Overview
- During ESPN’s College GameDay in Lubbock, Pat McAfee called Texas A&M the only undefeated team in Texas, prompting loud boos from the home audience.
- McAfee said the Aggies “have it all,” praising quarterback Marcel Reed and the defense, and he also shouted out Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as a Heisman dark horse.
- Texas A&M entered the weekend 8-0, tied atop the SEC and positioned among the top teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings after wins over Notre Dame and LSU.
- Reed’s stat line through eight games features 1,972 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions, plus 349 rushing yards and six rushing scores, fueling Heisman buzz.
- The Aggies’ defense allows 321.5 yards and 23.6 points per game, leads the nation with 32 sacks and sits tied for third in tackles for loss at 66, with senior edge rusher Cashius Howell at 9.5 sacks; the next tests include Missouri, South Carolina, Samford and Texas.