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Sources: Aggies bench Kenny Hill

The Texas A&M Aggies have made the switch at quarterback, as Kevin Sumlin has benched Kenny Hill in favor of true freshman Kyle Allen, sources told ESPN.com on Friday.

Allen, who reportedly took the snaps with the first-team offense Thursday, will be under center against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday as the Aggies try to end a three-game losing streak.

Hill had a dynamite start to the season, leading the Aggies to a 5-0 record. He threw for a school-record 511 yards and three touchdowns in Texas A&M's 52-28 romp of South Carolina on Aug. 28 and averaged 349 passing yards per game while throwing for 17 touchdowns and two interceptions in his first five starts.

He was adorned with a nickname ("Kenny Trill"), was mentioned as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate and appeared on track for an impressive year.

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