The return of the Lone Star Showdown is finally upon us and quite a bit is at stake besides the importance of the rivalry.
In Texas and Texas A&M’s first matchup since 2011, the Longhorns visit the Aggies at Kyle Field with a trip to the SEC Championship game on the line. The winner heads to Atlanta to face Georgia for a conference championship and extends its College Football Playoff dreams.
As things currently stand, Texas A&M’s path to the playoff is much narrower than Texas’ path. The Aggies suffered their third loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion, all but eliminating any chance A&M had at an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff. The Aggies’ only viable path to the playoff at this point is winning the conference title, which would earn them an automatic bid.
Texas, ranked No. 3 in the last College Football Playoff ranking, sports a 10-1 record heading into the game and figures to have a reasonable chance at securing an at-large bid with or without winning the SEC Championship.
Here’s a look at everything fans should know about Texas and Texas A&M’s long-awaited rivalry renewal:
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How to watch Texas-Texas A&M
When: 6:30 p.m. (Saturday, Nov. 30)
Where: Kyle Field (College Station, Texas)
Betting line: Texas -5; over/under 48.5 (via ESPNBet, as of Friday)
TV: ABC Streaming: ESPN
Broadcasters: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
Texas-Texas A&M series record
As mentioned before, the two schools have not met on the gridiron since 2011, the final season before Texas A&M departed for the SEC. That night, November 24, 2011, Longhorns kicker Justin Tucker sent a dagger through Kyle Field with a game-winning field goal as time expired to give Texas the 27-25 win.
The series, which dates back to 1894, has largely been dominated by Texas, as the Longhorns lead the all-time series 76-37-5. Texas also held the advantage in the final decade before the series’ hiatus, winning seven of the teams’ last 10 matchups.
See the complete, all-time results of the Lone Star Showdown here.
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