Texas A&M hopes to continue to have success in alternate uniforms

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Aggies took over Kyle Field in all-black alternate uniforms as part of a larger lockdown effort throughout Kyle Field.

Since joining the SEC, A&M has a 7-4 record in games in which they wore a non-traditional uniform.

Saturday's game marked the first time A&M wore an alternate jersey since the Aggies' win over Kentucky in 2018, when they wore a throwback jersey from the 1998 season that is similar to A&M's current jersey. The last real alternative was a jersey with maroon geometric patterns on the shoulders and silver reflective numbers that A&M wore in a loss to Mississippi State in 2017.

Saturday will be the third time the Aggies will wear an alternate uniform against the Tigers and the second time they will wear an all-black uniform. The first event was a loss to the Tigers in 2015.

The last time A&M didn't have the Block ATM logo on its helmet was in a win over South Carolina in 2016, when the Aggies wore a retro 1950s uniform that featured a solid white helmet.

Texas A&M alternate uniforms since 2012

Availability update

A&M left guard Chase Bisontis will be out for Saturday's game, as first reported in Wednesday's availability report and confirmed in Saturday's gameday roster.

The sophomore left Saturday's game at Mississippi State with an apparent leg injury and did not return to the game. Freshman TJ Shanahan took over at left guard for most of the rest of the game.

Bisontis has played all 411 snaps on the left side this season after spending most of his first year in Aggieland on the right side of the line. According to Pro Football Focus, he has allowed one sack and nine quarterback hurries this season, topping an improved Aggie offensive line.

LSU wide receiver CJ Daniels is listed as a game-time decision. Daniels has accumulated 325 receiving yards on 27 catches in six games this season.

Break the trend

Over the course of this season, A&M has repeatedly exorcised demons that have plagued the program in recent history.

On Saturday, the Aggies will have to buck another trend if they want to leave Kyle Field with a win.

LSU and A&M first met in 1914 and have played 57 times. Eight of those games came when both teams were ranked, with LSU having a perfect record in those games.

The first ranked-versus-ranked match between the two programs came in 1968, when the No. 20 Tigers defeated No. 13 A&M 13-12. The last fully ranked matchup came in 2016, when No. 25 LSU defeated No. 22 A&M 54-39.

The last time the schools met in a lower-ranked matchup than Saturday's was 1987, when No. 6 LSU beat No. 15 A&M 17-3.

Already this season, the Aggies ended a losing streak in away games that stretched back to the 2021 season with a win in Florida. A&M also earned its third win ever at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, MS. last Saturday.

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