First Glance: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Let’s feel good again

By Robert Behrens@rcb05 Sep 11, 2023, 9:09am CDT

What You Need to Know:

Texas A&M is 1-1 coming off a disappointing 48-33 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. Monroe is 2-0 after wins over Army and Lamar.
Monroe is currently No. 8 nationally in team rushing, running the ball for 246 yards per game, but is No. 132 in passing, throwing for only 95 yards per game.
The Aggies look to rebound against a seemingly inferior opponent to fix some issues and gain some confidence before entering SEC play.

The Aggies opened as a 33-point favorite (now at 33.5), with an over/under of 53.

A&M is 4-0 all time against Monroe, with an average score of 39-14.
Famous Monroe alumni include Tim Brando (unblock me on Twitter, Tim), Tim McGraw, Willie Robertson (of Duck Dynasty), Doug Pederson, Bubby Brister.
Taking down Power 5 opponents is not a foreign concept for the Warhawks, beating Wake Forest in 2013/2014, Arkansas in 2012 and notoriously beating Alabama in Nick Saban’s first season in 2007.

Sun Belt revenge game: Suffice to say, things did no go according to plan the last time A&M welcomed a Sun Belt team to Kyle Field. Time to exact some revenge (or at least win).
Turnover time: The Texas A&M defense has forced only one turnover in two games. While they may not be necessary to win this game, I think most A&M fans would like to see this defense up the aggressiveness to create more takeaways.
Offensive line play: Once again, this is not the stiffest test. But with Miami showing that the Maroon Goons struggled to handle the blitz, I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone tries this until they prove they can stop it.

Partly cloudy early. Scattered thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 88F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.