The Week 9 SEC slate remains loaded with a trio of ranked matchups on the slate, and all of them received their opening betting lines on Sunday.
In Baton Rouge, 20th-ranked LSU will welcome No. 3 Texas A&M to Death Valley under the lights. Brian Kelly and the Tigers are looking to secure a statement win that could vault them back into the College Football Playoff picture, while the Aggies hope to remain undefeated ahead of a much-needed bye week.
Circa Sports sees Mike Elko‘s team as a narrow 1-point favorite coming into the matchup, making LSU a rare underdog at home. The opening total has been set at 49.5 points.
The Tigers will look to find more consistent offensive success after their early struggles have been defined by an inability to run the ball and leaky offensive line play. LSU’s 24 points scored against Vanderbilt on Saturday were its most against a Power 4 opponent this season.
Luckily for Garrett Nussmeier & Co., they will be facing an Aggie defense that was just torched by Arkansas for 42 points. After Elko’s defense largely stifled Auburn, Mississippi State and Florida at home, their defense didn’t travel well to Fayetteville.
Texas A&M and LSU will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST, with the game being broadcast by ABC.
Parker is currently the sports editor with the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
