Game 1: fluke, or sign of things to come? In the second contest of the season, in merely a half of work, the Texas A&M starting defense proved it was the latter. The backups may need experience — but they're in the midst of getting it.

When it came to Texas A&M's offensive performance on Saturday, the quality of the opponent mattered little. What the Aggies managed to display in a systematic picking-apart of Ball State was something it will transition to the remainder of the season.

The first Aggieland game day of the new Kyle Field's existence brought with it all the tailgating hysteria the SEC is renowned for. We asked several Texas A&M fans out on West Campus a simple question: what do you know about Ball State?

It has arrived. No, not the spectacular new Kyle Field — rather, the vision Kevin Sumlin has been building for his program. Even in a laugher against Ball State, the Aggies showed that this is a team many should expect to challenge for Atlanta.

A ho-hum win, but not a ho-hum highlight package.

In one half of competitive play the Aggies' starters continued their onslaught on both sides of the ball. Heading into the season's third game, Texas A&M, the numbers say, is ahead of pace.

The opening of beautiful new Kyle Field highlighted a dominant display on a memorable day in Aggieland. TexAgs takes you back inside the top plays and moments from Saturday's victory from a field-level angle, as seen on CW-8 Aggieland.

How would a routine defeat of an overmatched MAC school reveal anything about a team? Well, as Arkansas learned on Saturday, it could reveal a lot. Texas A&M's demolition of Ball State similarly said something about Kevin Sumlin's Aggies.

From Texas A&M's three quarterbacks to the performances of two unheralded running backs, a number of Aggies were the story of Saturday night. Kevin Sumlin and his players spoke with the media after the victory about what comes next.

On Saturday more than 104,000 Aggies crowded into one of college football's newly minted crown jewels to see No. 16 Texas A&M pick apart the visiting Ball State Cardinals in a dominant half of play. See the best moments from a memorable day in our extensive photo gallery.

Led by its quarterbacks, a strong run game and stifling first-half defense, Texas A&M took care of business against the Ball State Cardinals in the opening game of the new Kyle Field. The Aggies move to 2-0 on the season.

The new Kyle Field has arrived and so too, perhaps, have the Aggies. From the defense's repeat performance to the Texas A&M quarterbacks and how the schedule sets up next, former A&M and NFL DB Jordan Pugh joins the conversation after Saturday's victory.

The target is back on Texas A&M's back, but its most important opponent from this weekend on will be itself. In welcoming a veteran but outmatched Ball State squad to the new Kyle Field, the Aggies will learn on the job at a select few positions.

At this point in the season, you're doing one of two things: tapping the brakes...or chugging every ounce of maroon kool-aid you can get your hands on. The latter sounds more fun, so let's go with that and RUN THE NUMBERS.

The resurgent Aggies will spend the weekend working out kinks and competition at several positions; the Cardinals of the MAC will enter the new Kyle Field with eyes on an upset. Saturday's game will ultimately come down to performances by — and containment of — a select few.

As Texas A&M settles into the new reality created by its 38-17 beating of Arizona State and looks ahead to Ball State and new Kyle Field, Kevin Sumlin on Tuesday touched on Christian Kirk, Brandon Williams, the defense and more.