(Talk1370.com) -- It's a battle of Aggies on Saturday in College Station, with Texas A&M looking to notch its second win of the year against Utah State in a morning tilt at Kyle Field. On this week's edition of Talk 1370's College Kickoff, Brian Fitzgerald caught up with "Voice of the Aggies" Andrew Monaco of the Texas A&M Sports Network.
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Utah State (1-0) at No. 19 Texas A&M (1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 6, kickoff 11:45am CT
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Texas A&M by 29.5.
Against the spread: Texas A&M 0-1, Utah State 1-0.
Key stats
Texas A&M Offense
Overall: 399.0 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 291.0 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 108.0 yards per game (96th)
Scoring: 42.0 points per game (31st)
Texas A&M Defense
Overall: 373.0 yards per game (98th in FBS)
Passing: 170.0 yards per game (63rd)
Rushing: 108.0 yards per game (117th)
Scoring: 24.0 points per game (93rd)
Utah State Offense
Overall: 360.0 yards per game (76th in FBS)
Passing: 233.0 yards per game (59th)
Rushing: 127.0 yards per game (84th)
Scoring: 28.0 points per game (62nd)
Utah State Defense
Overall: 284.0 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 181.0 yards per game (70th)
Rushing: 127.0 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 16.0 points per game (66th)
Utah State ranks 126th in third down percentage, converting just 16.7% of the time. Texas A&M ranks 62nd on defense, holding its opponents to 31.3%.
Utah State ranks 117th in the FBS averaging 73.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Texas A&M's 66th-ranked 50.0 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 100.0% of trips to lead the FBS.
Team leaders
Texas A&M
Passing: Marcel Reed, 289 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Reed, 39 yards on 8 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Mario Craver, 122 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs
Utah State
Passing: Bryson Barnes, 233 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 67.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Miles Davis, 88 yards on 12 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Davis, 61 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Texas A&M defeated UTSA 42-24 on Saturday, Aug. 30. Reed passed for 289 yards on 22-of-34 attempts (64.7%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 39 yards. Rueben Owens carried the ball five times for 37 yards, adding one reception for one yard. Craver had eight receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Utah State defeated UTEP 28-16 on Saturday, Aug. 30. Barnes threw for 233 yards on 19-of-28 attempts (67.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 29 yards and one rushing touchdown. Davis had 88 rushing yards on 12 carries and one touchdown, adding six receptions for 61 yards. Broc Lane had one reception for 52 yards and one touchdown.
Next up
Texas A&M plays at Notre Dame on Sept. 13. Utah State hosts Air Force on Sept. 13.