This Saturday’s Texas A&M vs. Arkansas matchup isn’t attracting the same attention that ranked SEC matchups like LSU-Vanderbilt, Ole Miss-Georgia or Tennessee-Alabama are, but it still carries plenty of implications.
The Aggies are hitting the road in league play for the first time season, and a resurgent defense will be put to the test against Bobby Petrino, Taylen Green and the high-flying Razorback offense.
Ahead of the matchup, ESPN’s Greg McElroy took to his show ‘Always College Football’ to provide his take on who will come out on top.
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McElroy first reminded viewers that this the first time since 2013 that this rivalry will be played on a college campus, with it usually being held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
He then delved into how telling this game will be when it comes to Texas A&M’s championship capabilities.
“For A&M, this game represents a real road test, a possible trap game against a really desperate rival,” McElroy said. “Bobby Petrino is an offensive mastermind when you look at what he did at Arkansas from 2008-2001, which was by far the best we’ve seen from Arkansas during the modern era.”
After detailing Petrino’s accomplishments in Fayetteville and history of developing stellar offensive talent, McElroy emphasized how excited he is for the Arkansas head coach to go head-to-head with a defensive guru like Mike Elko.
McElroy also believes that the play of Green will be the key to this one, explaining that his dual-threat abilities and handling of the ball are pivotal.
“Can Taylen Green avoid mistakes and take over the game?” McElroy said. “The gameplan will be designed to take advantage of Green’s capabilities…Green needs to be the focal point of every offensive snap, and he needs to go for over 350 and have 4 touchdowns to have a chance. But with all that pressure, he might make a mistake or two.”
In the end, the ESPN analyst is taking A&M to win, but Arkansas to cover the spread of 7.5 points. The Aggies and Razorbacks will kick off at 3:30 ET, with the game being broadcast by ESPN.
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