As the anticipation builds for this weekend's marquee matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the Texas A&M Aggies, standout safety Kam Kinchens took some time to address the media about the challenges and opportunities the game presents.
Analyzing Texas A&M's Offensive Prowess
"They take a lot of shots – it doesn’t matter if it’s in the red zone, midfield, or if they’re backed up. They're taking a lot of shots going against the DBs," he said, indicating that Texas A&M's pass attack will be a primary focus for the Hurricanes' defense."Next Game" Mentality
While many are calling it a "big game," Kinchens maintained a balanced perspective. "It's the next game. We're gonna put emphasis on all our games; you can't take nothing lightly. There's a little more added pressure, but that's all just more hard work and more time in the film room," he remarked.No Room for Revenge
Miami native and A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart said this week that he knows Miami will be looking for “revenge” after last year’s defeat in College Station, but Kinchens downplayed it when asked if that word had crossed his mind, "Not really, it's a new season. We lost last year, but every game we're trying to go out and win – whether we played that team before or not, we’ve got our eyes set on winning."On New Blood
Jaden Harris and Markeith Williams are two of the young safeties that the Hurricanes need to step up as depth in the room. Both got some playtime last Friday and Kinchens gave his thoughts."It was good, you know, just to get out there and get their feet wet," Kinchens stated. "They were communicating real good. Everybody leaves some plays out on the field, and we get back into it; it's game one, so nobody's gonna be perfect."
