STARKVILLE, Miss. – When Jake Hubenak’s last-minute desperation heave was intercepted by Mississippi State on Saturday, reality set in. The Texas A&M players knew that their dreams of reaching the College Football Playoff were over, that they weren’t going to climb back to that No. 4 spot.
“It hurts,” Texas A&M wide receiver Christian Kirk said. “You play this game. You put so much into this game. The amount of love I have for this team and for all these guys, it hurts.
“It’s hard to sit there and not get emotional about it just because those are your brothers.