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247sports.com:article · JEFF TARPLEY

6d ago
Texas A&M's rushing defense versus LSU's rushing offense: Inside zone vs the Aggies could tell the tale
Summary
  • The 2026 LSU-week analysis says Kentucky's four- and five-man blocking surfaces forced Texas A&M to roll more defensive backs into the box and use coverage players in run support. The writer links those looks to worse safety pursuit angles and five missed tackles. This is a Kentucky-game explanation, not an announced defensive-back replacement or scheme change.
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  • For Texas A&M's 2026 LSU matchup, the writer argues that crashing the ends against RPOs is riskier with Sam Leavitt able to keep the ball around the edge. The assessment calls for disciplined gap and alignment responsibilities against motion, misdirection and favorable box numbers. It is a matchup constraint, not confirmation of a new A&M front or a prescribed call sheet.
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