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Freshman OL Mark Nabou (54) celebrates with graduate RB Earnest Crownover (24) during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 5

Eli Meschko, Matthew Seaver, and Cade Harris October 2, 2023

There were plenty of upsets, blowouts and close games through the first five weeks of the season. Some teams are still in the hunt for a national title, some are surprising the college football world and...

Associate Head Coach Lindsey Walton, Head Coach Jamie Morrison, and the volleyball staff line up for the Aggie War Hymn during Texas A&M's game against Liberty on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Reed Arena. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)

Coaching renaissance

By Hunter Mitchell @HunterM1001 September 27, 2023

Acting, retail and journalism aren’t the jobs with the worst turnover rates. It’s college coaching. It’s true that when you’re at the top, you’re the easiest to find, because...

Junior DL McKinnley Jackson (35) pressures Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (4) during Texas A&M's game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

College football winners and losers: Week 4

Eli Meschko, Matthew Seaver, and Cade Harris September 24, 2023

Winner: Cameron Ward and Washington State A Top 25 matchup between Washington State and Oregon State saw the Cougars come out on top, 38-35, on Saturday. A big reason for Washington State’s success...

An SEC microphone in the hand of a sideline reporter during the Texas A&M Football vs. Sam Houston game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

Around the SEC – Week 4

Matthew Seaver, Sports Writer September 21, 2023

No. 15 Ole Miss @ No. 13 Alabama Saturday, Sept. 23 — Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama 11 a.m. on CBS Ole Miss, led by junior quarterback Jaxson Dart, holds a record of 3-0 and looks to...

The Texas A&M Football team walks into the field during a game vs. New Mexico. 

Winners and Losers: Week 3

Winner: Missouri’s “Thiccer Kicker” Another college football week, another upset. Through three weeks, many underdog programs have shined whenever the light was brightest, such as Colorado...

Fans celebrate during a game vs. New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.

Week 3 top 10 college football matchups

By Cade Harris @cadeharris_ September 15, 2023

Starting this weekly series in Week 3 may not have been the best idea. However, there are still a handful of games that have potential to draw many eyes around the college football world. Between new conference...

An SEC microphone in the hand of a sideline reporter during the Texas A&M Football vs. Sam Houston game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

Around the SEC: Week 3

By Braxton Dore @BraxtonD1088 September 13, 2023

No. 14 LSU @ Mississippi State Saturday, Sept. 16 — Davis Wade Stadium — Starkville, Mississippi 11 a.m. on ESPN Mississippi State is looking to prove it’s not going anywhere, starting...

Sophomore WR Noah Thomas (3) celebrates with sophomore WR Evan Stewart (1) and junior WR Moose Muhammad III (7) after scoring his first of three touchdowns during a game vs. New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.

Petrino’s “feed the studs” ideology pays dividends versus New Mexico

Luke White, Sports Editor September 3, 2023

In the newly hired offensive coordinator’s preseason press conference, Bobby Petrino discussed the offensive philosophy he would bring in calling plays for the Texas A&M football team. “Feed the...

An SEC microphone in the hand of a sideline reporter during the Texas A&M Football vs. Sam Houston game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

Around the SEC: Week 1

By Emily Godsey @emgodsey September 1, 2023

After eight months without college football, the Southeastern Conference returns for Week 1 of the regular season. Each team is set to begin the year with a clean slate, hopeful that their offseason efforts...

Freshman WR Evan Stewart (1) during the Southwest Classic on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Batt Sports predicts A&M’s 2023 football season

By Sports staff August 30, 2023

Texas A&M returns to the gridiron on Saturday, Sept. 2, to take on New Mexico in the 2023 season-opener at Kyle Field. The Aggies look to rebound from last season’s 5-7 campaign with a mix of...

Senior WR Ainias Smith (0) stiff arms Miami DB James Williams (0) during Texas A&M's game against Miami at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

Future looks bright for Aggies, but recent history says to approach with caution

By Luke White @lukewhite03 July 20, 2023

The Texas A&M football team’s three player representatives at the 2023 SEC Media Days each sported a pair of black-framed sunglasses to Nashville, Tennessee. Graduate WR Ainias Smith wore Balenciaga,...

An Aggie throws the horns down hand sign during a baseball game against the University of Texas at Disch-Falk Field in Austin in 2019.

A&M is the Little Brother (And That’s A Good Thing)

Ian Curtis June 28, 2023

By the power of greed — and other trends that overall are concerning for college sports but I am choosing to ignore — the Lone Star Showdown is back in 2024. The anticipation is already killing...

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