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More Than Eight-and-Four: Texas A&M's Shot at a New Era

Sep 09, 2025, 1:28 PM

The trip to Notre Dame in Week 3 provides Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies a chance to change national narratives and prove that they are College Football Playoff contenders.

More Than Eight-and-Four: Texas A&M's Shot at a New Era

Ask someone outside the state about the national perception of Texas A&M football and it is something akin to college football’s Charlie Brown.

Brown, of course, is a lesson in perseverance in the face of repeated setbacks. Despite decades of evidence to the contrary, Aggieland approaches every football season with vigor and unbridled optimism. This time, Lucy won’t pull the ball away at the last second.  

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