No. 3 Texas A&M (11-0, 7-0 SEC) has landed in Austin (TX), set to take on No. 16 Texas (8-3, 5-2 SEC) on Friday night, as the Lone Star Showdown will resume for a second consecutive season. This time, the roles are reversed, as the Aggies are headed to the College Football Playoff regardless of Friday’s outcome, but will earn a spot in the SEC Championship Game with a win.
For the Longhorns, finishing 9-3 won’t result in a trip to the CFP, but it at least gives the former No. 1-ranked team a shot heading into next week. This week, it was revealed that Texas A&M’s roster will be without three key starters who have missed most of the season, starting with senior running back Le’Veon Moss, who has missed five consecutive games due to an ankle injury.
Over the last two weeks, head coach Mike Elko stated that Moss had a chance to return during the regular season, but according to the final injury report before the game, Moss, senior linebacker Scooby Williams, senior safety Bryce Anderson, and freshman safety Rashad Johnson Jr. are all out against the Longhorns.
Texas sophomore linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith will miss the first half after being flagged for targeting during Texas’s 52-37 win over Arkansas. In contrast, junior linebacker Anthony Hill is still questionable to play, but is more than likely to play.
This was assumed based on the last two injury reports, but the good news is that wide receiver Mario Craver and running back Rueben Owens are healthy and will be back in the starting lineup.
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