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Two fans cheer during Texas A&M's football game against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 10

Braxton Dore', Matthew Seaver, and Cade Harris November 6, 2023

Winner: Iowa’s chances to win the Big Ten West Coming into Week 10, four teams were tied for first place in the Big Ten West at 3-2: Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Three of those teams took...

Junior DL Fadil Diggs (10) sacks South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler during Texas A&M's game vs. South Carolina at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

College football winners and losers: Week 9

Cade Harris, Matthew Seaver, and Braxton Dore' October 29, 2023

Winner: The King of Georgia Georgia Tech redshirt sophomore quarterback Haynes King has had a unique college journey. In Week 9, he put up one of his better performances of his career, throwing for 287...

Former Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett was selected No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Aggies in the NFL and how they Gig’em in the big leagues

Matthew Seaver, Sports Writer October 24, 2023

With over 300 players drafted into the NFL, Texas A&M football has had many alumni reach high levels of success over recent years. A&M has 28 former players on active NFL rosters, meaning Aggies...

Senior WR Ainias Smith (0) runs through Sam Houston's defensive line at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sep. 3, 2022

College football winners and losers: Week 8

Hunter Mitchell, Ian Curtis, and Cade Harris October 22, 2023

Winner: Western Kentucky and its new helmets While the Hilltoppers may not play until Tuesday, Oct. 24, technically Week 9, I couldn’t help but talk about it, as Western Kentucky may have already won...

The Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders gestures towards the field during the game against Colorado State University on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Clementine Miller/CU Independent)

Prime Time boosts HBCU programs

By Braxton Dore @braxtond1088 October 18, 2023

Lately, current University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and his goal to transform the Buffaloes’ losing program have been the talk of the sports world, but just last year, he was focused...

Final Nicknames graphic

Names like no other

By Hunter Mitchell @HunterM1001 October 18, 2023

Well, it’s that time of year again. As Texas A&M football sits on a bye week, so too do I. As a college nickname/logo/mascot aficionado, I figured I’d have a little fun this week, embarking on...

Kevin Durant shoots a free throw during the 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards match up. 

How four words caused a divide between basketball fans, and how it pitted the NBA against the world

By Justin Chen @chen_justin_ October 17, 2023

“World champion of what?” As soon as U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles uttered these words, the NBA world unleashed hell on him and divided the sports community (temporarily.) How did we get here? What...

The 12th Man on third deck during Texas A&M's football game against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Megan Williams/The Aggieland)

College football winners and losers: Week 7

Luke White, Hunter Mitchell, and Ian Curtis October 15, 2023

Winner: Eli Drinkwitz as SEC Coach of the Year Where did this Missouri team come from? Through just seven games, the Tigers have already matched last season’s win total with a 6-1 record and 2-1 mark...

Freshman Mark Nabou Jr. (54) waits for the snap during Texas A&M's football game against ULM at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

A&M offensive line troubles persist in loss to Tennessee

Luke White, Sports Editor October 15, 2023

Football coaches and players everywhere will tell you that the game of football is won and lost in the trenches, specifically on the offensive line. A team can’t be successful without an effective...

LSU QB Jayden Daniels (1) runs with the ball during A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Cameron Johnson/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 6

Winner: Carson Beck Junior quarterback Carson Beck led Georgia to a dominating win this week against Kentucky, who seemed to be its biggest competition in the SEC East. The Bulldogs have not looked as...

NFL

The NFL’s big turf narrative

By Eli Meschko @EliMeschko October 6, 2023

It’s time to put on the tinfoil hats. The NFL is pushing a big turf narrative. I know it sounds pretty egregious, but the NFL continues to advocate for artificial turf while star players continue...

Fans cheer after the second touchdown of the game during Texas A&M's game against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at Kyle Field. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

CFB Top 5 games of the week for Week 6

By Cade Harris @cadeharris_ October 5, 2023

5. Maryland @ No. 4 Ohio State (11 a.m. on Fox) Coming in at the five spot this week is an important early-morning clash in the Big Ten East. The last three weeks, Maryland and senior quarterback Taulia...

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