No. 8 LSU travels to No. 14 Texas A&M in a pivotal SEC showdown with both teams hoping to take control of the top spot in the conference standings.
Over the past two weeks, the Tigers outlasted Ole Miss and crushed Arkansas to get back into national contention after a slow start. Outside of a 31-point victory over Missouri , Texas A&M has won all six of its games in ugly fashion. Last week, the Aggies overcame some defensive miscues to beat Mississippi State 34-24 behind two touchdowns from running back Le'Veon Moss .
The Aggies are ridingon a six-game winning streak after losing a heartbreaker against Notre Dame in the opener. Texas A&M and LSU have played every year since the Aggies joined the SEC and the home team has won each matchup since 2017. Last season, LSU beat Texas A&M behind four touchdowns from Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels.
However, the Tigers have not won at Kyle Field since 2016. LSU vs. Texas A&M: Need to know Nussmeier dealing: LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has stepped in for Heisman winner Jayden Daniels and become one of the top signal-callers in the country.
The junior is completing 65% of his passes for 2,222 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions in only seven games. He has cleared 300 yards in five games and has four pass-catchers over 25 receptions. Currently seventh in the Heisman betting odds, according to FanDuel , Nussmeier is a longhsot to win the award at +3000.
However, he could bolster his case for an invite to the New York cer.