Garrett Nussmeier just got shown the true power of Kyle Field and the 12th Man

Garrett Nussmeier, who downplayed Kyle Field's home field advantage, is humbled in the Home of the 12th Man

Leading up to Texas A&M football's huge game against LSU tonight, the Aggies and Tigers were exchanging plenty of barbs. This game has grown into a great rivalry, and you could tell that these players were ready to take cracks at each other even before the game tipped off.

As part of the pregame trash talk among players and fans, a video resurfaced of Garrett Nussmeier downplaying the effect that Kyle Field has on opponents, saying it "doesn't compare" to Death Valley. While LSU's home field advantage is well-earned, it should be obvious by now that discounting Kyle Field's potency is perilous to one's own well-being in a game.

Yet Nussmeier was another quarterback who chose to do so. And like Brady Cook and Josh Rosen before him, he was humbled.

How about three interceptions in the second half, each leading to an Aggie score?

A good argument could be made that Nussmeier lost the game for LSU single-handedly with those turnovers. In a 15-point game, his INTs led directly to 17 Aggie points.

The people operating the jumbotron at Kyle Field made sure to rub it in the Tigers' face.

Of course, maybe the Aggies stop the Tigers and score anyway—but we'll never know. The impact that the 12th Man had a profound impact on the LSU offense's ability to operate, and the Bayou Bengals were unable to rebound from those mistakes.

It wasn't just Nuss—the LSU OL was called for several false starts due to the noise. But maybe the most key aspect in the game was the Aggie crowd practically breathing down the Tigers' neck (if you will), and they were never able to recover.

So yes, once more: think twice, opposing QBs, before you talk about Kyle Field.