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Texas A&M University donated $30,000 from the sale of commemorative 12th Man towels to the South Carolina flood relief fund.
.@12thMan student-athletes raised $30,000 for SC flood relief. Gig em, Aggies. #SECFamily https://t.co/S0zcnArLF9 pic.twitter.com/LhAKxfvLiM
— SEC Sports (@SEC) November 5, 2015
The special 12th Man towels were sold at Kyle Field during Texas A&M’s 35-28 victory over South Carolina on Oct. 31. Like the normal towels waved by Aggies fans at home games, they had the words “Texas A&M 12th Man” on them. But they also had the logos from both Texas A&M and South Carolina, the date of the game, the words “Aggies Helping #SCFloodRelief” and the word “together.” In the word “together,” the letter O was replaced by an outline of the state of South Carolina.
The 12th Man towels are a longstanding tradition at Texas A&M football games.
“We are the new kids in the Southeastern Conference, but one thing that is perfectly clear, the SEC is a family,” Texas A&M athletic director Eric Hyman said in a press release issued by the school. “Just like a family, you love to beat your brother in competitions, but you have his back if ever needed. With the devastating flooding in South Carolina, Texas A&M wanted to help out South Carolina in some way possible and the sale (of) 12th Man towels is a perfect way to assist.”
