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College Football Week 4: 5 teams on upset alert

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

Winning on the road in the SEC is not an easy task. Heck, winning on the road in any Power Five conference isn’t easy, but the SEC happens to be one of the strongest leagues out there and is the subject of many upsets every year.

However, winning on the road isn’t impossible. Heck, even last year Ole Miss traveled to Alabama and won in Crimson Tide country. That’s something that you rarely hear these days since Nick Saban preaches consistency and focus.

To start league play on Saturday, the Texas A&M Aggies, ranked 10th in the latest AP Poll, will be hosting No. 17 Arkansas. The Razorbacks are one of the newest additions to the Top 25, but made it in because of a Week 2 victory against then-No. 15 TCU on the road. Arkansas has won on the road against a ranked opponent already this season, so there’s no reason to believe it can’t happen again.

Bret Bielema will have his guys ready as they travel to one of the most hostile environments in college football. Playing at Texas A&M is a nightmare, but the Aggies have started each season strong for the past couple of years before slowing down drastically in SEC play.

Last year, Kevin Sumlin’s Aggies were 5-0 and climbed to No. 9 before losing at home to Alabama. The year before, Texas A&M was 5-0 and ranked sixth before losing to Mississippi State and looking back to 2013, the Aggies played well against unranked conference opponents, but didn’t win against ranked foes.

Arkansas comes to town hungry for another upset win and this is the type of defense that might give Trevor Knight a tough time.

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