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Silver Taps
The Oct. 3 Silver Taps will honor the students who died in the past month and those from the Sept. 5 ceremony that was canceled due to lightening.
Nikhil Bhatia 12/21/92 — 8/29/17
Shalini Singh 3/27/92 — 9/2/17
TUESDAY NIGHT WE HONOR THE FALLEN when 10:30 p.m. Tuesday where Academic Plaza In honor of Aggies who have died, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad will march in Academic Plaza and fire three rifle volleys of seven shots. Buglers from the Aggie Band will play a special arrangement of Taps.
Brian Bullock 4/29/96 — 7/4/17
Candace Benefiel 7/7/57 — 8/1/17
Sarah Flanagan 1/15/98 — 6/28/17
Benjamin Hopper 9/3/92 — 7/27/17
Caroline Killian 2/13/96 — 6/26/17
Mahmoud Ma’Arouf 9/8/78 — 6/13/17
Sapphire Jones 6/15/97 — 4/20/17
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A CLOSE CALL
Sophomore running back Trayveon Williams rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries with one touchdown in Saturday’s game against South Carolina.
A look at the Aggies’ strategy and outcome over Gamecocks By Angel Franco @angelmadison_
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When the Aggies went into halftime, it was uncertain if they had enough in the tank to pull off the win. They struggled to move the ball down the field and seemed as if the defense was going to spend the majority of the game trying to contain South Carolina’s passing game. However, once back on the field for the second half, A&M turned it around and came back to defeat the Gamecocks 24-17. The biggest aspect of the game was how the Aggies were able to run the ball down the stretch and put pressure on South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley. In the last few weeks, the Aggies have found a lot of success when they run the ball. Saturday night, A&M rushed for 237 yards in comparison to South Carolina’s 23 yards. Its safe to say the Aggies have one of the most dynamic running back corps in the country. In addition to that, all of the Aggies’ touchdowns came on the ground. A&M running back Keith Ford pow-
ered through to the end zone totaling two touchdowns and 71 yards. Trayveon Williams also contributed to the Aggies success, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown. Ford said the biggest thing that led to the Aggie’s success was their ability to keep their composure. “Even though we were down and facing adversity, we still fought,” Ford said. “We still had good composure. We were still positive. We weren’t going at each other. We stayed as a team and we executed. We knew if we executed we were going to get the win.” Although it may had not have seemed like it, Mond led the Aggies in rushing. His ability to extend plays late in the game was a critical component of A&M’s victory. The more Mond plays, the better he gets, there’s no other way to put it. He is a completely different player now than when he first debuted for the Aggies. Now with four starts under his belt, Mond is starting to grow into that dual-threat that can attack on the ground and through the air — like he should. Following the game, South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp said Mond’s ability to read the defensive scheme and adjust in the game ANALYSIS ON PG. 2 Spencer Russo — THE BATTALION
Reveille reigns as queen of NCAA Miss Rev named best live dog mascot in honor of responsible dog ownership day By Katherine Garcia @Katiegarcia2018
Jenny Hollowell — THE BATTALION
Biomedical science sophomore Jacob Scroggins became Reveille IX’s handler over last summer.
The highest ranking member of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets has been named best college dog mascot by the NCAA. In celebration of dog ownership day on Sept.13, the NCAA counted down the best dog mascots in college football, and on the top of the list sat A&M’s mascot — Reveille. President Michael K. Young made a statement in an email interview about Reveille’s recognition. “For those who know and love Texas A&M University, it is no surprise that Reveille has been voted Best Mascot in the NCAA,” Young said. “Aggies everywhere share an incredible affinity for Reveille, as well as every time-honored tradition at Texas A&M. She is yet another example of what continues to make our campus truly unique.” Similar to many traditions at A&M, Reveille has
a humble beginning. In 1931, a group of cadets took in an injured dog on their way back from Navasota, according to Devin Lubin, human resource development senior and Traditions Council member. “They weren’t allowed to keep dogs,” Lubin said. “The dog sleeps through the night, and then the next morning, when they blow [the bugle call] Reveille to wake everybody up, the dog starts barking.” Lubin said after 30 of years of different dogs on campus, each given the name Reveille, the official mascot of A&M was adopted in 1960 in the form of a collie. The collie’s handler is always a sophomore in the E2 outfit of the Corps of Cadets, according to Lubin. Like past mascot corporals, biomedical science sophomore Jacob Scroggins started caring for Reveille IX over the summer to create a bond. He said Miss Rev is more than a mascot to the student body. “She represents the dog that everyone left at home,” Scroggins said. REVEILLE ON PG. 2