This weekend Aggies traveled to Arlington and Fort Worth for the Southwest Classic. Midnight Yell was held at the Fort Worth Stockyards at midnight on Sept. 23. Texas A&M then defeated Arkansas 50-43 in overtime at AT&T Stadium in front of a crowd of 64,668.
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Senior Yell Leader Ken Belden leads a yell at the Fort Worth Stockyards ahead of the Aggies’ matchup against Arkansas.
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Junior Connor Joseph participates in his first Fort Worth Stockyard Yell Practice as a yell leader.
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Gavin Suel, Ian Moss, Ken Belden, and Connor Joseph stand together while Cooper Cox tells the crowd a story.
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Reveille IX and her handler, sophomore Jacob Scroggins, wait to run onto the field with the football team.
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Senior quarterback Jake Hubenak helps on the sideline.
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Junior Yell Leader Gavin Suel leads the crowd in The Spirit of Aggieland minutes before the game.
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Sophomore Tyrel Dodson had one of six sacks.
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Sophomore Trayveon Williams had 17 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown.
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Cadets cheer on the Aggies from the sidelines.
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Texas A&M Head Coach Kevin Sumlin won his fourth straight game against Arkansas at the AT&T Stadium.
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Junior Christian Kirk, senior Damion Ratley and freshman Aaron Hansford celebrate the Aggies’ first touchdown.
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The Texas A&M offensive line is known as the ‘Maroon Goons.’
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Junior linebacker Cullen Gillaspia had a 14-yard kickoff return, his second of the season.
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Freshman Kellen Mond hands the ball off to sophomore Trayveon Williams.
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Christian Kirk’s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter is tied for the longest kickoff return at AT&T Stadium.
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The Aggie Band lines up at the south end of the AT&T Stadium.
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A Texas A&M drum major marches with the band during half time.
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This was Reveille IX’s third time in the AT&T Stadium.
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Freshman wide receiver Jhamon Ausbon had five receptions for 48 yards.
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Senior wide receiver Damion Ratley had an explosive 50-yard play at AT&T Stadium as the Aggies went on to defeat Arkansas.
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Junior kicker Daniel LaCamera hit a crucial field goal late in the fourth quarter to tie the game and send them into overtime.
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True freshman Kellen Mond had a 51.9% completion rate in Saturday’s game.
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Senior running back Keith Ford had a 100+ yard rushing game.
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Junior defensive back Deshawn Capers-Smith recorded a solo tackle.
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A cadet waves his 12th Man towel towards the crowd.
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There were 64,668 people in attendance for the Southwest Classic.
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Senior Yell Leaders Ian Moss and Ken Belden show off their new Aggie Rings.
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Senior Armani Watts intercepted the ball at the end of overtime to seal the Aggies’ victory over Arkansas on Sept. 23.
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Junior defensive back Cullen Gillaspia celebrates in the end zone after the Aggies win in overtime.
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Former Arkansas football player and Cowboys Hall of Fame owner Jerry Jones stands beside the Southwest Classic trophy.
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The Aggies pose with Coach Kevin Sumlin and Jerry Jones after defeating Arkansas 50-43.
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The Aggies celebrate defeating Arkansas in overtime with the Aggie War Hymn.
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Junior Cullen Gillaspia recovers an onside kick in the 4th quarter. This game was Gillaspia’s 17th straight start.
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Senior Zaycoven Henderson pumps up the crowd.
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Senior Jarrett Johnson sneaks up on Arkansas QB Austin Allen for the sack.
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Sophomore Tyrel Dodson takes down the Arkansas QB.
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Freshman quarterback Kellen Mond avoids a tackle. Mond rushed for a career high 109 yards.
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Junior Christian Kirk celebrates after his 81 yard touchdown catch. This career long catch was one of his three touchdowns of the day.
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Senior Keith Ford breaks a tackle for a first down. Ford carried the ball 14 times for a total of 102 yards.
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Senior Keith Ford looks for an opening in the Arkansas defense.
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Kellen Mond looks for an open receiver. Mond completed 14 of 27 passes for 216 yards.
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Christian Kirk enters the end zone with an 81 yard catch and run midway through the first quarter.
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Freshman Aaron Hansford and senior Damion Ratley run off the field after Kirk’s touchdown.
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Sophomore Larry Pryor Jr. makes a tackle.
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