I really like the Aggies in this spot. Not only has the line gone from +3.5 to +3 with just 23% of the public backing them, but they are facing a highly over rated Oklahoma St squad that not many know about.
Many are raving about Kendal Hunter and his 157.7 yards per game average and that is all justified he is one of the returners from last years team that was solid, but a new QB 26 year old Brandon Weeden who is lighting up the scoreboard is up for a rude awakening. This is a team that lost 4 starters on the offensive line and their #1 ranked offense is partially due to the the three teams they have faced having total defense ranks of 117, 109 and 113. They are getting way too much hype in my opinion and the Aggies are on revenge in this spot too. That's not all.. and they are about to see an actual pass rush featuring last years leader in sacks Von Miller.. and he's backed by a rookie you will all be hearing about soon in Damone Moore. Cowboys struggled in a couple of goal line situations vs. Tulsa and Troy and that is an indication that this team is not all mighty.
The Cowboy defense will have 9 new starters on defense it's the reason they are #78 in the nation in total defense to start the year. Jerrod Johnson should have a bounce back game after the bye week and I trust he will have a big game. He's got a balanced attack with Christine Michael who has three straight games of rushing for 100+ yards. But the new thing with the Aggies is the defense. Tim DeRuyter takes over the defense with a very aggresive style that is going to give first year QB Brandon Weeden some issues especially with 4 new starters up front. A&M I believe will be able to shut down Kendall Hunter and that should = a win for them. They are allowing just 2.2 yards per carry and are #10 in total defense. Despite playing non-quality opponents I am still impressed with an improved defense that should have the Aggies in talks of winning the Big 12 South.
