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Auburn Football vs. Texas A&M: 5 Things to Watch For

By Jake Mastroianni

Nov 7, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin calls his team towards the sideline during the third quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field. The Tigers defeated the Aggies 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin calls his team towards the sideline during the third quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field. The Tigers defeated the Aggies 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Auburn O-Line vs. Texas A&M Defensive Line

The Auburn offensive line has been up-and-down throughout the early part of the season. They looked horrible against Clemson giving up 4 sacks and 14 tackles for a loss.

A lot of their struggles in the first game had to do with the poor play-calling on offense.

They looked much better against Arkansas State. Sean White was only sacked once, and that’s when he was trying to scramble out of the pocket.

Auburn had two runners go for over 100 yards, which means the offensive line did a much better job of getting down field on their blocks.

Don’t dismiss the performance in that game because it was Arkansas State. The Red Wolves have a really good defensive line with a lot players that were recruited by power five conferences.

However, they are no comparison to what Auburn’s offensive line will face this Saturday night.

Clemson’s defensive line is talented, but they are very inexperienced. Texas A&M’s defensive line is very talented and has a ton of experience. Myles Garrett is possibly going to be the number pick in the NFL Draft next year.

Daeshon Hall is often overlooked at the other defensive end because of Garrett, but he’s special as well.

The Auburn offensive line will have to be on its A-game Saturday night to hold these guys back. You will most likely see a lot of double-teams on Garreett, which means the other lineman will need to be able to block their guys one-on-one.

Keep an eye on the trenches in this one, as it will be the offensive line’s most difficult task yet.

Next: Christian Kirk vs. Carlton Davis

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