This year’s Alabama versus Texas A&M matchup could take on the form of 2015.
Nick Saban’s group in 2015 suffered an early season loss to Mississippi at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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After a 38-10 victory over Georgia at Sanford Stadium, the Tide traveled to newly-renovated Kyle Field to face the Aggies.
Some members of national media had Kyle Allen and Texas A&M handling Alabama, but it did not happen. Derrick Henry, Jacob Coker, and the Alabama defense took care of the Aggies. Alabama earned a 41-23 victory and went on to win a Southeastern Conference Championship and a College Football Playoff National Championship. A Fox Sports betting analyst questions the significance of Saturday’s contest between Alabama and Texas A&M at College Station, Texas. Both schools are 4-1, and the winner controls the SEC West. Chris Fallica, the sports betting analyst, sees this matchup as the biggest one of the Saban era.
A loss would give Alabama two defeats before the end of October for the first time since 2007. A defeat against Texas A&M shatters the Tide’s dreams of competing for a national championship and possibly an SEC Championship. Alabama fell to the Aggies two years ago at Kyle Field. It had Bryce Young, a Heisman Trophy winner, but the Tide suffered a 38-41 loss.
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Fallica wonders if a loss to Texas A&M would mean the Alabama rivals have caught up with Alabama because of NIL and closing the talent gap. A dominant showing on Saturday may allow Alabama to run the table to a national championship.
It has to come out firing against Texas A&M.
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