The Aggie roster is dominated by young talent, but a pair of upperclassmen have an opportunity to make a difference. Meanwhile, LSU's roster looks awfully familiar. Who will be remembered on Thanksgiving Night?

Whatever second chance the Aggies afforded their season with the Auburn win, they then squandered. A final look begins with a defense that found a new level of defenseless in the game's most pivotal moments.

Injuries only carry so far in explaining Texas A&M's issues on D. Saturday's loss isn't as disappointing, Olin Buchanan writes, as the concerns it re-raises — and the the seeming lack of present answers to them.

Any momentum the Aggies brought home from Auburn, they quickly squandered. Overwhelmed by Mizzou's high-scoring third quarter and punchless late in the clutch, A&M lost another conference game at home.

The Aggies' season outlook shifted in one Saturday, due largely to the beyond-their-years play of several future stars. The Tigers feature a strong pass rush and playmakers everywhere. Who will make an impact?

How to put the finishing touches on a look back at a victory with resounding implications? Perhaps with an assessment of the receivers' excellent game and a defense whose young talent gives it hope for the future.

One of the nation's most explosive teams awaits A&M in Auburn. The Aggie offense and Tiger defense don't look quite like they did in the two teams' 45-41 thriller last year, but the important battles haven't changed.

Shakeups weren't promised, but open competition was. Saturday's game won't tell A&M fans much about what awaits in the season's final stretch, but how certain Aggies play should say a great deal about them.

A long look in the mirror and a long period of work and reflection await the Aggies, who returned to College Station humiliated by the Tide. Overhauls must be made before the present situation becomes untenable.

The Razorbacks got their yardage on the ground, as expected. Yet, sometime in the second half, a funny thing happened to the Aggie defense. It's a development that will have positive ramifications all season.

The quality of competition factors in, yes. But it has no bearing on the defense's improvements, which manifested clearly in quarterback pressure and one key return from injury. Now all eyes turn to Arkansas.

Just as in 2013, the Owls' run game presented problems for a shorthanded Aggie defense. The difference? A&M allowed just 10 points when all was said and done. But improvement in certain areas must come soon.

Both teams are led by new quarterbacks who have made seamless transitions, while other supporting cast members can determine the nature of the second straight game between old Southwest Conference foes.

This is a new Aggie defense. That became clear with a strong showing on third down, against the run and in the backfield. As for the raw talent now lining the depth chart? It's only going to continue to get better.

The typical focal points are well known — new QB, stacked skill position talent, questions on defense. But what may alter the course of Texas A&M's season is the development of a second wave of key players.