LSU vs. Texas A&M Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions

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October 25, 2024

Published by Mike Rose on October 25, 2024

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SEC bragging rights will be on the line Saturday night in College Station where the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies will look to defend their house against the No. 8 LSU Tigers in a match filled with major College Football Playoff ramifications. These rivals have alternated wins and losses each of the last seven years with the home team coming out on the right side of the scoreboard each time. However, the Tigers came out the NCAAF odds victor six times with it last scoring the 42-30 win and cover as 11-point Death Valley favorites a season ago. Though the Aggies initially hit the board 3-point favorites to keep the recent trend intact, 80+ percent of the bets and 70+ percent of the booked money is riding LSU forcing a market correction down to 2.5 with heavier vig attached to A&M. BetMGM Sportsbook is yet to move the total off the 53.5 opener regardless of nearly 80% percent of the tickets being written on the over and the rivals combining for high scorers in three straight with 61.3 points scored on average.

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LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies CFB Same Game Parlay:

Raise your hand if you had either the LSU Tigers or the Texas A&M Aggies clocking in as the SEC’s last undefeated team heading into the CFB betting season. If it’s up, you either live in or on the outskirts of Baton Rouge or College Station, or you’re a bold faced liar. It was Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas getting all the preseason pub entering the year! Regardless, it’s Brian Kelly and Mike Elko for all the Tostitos and I’m 100% here for it!

Both teams have traveled an identical path to get here with each dropping its season openers and following it up with six straight wins. The most notable for LSU was its 29-26 upset of Ole Miss in overtime as 4-point home dogs, while A&M counters with a 41-10 demolition of Mizzou in a game I mistakenly touted the Tigers and embarrassingly paid for it. It’s insane to think, but everyone in the SEC will be chasing the victor of this match.

My perception of the Aggies hasn’t changed since they served me up a huge helping of humble pie against Missouri. Did I say Muck Fizzou yet? Well, there it is. Anyway, I’m still not sold on Conner Weigman under center and will pay up to see if he can get A&M’s 107^th ranked passing attack going against the weak link of LSU’s defense that’s served up 260 passing yards per game (#106). Le’Veon Moss is a specimen, and I learned of it after he shredded Missouri for 138 yards and 3 TD in early October. However, the Tigers defense has excelled against the run in allowing fewer than 110 yards per game (#23) and 3.6 yards per carry (#33). If the Aggies preferred aspect of the offensive attack is taken out of the equation, can Weigman’s arm rule the night? I won’t bank on it and recommend hitting the under of his passing yards prop into your same-game parlay over at BetMGM.

While I expect the home team to have issues hanging a crooked number on the board, it won’t be easy for the visitors either as solid a brand of defensive ball the Aggies have brought to the table. Garrett Nussmeier has proven to be a gunslinger spearheading the Tigers 8^th ranked passing attack that’s shredded opposing defenses for 322 yards per game with the unit stepping back to pass an average of 41.7 times per game (#10). Though A&M has been average against the pass overall in conceding 227.3 yards per game (#68), it’s only allowed 198 yards per game through five played games in front of the 12^th Man. With that, LSU will have no choice but to fire up the running game with the intent of marching out as balanced an attack as possible. This in turn should help keep the clock moving and set their QB1 up for the big play I have more confidence in him pulling off than that of his opponent under center.

This is likely to be a nip and tuck grinder all the way through. I expect the legs of both Damian Ramos and Randy Bond to be called upon numerous times, and it wouldn’t shock me in the least if one of the two ultimately goes on to kick the game winner at the gun. Either way, get your popcorn ready and enjoy what I expect will be a low scoring white knuckled brawl!