No. 7 Texas at Texas A&M: Week 13 preview

No. 7 Texas (7-2) visits Texas A&M (4-5) on Fri, Nov 27 · 7:30 PM ET. The line is Texas −2.5 with a total of 53.5.
SP+ power ratings: Texas 23.5 (5th), Texas A&M 8.3 (41st). SP+ projects Texas by 12.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
The Texas offense ranks 90th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.06); the Texas A&M defense ranks 50th (+0.08 allowed). Biggest Texas edges: passing explosiveness, EPA per pass. The Texas A&M defense holds the edge in EPA per rush, rushing explosiveness, line yards per carry.
The Texas A&M offense ranks 101st in FBS in EPA per play (+0.05); the Texas defense ranks 12th (−0.02 allowed). The Texas defense holds the edge in passing explosiveness, explosiveness, EPA per play.
Schedule: comparable so far (Texas 6th toughest, opp. SP+ +10.7; Texas A&M 19th toughest, opp. SP+ +8.2), so their numbers compare on even footing.
Pace: projected for about 130 total snaps in regulation (-1.1 vs. the FBS average of 132), about average. Single games vary a lot: most land within 12 snaps of the projection.