GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Auburn has the No. 30 rush defense in the country, giving up just 125.5 yards per game on the ground. That mark also ranks fifth in the SEC. With last week’s deficient effort on the ground, Texas A&M now ranks just 49th in rushing offense, running for 186.4 yards per game. The Aggies will need to re-establish the run game to set the tone early against the Tigers. That means Trayveon Williams has to come out of his funk.
DRAFT SLANT
–DL Kingsley Keke, a senior who is 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, is having a solid year along the Texas A&M defensive line. Keke had five tackles against Mississippi State and has multiple stops in every game this season. He also has 5.5 sacks to his credit.
ROSTER REPORT:
–TE Jace Sternberger leads the FBS in receiving yards and touchdowns at his position, hauling in 31 grabs for 509 yards and six scores.
–P Braden Mann leads the FBS with a 52.5 yards-per-punt average, which puts him on pace to break the FBS single-season record.
–RB Trayveon Williams is second in the SEC with 824 rushing yards, trailing Kentucky’s Benny Snell.
–DL Landis Durham is five tackles away from 100 career stops.