(AP) – No. 10 Texas A&M (7-1, 5-0 SEC) at South Carolina (4-3, 2-3), Saturday, 7:30 PM ET (ABC)

BettingMGM College Football Odds: Texas A& by 2 1/2.

Series record: Texas A&M leads 9-1.

What is at stake?

The Aggies are the last undefeated team in SEC play and can guarantee a spot in the league title on a game-by-game basis with a win. The Gamecocks have had a memorable season thus far with wins at Kentucky and Oklahoma, but they have not won an SEC game at home this season.

Key match

Texas A&M tailback Le’Veon Moss vs. South Carolina defense. Moss leads a rushing attack that ranks ninth nationally with more than 221 yards per game. The Gamecocks, with linemen like Kyle Kennard, Tonka Hemingway and Dylan Stewart, rank third in the SEC against the rush, allowing just under 102 yards per game this season.

Players to watch

Texas A&M: DL Nic Scourton leads the SEC with 12.5 tackles for loss this season. In league play, he had 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. South Carolina has given up 32 sacks, second most in the SEC.

South Carolina: DB Nick Emmanwori turns in a dominant performance in a 35-9 win at Oklahoma with 11 tackles, two interceptions, one of which he returned for pick six TD.

Facts & figures

Texas A&M has shared its best-ever start in SEC play at 5-0 in 2012. It’s the Aggies’ best start in the conference since opening 7-0 in the Big 12 Conference in 1998. South Carolina has the lost past eight games against Top 25 opponents. , including losses to LSU, Ole Miss and Alabama this season.

The Aggies were efficient inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, scoring 32 of the 33 times they reached there.

That includes 24 touchdowns. The Gamecocks had a program record nine sacks in their win over Oklahoma last week. Backup Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed took over and provided a 31-6 scoring boost in a 38-23 win over LSU. The Aggies are the only team in the country with two wins over AP Top 10-ranked teams in Missouri and LSU. The Gamecocks have committed 16 turnovers on their opponents this season, third in the SEC and 12th nationally.

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