Video: Texas A&M walk-on '12th Man' destroys Tennessee's Evan Berry on kickoff
Texas A&M’S “12th Man” provided a huge hit on a crucial play in Saturday’s game against Tennessee.
Cullen Gillaspia forced Evan Berry to fumble on Tennessee’s kickoff return, which set up a 7-yard touchdown run by quarterback Trevor Knight to give the Aggies a 21-7 lead late in the first quarter.
A&M’s 12th man tradition began in 1922 when E. King Gill came down from the student section to suit up against Centre College. Gill never entered the game, but displayed a willingness to join the Aggies on the field. Since then, a chosen walk-on has been rewarded with a scholarship and the honor of wearing the No. 12 for the Aggies, which was bestowed upon Gillaspia just before the team’s season opener.
A&M currently leads Tennessee, 21-7, in the second quarter.
How was that not targeting? He hit him with the crown of his helmet right in the face mask. You can still see the mark on top of his helmet. Some interesting calls and no calls so far.
Thats what i want to know two blown calls by the refs has lead to 14points for atm
The punt returner wasn’t defenseless. Just because he didn’t utilize better defenses doesn’t mean he couldn’t have. If you don’t understand this, wouldn’t you think that every lineman is committing targeting on every play?
You don’t have to be a defenseless player. The guy hit him in the helmet with his crown. 100% targeting. That douch should have been ejected.
Using the crown of the helmet isn’t targeting! Making helmet to helmet contact on “defenseless player” (Keword: defenseless) is targeting…
Cullen hit him in the chest.
Rule 9-1-3 – Using the crown of the helmet IS targeting, always. Don’t have to hit opponents head either… You don’t have to like the rules but Aggies should learn them…. They sure seem to claim to “know” what holding is…
100% targeting. Gary and Verne are clueless. Can’t wait until they leave after this year.
Vern looks like he’s missed some meals and Danielson can’t keep talking about A&M…the same as he did with Georgia and Flordia…how’d that work for him?
Gillaspia, should have been flagged for his behavior on the Tenn bench when he got man handled on that double team! I understand he is playing with a lot of emotion but refs should have flagged him and not Tenn double team..I feel better..needed to get that off my chest..Roll..Tide!
Texas A&M needs to clean up their play I feel for you Vols there is some trash talkin, dirty play from the Aggies going on…hope Vols can manage a come back..again
Look at you, hoping, wishing, waiting, on the possibility that A&M won’t challenge the Tide.
We have a bunch of Junior and Seniors on this squad that haven’t forgot about the 2014 game!
Tennessee fans already making excuses? Game isn’t even over yet. Tennessee better win cause Bama is coming to spank that a$$ for the 10th time in a row.
If you don’t think that was targeting, then you’re blind. No excuses trying to be made, that was a horrible missed call.
The punt returner was not defenseless. The reason it wasn’t even reviewed as a possible penalty is because he had the chance to defend himself. Just because he didn’t take advantage of the opportunity to defend himself doesn’t mean the other guy targeted him.
Can’t lead with the crown of the helmet.
It is targeting. You can’t lead with the crown of your helmet. Learn the rules.
You can lead with the crown! You can’t launch or make helmet to helmet contact leading with the crown!!!!
Geez
Rule 9-1-3, look it up, Leading with crown is targeting ALWAYS, no matter what you hit.
So is auburn your first name, or your last?
We both know its your mothers name. I know I just saw Nigel target like a little girl.
Lol. You big fat pussy.
Again …AlabamaLovesTheP—-is so Obsessed with the
Big 🍊range….Glad to have u on our side….but please do something about your childish username.
Common man show some class…roll tide.
No excuses…can’t control bad calls from officials….hopefully those officals at the Bama/Tennessee game aren’t those pro bama ones…bring on Satan and Kitten
You shore are a mouthy bunch. This is gonna be fun.
No excuses. We’ ll play you tougher than anybody will this year and if we can have a mistake free game spank your arses and send you back to that backwoods hell hole known as Alabubba.
Definitely targeting by definition and should have incurred an ejection. Stay tuned for additional calls not made today. Took a game time of 19 minutes for first call against A&M. May want to take a look at unsportsmanlike both ways.
We both know it’s your mothers name. I know I just saw Warrior target like the little girl he is.
Heh heh, swing and a miss on the comeback Mr. Lovethepenis. And by the way, homophobia is something most people grow out of by the 7th grade.
You know this sidewalk alumni troll is 40+ years old, still living in mom’s basement, so much internet porn, so little time.
@Dixie Renegade…I wouldn’t bother trying to straighten him out, there’s idiots like him giving every school a bad name. Props to you for trying, solid posts on your part.
Appreciate it Ferg20
You started liking girls in the 7th grade? Hell I loved my girlfriend in the 1st grade. You must have enjoyed that homophobic thing.
The tackler is being blocked at the time of the tackle. He pushes thru the blocker as the ball carrier tries to pass them both. I can’t tell if what part of his body hits what part of the other. Pretty good chance his arm,hand,chest,face.mask,or less likely top of helmet makes contact. The key here is the ball carrier is trying to pass him and get intercepted at a right angle, not head on. Pretty hard to imagine targeting here but I reserve judgement for better video.
Does anybody in their right mind think Tennessee is gonna win anything except the East? Maybe Mizzou will let them borrow the trophy for winning the East. Lose to Bama lose in SECCG and go to the Citrus. Brick- by- Brick.
Awwww….Hail Mary! 🍊
There you go. If you are not going to win, give your soul to God and throw the Hell to Mary. She might save you.
34-31 bro. Have fun at the Music city Bowl.
Pixie Dust ran out I see. Can’t spell Citrus without UT!
Can’t spell Douche bag without UGA!
Butthurt??
I can’t believe how Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson were just praising this play and it was clearly helmet to helmet, hit him right in the face mask you could hear it on TV. There was no attempt of him to move in any other direction….Butch Jones knew this and sent two people out to block him on the next kickoff, and they shoved his arse out of bounds on the Tenn sideline. Then Nigel Warrior gets payback and puts him on his Arse and they get flagged for it. But yet this guy seems to ham it up on the sideline…just another arrogant Texas hippie