College Kickoff: Aggies back at home, look to put undefeated record on the line against South Carolina

Mike Elko
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(Talk1370.com) -- Texas A&M looks to continue its best season since 1992 on Saturday, back home at Kyle Field as the South Carolina Gamecocks come to town. "Voice of the Aggies" Andrew Monaco joins Brian Fitzgerald on this week's edition of Talk 1370's College Kickoff for a preview of A&M-South Carolina.

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South Carolina (3-6) at No. 3 Texas A&M (9-0)
Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11am

Key stats
Texas A&M Offense
Overall: 459.8 yards per game (17th in FBS)
Passing: 254.9 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 204.9 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 37.8 points per game (12th)
Texas A&M Defense
Overall: 317.3 yards per game (24th in FBS)
Passing: 189.0 yards per game (31st)
Rushing: 128.3 yards per game (43rd)
Scoring: 22.9 points per game (57th)
South Carolina Offense
Overall: 294.1 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 193.3 yards per game (103rd)
Rushing: 100.8 yards per game (128th)
Scoring: 19.7 points per game (120th)
South Carolina Defense
Overall: 344.2 yards per game (47th in FBS)
Passing: 190.6 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 153.7 yards per game (82nd)
Scoring: 22.1 points per game (48th)

South Carolina ranks 103rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.1% of the time. Texas A&M ranks 47th on offense, converting on 43.1% of third downs.

Texas A&M ranks 121st in the FBS with 66.9 penalty yards per game.

South Carolina ranks 112th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 77.8% of trips.

South Carolina is 120th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:53, compared to Texas A&M's 14th-ranked average of 32:35.

Team leaders
Texas A&M
Passing: Marcel Reed, 2,193 yards, 19 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Rueben Owens, 542 yards on 91 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Mario Craver, 769 yards on 45 catches, 4 TDs
South Carolina
Passing: LaNorris Sellers, 1,536 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 61.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Rahsul Faison, 350 yards on 81 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Nyck Harbor, 401 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs

Last game
Texas A&M beat Missouri 38-17 on Saturday, Nov. 8. Reed passed for 221 yards on 20-of-29 attempts (69.0%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 29 yards. Owens had 102 rushing yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 10 yards. Kevin Concepcion had four receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
South Carolina lost 30-14 to Ole Miss on Saturday, Nov. 1. Sellers led South Carolina with 180 yards on 16-of-30 passing (53.3%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for -17 yards and one rushing touchdown. Faison carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards, adding three receptions for 18 yards. Harbor had three receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown.

Next game
Texas A&M hosts Samford on Nov. 22. South Carolina hosts Coastal Carolina on Nov. 22.

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