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09/20 14:43 CDT LSU hosts Texas A&M in top-25 SEC matchup LSU hosts Texas A&M in top-25 SEC matchup By The Associated Press No. 23 Texas A&M (2-1) at No. 10 LSU (2-1), Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: LSU by 8.5. Against the spread: LSU 1-2, Texas A&M 2-1. How to watch: ABC Key stats LSU Offense Overall: 500.7 yards per game (18th in FBS) Passing: 291.3 yards per game (26th) Rushing: 209.3 yards per game (37th) Scoring: 40.0 points per game (28th) LSU Defense Overall: 237.0 yards per game (13th in FBS) Passing: 203.7 yards per game (70th) Rushing: 33.3 yards per game (1st) Scoring: 18.7 points per game (50th) Texas A&M Offense Overall: 394.3 yards per game (75th in FBS) Passing: 222.7 yards per game (73rd) Rushing: 171.7 yards per game (61st) Scoring: 39.7 points per game (32nd) Texas A&M Defense Overall: 281.3 yards per game (37th in FBS) Passing: 178.7 yards per game (45th) Rushing: 102.7 yards per game (42nd) Scoring: 17.0 points per game (39th) LSU is 12th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 56.0% of the time. LSU is 86th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Texas A&M's 23rd-ranked +3 margin. LSU is 111th in the FBS averaging 70.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Texas A&M's 6th-ranked 30.0 per-game average. Both teams rank high in time of possession. LSU is 21st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:31, while Texas A&M's 15th-ranked average is 34:02. Team leaders LSU Passing: Sam Leavitt, 732 yards, 3 TDs, 5 INTs, 61.3 completion percentage Rushing: Dilin Jones, 285 yards on 64 carries, 3 TDs Receiving: Trey'Dez Green, 222 yards on 14 catches, 1 TD Texas A&M Passing: Marcel Reed, 632 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 59.6 completion percentage Rushing: Rueben Owens, 186 yards on 45 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Mario Craver, 194 yards on 19 catches, 2 TDs Last game LSU fell to Ole Miss 32-24 on Sept. 19. Leavitt led LSU with 158 yards on 16-of-27 passing (59.3%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 17 times for 63 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jones had 106 rushing yards on 23 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for six yards. Green had four receptions for 60 yards. Texas A&M fell to Kentucky 31-21 on Sept. 19. Reed threw for 236 yards on 26-of-49 attempts (53.1%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 80 yards and one rushing touchdown. Owens had 74 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding two receptions for nine yards. Craver had 11 receptions for 119 yards. Next game LSU hosts McNeese on Oct. 3. Texas A&M hosts Arkansas on Oct. 3.

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