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Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and Texas A&M defensive back Will Lee III (26) embrace before Texas A&M's game against Texas at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Aggies land NC State transfer wide receiver Kevin Concepcion in the transfer portal

Mathias Cubillan, Associate Sports Editor December 29, 2024

Texas A&M and coach Mike Elko added another weapon from the transfer portal by securing the commitment of North Carolina State sophomore transfer wide receiver Kevin “KC” Concepcion on Sunday,...

Texas A&M wide receiver Noah Thomas (3) drops a pass in the end zone during Texas A&M’s game against USC at the SRS Distributions Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘We are just not good enough’: Aggies choke in Sin City

Matthew Seaver, Associate Sports Editor December 28, 2024

In the first bowl game under coach Mike Elko, the Texas A&M football team fell to the USC Trojans in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl 35-31. The Aggies choked a late 17-point lead — a feeling...

Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko leads the Aggies onto the field before Texas A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

A&M football’s year in review

Braxton Dore, Sports Editor December 26, 2024

While pre-season hype and early-season winning streaks can provide enough to make a program believe in itself, it doesn’t always guarantee success. In the case of Texas A&M football, first-year coach...

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and the Texas A&M football team enter Kyle Field before Texas A&M's game against Texas at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Aggies land top receiver Micah Hudson out of Texas Tech in the transfer portal

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer December 15, 2024

Coach Mike Elko and Texas A&M football have hit the ground running in the transfer portal following the end of the 2024 regular season, already hauling in four players thus far. The fourth and by far...

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) hands the ball to Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Aggie QB Conner Weigman announces transfer to Houston

Youngchan Kang, Sports Writer December 11, 2024

Former Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman announced Wednesday that he is transferring to the Houston Cougars for the 2025 season with two years of eligibility remaining. Weigman was a five-star...

Texas A&M defensive linemen Nic Scourton (11) and Shemar Stewart (4) react after a defensive stop during Texas A&M’s game against New Mexico State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart declare for 2025 NFL Draft

Diego Saenz, Sports Writer December 9, 2024

The duo of Texas A&M junior defensive linemen Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart have both officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. Scourton and Stewart are projected as first-round picks, according...

Texas A&M wide receiver Jahdae Walker (9) reacts after a 16-yard reception during Texas A&M’s game against Texas at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Viva Las Vegas, Aggies go bowling

Youngchan Kang, Sports Writer December 8, 2024

Texas A&M football announced its bowl game to end the year. The Maroon and White will head to Las Vegas to play against the USC Trojans in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Kickoff will start at...

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko watches the replay during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

24 Aggies ready to make their mark in A&M’s 2025 recruiting class

Diego Saenz, Sports Writer December 5, 2024

Thousands of high school athletes across the nation put pen to paper on Wednesday, turning their dreams of playing college football into reality. For Texas A&M football, the day could not have gone...

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman (15) scrambles during Texas A&M’s game game against Notre Dame at Kyle Field on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A&M quarterback Conner Weigman enters transfer portal after three seasons

Youngchan Kang, Sports Writer December 3, 2024

Texas A&M redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman entered the transfer portal on Tuesday after three seasons with the Aggies.  Weigman joined A&M from Bridgeland High School as the...

A texas fan flashes a ‘Horns Up’ while fans sing the Aggie War Hymn during Texas A&M’s game against Texas at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

SEC finds its rivalry week pulse in Lone Star Showdown

Ian Curtis, Features Editor December 1, 2024

As dawn struck Aggieland in the early hours of Saturday morning and marked the end of the 13-year hiatus of the football rivalry between Texas A&M and Texas, things seemed to move ahead of schedule. Eight...

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed (10) faces defensive pressure during Texas A&M's game against Texas at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Clear eyes, full heart, can’t pull through

Matthew Seaver, Assistant Sports Editor December 1, 2024

After waiting 13 long years for the return of the Lone Star Showdown, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns defeated the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies, 17-7. In front of the third-most fans in Kyle Field history, the...

The Longhorns sing ‘The Eyes of Texas’ after Texas’ win against Texas A&M at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘It stings, bro’

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer December 1, 2024

No. 20 Texas A&M’s hopes at a trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship were slashed in a 17-7 defeat to No. 3 Texas in the long-awaited return of the Lone Star Showdown. “Losing our last three...

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