‘They’ve given up a lot of big plays’ – ESPN’s Greg McElroy predicts the final score of Texas A&M vs Alabama

The Alabama Crimson Tide are set to host the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend in Tuscaloosa.

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Alabama is looking to “get right” this weekend against Texas A&M.

The Crimson Tide are in the midst of their first two-game losing streak since 2013, and their College Football Playoff hopes are on life support as a result.

Alabama essentially has to win out to lock in a spot in the playoff.

ESPN’s Greg McElroy predicts final score of Texas A&M vs Alabama

ESPN’s Greg McElroy, a former Alabama quarterback, made his picks for this weekend’s biggest games.

And he has the Crimson Tide getting a hard-fought win over the Aggies on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

“Can Texas A&M get to 21 points?” said McElroy. “Mike Elko’s teams are 1-11 when they score less than 21 points. The Aggies, their kicker’s been great — he’s 12 for 12, which is how a game looks respectable, but not necessarily how you win a game like this.

“I’m gonna take the Alabama Crimson Tide to win this game 27-16. They win because they have a big play offense, and that’s the one thing that A&M has not really found an answer for just yet. They’ve given up a lot of big plays at times this year. So Alabama’s going to win the game, but I think the Aggies’ slow field goal offense will keep it inside the margin.”

Alabama and Texas A&M will kick off at 2:30 PM CT/3:30 PM ET on Saturday. The game will air on ABC with Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer on the call.

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