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Aggies Set Date for Annual Maroon Out Game

In one of the most recognized college traditions, Aggie fans will dress in Maroon as their team faces Mississippi State in early November.

Matt Guzman

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If there is one thing certain about the Texas A&M Aggies, it's their tradition-riddled history. 

Whether it's the famous Aggie ring, Aggie muster, or filling Kyle field to its capacity on an SEC Saturday, Texas A&M has a seemingly endless of unique practices that make it stand apart from others, and just 100 days away from college football, perhaps one of the most recognizable traditions is set: the annual Maroon Out game. 

Started in 1998, the Aggies' Maroon Out was born after Class of 2000 junior president Kyle Valentine began to encourage his peers to wear maroon ahead of Texas A&M's home matchup against No. 2 ranked Nebraska. 

Cornhusker fans had been known to show up in coordinated red in an attempt to intimidate opposing teams, so Valentine decided to counter with Maroon at home.

From then on, Maroon Out has become a standing tradition amongst Aggie fans, this year taking place during their matchup against Mississippi State on Nov. 11. 

The game will be the Aggies' last home conference matchup of the season and second-to-last home game, and could potentially have high implications if Texas A&M does well during the front half of their SEC play, as Mississippi State currently resides in the same conference division. 

A win could propel Texas A&M up the SEC West standings, but even without high stakes, the crowd is set to be electric for the game, furthering the history of one of the most recognizable traditions throughout college football. 

The Aggies begin their 2023-24 season on Sept. 2 against the New Mexico Lobos. 

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Matt Guzman
MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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