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LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies: Both teams have promising seasons
The Texas A&M Aggies are hosting the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field in College Station, TX on Saturday.
How good are the Tigers this season?
The LSU Tigers are ranked 14th in the nation and are currently with a 6-1 record, including 3-0 in conference play. They are on a six-game winning streak and are coming off a 34-10 road win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tigers are 25th in the nation with 450.7 yards per game and 29th scoring 34.9 points per game. Their starting quarterback, Garrett Nussmeier, has 2,222 total yards in seven appearances this season and is ranked 12th in the nation with an 82.7 QB rating.
The Aggies top the conference
The Texas A&M Aggies are on top of the SEC and are ranked 8th in the nation with a 6-1 record and 4-0 in conference play. The Aggies have won the last six games and are coming off a 34-24 win over Mississippi State. They are 13th in the nation with 218.6 rushing yards per game and are ranked 46th with 31.4 points per game. Conner Weigman started in four games so far in the season and has 718 total yards.
Betting Trends
The Aggies are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 home games, and 10-4 SU in their last 14 games played in Week 9. They are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against LSU and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in October. Texas A&M has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 8 games against LSY, 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the SEC, and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from West Division. The Tigers are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games overall, 10-3 SU in their last 13 games against the Aggies, 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the SEC, and 7-0 SU in their last 7 games played in October. They are 12-1 ATS in their last 13 games against Texas A&M and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the West Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have an impressive start to the season, winning the last six games, and whoever wins this game will be along on top of the SEC. The Aggies are going into this game as slight favorites since they have one of the best home fields in the nation. That makes a huge difference in their recent matchups, as the home team has won the last games between the Tigers and the Aggies. Last season, the Tigers won 42-30, and that was the third consecutive game between these two that went over the total point line. The total point line for the last one was as high as 68 points, and given the fact that both teams average over 31 points per game for the season, we go with over 55.5 in this one.
