COLLEGE STATION — When Texas A&M entered the Southeastern Conference in 2012 and its almost 100-year series against Texas ended, it looked as if the Aggies’ matchup with LSU might become a big rivalry.

Not so much so far. LSU has dominated since then, winning all six meetings with Texas A&M.

“Usually a rivalry goes when both teams win, so we need to pick up our part of it. … Us getting on the winning track would make it a rivalry,” Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher said. “You’ve got to have someone beat you on the other side to do it, so we’ve got our work cut out for us there.”

The Tigers (9-2, 5-2, No. 7 in CFP) need another victory over Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3) to reach 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 2012 and likely earn a berth in a New Year’s Day bowl.

“I want our guys to be motivated to know that they can go 10-2, go to a big bowl, (finish) 11-2,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. “And I want the guys, the seniors and the juniors that are leaving that their leadership provided this for the football team and it’s a building block for things to come.”

LSU tight end Foster Moreau said the importance of winning on Saturday (6:30 p.m., SEC Network; Radio: The Team 92.1-FM) can’t be overstated.

“It would mean the world to this team and this program to be able to get back into the double-digit win column,” he said. “And we’re looking forward to trying our best to do that.”

The Tigers have improved in their second full season under Orgeron, beginning the weekend ranked No. 8 in The Associated Press poll. Their two losses were against Florida and top-ranked Alabama, and Orgeron often reminds his team he believes it should have beaten the Gators.

“We let that thing slip away … those games are critical, every game is critical, this is a critical football game for us,” Orgeron said. “We’ve going on the road and won and we have gone on the road and not played very well. I think it’s going to be the attitude that we take this week of guys are looking forward to finishing the season strong, not looking forward to finishing the season.”

The Aggies have won two in a row after dropping their previous two. They need a victory on Saturday to reach five conference wins for the first time since the Johnny Manziel-led team went 6-2 in 2012.