Texas A&M may be heading into its first road game of the season with a thinner offensive cast than it wants.
The initial SEC availability report released Wednesday night listed starting wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman and reserve running back Jamarion Morrow as questionable for Saturday’s matchup with LSU. Wide receiver Terry Bussey, who is out for the rest of the season with an injury, is the only Aggie currently listed as out.
Bethel-Roman has opened both games this season in the starting lineup, but his production has been limited so far, with two catches for 13 yards. Even so, his absence would be a real hit to a passing game that already sputtered last week without him and Bussey. In that game, quarterback Marcel Reed went 26 of 49 for 236 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
The junior has been a steady part of the offense for a while now. He started all 13 games for Texas A&M last season and has 30 receptions for 560 yards and six touchdowns across 19 career games.
Morrow is also a name worth watching. Listed as a co-starter at running back with Rueben Owens II, he sat out the Kentucky game and has handled the No. 2 role so far this season. He has 16 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown, along with three catches for 32 yards.
Texas A&M did get one encouraging update: freshman running back KJ Edwards is not on the report after leaving the Kentucky game. Before exiting, he had five carries for 28 yards and two receptions for six yards.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on ABC.
Texas A&M enters at 2-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC play, while LSU is also 2-1 and 0-1. The loser will drop to 0-2 in conference play with a demanding stretch still ahead.
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