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The Battalion

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GALLERY: Midnight Yell vs. Mississippi State

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Photo by Photo by Ishika Samant

Senior Yell Leader Memo Salinas walks into Yell Practice.

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  • Two members of the Aggie Corps of Cadets perform pushups before Midnight Yell begins.

  • As a tradition, all five of the Yell Leaders come together before Yell Practice while the juniors kiss the home field. 

  • Head Yell Leader Memo Salinas tackles junior Kipp Knecht to the ground.

  • Senior Memo Salinas starts Yell Practice.

  • Junior Kipp Knecht tells a story to the crowd gathered in Kyle Field. 

  • All four of the remaining Yell Leaders “whoop” while junior Yell Leader Kipp Knecht speaks to the crowd.

  • The 2021 Loading Crew participates in the Aggie War Hymn during Midnight Yell. 

  • After the lights flicked off during the last section of the Yell Practice, the Yell Leader’s direct the crowd for the last yell.

  • Midnight Yell vs. Mississippi State

  • While the crowd sings Happy Birthday for junior Yell Leader Kipp Knecht, senior Yell Leader Memo Salinas piggybacks him to commemorate the occasion. 

  • At the end of Yell Practice, Yell Leaders Kipp Knecht and Noah Ferguson celebrate.

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