Alabama football is back on the road Saturday, facing Texas A&M in College Station. With a win, the Crimson Tide move to 5-1 on the season, 3-0 in SEC play.

The Tide and Aggies are set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS.

Before the game, here are three questions for Alabama to answer.

Will either team muster any offense?

The strength of both teams is their defenses. Yes, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher added a new offensive coordinator in Bobby Petrino.

And yes, Alabama has looked like its offense is finally coming together over the past two games, both SEC wins against Ole Miss and at Mississippi State.

But with how good both defenses are, this could turn into a rock fight. If that’s the case, it could prove to be a new test for Alabama, a look at how the Tide will respond when it gets punched in the face, and a chance to show improvement from its Week 2 loss to Texas.

The over/under for Saturday’s game is 49.5. A far cry from the last time these two teams played in College Station, a 41-38 Aggie win.

Neither squad appears built to chase in this game. Finding some sort of scoring offense early will be huge.

Can the Crimson Tide protect Jalen Milroe?

Some of Alabama’s offensive line issues seemed to dissipate against Mississippi State in Ole Miss. In the loss to Texas and too-narrow win over South Florida, the group couldn’t seem to keep its quarterbacks upright.

Jalen Milroe isn’t blameless on that front, as there’s been times where he holds the ball too long or fails to throw the ball away, leading to some extra sacks. But if the Tide are going to find success against a fierce Texas A&M pass rush, it’s going to need to start up front.

Nick Saban has been giving snaps to both Kadyn Proctor and Elijah Pritchett at left tackle. This could be a prove-it game for both players.

It will also be crucial for Alabama to fix its snap issues, even in a difficult road environment. Seth McLaughlin struggling to get the ball to Milroe has caused problems, whether its a third-down fumble that wastes a drive, or a low snap that throws off timing.

The group is going to need to be far more consistent to beat the Aggies. If it can do that, it’s a great sign for the Tide going forward.

After a week of trash talk, can Alabama stop Ainias Smith?

Texas A&M wideout Ainias Smith made headlines this week, when he said the Alabama game is “more personal” for him, due to to the way his brother, Maurice, left Tuscaloosa. Smith expressed the utmost confidence in his team’s ability to win the game.

“I know what Nick Saban wants, and we’re gonna mess that up,” Smith said. “So if them boys don’t (have any) momentum for real, we’re gonna have to take that away immediately.”

Smith has been a key part of the Texas A&M attack this season. He has 22 catches for 322 yards thus far.

He’s not the only solid wideout the Aggies have either. Even with backup quarterback Max Johnson getting the start, it could be a tough test for the Alabama secondary.

Fortunately, the Tide have been solid in that department. Kool-Aid McKinstry has been his usual self at corner, while Terrion Arnold, Malachi Moore and Caleb Downs have proven to be an excellent supporting cast.

If Alabama can shut down the Aggie passing attack, it will give its offense more breathing room in what could be a low-scoring affair.

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