Texas A&M Aggies vs. New Mexico State Aggies: What the stats say

Like the Texas A&M Aggies When they return to action after a bye week, they know that every game from now on is essentially a playoff game. Luckily they have some sort of rehearsal after this.

Saturday night, A&M will host the New Mexico State Aggies in their final non-conference game of the season. New Mexico State seems like a very easy opponent on paper, currently sitting at 2-7 and near the bottom of the Conference USA standings. While A&M should win decisively, it is still important to show up and play at your best.

That said, let’s look at the numbers.

As you would expect from a 2-7 Group of Five team, the statistics are not favorable for New Mexico State. The team ranks seventh in Conference USA in scoring offense (20.6 points per game), ninth in total offense (304.3 yards per game) and last in passing offense (116.6 yards per game), which is largely arises from the option violation it makes. In fact, NMSU’s passing offense is the third-worst in the country, ahead of only Air Force and Army, two teams that also use an option-style offense. Without a solid rushing attack (187.8 yards per game), this offense would be dead in the water.

Defensively, unfortunately, it’s a similar story. New Mexico State ranks last in the conference in scoring defense (37.1 points allowed per game), ninth in total (450.2 yards allowed per game) and rushing defense (204. 8 yards allowed per game) and eighth in passing defense (245.4 yards allowed per game). game). Considering it hasn’t faced a Power Five team all season, New Mexico State’s defense is arguably one of the worst in the country.

On A&M’s side, the game plan is clear. Offensively, the ground game is the most important, as A&M ranks second in the SEC in rushing offense (212.9 yards per play). However, the loss of top running back Le’Veon Moss for the season will put a dent in the offense.

Defensively, A&M ranks in the bottom half of the SEC in most metrics, but the competition is fierce.

A&M and New Mexico State kick off from College Station on Saturday at 6:45 PM CT.

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