Texas A&M interim president R. Bowen Loftis has requested an independent safety analysis of the McFerrin Athletic Center.
That's a massive fabric structure on the College Station campus that houses both an indoor football practice facility for the Aggies and an indoor track.
The facility was built by the same company, Summit Structures LLC of Allentown, Pa., that built the Dallas Cowboys practice facility that collapsed in May, injuring 12 people.
The Texas A&M building is one of Summit's largest at nearly 191,000 square feet. It was completed last year at a cost of $35.6 million.
In an e-mail to The Associated Press, a school spokesman said that the building meets campus construction standards. But he also said an independent evaluation is warranted to ensure the safety of students, coaches and guests.
