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THE ROADlast season. A&M is going for its AHEADCarolina has promise in sopho- OLE MISS By ALEX MILLER FLORIDA first win in Starkville since 2012. more quarterback Ryan Hilinski, NOV. 21 [email protected] OCT. 10 and landed hometown five-star (2019 record: 11-2) VS. ARKANSAS defensive tackle Jordan Burch in (2019 record: 4-8) It’s ’s third year in the 2020 recruiting cycle. The Lane Kiffin now leads the Rebels t seemed Texas A&M’s 2020 OCT. 31 after Matt Luke’s tenure as head Gainesville, and the Gators are Aggies have been a stumbling schedule was set to give the (2019 record: 2-10) coach came to an end. Last poised to make a run for the block for South Carolina in re- Aggies an ample chance Arkansas starts a new era under season, Ole Miss used quarter- I conference crown. This was one of cent years. The Gamecocks are Sam Pittman, who came from at making a run for the SEC two games added to the Aggies’ backs Matt Corral and John Rhys Georgia and had been an as- seeking their first win over the Plumlee for pass- and run-orient- championship after facing one schedule, and could be the most sistant his entire coaching career. Aggies since the two teams be- ed schemes, respectively, but it’s of the toughest slates in his- pivotal game of the season for Running back Rakeem Boyd, who came permanent cross-division uncertain how Kiffin will approach A&M. A win could keep the Aggies tory in 2019. But the revised rivals in 2014. things this fall. A&M has earned in as a contender for the SEC title, began his career at A&M, returns 10-game, SEC-only slate added victories over the Rebels the past while a loss could knock them out after rushing for 1,133 yards in Florida and Tennessee, mak- @ TENNESSEE two years. of contention after Week 3. 2019. Due to the pandemic, this game moves from AT&T Stadium NOV. 14 ing A&M’s chances of cruising LSU toward its fi rst league title since @ MISSISSIPPI ST. in Arlington to College Station for (2019 record: 8-5) the first time since 2012. The Ra- NOV. 28 1998 more difficult. Here’s a OCT. 17 Jeremy Pruitt’s team zorbacks are searching for their (2019 record: 15-0) look at what’s to come in 2020. has plenty of momentum head- (2019 record: 6-7) first win over A&M since 2011. The Tigers have their national ing into 2020 after closing last Mississippi State title, but LSU must replace many season on a six-game winning fired Joe Moorhead after just two @ SOUTH key pieces from its 2019 team, VANDERBILT streak. The Volunteers are led seasons and hired Mike Leach CAROLINA including No. 1 pick and Heis- SEPT. 26 from Washington State. Leach’s by fifth-year quarterback Jarrett man Trophy-winning quarterback NOV. 7 Guarantano and look to continue (2019 record: 3-9) pass-happy offense — which gave Joe Burrow. Star receiver Ja’Marr (2019 record: 4-8) ascending in the SEC East. This Derek Mason is still trying to A&M fits back in his Texas Tech Chase opted out of the 2020 sea- days — could be more balanced Will Muschamp’s Gamecocks was the second game added to build momentum as he enters son and will declare for the NFL than normal, as star running back are eyeing to bounce back from A&M’s revised 2020 schedule his seventh year with the Commo- draft. As LSU sought revenge for Kylin Hill returns. He rushed for a tough 2019 season after fac- and will be the Aggies’ first trip to its seven-overtime loss to A&M in dores. Mason replaced both his 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns ing a daunting schedule. South Knoxville as members of the SEC. 2018, the Aggies are aiming for offensive and defensive coordina- vengeance for their crushing 50-7 tors in the offseason, and the loss to the Tigers last season. team will have a new starting quarterback. This will be A&M’s @ AUBURN third meeting against Vanderbilt as SEC foes, with the Aggies DEC. 5 winning each of the previous (2019 record: 9-4) matchups with ease. Gus Malzahn’s team must replace the bulk of its offensive and de- @ ALABAMA fensive lines, but returns sopho- more quarterback Bo Nix, who OCT. 3 projects to make a jump in his (2019 record: 11-2) second season. The Tigers’ 28-20 The Crimson Tide is, as always, a victory over A&M at Kyle Field last prime contender going into 2020, year was one of the low points of despite having to replace star the season for the Aggies. Now quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. This they get the Tigers to close the game was moved up from the regular season on the road, in second-to-last week of the season what could be a difficult finish. to Week 2, and now presents the Aggies with an early tall task. Left: Texas A&M head football coach A&M won’t be favored, but earn- , left, and Alabama coach ing a road upset over the Crimson talk before their game last Tide could propel A&M into the season at Kyle Field. national contender conversation. AP photo Florida State coach Norvell tests positive for COVID-19 Associated Press ed negative student-athletes as we tions caused more sched- COVID-19 outbreak among added Stephen F. Austin Saturday. have been,” Coburn said ule rearrangement Satur- Memphis’ players. on Nov. 21, and UTSA said Florida State coach Mike Florida in a statement. “We have day. “While we project our instead of the Tigers it will Norvell has tested positive State ath- communicated with Com- Memphis announced that quarantine and isolation play Middle Tennessee in a for COVID-19 and will not letics direc- missioner John Swofford it needed another week off numbers to improve next Conference USA game on coach the Seminoles in- tor David and Miami to get through its issues and week, we felt it was in the Friday. person this week as they Coburn said Blake James. At this point, canceled its nonconference best interest of the health In Tallahassee, Florida, prepare for Miami. Norvell is based on our testing this game against Texas-San and safety of our student- deputy head coach Chris Norvell released a state- isolating for week, we have no reason Antonio that was scheduled athletes to make this deci- Thomsen is taking over ment Saturday saying he a minimum NORVELL to believe that the Miami for Friday. The Tigers were sion now,” Memphis ath- Norvell’s duties, but the tested positive a day earlier of 10 days. game is in jeopardy.” supposed to play Hous- letic director Laird Veatch first-year Florida State but is feeling fine. He said “We will While that game is still ton this weekend, but that said in a statement. head coach said he still in- his wife and daughter test- continue to test staff and on, COVID-19 complica- game was postponed after a Memphis announced it tends to contribute.

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