COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- A Texas A&M spring football game record crowd turned out to usher in the unofficial on-field start of the Jimbo Fisher era. The Aggies and their new coach provided observers their first glance at what's ahead after Fisher's highly-publicized offseason move to A&M from Florida State at Saturday's annual Maroon & White game at Kyle Field.
The 48,129 in attendance -- which surpassed Texas A&M's previous spring football game record of 45,212 in Johnny Manziel's sophomore year -- got extensive looks at the team's two competing quarterbacks, Nick Starkel and Kellen Mond; a physical defense; and a potential breakout star in tight end Jace Sternberger as the White team defeated Maroon 30-24.