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Texas A&M vs. Alabama: 5 reasons Texas A&M can upset Alabama

By Jacob Yturri

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The Texas A&M Aggies cadets celebrate the win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeated the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; The Texas A&M Aggies cadets celebrate the win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeated the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Trayveon Williams (5) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Trayveon Williams (5) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3: Texas A&M has a scary good rushing attack

Texas A&M has found a running game that is good enough to carry them all the way to the National Championship.

In the SEC, teams are mostly known for two things: elite defense and scary-good running games. When the Aggies joined the SEC, they had a defense that was more similar to swiss cheese, and a running game that was led by a freshman quarterback. Neither of which truly scared their fellow SEC teams.

However, in Texas A&M’s fifth season in the SEC, the team has finally started looking like a traditionally SEC powerhouse.

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The Aggies were expected to lean on transfer running back Keith Ford. That hasn’t happened yet. Instead, the Aggies have turned to their true freshman running back, Trayveon Williams, who looks like the next great college running back.

Williams is the perfect running back to carry this Texas A&M team. Since the beginning of this season, whenever the Aggies have needed a little bit of luck to get back in a ballgame or put a ballgame away, Williams has been the guy to get the job done.

Before Week 7 was played, Williams was the leading rusher in the SEC. To this point in the season, he has rushed 82 times for 704 yards and five touchdowns.

Additionally, Williams doesn’t just feast on bad defenses. Against Arkansas, he rushed 12 times for 153 yards. Against Auburn, the running back had eight carries for 127 yards. Lastly, against the tough Tennessee defense, the freshman runner had 28 attempts for 217 yards.

It goes without saying that Williams is the power that drives the Texas A&M offense.

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