Texas A&M at Kansas State Preview

By John Onan  |   Friday, October 21, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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A team that has yet to win on the road so far in 2005, faces a team that has an unblemished home record, as Texas A&M travels to Manhattan to take on the Kansas State Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:10 PM EST.

The Texas A&M Aggies are looking for another big performance out of quarterback Reggie McNeal, who put on a show last week against Oklahoma State. He accounted for 413 yards of total offense, throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for another in a 62-23 rout of the Cowboys. Freshman tailback Jovorskie Lane, filling in for the injured Courtney Lewis, added 139 yards on 22 carries with three scores of his own.

Texas A&M's pass defense, which has been a weakness this year, got into the act as well. They came up with four interceptions and held Oklahoma State to 207 passing yards on the day.

Kansas State comes into this one just the opposite of the Aggies, being blown out by Texas Tech last weekend 59-20. They stayed in the game early versus the explosive Red Raiders, trailing by only four points at the half. But, they were outscored 42-7 after the break.

Allen Evridge had a solid game for the Wildcats last week, as he went an efficient 14-of-25 throwing with 192 yards and a touchdown. The running back duo of Thomas Clayton and Parrish Fisher were held in check last time out, only gaining 50 yards on 19 carries. For the year, they have combined for 662 yards and Clayton has three scoring runs.

The pass defense struggled, like most do, against Texas Tech. They gave up 669 yards through the air to the most potent offense in the NCAA. But, they did hold their opponent to just 15 yards rushing on 25 attempts. They will need to slow down Texas A&M's Reggie McNeal in the air and on the ground in order to have a chance on Saturday.
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