CBS Sports analysts weigh in on Texas A&M’s national championship chances
By David Wasson
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The CBS Sports HQ team spent time Saturday morning analyzing Texas A&M’s chances to win the College Football Playoff prior to the third-ranked Aggies’ test at No. 22 Missouri (3:30 pm ET, ABC).
“Yes, absolutely,” said analyst Danny Kanell when asked if Texas A&M can run the CFP table. “I think there are a lot of teams that can win this thing. As good as Ohio State and Indiana have been, I do think there is a question of ‘who really has tested them?’ … There is a wide-open field, and Texas A&M has a quarterback (Marcel Reed) who is more than capable of getting it done, a run game that can run through teams and a defense that Mike Elko has headed now that is one of the best in the country.”
Analyst Damien Harris agreed about Reed – who has passed for 1,972 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 349 yards and 6 more scores.
“I know comparison is the thief of joy, but when I watch (Reed) play, I see a little tick of Jayden Daniels, a small, small tick of Lamar Jackson… he has the game-breaking, play-making ability,” Haris said. “When you have a quarterback that plays at a high level, it doesn’t matter how we see him or what his stats are. If he goes into a game and plays well, it automatically increases his chances of winning.”
The undefeated Aggies face Mizzou on Saturday afternoon.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
