HOUSTON – Football fans across the country Saturday watched as the new kids on the Southeastern Conference block took down number one ranked Alabama.
When all was said and done, Texas A&M beat Alabama 29-24.
The story was trending big on Twitter, and engaging many on Facebook.
Fans at the weekly A&M watch party at Pub Fiction in Midtown were thrilled by the win.
"Cannot believe it. We're just ecstatic," a fan said.
"Awesome. That's all I gotta say," another fan said.
For all Aggies past and present, this win was a long time coming.
"It's been a while since A&M's been on top. It's been 12 years. Feels good -- greatest day of my life," said one Aggies fan.
The 15th ranked Aggies went into the game as a a two-touchdown underdog, but came out as top dog.
Led by true freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, Gig 'Em Nation dethroned the defending champs.
"The fact that A&M won just goes to show that sometimes, things work out the way they're supposed to," a fan said.