U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has developed a reputation among college football fans for seemingly influencing the outcomes of Texas games, and this season opener for Texas A&M has fans on edge. Cruz, known for his frequent appearances at Texas sporting events, has often been present when the team loses, especially in college football.
For the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies’ Week 1 matchup against the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Cruz is expected to be at Kyle Field in College Station. According to GigEm247’s Carter Karels, Cruz, along with Texas A&M athletics director Trev Alberts, will address the media ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
While Cruz’s presence is exciting for some, it’s causing anxiety among Texas A&M fans, who fear that his attendance could spell trouble for their team. Although not every game attended by Cruz has ended in a loss, his track record in recent years has been poor. As Business Insider pointed out, Cruz has been present at eight college football games for Texas, Baylor, and Texas A&M over the past decade, with his teams only winning once.
This history has prompted a flood of jokes and predictions on social media about the likely outcome of the game. Many Texas A&M supporters are humorously pleading for Cruz to skip this game in hopes of avoiding the bad luck that seems to follow him.
How Twitter Reacted to Ted Cruz’s Scheduled Appearance at Texas A&M-Notre Dame
[fires hard on Notre Dame ML] https://t.co/lNaF4Ggzce
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) August 30, 2024
https://t.co/MGYgI7LTfj pic.twitter.com/f9oGOBuDRh
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) August 30, 2024
I fear you may be cooked Ags https://t.co/74N9TKNVA4
— Amanda Atwell (@AmandaMAtwell) August 30, 2024
I BEG OF YOU… DONT SHOW UP TO THE GAME https://t.co/ulbHPm8qkZ pic.twitter.com/PUhPpyehuL
— Gus Rodriguez (earl(e)y bird acct) (@gusrod2023) August 30, 2024
Notre Dame by 14 https://t.co/IlmqgI9iIO
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) August 30, 2024
Life savings on ND https://t.co/NqAkvGudrV
— Will (@WillBaizer) August 30, 2024
https://t.co/mkdbWV7DR8 pic.twitter.com/QDIytMD4eI
— Ryan Radulovacki (@ryanradulovacki) August 30, 2024
just put my entire 401k on the irish https://t.co/xJQmXWYyn1
— nick (@nick_pants) August 30, 2024
Texas A&M -3 ticket is officially a loser https://t.co/g4lafjP3ly
— Gray Hardison (@BellyoftheBeast) August 30, 2024
MAYDAY MAYDAY MY PICK https://t.co/BzAeOJHKHb
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) August 30, 2024
Texas A&M fans: https://t.co/pqC8miL823 pic.twitter.com/6IBRnelAMz
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) August 30, 2024
Ted Cruz is at Kyle Field?
Congrats to ND on the big win. https://t.co/NIBtG7k5DQ
— AggieZach (@AggieZach10) August 30, 2024
