Wins against Alabama are sacrist in the history of Texas A&M. There have only been three victories among the 15 games played between the two programs. However, on November 10. In 2012, the No 15 ranked Aggies traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and returned to College Station with one of the biggest wins in the history of the team.
Not many people gave the Aggies a snowball’s chance on a hot beach to beat an undefeated Nick Saben-led Crimson Tide team that was on a 13-game winning streak. Apparently, no one informed Texas A&M as they would not be bullied into a loss.
The Aggies jumped out to a 20-0 lead, stunning the Alabama fans into silence as they watched Johnny football dance around an elite Crimson Tide defense on nearly every possession.
However, the Tide was ranked No. 1 for a reason, and they came roaring back in the second quarter to cut the lead down to a touchdown going into halftime. Then, they followed up with the only point in the third quarter with a field goal for 17 unanswered points and only down be three with a full quarter left to play.
The Maroon & White, sensing that the momentum was slightly slipping away, rattled off the two scores of the 4th quarter, pushing the lead back up to 29-17. Then, with under two minutes left in the game and needing a touchdown to take the lead, Alabama had to go for it on fourth and goal. At that point, freshman defensive back Deshazor Everett made the play of the game, intercepting AJ McCarron and giving the Aggie offense a chance to close out the game.
It wasn’t without some drama, but an offsides penalty gave them a fresh set of downs, allowing them to run out the clock instead of punting, ending the game with a final score of 29-24.
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