COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Texas A&M enters with a 3-3 record, a 27.5 points-per-game offense, and a defense allowing 20.0 points per game, while Citadel sits at 2-4 and has been outscored on the season despite a run-heavy profile. The Bulldogs average 22.5 points and 331.8 yards per game, but they allow 33.5 points and 342.3 yards per game, which is the bigger issue in this matchup. Texas A&M has also been more balanced and more efficient overall, with 188.8 passing yards and 144.0 rushing yards per game, giving it multiple ways to create scoring drives against a defense that has struggled to get off the field.
Texas A&M should control this game from the opening quarter and build a lead that keeps the offense in scoring mode long enough to clear its team total. Citadel’s defense has allowed too much yardage and too many points to trust it against a home favorite with a more efficient attack, so the projected result is Texas A&M 55, Citadel 7.