Texas A&M squares off against the nation’s top ranked team, Alabama.

A young Texas A&M fan shows of his creative homemade sign before the game.  

Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson finished the game against No. 1 Alabama with a team leading 16 total tackles, one sack and two-and-a-half Tackles for Loss. He also was able to land two quarterback hits on Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Biomedical sciences sophomore Jacob Scroggins rushes out onto the field with Reveille.

Sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 13 of his 22 passes for 123 and one touchdown. Hurts also added 56 yards on the ground on 14 rushes.

Former Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller is given the honor of honorary captain of the team.

Senior defensive end Qualen Cunningham attempts to get around sophomore right tackle Matt Womack. 

Senior linebacker Rashaan Evans celebrates after recovering a fumble late in the first quarter. 

Freshman quarterback Kellen Mond completed 19 of his 29 passes for 237 yards with one touchdown against Alabama.

Senior Yell Leader Ken Belden helps pump up the Texas A&M crowd.

Junior running back Damien Harris ran for a total of 124 yards on 14 carries against the Aggies, including a 75-yard touchdown run during the opening minutes of the game. 

The pass intended for freshman wide receiver Jhamon Ausbon is broken up by junior safety Ronnie Harrison.

Junior nickelback Deshawn Capers-Smith pulls down freshman wide receiver Henry Ruggs III.

Senior linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton chases sophomore running back Trayveon Williams.

Junior defensive end Landis Durham finished the game with 5 total tackles and a forced fumble. 

Sophomore running back Trayveon Williams passed 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow on the Aggies’ career rushing list.  Williams ended with 38 yards for the night.

Sophomore running back Trayveon Williams fights for the first down and is brought down by several Alabama players.

Freshmen linebacker Buddy Wilson stares down Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Freshman wide receiver Henry Rugs III runs the ball into the endzone to put No .1 Alabama up, 24-3.

Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson tackles Alabama running back, Bo Scarbrough.

Junior nickelback Deshawn Capers-Smith is congratulated by junior defensive end Landis Durham for his fumble recovery halfway through the third quarter. 

Sophomore defensive back Antonio Howard stops Alabama running back Damien Harris, but only after a 27-yard rush.

Senior wide receiver Damion Ratley hauls in the pass by Kellen Mond and runs toward the endzone halfway through the third quarter. 

Freshmen quarterback Kellen Mond completes a two yard touchdown pass to Christian Kirk in the third quarter.

Senior yell leaders Cooper Cox and Ken Belden celebrate after junior wide receiver Christian Kirk’s impressive touchdown catch.

Junior running back Bo Scarbrough is brought down by a trio of Aggie defenders. Scarbrough finished the game with 55 yards on 15 carries.

Junior wide receiver Christian Kirk caught his fifth touchdown of the season Saturday night. Now with 21 receiving touchdowns during his college career, Kirk currently ranks No. 4 on the Texas A&M all-time receiving touchdowns list. He will need 13 more touchdowns to tie current leader Jeff Fuller. 

With a little over 10 minutes left in the game, junior linebacker Cullen Gillaspia blocked senior punter JK Scott’s punt. The ball rolled out the back of the the endzone which resulted in a safety for Gillaspia and the Aggies.

Junior linebacker Cullen Gillaspia celebrates after blocking the Alabama punt for a safety.

Junior defensive linemen Landis Durham brings down Alabama running Damien Harris after a three yard rush.

Freshmen defensive back Debione Renfro looks to tackle Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Junior linebacker, Otaro Alaka attempts to tackle Alabama quarterback, Jalen Hurts.

Freshman wide receiver Camron Buckley pulls in a catch that went for 39 yards, which would set up the Aggies for a touchdown run by freshman quarterback Kellen Mond. 

Texas A&M was unable to comeback from a double-digit deficit in the first half as the Aggies had done in the previous three weeks.

Head Coach Nick Saban said after the game that this was one played in a tough atmosphere.