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Ahead of Week 3 Gambling911.com had a line on this game at Texas A&M -9, adjusted to Texas A&M -6 by Sunday. The actual line fell from -6 to -4.5 at BetOnline. Early on at least, the books appear to be trying desperately to get people backing the Aggies.
Zach Calzada won his first career start over the weekend against New Mexico and helped Texas A&M (3-0 Straight Up and 2-1 Against The Spread) avoid an upset at Colorado the previous week after starter Haynes King suffered an injury.
Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher likes what he sees.
"I think Zach can get the ball to all points of the field," Fisher said during Monday's appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show. "He came into a very tough situation at Colorado and got thrown into it. We didn't play well around him either, it was not just him. It was magnified because of him, receivers, tight ends, offensive line ... but he was able to really pull it back. The last two drives he had in that football game was really remarkable with the way we were playing. That gives me tons of hope.
"I thought he played a very solid football game last week. He had one mistake with a pick, but he made three touchdown throws, coulee of them really outtnaidn.g Was good on third down. Managed the game. Was progressing very, very well."
Arkansas has been one of the season's big surprises. They come into this game 3-0 both Straight Up and Against The Spread.
KJ Jefferson threw for a career-high 366 yards and tied a career high with three touchdowns to lead No. 20 Arkansas to a 45-10 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
