Football Hosts No. 6 LSU in Season Finale

Saturday, November 26

Bryan-College Station

6:00 PM

Texas A&M

LSU

Nov 25, 2022 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

Texas A&M will close the 2022 season on Saturday night when the Aggies host No. 6 LSU under the lights at Kyle Field (6:05 p.m., ESPN).

GAME 12: TEXAS A&M (4-7, 1-6) vs #6 LSU (9-2, 6-1)

Saturday, November 26 • 6:05 p.m.
Kyle Field (102,733)
TV: ESPN (Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George)
Radio: Texas A&M Sports Network, SiriusXM 133/190 (Andrew Monaco, Dave Elmendorf, Will Johnson)
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Weather: mid 50s, clear, windy

GAME NOTES (PDF)

GAMEDAY CENTRAL

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Junior RB Devon Achane ranks third in the SEC averaging 98.6 rushing yards per game ... He is the only Power 5 player to score as a rusher, receiver and kickoff returner this season.
Achane ranks sixth in the country and leads the way in the SEC averaging 155.0 all-purpose yards per game ... His 1,395 total yards on the season rank him 21st nationally.
Freshman WR Evan Stewart leads all Power 5 freshmen and ranks fifth overall in the SEC averaging 67.4 receiving yards on the season ... His 607 receiving yards so far this season also lead all conference freshmen and rank 12th overall.
The A&M defense boasts the No. 2 passing defense (152.5 y/g) in the country, also limiting its opponents to just 5.8 yards per pass, which is good for seventh nationally ... At Auburn, the Aggies allowed just 60 yards through the air, limiting the Tigers to just 18 passing yards in the second half ... Against UMass, A&M gave up just 168 yards of total offense, including just 55 passing yards.
The Aggies have forced 13 fumbles on the season, which ties them for seventh in the country ... A&M’s 11 fumble recoveries are the 12th-most in the nation.
Junior DB Antonio Johnson returned to action at Auburn after missing three games due to injury and led the Aggies with 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, a forced fumble and a hurry ... This marked the fifth double-digit tackles game of his career and his third this season.
Connor Choate will play in his final game as the 12th Man and finish his career making the fourth most starts as the 12th Man as he prepares for his 24th career game in the No. 12 jersey.

McKinnley Jackson

QUICK HITS

Tallying four-or-more tackles just once entering his junior season, DL McKinnley Jackson has hit a stride over the last few games ... Jackson has made at least five tackles in four of the last six games, including a 12-takedown performance against Ole Miss ... Jackson filled out the stat sheet at Auburn, posting six tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery.
Senior DB Demani Richardson has put his veteran leadership and versatility on display this season, leading the team with 42 career starts ... He ranks eighth in the SEC with 42 solo tackles on the season and is tied for fourth in the league having forced two fumbles this season.
Sophomore DB Jardin Gilbert has been a key contributor on the Aggie defense in his first year as a starter ... After making multiple tackles in a game just three times last season, Gilbert has tallied at least five takedowns in eight of the 10 games he has played in this season.
Sophomore WR Moose Muhammad III led the offense with 75 yards on three receptions against UMass, including a career-long 45-yard grab ... His 57.3 receiving yards per game average is good for 11th among SEC receivers.
Junior RB/RS Devon Achane holds the No. 5 spot nationally and is second in the league with 28.4 yards per kickoff return ... As a team, the Aggies rank 18th in the country with a 22.4 yards-per-return average.
Achane and sophomore PLK Randy Bond rank as some of the top scorers in the SEC ... Achane’s 10 TDs on the year put him in a tie for fifth and his 6.7 points per game average ranks among the top 10 in the league... Bond’s 6.2 ppg average is good for 13th overall.
The Aggies are 24-7 (.774 win pct.) at Kyle Field under Coach Fisher ... In the five seasons prior to Fisher’s arrival, the Aggies were 23-12 on their home turf (.657)

Devon Achane

MILESTONE WATCH

Junior RB Devon Achane continues to climb A&M’s all-time career rushing yards list, entering the week in 19th with 2,161 yards ... He aims to pass Johnny Manziel’s (2012-13) mark of 2,169 and Jorvorskie Lane’s (2005-08) 2,193 yards to work his way toward the top 15.
Achane is also making his way up A&M’s career and single-season all-purpose yards lists ... He is 77 yards away from his 2021 season total of 1,472 yards, which rank 14th all-time ... His career total of 3,328 yards are good for 16th, and he needs 250 yards to crack the top 10 and pass Isaiah Spiller’s 3,578 yards.
Achane is 113 yards away from becoming the 16th Aggie to rush for 1,000 yards in a season with 887 entering the LSU game.
WR Evan Stewart is quickly climbing A&M’s freshman receiving charts, as his 607 yards and 49 catches rank sixth on each list ... He is in need of 24 yards to move into the top five and pass Jeff Fuller (2008) with 630 yards ... He is also seven receptions away from passing Ryan Tannehill’s (2008) 55 catches mark and breaking into the top three.