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South Carolina TE Takes Shot at Texas A&M Aggies

The Texas A&M Aggies were hit with a tad of disrespect from South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Joshua Simon.
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Nov 2, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Joshua Simon (6) runs after a reception past Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Trey Jones III (9) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images
Nov 2, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Joshua Simon (6) runs after a reception past Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Trey Jones III (9) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies were humbled in a big way in Saturday's 44-20 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks, but one of the opposing players added insult to injury.

When speaking to the media after the game, South Carolina tight end Joshua Simon said that the fans rushing the field at Williams-Brice Stadium were being more physical than the Texas A&M defense was.

"They were hitting me harder than some of the Texas A&M players," Simon said of the field-rushing fans, per Jordan Kaye of The State Newspaper.

As if the Aggies weren't already ticked off enough from the loss, hearing comments like that should give the team an extra layer of motivation to think about headed into the bye week.

Per SEC policy, South Carolina will have to pay the Aggies a $250,000 fine for storming the field of play, but it's likely the university will gladly pay that amount after the program secured one of its most impressive wins in recent seasons.

Simon, who's in his sixth year of college football, had the best game of his career against Texas A&M. He finished with four catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns, which was highlighted by a 57-yard score with 3:24 to play in the fourth that essentially sealed the win for the Gamecocks. The yardage marked the most he's posted in a single game since his freshman year at Western Kentucky.

Texas A&M will rest up over the bye week before hosting the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, Nov. 16.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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