First Glance: Prairie View A&M vs Texas A&M

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• There are still tickets available, so click HERE and get yours.
• Prairie View A&M is 1-0 after beating rival Texas Southern, 29-25 on Sunday.
• Texas A&M is 1-0 after knocking off #16 UCLA in Overtime, 31-24 on Saturday.
• PVAMU plays in the SWAC, and is coming off of an 8-2 season in 2015.

VEGAS ODDS:

• No lines out (and probably wont be; but post them in the comments if you find them).  This is going to be a new part of the first glance so you have an early week reference point for betting lines to see if they move and by how much come kickoff.

HISTORICAL NOTES:

• PVAMU and Texas A&M were both founded in 1876, as agricultural and mechanical schools in an age of segregation.
• PVAMU and A&M have never played each other in their 140 years of existence.
• Famous Students? I pity the fool that doesn't know that Mr. T attended for one year before he was expelled.

PANTHERS TO WATCH:

• The Prairie View Marching Storm Band: they may challenge the halftime undefeated record of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band.
• Running Clock

MEDIA BLITZ:

• Game time is set for 11:00 am. Have your coffee or Bloody Marys ready.
• Channel: SECN+ (remember when these games would be PPV? Progress).
• Venue: Kyle Field
• Radio Coverage available via the Texas A&M Sports Network, on XM Radio Channel 191; and on Sirius Radio 83.

• Kyle Field added new Concessions restaurants.  Check them out HERE.
• On a more somber note: Silver Taps will be held Tuesday, September 6th, to honor 7 Aggie students who have died since the last Silver Taps was held in the spring.