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

BetMGM college football odds: Texas A& at 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 clinch one league title berth per game with a win. The Gamecocks have had a memorable season so far with wins at Kentucky and Oklahoma, but they haven't won an SEC home game this season.

Key match

Texas A&M tailback Le'Veon Moss vs. South Carolina's run 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 ten tackles for loss and four sacks. South Carolina surrendered 32 sacks, second-most in the SEC.

South Carolina: DB Nick Emmanwori had a dominant performance with 11 tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a pick six touchdown, in a 35-9 win at Oklahoma.

Facts & Figures

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

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

This includes 24 touchdowns. The Gamecocks recorded a program-record nine sacks in a win over Oklahoma last week. Texas A&M backup quarterback Marcel Reed took the lead and led the way to a 31-6 scoreline in a 38-23 victory over LSU. The Aggies are the only team in the country to record two wins against teams in the AP Top 10 in Missouri and LSU. The Gamecocks have committed 16 turnovers against their opponents this season, third in the SEC and 12th nationally.

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