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LSU and Texas A&M meet with both seeking a conference reset

The ranked SEC teams enter Saturday’s game 2–1 overall and 0–1 in conference play. CBS Sports lists LSU as an 8.5-point favourite.

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No. 10 LSU is scheduled to host No. 23 Texas A&M at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Saturday, 26 September. Both teams are 2–1 overall and 0–1 in SEC play.

CBS Sports reports that each side lost 31–21 last week: LSU to Ole Miss and Texas A&M to Kentucky. LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green is reported out.

The Aggies have won the teams’ past two meetings, including last season’s 49–25 result. CBS Sports says their last four matchups each produced at least 64 combined points.

The listed total is 52.5 points. SportsLine’s model favours the over and projects 54 combined points. The forecast is not a game result, and the source does not disclose the model’s spread selection.

The betting lines and model forecast may change before kickoff. LSU is listed as an 8.5-point favourite.

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