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CFB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 9/22/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
TEXAS A&M
 
ALABAMA
+23.5  

-23.5  


58.5
 
23
Final
45

TEXAS A&M (2 - 1) at ALABAMA (3 - 0)
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Week 4 Saturday, 9/22/2018 3:30 PM
Board OpenLatest
405TEXAS A&M61.560.5
406ALABAMA-23.5-26.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TEXAS A&M - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games2-1-13-01-144.320.7596.3(7.5)1.015.08.0330.7(6)0.3
Last 3 Games2-1-13-01-144.320.7596.3(7.5)1.015.08.0330.7(6)0.3
Grass Games2-1-13-01-144.320.7596.3(7.5)1.015.08.0330.7(6)0.3
TEXAS A&M - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)44.320.732.336:3646-285(6.2)22-3463.7%311(9.2)80-596(7.5)(13.5)
Opponents Defensive Avg.35.118.926.935:2046-243(5.3)20-3164.0%255(8.2)77-498(6.5)(14.2)
Defense (All Games)15.08.013.723:2425-80(3.2)17-3055.6%251(8.4)55-331(6)(22)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.211.317.925:4028-135(4.7)20-3458.3%257(7.5)62-392(6.3)(17.6)

ALABAMA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games3-003-02-156.739.0544.7(7.7)1.39.32.3302.3(4.4)2.0
Home Games1-001-01-057.040.0599.0(8.2)1.07.00.0391.0(4.8)1.0
Last 3 Games3-003-02-156.739.0544.7(7.7)1.39.32.3302.3(4.4)2.0
Grass Games2-002-01-159.544.5557.5(7.7)1.57.03.5319.5(4.5)2.0
Conference Games1-001-00-162.049.0516.0(7.2)2.07.07.0248.0(4.2)3.0
ALABAMA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)56.739.025.332:2343-237(5.5)19-2867.5%308(11.1)71-545(7.7)(9.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.33.723.82333:5342-194(4.6)20-3263.0%252(7.8)75-446(6)(13.2)
Offense Home Games57.040.026.031:4444-278(6.3)20-2969.0%321(11.1)73-599(8.2)(10.5)
Defense (All Games)9.32.316.027:3731-101(3.2)16-3743.7%201(5.4)69-302(4.4)(32.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.3112.920.727:4635-165(4.7)19-3356.6%262(8)68-427(6.3)(13.8)
Defense Home Games7.00.019.028:1631-173(5.6)22-5143.1%218(4.3)82-391(4.8)(55.9)
Average power rating of opponents played: TEXAS A&M 24.3,  ALABAMA 37.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TEXAS A&M - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
8/30/2018NORTHWESTERN ST59-7W-46W -61-50323-35-255113-2118-35-2300
9/8/2018CLEMSON26-28L11.5W50.5O32-7123-40-430232-11517-27-2980
9/15/2018LA MONROE48-10W-28W65.5U45-28119-27-249029-10315-28-2251
9/22/2018@ ALABAMA            
9/29/2018ARKANSAS            
10/6/2018KENTUCKY            
10/13/2018@ S CAROLINA            

ALABAMA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/1/2018*LOUISVILLE51-14W-23.5W60O42-22217-26-297126-1620-39-2522
9/8/2018ARKANSAS ST57-7W-36W62.5O44-27820-29-321131-17322-51-2181
9/15/2018@ OLE MISS62-7W-21W70.5U44-21019-28-306237-1157-22-1333
9/22/2018TEXAS A&M            
9/29/2018LA LAFAYETTE            
10/6/2018@ ARKANSAS            
10/13/2018MISSOURI            
10/20/2018@ TENNESSEE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TEXAS A&M: There have been many coaching changes in the SEC over the past 12 months, but the Aggies' is in a class of its own. Jimbo Fisher, who took Florida State to a National Championship in 2014, was brought to College Station to do the exact same thing. His recruiting savvy and schematic expertise will bear fruit right away, but actual wins may take some time. The schedule, which includes September meetings with Clemson and Alabama, will almost certainly leave A&M 2-2 after its first four games. Overall, the goal should be a bowl, and to establish a quarterback and offensive line for the future. Junior RB Trayveon Williams will help, and the defense, led by former Notre Dame coordinator Mike Elko, should improve. Things are looking up at A&M'which in the SEC West means about 7-5.
ALABAMA: How the West Was Won, starring Nick Saban. Bama is the choice to win the West, even if it returns just 11 total starters. Nick Saban's crew simply reloads, with yet another cache of future NFL first-round picks on both sides of the ball. At QB, the Tide will start either Jalen Hurts or Tua Tagovailoa; both have shown game-altering ability under pressure. Wideouts Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith'who caught Tagovailoa's overtime strike to win the National Championship'will replace Calvin Ridley, while running back Damien Harris remains the workhorse back. There are more questions on defense, which lost Minkah Fitzpatrick, Daron Payne and Rashaan Evans to the NFL. But this is a golden era of Alabama football, and while the Crimson Tide may occasionally stumble, there's no reason to pick against them as West champions yet again.
PREVIEW
Top-ranked Alabama wary of letdown vs. No.22 Texas A&M
 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Although the setting will be different, the scene is familiar to Alabama and Nick Saban.

This time last year, the No. 1 Crimson Tide was off to a blazing start, including wins like 59-0 over Vanderbilt and 66-3 to Ole Miss when the first hiccup of the season happened. It wasn't a loss, but Alabama struggled to beat Texas A&M, leading to the now-famous quote from the coach about how the widespread praise had been like "rat poison" to his team.

With No. 1 Alabama hosting No. 22 Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday (3:30 p.m. EST, CBS), it might still be his biggest problem.

"It's like climbing a mountain," he said. "The higher you go, the more challenging it gets and the greater the focus needs to be and the more treacherous it can be. This is the best team we've played so far, so hopefully we'll be able to continue to improve and have the right focus.

"So, I guess in a different way, trying to be really diplomatic, I'm sort of saying the same thing."

Alabama (3-0, 1-0 SEC) is looking awfully good so far, especially offensively, but the emergence of sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa isn't the biggest change in this matchup from 2017, when the Crimson Tide pulled out a 27-19 victory at Kyle Field.

Since then, Texas A&M hired former Saban assistant coach Jimbo Fisher, hoping he can do the same thing as for Florida State, win a national championship.

Although the expectation is obviously there, especially since Texas A&M played then-No. 2 Clemson close two weeks ago (losing 28-26), Fisher is quick to dismiss such talk for now.

"We're just trying to get better tomorrow," he said. "That's what we need to focus on. We have to learn how to practice, learn how to prepare and get ready to play in the next game.

"It doesn't matter who you play, it's how you play. We've got to set our own standard and look in the mirror to the standards we want. If you do that, then you can worry about somebody else. Most of the time you quit worrying about them because you can take care of yourself."

It also doesn't help the Aggies that Saban is still undefeated against his former assistant coaches at 12-0. The list includes Fisher, as Alabama sent Florida State into a tailspin last year with a 24-7 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The Crimson Tide has also easily dispatched their first three opponents this season: Louisville 51-14, Arkansas State 57-7 and Ole Miss 62-7. But this will be the first ranked foe for Alabama, which had a lot of turnover, both in players and assistant coaches, during the offseason.

"They've got really good players in a lot of positions on both sides of the ball and special teams," Saban said. "Obviously that was pretty much the indication when they played Clemson. Probably had, arguably, a lot of opportunities to win the game and at the end it didn't really work out for them."

With lopsided wins against Northwestern State (59-7) and ULM (48-10), Texas A&M is fifth in the nation in total offense, averaging 596.3 yards per game. It's one of four offenses that rank in the top 25 in both rushing and passing (Houston, Ohio State and Oklahoma State the others).

Junior running back Trayveon Williams leads the SEC in rushing (133.0 per game), while sophomore quarterback Kellen Mond is averaging 274.0 and has six touchdown passes.

"They've got great balance," Saban said.

The real match may be on the other side of the ball, as the Aggies (2-1, 0-0 SEC) returned a lot of defensive starters but have a new defensive coordinator, Mike Elko, who was last at Notre Dame. Consequently, Alabama has had to look at game film from Texas A&M this year and last, Notre Dame and even a little of Florida State.

"They're really solid within their scheme, and they also have a lot of veteran guys, a lot of experience," Alabama junior left tackle Jonah Williams said. "I know they have a ton of returning starters on defense. At middle linebacker they have a fifth-year senior, No. 42 (Otaro Alaka), (Tyrel) Dodson, No. 46 (Landis Durham). They have a bunch of different players who have a lot of experience across the board and being an SEC defense, they've played against plenty of good run offenses.

"So, I think they pose a good challenge for us. We like to take on challenges."

Tagovailoa is second nationally in passer efficiency and hasn't even played a full game yet, with junior quarterback Jalen Hurts also getting significant playing time.

Alabama is loaded at both running back and wide receiver, and its ability to sustain long drives may only be exceeded by the quick-strike ability of the receiving corps. It's led by sophomore Jerry Jeudy, who has already scored six touchdowns, one more than first-round draft pick Calvin Ridley tallied last year.

"They've opened it up more," Fisher said.


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