The rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns is set to be sponsored according to reports
The Lonestar Showdown will not only be one of the most anticipated games of Thanksgiving weekend but also one of the most anticipated of the entire football season.Nov 24, 2011; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Ben Malena runs the ball against the Texas Longhorns in the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Texas defeated Texas A&M 27-25.
The two schools have not faced off on the football field since 2011 when the Longhorns connected on a last-second Justin Tucker field goal to win 27-25. Since the Longhorns' admission into the SEC, the hype for the renewed rivalry has been palpable, especially with the players.Aggies linebacker Taurean York said at SEC Media Days.
"I don’t talk to anybody from Texas because it’s that personal to me. They didn’t recruit me and there are a lot of comparisons going on about me and Texas players in a sense. So I kinda put those rest in a sense.” The Longhorns and Aggies will both kick off the 2024 season on Aug 31., with Texas A&M set to take on Notre Dame, while Texas hosts Colorado State.Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com.
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