Biggest. Win. In school history.

ASU’s Kevin Jones scores the go-ahead TD at Kyle Field on Saturday.

ASU 18, A&M 14

I can still barely believe this myself. ASU, in its first game under the Red Wolf mascot, was a 20-point underdog in this game. I didn’t think the Aggies would cover the spread, but I didn’t think we’d get out of there with a win because…

1. It’s Kyle Freakin’ Field.
2. It’s Texas Freakin’ A&M
3. It’s A-S-Freakin’-U.
4. We played the Longhorns so close last year (lost a 21-13 game when the officials robbed us of a chance to tie it with a blown call on an onside kick). I just knew there was no way the Aggies would be unprepared for this game.

But as it turned out, season openers are season openers and you never know what strange thing might happen. Like the Aggies committing four turnovers and getting shut out by the ASU defense in the second half. Or like ASU outrushing A&M nearly 2-1 (255 vs. 133), with 145 yards for Reggie Arnold! ASU kicker Josh Arauco goes 4-4 on field goals, while the A&M kicker is 0-2 (25 and 32-yarders)

I was at a birthday party in Addison for my friend, Audrie, when I checked the score on my Blackberry and saw that ASU had pulled ahead 15-14 with 4:39 left. My friend Shanna called her sister, who was AT the game, to give us frantic live updates at the restaurant (we weren’t the only people interested in finding out if the Aggies lost). When ASU picked off a final Stephen McGee pass with just a few second left, I shouted “That’s what I’m talking about!” and added a “Whooooooooooooooooooooooo” that would’ve made “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair proud.

Then I proceeded to high-five everyone I could find. I think I even shouted, “Sorry about that one, Aggie fans!” Not my classiest moment, but give me a break. I’m not even an Anti-Aggie… even as a Longhorn fan. I respect the school’s athletic history and I think a lot of their traditions (however crazy) are really cool. But tonight belonged to Arkansas State, and it’s not that often I can say that.

So GO RED WOLVES! This “Indian” is awful proud of you!

* For those not versed in Aggie-ism, here’s an explanation of “Gig ‘em Aggies.”