More than a decade plus flew by before Texas A&M and the Texas Longhorns played against each other on the gridiron, as the Aggies moved to the SEC before the 2012 season, while Texas stayed in the Big 12 before joining the Southeastern Conference before the 2024 campaign. After 12 seasons, the Lone Star Showdown was back in our lives for good.
For Texas A&M, a 17-7 loss in Kyle Field, which essentially ended the Aggies’ postseason chances, was not the matchup the Aggies expected, as the Longhorns made it back to the College Football Playoff before losing to eventual National Champion Ohio State in the semifinal round. Still, one of the best rivalries in all of sports is back, so that, we can be thankful for.
Before Texas A&M HC Mike Elko, junior linebacker Taurean York, senior guard Ar’maj Reed-Adams and senior cornerback Will Lee III speak on Thursday, SEC media days has already included Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and star quarterback Arch Manning making the media rounds, as the former five-star quarterback continues to be one of the most talked about athletes in the country, will enter the 2025 season as the full-time starter after serving as Quinn Ewers’ backup that last two seasons.
On Tuesday, Manning was asked about the return of the Lone Star Showdown, scoring one of the Longhorns’ two touchdowns against the Aggies last November:
“It was a privilege to have that rivalry back, and I’m glad I got to make an impact. They were a pretty good team.”
“We are fired up to play them again.”
This sentiment is shared by both rosters, knowing that A&M, if healthy, should be one of the better offenses in the SEC, while the Longhorns are expected to be one of the toughest opponents in the country, and while the offense behind Manning should be great, Texas is loaded on defense, led by linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., defensive end…
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Publish date : 2025-07-16 10:30:00
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