Longhorns beat rival Aggies to make 1 final CFP case
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UT played spoiler to end the Aggies undefeated season. But did the Longhorns do enough to make things weird on the College Football Playoff Committee?
For the first time since 2010, Texas football welcomed Lone Star Showdown rival Texas A&M to Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin, and the Longhorns handed the Aggies their first loss of the season.
TEXAS: Manning found Parker Livingstone for 19 yards, and Wisner gave Texas another fresh set of downs. After that, Manning found Endries wide open, and he rumbled forward for a massive 54-yard gain down to the A&M 2-yard line. That was the final play of the quarter.
After losing to Texas, Texas A&M is still a lock to make the CFP, and QB Marcel Reed, despite his struggles on Friday, deserves a chance to rebound.
The Longhorns spoiled the Aggies' undefeated season and ended their chances of playing for an SEC championship.
Texas Longhorns players after beating Texas A&M, was seen stomping on an Aggies jersey after a strong comeback.
The Texas Longhorns shook up the top of the college football rankings on Black Friday, with a huge upset over the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies to kick off Rivalry Weekend. It was a win that keeps the Longhorns' College Football Playoff hopes on life support.
Texas A&M had fours straight punts to begin the half including three three-and-outs. The run game found some traction on the last possession of the third quarter, with four gains of 4-plus yards but that ended in a punt as well. The Aggies went the entire third quarter without completing a pass of longer than 5 yards.