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Texas A&M Football: Aggies turn disaster into history in 7OT win over LSU

By Matthew Bartlett

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 24: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies scores on a 10 yard pass during the second quarter as Grant Delpit #9 of the LSU Tigers is unable to make the stop at Kyle Field on November 24, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 24: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies scores on a 10 yard pass during the second quarter as Grant Delpit #9 of the LSU Tigers is unable to make the stop at Kyle Field on November 24, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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Texas A&M Football saw their losing streak to LSU widen before their eyes before a twist of fate and a little luck propelled the Aggies to a 7OT win.

The Texas A&M faithful watched with stunned faces as LSU head coach Ed Orgeron had Gatorade doused on him following a Kellen Mond interception in the final moments of the fourth quarter. The Tigers celebrated their seventh consecutive victory over the Aggies since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012. Then none of that counted at all.

The replay booth signaled down to the field and Kyle Field took a collective deep breath. By the time the stadium had exhaled, Mond had been ruled down on the play. No interception. No loss. The Aggies had new life, but just 26 seconds remaining on the clock.

Mond drove the Aggies down the field, spiked the ball and saw the clock hit 0:00. Texas A&M fans held their collective breath once more before the officiating crew broke their huddle and awarded the home team one precious second. Mond made the most of it, hitting Quartney Davis in the endzone from 18-yards out, with 0:00 on the clock, to tie the game and send it into overtime.

It took nearly five hours, seven extra periods, an FBS record 146 total points, what felt like endless moments of agony and one record-setting two-point conversion but Texas A&M stole victory from the jaws of defeat again, and again and again. Right up until the point when it finally counted.

Texas A&M had never played a 7OT game, neither had LSU. Only four 7OT games had ever been played in college football history. Now both schools have a marathon game tagged to their records, but it’s the Aggies who will look on it with the fondest memories.

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Jimbo Fisher came to Texas A&M to win championships. Texas A&M didn’t secure any titles when they beat LSU, but they did clinch second place in the SEC West and November cycle that had plagued the Aggies for more than half a decade.

It’s been a wild ride, but this is Texas A&M — and they’re here to stay.