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Trespassers Impersonated Construction Workers In Failed Attempt To Avoid High Texas A&M Ticket Prices

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A pair of fans was arrested in Kyle Field on Saturday night for trying to sneak into the Texas A&M Aggies’ highly anticipated matchup against the rival Texas Longhorns. The duo impersonated construction workers in the failed attempt as they’d hoped to avoid high costs at the box office.

The average get-in price rose to more than $1,000 a pop as the two schools battled for a spot in the SEC Championship Game. It was the most expensive regular season college football matchup on record!

Unfortunately for the home crowd, the Aggies would lose 17-7 to be eliminated from SEC title contention. That loss ended College Football Playoff hopes, too. Texas, meanwhile, will face Georgia for a chance to win the conference next Saturday.

With all that was on the line, the game was a hot commodity. Those who either couldn’t find tickets, or couldn’t afford them, had to get creative.

That included two attendees with fake construction credentials that managed to get on the premises. Texas A&M police reported an arrest on their X timeline Saturday night.

The two fans came fully prepared, donning both badges and reflective vests. They even got creative with their fake names! After doing some digging, a local reporter was able to learn more about the situation.

The youngsters weren’t able to accomplish the goal of watching the game, but boy, do they have a story to tell. As for the Texas A&M police, they seemed to have their hands very full on Saturday.

Some of the interesting situations included the typical intoxicated fans, those with fake tickets, others trying to run past security without passes, fan fights, and even a man riding a literal longhorn on campus.

Anyone looking for a great follow, this TAMU police account almost feels like parody at times. Then again, college football has a way of bringing out the crazy in fans, especially when the stakes are high! Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until next season for more shenanigans at Kyle Field as the Aggies’ campaign has come to an end.