By james art 
No. 10 Texas A&M hits the road to face South Carolina this week, and it already feels like it’s been two different seasons for the Aggies. Maybe because they went back and forth between two different quarterbacks.
The Aggies started the year with a home loss to Notre Dame in which they looked overmatched. This raised serious questions about whether or not the team would seriously contend in the SEC. It’s been nothing but winning since then, as Mike Elko’s team has gone from Connor Weigman to Marcel Reed, back to Connor Weigman and Marcel Reed again. Last week, Reid replaced Weigman against LSU and sparked A&M’s offense to a 38-23 victory that lifted the Aggies back into the top 10. The Aggies are now a +110 to make the College Football Playoff, according to sports betting app FanDuel .
Reed is expected to start this week, but whoever lines up at QB will be up against him. South Carolina’s defense is one of the worst in the country this season and boasts one of the best fronts in college football. Nothing comes easy against this unit, and when you consider the atmosphere of a night game at Williams-Brice Stadium, this game can appeal to anyone.
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina: I need to know
Texas A&M dominates this young rivalry: Well, while the game could go either way, recent history suggests it’s only likely to go one way. The SEC made this a protected rivalry when the Aggies joined the conference, but no one bothered to protect South Carolina. The Aggies are 9-1 against the Gamecocks, and six of the wins have come by at least two scores. South Carolina’s only win came under Shane Beamer and it was the last time this game was played in Columbia.
Mike Elko is off to his best start as an Aggies coach in over a century: Mike Elko’s Aggies are off to a 7-1 start, and you have to go back a long way to find the last Texas A&M coach to win seven of his first eight games in College Station. That coach was Dana Bible, and if you don’t know that name, it’s because his first season was in 1917. Aggies fans certainly know him because Bible is third all-time in wins with the program with 72. That’s behind only RC Slocum (123) and Homer Norton (82).
South Carolina has lost eight straight against teams ranked in the AP poll: An eight-game losing streak is no fun, but if there’s a silver lining, it’s that the streak didn’t last as long as the number suggests. Three of those eight losses came this season, and the first five were last year. South Carolina finished the 2022 season with a 31-30 win over rival Clemson, who was ranked in the top 10 at the time.
How to watch Texas A&M vs. South Carolina live
Date: Saturday, November 2 | time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Williams-Brice Stadium – Columbia, South Carolina
television: ABC | Live Stream: fubo (Try Free)
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina Prediction, Picks
I know Marcell Reed was great last week, but he was very impressive in his first start of the season against Florida and looked much more uncomfortable in his next two performances. His presence won’t surprise South Carolina this week. I think Texas A&M wins this game, but I’m much more confident in both defenses that will be on the field, so I’d feel better betting less than anything else. Choice: Under 44.5
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