The document discusses the upcoming football game between Texas A&M and LSU, and the return of former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis to Baton Rouge. It notes that LSU coach Les Miles' job may be in jeopardy, as he has lost three straight games and LSU is considering firing Miles regardless of the outcome against Texas A&M. The document also discusses the history between the two teams since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012, with LSU winning all three matchups.

1. By ROBERT CESSNA
robert.cessna@theeagle.com
P
art of what makes Texas
A&M’s John Chavis such a
great defensive coordina-
tor is timing, knowing when
to blitz or fall
back in cover-
age. He’s also
had a knack for
being at the right
school at the right
time, maybe never more so than now
after leaving Louisiana State in the
offseason.
LSU head coach Les Miles, who
couldn’t convince Chavis from jumping
ship, might be about to walk the plank,
based on reports out of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. Some say Miles will be fired
regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s
Southeastern Conference regular-season
finale between the Aggies (8-3, 4-3)
and Tigers (7-3, 4-3).
Miles said on Wednesday’s SEC
teleconference that it’s business as
usual and he hasn’t discussed his future
with athletic director Joe Alleva.
“I’m going to do my job,” Miles said. “I’m
going to look at this opponent. I’m
going to attack this opponent.
That’s all I’m doing.”
Miles has done well at-
tacking A&M, going 4-0
against the Aggies while at
LSU. He forged that perfect
record in part because of
Chavis, whose Tiger defens-
es held the Aggies to 17.5 points
per game over the four games.
Now Chavis has a chance to help extend
Miles’ three-game losing streak, his longest
in 11 seasons at LSU.
2013
LSU 34,TEXAS A&M 10
TIGER STADIUM
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November 28, 2015
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One-sided so far
Texas A&M 38
Arizona State 17
Texas A&M 56
Ball State 23
Texas A&M 44
Nevada 27
Texas A&M 28
Arkansas 21 (OT)
Texas A&M 30
Mississippi St. 17
Alabama 41
Texas A&M 23
Ole Miss 23
Texas A&M 3
Texas A&M 35
South Carolina 28
Auburn 26
Texas A&M 10
Texas A&M 41
Western Carolina 17
Texas A&M 25
Vanderbilt 0
at LSU
6:30 p.m.Saturday
2012
LSU 24,TEXAS A&M 19
KYLE FIELD
KICKOFF
6:30 p.m.,
Tiger Stadium,
Baton Rouge, La.
SinceTexasA&MjoinedtheSoutheasternConferencein2012,theAggies’neighbors
fromBatonRouge,Louisiana,havehadtheupperhandovertheirfirstthreeconferencemeetings...
2014
LSU 23,TEXAS A&M 17
KYLE FIELD
AP photo
LSU’s Lamin Barrow tackles Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel in the second
half of the Tigers’ 34-10 victory on Nov. 23, 2013, in Baton Rouge, La.
Manziel completed just 16 of 41 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown
with two interceptions in one of his toughest outings as an Aggie.
AP photo
LSU running back Jeremy Hill (33) runs pastTexasA&M defensive back
Steven Terrell (right) during the second half of LSU’s 24-19 victory at
Kyle Field on Oct. 20, 2012. Hill ran for 127 yards and a touchdown as
the Tigers leaned on their ground game and defense in the win.
AP photo
LSU safety Jalen Mills (28) breaks up a pass intended for Texas A&M
wide receiver Josh Reynolds with 1:21 left in the fourth quarter on Nov.
27, 2014, at Kyle Field. LSU’s Jalen Collins intercepted the ball on the
play and the Tigers ran out the clock to seal a 23-17 victory.
By ROBERT CESSNA
robert.cessna@theeagle.com
Ptor is timing, knowing when
to blitz or fall
back in cover-
age. He’s also
had a knack for
being at the right
school at the right
time, maybe never more so than now
after leaving Louisiana State in the
offseason.
LSU head coach Les Miles, who
couldn’t convince Chavis from jumping
ship, might be about to walk the plank,
based on reports out of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. Some say Miles will be fired
regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s
Southeastern Conference regular-season
finale between the Aggies (8-3, 4-3)
Miles said on Wednesday’s SEC
teleconference that it’s business as
usual and he hasn’t discussed his future
with athletic director Joe Alleva.
“I’m going to do my job,” Miles said. “I’m
going to look at this opponent. I’m
es held the Aggies to 17.5 points
per game over the four games.
Now Chavis has a chance to help extend
Miles’ three-game losing streak, his longest
... but it’s time for No. 4
ChavisreturningtoBatonRouge,
whereMiles’seatgrowinghot
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Seriesneedssome
AggieWstoberivalry
By RICHARD CROOME
richard.croome@theeagle.com
JoshReynoldsjustscores
touchdowns.
That’s what most fans
and media members say
when describing the Texas
A&M junior wide receiver.
But they’re missing a word
between the “scores” and
“touchdowns”.
Long.
And Reynold’s longest
touchdown catch came last
week against Vanderbilt, a
Reynoldsshowedhis
big-playabilitylastweek
A
ggie fans drew anoth-
er reminder this week
that they have no true
rival anymore, maybe the
biggest downer for the school
since joining the Southeast-
ern Conference. Sure, Texas
A&M has a long history with
Arkansas and Louisiana
State, and it doesn’t get much
better than playing Alabama,
but none of those are A&M’s
rival.
Proximity and history
can lead you to believe A&M
and LSU are rivals. After
all, they’re within relatively
easy driving distance of each
other, and they’ve met 53
times on the football field.
The SEC also helped the
series by moving the annual Eagle photo by Sam Craft
TexasA&M’sJoshReynoldscatchesapassforafirstdownpast
Mississippi State’s Tolando Cleveland on Oct. 3 at Kyle Field.
• Name: Josh Reynolds
• Class: junior
• Experience: one-year letter-
man
• High
school:
San Anto-
nio Jay
• Position:
wide re-
ceiver
• Number:
11
• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 195 pounds
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