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Texas A&M Football: The Ten Biggest Moments of the 2016 Season

By Matthew Bartlett

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies receiver Josh Reynolds (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies receiver Josh Reynolds (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) returns a fumble for a touchdown against the Texas A&M Aggies during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jonathan Allen‘s defensive touchdown

The Aggies, 6-0, were right in the middle of a tough, physical football game with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Trevor Knight led a 75 yard scoring drive on the Aggies’ first possession of the second half to take the lead over the number one team in the nation.

Alabama would respond with a 77 yard drive of their own to take back the lead, 20-14. The game was wide open. Don’t let any overhanging battered Aggie syndrome convince you otherwise. Both teams would trade punts before the Aggies got the ball with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter.

After picking up a first down across midfield, the team started moving backwards via a broken screen pass and a Tim Williams sack. Then, on third and 26, Keith Ford and Knight couldn’t execute a handoff. The ball ended up on the ground. Before you could say “Roll Tide” Jonathan Allen was standing in the endzone.

That might have been the moment when the Aggies’ championship aspirations, as feeble as they might have been, came crashing down to earth. Texas A&M would not score for the remainder of the game. Alabama went on to win by 19 points.