Florida to test at No. 5 Texas A&M after upset of Texas

Florida travels to College Station on Saturday night to face No. 5 Texas A&M in a key Southeastern Conference test a week after the Gators snapped a three-game skid with a 29-21 upset of then-No. 9 Texas in Gainesville. Kickoff at Kyle Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. Florida coach Billy Napier, who is 21-22 in four seasons at the school, has said the team must sustain the performance if it is to change the trajectory of the season.

The Aggies enter undefeated at 5-0 and are favored by roughly a touchdown. Texas A&M presents multiple challenges: a potent offense that averages more than 30 points per game, a physical rushing attack led by LeVeon Moss and Rueben Owens III, and a defensive front that ranks among the conference leaders in sacks and tackles for loss. The Aggies have also enjoyed one of the nation’s most formidable home-field advantages, with Kyle Field regularly drawing crowds in excess of 100,000.

Florida’s upset over Texas highlighted several developments the Gators will try to carry into College Station. Sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns and regained some rhythm after a difficult...