Texas
Aggies Week 6 Preview: Missouri Tigers
Hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Week 1 presents a strong challenge for coach Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies, but after that, facing the Missouri Tigers in Kyle Field will arguably be their toughest challenge of the season.
Granted, the Aggies will welcome back the Texas Longhorns in the last week of the regular season, but with the added pressure that a rivalry brings, that game belongs in a category of its own. Missouri, on the other hand, brings no former bad blood, but does present an extremely challenging feat.
Last season, the Tigers finally found their stride and surprised the conference with a two-loss regular season — both losses they held leads over LSU and Georgia, respectively — and ended up knocking off the Ohio State Buckeyes in a top-10 showdown at the Cotton Bowl.
Next season, Missouri is boasting one of the country’s strongest receiving corps and a veteran quarterback who led the charge last season. Their star running back, Cody Schrader, won’t be returning, but an elite transfer from Georgia State is looking to take his place after cracking the top-10 in rushing yards across college football last season.
On defense, the Tigers also pose a threat. They will be without a few key stars in Kris Abrams-Draine and Darius Robinson, but filling their place are players ready for their breakout seasons. If both teams play the way they’re expected to, Week 6 could turn out to be a top-15 showdown at Kyle Field, making it one of the most important games for the Aggies next season.
Here’s everything you need to know about Missouri:
2023 Record: 11-2, 6-2 SEC
Head coach: Eli Drinkwitz
Returning Offensive Leaders:
Passing: QB Brady Cook
2023 stats: 244-369, 3,317 yards, 21 touchdowns, six interceptions
Rushing: RB Marcus Carroll*
2023 stats: 274 carries, 1,350 yards, 4.9 yards per carry, 13 touchdowns
Receiving: WR Luther Burden III
2023 stats: 86 receptions, 1,212 yards, 14.1 yards per catch, nine touchdowns
*Carroll is an incoming transfer
Returning Defensive Leaders:
Tackles: FS Joseph Charleston, 60
Interceptions: STAR Daylan Carnell, 1
Sacks: DL Johnny Walker Jr., 5
FULSHEAR, Texas – A Texas homeowner heading out for an early morning walk got quite a surprise when he mistook a large reptile parked on his front porch for an online delivery.
Officers with the Fulshear Police Department were called to a local residence last week after the homeowner accidentally struck an alligator with his screen door, initially believing it was a package from Amazon.
What they’re saying:
“With all the heavy rain we’ve been getting lately, it seems the gators are on the move,” the police department said in a statement. “This little fella decided to skip the swamp and upgrade to porch life this morning.”
Footage released by the department captures the alligator resting on the concrete porch while the homeowner explains the startling encounter to responding officers, noting he didn’t realize what it was until he banged into it with the door.
Police officers successfully wrangled the alligator and relocated it safely to a nearby pond.
Recent heavy rainfall across the region has displaced local wildlife, prompting authorities to urge residents to remain cautious as animals seek out dry territory.
“If you see an unexpected visitor like this around your home, give it plenty of space and let us handle it,” the department reminded the community. “Apparently, even the gators are looking for higher ground these days!”
The department also added a bit of local humor to the unusual morning call: “And yes, before anyone asks, this little gator is not paying property taxes.”
The Source: Fulshear Police via Storyful
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