A maroon version of the state flower that's sprouted in the shadow of the University of Texas Tower in Austin has some wondering if it's the work of Aggie pranksters.

One need look no further than Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to see the evidence -- a profusion of cakes in the shape of Kyle Field, and, just this week, a cake that looks like an Aggie class ring ...

Started in 1998, the Aggies' Maroon Out was born after Class of 2000 junior president Kyle Valentine began to encourage his peers to wear maroon ahead of Texas A&M's home matchup against No. 2 ...

The rumors are true: There are Texas maroon bluebonnets — and, to absolutely no one's surprise, Aggies are the ones behind it. Here's what we know about the Texas maroon bluebonnet, a hybrid ...

Demases Farm in Boyd had plenty of tender carrots, including this Aggie-created maroon variety, at White Rock Farmers Market.(Kim Pierce / Special Contributor) Shoppers shook off the intermittent ...

The Alamo Fire bluebonnet, originally named the Texas Maroon, ... And — because of course they did — the Aggies are behind it. (They just had to find another way to try to stand out.) ...