Head Coach Jimbo Fisher arrives to the stadium with his sons.

Junior Braden Mann won the Ray Guy award for being the nation’s best punter and was named an unanimous All-American after breaking multiple NCAA records this season.

Senior Yell Leader Connor Joseph leads the crowd in a pre-game yell.

The color guard waits to present the flags for the National Anthem.

Junior running back Trayveon Williams stops to pet Reveille IX as he walks out onto the field.

Junior Trayveon Williams broke the single season rushing record with 1,706 yards this season after his performance in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.

Sophomore Kellen Mond scored a 62 yard rushing touchdown on the Aggie’s first possession of the game.

Junior Jace Sternberger sets a block during a field goal attempt.

Sophomore Justin Madubuike had two tackles for losses and one sack against NC State.

NC State lead 13-7 partway through the second quarter.

Junior Tyrel Dodson takes down Ryan Finley of NC State.

Sophomore Kellen Mond threw for 140 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl against NC State.

Freshman Jhamon Ausbon hauled in four receptions for 25 yards against NC State.

Head Coach Jimbo Fisher motivates the offensive lineman after a successful possession.

NC State held Texas A&M to 21 points in the first half.

Sophomore Kendrick Rogers breaks away from an NC State defender on one of his six receptions.

The Taxslayer Gator Bowl had an attendance of 38,206.

Freshman Leon O’Neal Jr. returns an interception.

Sophomore Justin Madubuike celebrates his only sack of the game.

Ryan Finley scrambles away from the Texas A&M pass rushers.

Ricky Persons of NC State was held to 47 yards rushing in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.

Sophomore Kellen Mond reads the NC State defense during a play.

Junior Yell Leader Karsten Lowe leads the Aggie crowd in a yell at the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.

Head Coach Jimbo Fisher lead the Aggies to a nine-win season and a bowl game win in his first year at Texas A&M.

Junior Colton Prater calls out a coverage against NC State.

NC State’s Ryan Finley threw for 139 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions against Texas A&M.

Senior Kwame Etwi averaged 6.3 yards per carry against NC State.

Senior 12th Man Cullen Gillaspia had three carries against NC State.

NC State safeties Tim Kidd-Glass and Tyler Baker-Williams celebrate after a play.

Texas A&M players wore the number 41 on their helmets in honor of 41st President George H.W. Bush, who passed away on Nov. 30.

Offensive line coach Jim Turner has coached at all levels of football during his career of more than 20 seasons.

Sophomore quarterback Kellen Mond hands the ball off to junior running back Trayveon Williams.

Sophomore quarterback Kellen Mond threw 14 completions for 140 yards and one touchdown.

Sophomore wide receiver Kendrick Rogers made one touchdown.

Junior Braden Mann averaged 61.6 yards per kick off.

Freshman defensive back Leon O’Neal Jr. made a 25-yard return off of an interception.

A fan holds two foam fingers in the shape of the “horns down” sign.

Senior defensive back Deshawn Capers-Smith tries to stop NC State wide receiver Emeka Emezie.

Junior running back Trayveon Williams rushed for 236 yards in 19 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Junior running back Trayveon Williams celebrates after scoring a touchdown.

Sophomore defensive back Derrick Tucker made four solo tackles.

Freshman running back Jashaun Corbin rushed for 41 yards in four carries.

Sophomore linebacker Buddy Johnson celebrates after making a tackle.

Redshirt senior fullback Cullen Gillaspia rushed for 13 yards for a touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter.

Redshirt senior fullback Cullen Gillaspia scored his first career touchdown on the last play of his college career.

Redshirt senior fullback Cullen Gillaspia is the only 12th Man in A&M history to score a touchdown.

Austin Frey, Nick Starkel and Andrew Boykin run over to congratulate redshirt senior fullback Cullen Gillaspia.

Teammates run over to celebrate with redshirt senior fullback Cullen Gillaspia after he scored his first career touchdown.

Junior Trayveon Williams was named MVP with 236 yards and three touchdowns against NC State in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.

Head Coach of Texas A&M Jimbo Fisher smiles after winning the Taxslayer Gator Bowl against NC State by a score of 52-13.

The Aggie players had a chance to hold and pose with the Taxslayer Gator Bowl trophy.

Sophomore Nick Starkle celebrates the Aggie victory with fans as he leaves the stadium.

A&M players pose for a photo after the game.

Freshman Grayson Reed and senior Erik McCoy celebrate.

Freshman wide receiver Reese Mason celebrates as he walks off of the field.