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COMFORT · Kendall Co missing child found SAN ANTONIO · Man's body found at Elmendorf Lake Park, SAPD says COLLEGE STATION · Forget the Cruz Curse. Texas A&M fans are talking about the Hegseth Hex. FLORESVILLE · Overturned van closes northbound U.S. 181 south of Floresville GALVESTON COUNTY · Deputy fired after video shows them tailing driver in patrol car without lights activated, GCSO says WILLIS · Willis High School placed on hold status after loaded gun discovered on campus BRYAN · Alex Caruso returns to Aggieland for 3rd annual charity golf tournament, talks A&M hoops and OKC Thunder LAREDO · Laredo trade symposium to bring North American leaders together COMFORT · Kendall Co missing child found SAN ANTONIO · Man's body found at Elmendorf Lake Park, SAPD says COLLEGE STATION · Forget the Cruz Curse. Texas A&M fans are talking about the Hegseth Hex. FLORESVILLE · Overturned van closes northbound U.S. 181 south of Floresville GALVESTON COUNTY · Deputy fired after video shows them tailing driver in patrol car without lights activated, GCSO says WILLIS · Willis High School placed on hold status after loaded gun discovered on campus BRYAN · Alex Caruso returns to Aggieland for 3rd annual charity golf tournament, talks A&M hoops and OKC Thunder LAREDO · Laredo trade symposium to bring North American leaders together

Forget the Cruz Curse. Texas A&M fans are talking about the Hegseth Hex. — Photo: SA Current

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Forget the Cruz Curse. Texas A&M fans are talking about the Hegseth Hex.

Texas A&M fans blame Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's visit to campus for the team's 31-21 loss to Kentucky, jokingly calling it the 'Hegseth Hex.'

By Stephanie Koithan·58 min ago

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth faces questions during his contentious confirmation hearing.

Credit: Shuttertstock / Zhongxinyashi_Photo After getting trounced by the Kentucky Wildcats 31-21 on Saturday, Texas A&M fans are blaming Trump's Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth was at Texas A&M to kick off his "Send Me Tour," addressing the Corps of Cadets at Rudder Tower and encouraging them to enlist in the United States military.

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