Hegseth linked to Texas A&M loss
The gist
No. 9 Texas A&M lost 31-21 to Kentucky after Pete Hegseth appeared on the field.
Fans blamed a 'Hegseth Hex,' though the loss ended a 74-year drought.
How it unfolded
- Sep 19, 2026Pete Hegseth spoke to Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets earlier in the day.
- Sep 19, 2026About 15 minutes before kickoff, Hegseth appeared on the field at Kyle Field in a maroon Texas A&M polo alongside Governor Greg Abbott and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, pumping his fist and saluting.
- Sep 19, 2026Hegseth appeared on the field again in the third quarter, with the Aggies losing at the time, and received a more negative response from the crowd.