{"id":47091,"date":"2022-11-28T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=47091"},"modified":"2022-11-27T19:02:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T00:02:25","slug":"texas-am-aggies-finish-off-strong-against-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/11\/28\/texas-am-aggies-finish-off-strong-against-lsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&#038;M Aggies Finish Off Strong Against LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas A&amp;M Aggies finish strong against the LSU Tigers. Winning 38-23 at Kyle Field. The Aggies finish off the season 5-7 and have pushed the Tigers out of playoff contention. <strong>Jimbo Fisher<\/strong> and his staff did a tremendous job of getting A&amp;M&#8217;s squad ready for this game. While the Aggies will not play in a bowl game, this victory definitely gives some momentum heading into next season. Here&#8217;s a quick recap of how Texas A&amp;M came out with a win against LSU.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Texas A&amp;M Aggies Finish Strong Against LSU<\/h2>\r\n<h3><strong>Devon Achane Doesn&#8217;t Quit<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Say what you want about this team, but there&#8217;s no doubt that players like Achane have heart. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/11\/14\/texas-am-ineffective-against-auburn\/\" target=\"_self\">He was coming off an injury two weeks ago<\/a> and still chose to play against LSU. He finished with nearly 40 carries for 215 rushing yards and two touchdowns. LSU&#8217;s defense really had no answer for him throughout the game.<\/p>\r\n<p>The offensive line was also helpful in the running game, which was surprising given the talent on LSU&#8217;s defensive front. Players like <strong>Ali Gaye<\/strong> and <strong>Harold Perkins <\/strong>were lethal for the Tigers throughout the season, but the Aggies won the line-of-scrimmage battle. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/amari-daniels-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amari Daniels <\/a>looked electric when touching the ball; he might have pushed himself into a starting role next season.<\/p>\r\n<p>Without Achane, there&#8217;s a chance that A&amp;M could have gone 0-8 in SEC play. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/ainias-smith-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ainias Smith<\/a> went down, Achane was the only remaining offensive player with both experience and immense talent. He carried the Aggies on offense, and he will likely now pursue a career in the NFL.<\/p>\r\n<p><a id=\"EL7zL3TCSZZkcGfc21dPhg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1444866379\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EL7zL3TCSZZkcGfc21dPhg',sig:'lDeUAnF7QRJEkuFxYL8NRHxJFYrbV4qa5wOdnrhpSXk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1444866379',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Conner Weigman is the Real Deal<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Weigman had a decent game <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/10\/30\/texas-am-falls-to-ole-miss\/\" target=\"_self\">similar to his Ole Miss performance<\/a>, finishing with over 150 passing yards, two touchdowns, and over a 50% completion rate. As always, his top two targets were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/moose-muhammad-iii-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moose Muhammad III<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/evan-stewart-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Stewart<\/a>, who impressed throughout the game.<\/p>\r\n<p>Muhammad had some great one-on-one catches against <strong>Sage Ryan<\/strong> in coverage; one of those catches being for a touchdown. Stewart&#8217;s game feels eerily similar to that of <strong>DeVonta Smith<\/strong>\u00a0and will be a dangerous weapon for the Aggies for the next two seasons.<\/p>\r\n<p>Fisher chose to slow the game down by feeding Achane the ball and trusting the play-action game. He also mixed in the run-pass option, which should definitely be used more next year. Weigman will only continue to get better, and he will have more time with other returning receivers such as <strong>Noah Thomas<\/strong>, <strong>Donovan Green<\/strong>, and <strong>Jalen Preston. <\/strong>Hopefully, the Aggies will also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/chris-marshall-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Marshall <\/a>back next season.<\/p>\r\n<p><a id=\"rne0RSTLQR95DoP0nBFJSA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1444866482\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'rne0RSTLQR95DoP0nBFJSA',sig:'O2NXF8PwWgW22PIZ3YQyKPhX-Kr5d3w8Vrr0fKJzdHA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1444866482',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Defense Neutralizes LSU<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Texas A&amp;M&#8217;s defense did an impeccable job of containing the Tigers&#8217; offense, especially when LSU got near the red zone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jayden-daniels-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayden Daniels<\/a> had almost 200 passing yards and 90 rushing yards, but he held the ball too long in many cases. Daniels is undoubtedly an incredible athlete, but there are a lot of areas where he needs to improve at the quarterback position.<\/p>\r\n<p>There was an initial concern that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/john-emery-jr-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Emery Jr.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/noah-cain-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Cain<\/a> would run all over the Aggies&#8217; defense, but <strong>DJ Durkin<\/strong> found a way to mix up looks inside the box. Emery Jr. did have three touchdowns on the ground, but there were not many big runs like A&amp;M gave up in previous games.<\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Concluding Thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>The Texas A&amp;M Aggies finish the 2022 season strong. Surprisingly enough, Texas A&amp;M is the only team in the SEC West to have beaten LSU. That is a testament to the Aggies&#8217; potential, and it should make Fisher understand the need to build off of this victory. It will be a long offseason for A&amp;M, so the coaching staff will likely make a concentrated effort in both the transfer portal and recruiting. Soon, the Aggies can find out who&#8217;s returning to the team on offense and defense in 2023. The coming weeks should be interesting for the Texas A&amp;M program.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a id=\"UZeaFz-SSxtkzgDLIwFyVQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1444848187\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UZeaFz-SSxtkzgDLIwFyVQ',sig:'NYswyW_jzRsRxt2SbkDCgFO5U8kb0R8uhpInJMaF084=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1444848187',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas A&amp;M Aggies finish strong against the LSU Tigers. Winning 38-23 at Kyle Field. The Aggies finish off the season 5-7 and have pushed the Tigers out of playoff contention. Jimbo Fisher and his staff did a tremendous job of getting A&amp;M&#8217;s squad ready for this game. 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