Jimbo Fisher Era Starts at Texas A&M
The Clemson Tigers (2) and the Texas A&M Aggies will square off on Saturday night at Kyle Field. College Station, TX will be rocking by the time the 7 pm EST kickoff rolls around. ESPN will have the coverage. Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game’s total opened at 56.5. The line is now Clemson -12 and the total is down to 51.5. Texas A&M has won 29 consecutive home games over non-conference opponents. BUT they have rarely has welcomed an opponent the caliber of Clemson. The Tigers will be the highest-ranked non-conference opponent in the history of Kyle Field when it visits the Aggies on Saturday. The Aggies are trying to get to a new level under new coach Jimbo Fisher. His Aggies rolled up more than 700 total yards in a 59-7 win over Northwestern State in his debut. Clemson also cruised in its opener, routing Furman 48-7 behind a balanced offense and dominant defense. The Tigers know they can’t take being a huge favorite for granted.Clemson is Poised with Talent All Over the Field
The Tigers will continue splitting time at quarterback between veteran Kelly Bryant and freshman Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence led the team to points on all five of his drives last week. Both provide different threats. Lawrence possesses a big-time arm while Bryant rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown on five carries in the season opener. Clemson’s defense allowed only 163 total yards. They also racked up 12 tackles for loss and three sacks against Furman. They will face a much stronger threat in the Aggies, who have a massive offensive line. Clemson has won its last three true road contests against SEC opponents. Defeating South Carolina in both 2015 and 2017 and Auburn in 2016.Texas A&M Will Try to Establish the Run
The Aggies also used two quarterbacks in their opener. Nick Starkel relieved starter Kellen Mond after things got out of hand. Both were effective. Trayveon Williams battled nagging injuries during a disappointing sophomore season. He got off to a great start to 2018 and rushed for 240 yards. That is the second-most in program history. He also chipped in three touchdowns last week. The Aggies rolled up 503 yards on the ground. Texas A&M’s defense also will face its first true test after giving up 251 total yards in the season opener. The Aggies have lost five straight games against Top-25 opponents. That dates to an overtime win over No. 9 Tennessee in 2016. Texas A&M has scored at least 14 points in 28 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak in the SEC. That could come to an end this evening. Clemson has the best defensive front in college football.
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 1-0 | 0-1 | 48.00 | 7.00 | 41 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1-0 | 59.00 | 7.00 | 52 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 11.06 | 23.29 | -12.22 |
| TEXA&M | 12.85 | 35.86 | -23.01 |
Yards Per Pass
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 12.59 | 11.50 | 1.09 |
| TEXA&M | 11.09 | 12.78 | -1.69 |
Yards Per Rush
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 7.06 | 2.21 | 4.85 |
| TEXA&M | 8.25 | 1.62 | 6.63 |
Team Records
Clemson Tigers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 48.00 | 7.00 | 41.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 48.00 | 7.00 | 41.00 |
Texas A&M Aggies
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 59.00 | 7.00 | 52.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 59.00 | 7.00 | 52.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 48.00 | 14 | 7.00 | 7 |
| Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense | 230.00 | 26 | ||
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense | 21.00 | 1 | ||
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 59.00 | 4 | 7.00 | 11 |
| Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense | 255.00 | 29 | ||
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense | 503.00 | 1 |
Head To Head Summary
| Name | Record | ATS | OU | Score | Rush | YPR | PA | CP | PY | TY | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1-1 | 15.50 | 120.50 | 3.09 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 202.50 | 323.00 | 2.00 |
| Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1-1 | 25.50 | 286.00 | 6.65 | 21.50 | 51.16 | 144.00 | 430.00 | 0.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Line | Total | OU Result | ARY | APY | ATY | ATT | HRY | HPY | HTY | HTT | Away Team Attempts | Home Team Attempts | Away Team Completions | Home Team Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2005 | TEXA&M | CLEM | 24-25 | 248 | 110 | 358 | 1 | 183 | 213 | 396 | 0 | |||||||
| Sep 18, 2004 | CLEM | TEXA&M | 6-27 | 58 | 192 | 250 | 4 | 324 | 178 | 502 | 0 |
College Football Betting Odds & Trends
| Clemson Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Clmson is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games | ||
| Clemson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Clmson is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Clemson’s last 17 games on the road | ||
Texas A&M Aggies |
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|---|---|---|
| A&M is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Texas A&M is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games | ||
| A&M is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| Texas A&M is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home | ||
| A&M is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home | ||
| Texas A&M is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Clemson Tigers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | FURMAN | 48-7 | W | -49/ | 254 | 277 | 531 | 117 | 46 | 163 | -2 | H | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ALAB | 6-24 | L | 3.5/47 | L/U | 64 | 124 | 188 | 141 | 120 | 261 | 1 | H |
| Dec 2, 2017 | MI-FL | 38-3 | W | -12.5/47.5 | W/U | 77 | 254 | 331 | 104 | 110 | 214 | -2 | H |
| Nov 25, 2017 | S.CARO | 34-10 | W | -13.5/46.5 | W/U | 184 | 285 | 469 | 81 | 126 | 207 | 0 | A |
| Nov 18, 2017 | CITADL | 61-3 | W | -45/ | 183 | 479 | 662 | 155 | 61 | 216 | -2 | H |
Texas A&M Aggies
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | NW.ST | 59-7 | W | -46.5/ | 503 | 255 | 758 | 21 | 230 | 251 | 1 | H | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | WAKE | 52-55 | L | 3.5/63 | W/O | 115 | 499 | 614 | 246 | 400 | 646 | 1 | H |
| Nov 25, 2017 | LSU | 21-45 | L | 11/50.5 | L/O | 55 | 227 | 282 | 250 | 351 | 601 | 3 | A |
| Nov 18, 2017 | O-MISS | 31-24 | W | -2.5/69 | W/U | 119 | 272 | 391 | 202 | 189 | 391 | -1 | A |
| Nov 11, 2017 | NEWMEX | 55-14 | W | -18/52.5 | W/O | 63 | 499 | 562 | 120 | 24 | 144 | -1 | H |