COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — On a recent Friday night as the clock crept toward midnight, thousands of people streamed into Texas A&M’s Kyle Field for a tradition that began almost 100 years ago and has become one of the most renowned in college sports.

Part pep rally, part comedy show and part social event, Midnight Yell Practice begins when the clock strikes 12 the night before each football game. There are yells — don't call them cheers — there are jokes and, above all, there is an fervent school spirit from one of the most dedicated fandoms in sports.

“The first time I set foot in an Aggie game, I saw the passion for service that the yell leaders had,” head yell leader Kyler Fife said the night before the season opener against UTSA. “I knew that if one day God could bless me in th

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