Texas A&M may have to wait until the last possible moment to learn whether Mario Craver can take the field against Arkansas.
The Aggies’ top wide receiver was officially tagged as a game-time decision in Saturday’s final injury report, released at 5:30 p.m. ET, roughly 90 minutes before kickoff.
Texas A&M and Arkansas are set for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN2 at Kyle Field, with both teams sitting at 2-2 and both still looking for traction in conference play.
Craver had already been listed as questionable earlier in the week after leaving Texas A&M’s Week 4 loss at LSU with what looked like an injury. He was seen limping to the sideline in the second quarter and then headed to the locker room before eventually returning. Even after coming back, he didn’t do much, finishing with 3 catches for 31 yards.
Texas A&M WR Mario Craver is listed as a game-time decision in the pregame availability report. pic.twitter.com/OmSoh5FLM4
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The junior from Birmingham has been Texas A&M’s most productive receiver so far, leading the team with 22 catches, 225 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. For an Aggies squad that has dropped back-to-back games, getting him back would be a major lift.
Now the only real answer is whether he’s active when the teams finally kick off in College Station. With Craver’s status hanging over the matchup, Texas A&M will try to shake off the skid and handle Arkansas at home on Saturday night.
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