By james art 
The Texas A&M Aggies are hot right now, reeling off their seventh straight win with a 38-23 comeback win over LSU that put them alone atop the SEC standings.
There is no time for rest, however, as a road trip against the South Carolina Gamecocks follows. Shane Beamer’s team may have an unassuming 4-3 record (2-3 in SEC play), but the fact that their games against LSU and Alabama came down to the wire shows they can handle just about any team. So far, the Gamecocks only really bad performance was a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss on Oct. 5, so this is not a team to be taken lightly.
As always, let’s see what the cold, hard numbers say about this prime-time matchup.
Starting with the Gamecocks, the offense is decent but nothing special. Through seven games, South Carolina has accounted for 346.9 total yards – 186 passing and 160.9 rushing – and 28.6 points per game, all of which rank eighth or lower in the SEC.
Defensively, the outlook is slightly better for the Gamecocks. They rank fourth in the SEC with 298.3 yards allowed per game and are especially effective against the run as they have allowed just 101.9 yards per game. Their scoring defense isn’t all that impressive as they rank eighth in the SEC with 18.7 points allowed per game, but it’s still a solid mark.
For the Aggies, their game plan is simple: ground and pound. A&M ranks second in the SEC with 221.6 yards per game and offset a below-average offense (179.6 yards per game). The Aggies have scored 32.3 points per game, so they don’t blow their opponents out most of the time, but they do more than enough to get the job done.
Speaking of which, A&M’s defense was also impressive. The Aggies’ raw stats don’t look like much, as they’ve allowed 338 total yards — 233.5 passing and 104.5 rushing — and 18.4 points per game. However, they have clashed in the biggest moments.
These two teams have met every year for a decade now, but the Gamecocks’ only win came in 2022 when they beat the Aggies 30-24 in Columbia. This is their first game in the Palmetto State since then, and the Aggies will look to return the favor.
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