Nick Saban Questions Use of Artificial Crowd Noise at Texas A&M's Kyle Field Before College Football Playoff Game
Nick Saban, former Alabama coach and current ESPN college football analyst, has raised concerns about the use of artificial crowd noise at Texas A&M's Kyle Field. He claimed that Texas A&M uses artificial noise to enhance the home atmosphere and disrupt opponents, describing Kyle Field as one of the noisiest venues in college football. Saban made these remarks during an appearance on Pat McAfee's show on Thursday afternoon.
Texas A&M recently qualified for the College Football Playoff and will host a first-round playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Despite losing their regular-season finale to Texas, the Aggies earned the right to host the game, which is scheduled for a 12 p.m. ET kickoff.
NCAA rules permit artificial crowd noise if it remains consistent for both teams; however, bands and music must cease at the snap of the ball, and referees have the authority to stop play to make noise adjustments if necessary.
