The Arizona State Sun Devils and Texas A&M Aggies will go head-to-head right before kicking off conference play, with Texas A&M hosting the game at Kyle Field.
For several college football teams, non-conference games are an easy way to get early wins on the record while getting into the swing of the season. For the Aggies, playing the Sun Devils will provide an early challenge that will determine how prepared they are to face the rest of their competition once SEC play begins.
Arizona State Offers Slight Challenge, But Texas A&M Holds Upper Hand
Arizona State is by no means the most exciting game on Texas A&M’s roster, or the most challenging, or the one with the highest stakes. However, it will be a game that sets an early tone for the rest of the Aggies’ season, depending on what their performance looks like against the Sun Devils.
Texas A&M should be able to easily take the game, with both the home field advantage and the upper hand as favorites of the game. But Arizona State still is no cupcake school, and Texas A&M will need to tread lightly and embrace the challenges that the Sun Devils offeer, because this final non-conference game will highlight exactly where the Aggies’ weaknesses lie…