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Alabama trolls Texas A&M with latest game poster after surviving upset-minded Aggies
By Sydney Hunte
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Alabama nearly lost to Texas A&M for the 2nd year in a row.
Jimbo Fisher’s Aggies stopped the then-No. 1 Crimson Tide’s 19-game winning streak with a 41-38 victory at Kyle Field on Oct. 9, 2021, thanks to a 28-yard field goal by Seth Small. Nearly a year later, and this time in Tuscaloosa, the Aggies had eyes on another last-second victory over Nick Saban’s top-ranked team, but failed to do so as the Tide escaped.
And, of course, the Alabama football Twitter account on Monday couldn’t resist trolling Texas A&M with its latest game poster, titled “Thumb War,” which you can see below:
Game Win Poster: Texas A&M
?: 24 ?: 20 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/gzFKXQFeI4
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) October 10, 2022
The “thumbs up” is one of a host of Aggie traditions, accompanying the “Gig ’em” phrase. Unfortunately for Texas A&M, another victory over Alabama, especially after the back-and-forth between Fisher and Saban in the offseason, wasn’t in the cards.
Meanwhile, the Tide dropped to No. 3 in the polls following their near miss and blowout wins by both Georgia and Ohio State. They’re 6-0 and will head to Knoxville on Saturday to face No. 6 Tennessee, a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
