Players warm up while coaches, officials and media congregate on the field before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl against OSU on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Sophomore DL Albert Regis (17) walks through the stadium before the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Freshman OL Ty Banco (59) warms up on the field with sophomore OL Trey Zuhn III (60) before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl against OSU on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Interim Head Coach Elijah Robinson walks back to the locker room before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl against OSU on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Reveille X sits on the field beside Mascot Corporal and agricultural economics sophomore Theodore Neal before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Junior WR Moose Muhammas III (7) confronts OSU S Trey Rucker (9) during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Gloves sit near the endzone before the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore RB Anthony Dinota (25) warms up with the team before the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
The Texas A&M Football team runs out during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
The Aggies take the field before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
The Cowboys take the field before the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Junior WR Jahdae Walker (9) misses a pass during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
OSU RB Ollie Gordon II (0) breaks a tackle from freshman DB Dalton Brooks (25) during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Sophomore RB Amari Daniels (4) runs the ball during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Freshman QB Marcel Reed (10) scores his first rushing touchdown during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
OSU QB Alan Bowman (7) makes a pass during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Freshman DB Dalton Brooks (25) takles Oklahoma State WR Brennan Presley (80) during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Oklahoma State WR Leon Johnson III (17) catches the ball during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Junior WR Moose Muhammad (7) catches a pass during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Junior WR Jahdae Walker (9) celebrates on the sideline after a first down during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Freshman DB Bravion Rogers (19) pushes Oklahoma State WR Rashod Owens (10) out of bounds during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Junior WR Jahdae Walker (9) jukes away from OSU S Cameron Epps (7) for a first down during the 2023 TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Stadium. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Senior RB Albert Regis (17) hugs Oklahoma State OL Jason Brooks (73) during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon (0) shows his hat during the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at NRG Statdium in Houston, Texas. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
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GALLERY: Football vs. Oklahoma State
Texas A&M played in the 2023 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Aggies lost 31-23 on the Dec. 27 matchup.
January 9, 2024
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Ishika Samant, Former Photo Chief
Ishika Samant served multiple roles at The Battalion as photo chief, managing editor, multimedia editor and social media editor through her tenure from 2021 to 2024.
Chris Swann, Assistant Photo Editor
Chris is a Journalism junior from Winnsboro, TX. Chris served as the Social Media Manager prior to becoming the Assistant Photo Editor for The Battalion’s photo desk. Before transferring to A&M in the Fall of 2023, Chris spent two years at Tyler Junior College, where he was Photo and Design editor for their student media, The DrumBeat. He is expected to graduate in May of 2026.
