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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo (1) catches a pass from Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) to score a touchdown in the third quarter of the Lone Star Showdown, the rivalry match-up between the Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Nov. 28, 2025.
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Joel Klatt questions Texas A&M Aggies CFP spot below Ole Miss amid Lane Kiffin's move
The Rebels moved up a spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, Klatt debates whether Ole Miss' spot is valid.
The Longhorns knocked their rivals out of the SEC title game and made their case for a College Football Playoff spot Friday night
Texas beat Texas A&M again in a bitter rivalry. And while any loss to the Longhorns stings, this one is likely to stick with the Aggies for a long time.
The Lone Star Showdown. The pinnacle rivalry game in Texas, between both flagship programs of the state. Both programs entered the season with expectations, but the Aggies are the ones who are the top team. However, I expect the Longhorns to walk away with this one; it will be the Arch Manning legacy game.
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?
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No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M’s perfect season 27-17, knocks Aggies out of SEC title game
Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for the clinching score late in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Texas beat No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17 on Friday night to spoil the Aggies’ undefeated season and knock them out of the Southeastern Conference championship game.
With a berth in the Southeastern Conference Championship game on the line, Texas A&M football finds itself in full control of its destiny. A win will cap off th
Rated the No. 98 quarterback in the 2026 class and the 260th-best prospect from the state of Texas, according to 247 Sports’ composite rankings. Committed to Utah State over the summer and held scholarship offers from nearly 20 schools, per 247 Sports, including from Utah as well as fellow Mountain West school UNLV.