After winning on a TD pass in the closing seconds to avoid a disaster and beat Vandy, South Carolina has a new challenge. This weekend, the Gamecocks begin a treacherous slate of games on a backloaded schedule. SC goes to the Lonestar State to take on an Aggie team, that seems to be playing their best. After dropping two straight to Arkansas and Mississippi State, A&M has won their last two. One of those, was an upset of then #1 Alabama under the lights in College Station.
History won't be on South Carolina's side at all. While the series only dates back to 2014, the Gamecocks have never beaten Texas A&M. The Aggies are 7-0 in program history vs SC, winning three of those by 20 plus points.
Looking at the season stats, A&M has some glaring advantages. The A&M offense averages 27.6 PPG, 384 total yards per and is rolling up over 170 rushing yards per game. On the contrast, South Carolina is averaging 21.9 PPG, 348 yards per and running for 124 per. The Gamecocks do have the passing game edge 224 yards per to 211.
On the defensive side, A&M is allowing just over 16 points per game. They are giving up 212 yards passing per game, their run defense is allowing 137. South Carolina allows 21.7 points per but has the edge in total yards allowed 327 to A&M's 350. The run game for the Aggies has allowed 137 yards per game on the ground, SC is allowing 151. The Gamecocks travel to take on A&M under the lights Saturday night, the game is set for a 7:30 PM kickoff on SEC Network.
