How a group of Dallas-based high school kids turned into Utah State's marching band for a day

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutesDALLAS — An hour prior to kickoff of the First Responders Bowl, dozens upon dozens of high school students sprawled...

December 29, 2022
1:04 AM

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutesDALLAS — An hour prior to kickoff of the First Responders Bowl, dozens upon dozens of high school students sprawled out in the shadows of Gerald J. Ford Stadium and gobbled up a pregame meal of Chick-Fil-A.The 120 gray- and blue-clad teenagers, who for the moment looked like an unassuming group enjoying a lunch break on a school field trip, would soon be the stars of an otherwise disappointing show.The teenagers, who are members of the Longhorn Red Army marching band of Cedar Hill High in Cedar Hill, Texas, transformed into the Aggies' marching band for Utah State's bowl game on Tuesday afternoon against Memphis.

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