UCLA and Texas A&M are tied in the series 2-2 but haven’t faced each other since 1998 when then head coach Bob Toledo got out of Dallas with a 29-23 victory.
Matching up with an SEC opponent to open the season is a gamble that can have a huge pay off. In the minds of poll voters, a victory over the conference deemed to be the best in the land can move you up in a hurry in terms of rankings. A loss can land you in the depths of voters’ minds.