I expressed above that I had a good time at the TAMU-UAB game, and I've stated my opinion on these message boards many times before, that I enjoy watching football games ay Kyle Field.
However, I can't help but point out an observation from the gameday experience at Kyle Field, mostly because it's something I've observed in Austin and at other college football stadiums, but didn't really expect in College Station given the strong ties to tradition and history they have. And that observation is-- man, even at A&M, the intrusion of the NFL-like over-abundance of commercials and loud PA rock music instead of college band music and cheerleader (or yell leader) chants is overwhelming. I've grown accustomed to it in Austin over the past couple decades (although I don't like it or approve of it), but I thought College Station of all places would avoid it.
It was in the back of my mind, but my i s c & a aggie wife really brought it to my attention when, toward the end of the first quarter, she just looked at me and said, "I don't really recognize this place." I thought she was just referring to the stadium renovations, but she said "what is all this piped-in music? What does it have to do with Texas A&M or college football?"
Honestly it saddened me all the more, because A&M was the last place I expected it. It was really surprising.
Still a good place to watch a college footbal game, but definitely not the same atmosphere it was even as recently as 10 years ago.