Calling one of the warmest states in the country home, Texas A&M football has had some disgustingly hot games in its day. With a plethora of games pushing the 100-degree mark and some even reaching it, David Sandhop lists his top 10 hottest Aggie games of all time.

Fresh off the first start of his Texas A&M career, safety Clay Honeycutt explained the feeling of prepping for a special game day, his transition from quarterback to defensive back, being an Aggie legacy and more.

Watch the full halftime performance as the Aggie Band takes the field in its 2013 season debut.

The famed former Aggie head coach joined Gabe Bock on Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Radio to look back at the Aggies' 52-31 victory over the Rice Owls, talk about the drama surrounding Johnny Manziel and more.

Two. At the outset of Saturday's game, that was the amount of starters with significant previous reps A&M was able to put on the field. Is what followed the precursor to rapid improvement, or cause for concern?

The Aggies had their share of problems in Saturday's victory, but the offense couldn't be blamed for them. With Johnny Manziel or without, the early returns were significant of a unit that will be elite once again.

Pretty? No. Encouraging? At times, hardly. Yet, in consideration of the circumstances, the most important takeaway from Texas A&M's season-opening win against Rice isn't what to reflect on, but what comes next.

Following Saturday's season-opening, 52-31 victory against Rice, two former Texas A&M players joined Gabe Bock at the TexAgs office overlooking Kyle Field to break down the game and the big takeaways.

Even in an easy victory, the Aggies on Saturday left plenty to talk about. Kevin Sumlin and his players gave their take on A&M's wave of suspensions, Johnny Manziel's return, newcomers and more after the game.

A painful offseason wait came to an end on Saturday with the beginning of the most anticipated season in A&M's history. Follow the Aggies' return to Kyle Field in the season-opening victory with the best shots.

With or without several suspended players, Texas A&M was the better team in a 52-31 victory on Saturday. Indeed, the No. 6 Aggies opened the season 1-0. But will the self-inflicted issues Saturday revealed linger?

Lacking several defensive starters, the Aggies nonetheless rebounded from an early deficit to take a lead into halftime and never relinquished it. Johnny Manziel threw three touchdowns in his second-half return.

Though the talent edge heavily favors the No. 6 Aggies, the unusual angles permeating Saturday's game make a number of on-field battles worth keeping an eye on. Which ones may be closer than expected?

The Aggies kick the tires on the 2013 season when they welcome Rice to Kyle Field at high noon on Saturday in a battle of former SWC foes. Click here for a video preview to get you ready for the contest.

While the hoopla surrounding Saturday's game concerns Johnny Manziel, a number of playmakers on both sides of the line of scrimmage will have a direct impact on the outcome. Who's poised for a strong Game 1?

Storylines abound in week one of the 2013 season. Watch as Gabe Bock, Kayce Smith and Dustin Harris preview the season opener against the Rice Owls in this episode of the Maroon and White Report.

With Johnny Manziel sidelined for the first half of Saturday's game, one of the Aggies' two backup QBs will be called into action. The question is, who? And come the third quarter, how much Manziel will A&M see?

The head coach of the Rice University Owls joined Gabe Bock and Homer Jacobs on TexAgs Radio to look at Saturday's season opener at Kyle Field, talk Johnny Manziel, his hopes for his team in 2013 and much more.