A&M, UT ‘to the death’ Austin Meek: Aggie Von Miller knows what Lone Star rivalry is about
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he 104 miles separating Texas A&M and the University of Texas are more than stretches of asphalt and overpasses. They symbolize some of the primary divides in our great state: rural vs. urban, conservative vs. liberal, the sciences vs. the arts.
It’s a rivalry as firmly engrained in the Texas fabric as barbecue, boots and spurs. In this age of inclusivity, the concept of “a house divided” between maroon and orange represents one of the remaining bastions of personal persuasion and preference. Former A&M head coach R.C. Slocum used to say that kids growing up in Texas are predisposed to being “little Aggies” or “little Longhorns.”
Austin Meek senior creative writing major
“When I was a child in elementary, we had the little Longhorns and things,” senior cornerback Terrence Frederick said. “At one point that’s all you hear when you start to play football: Texas and Texas A&M.” Though the names and faces have changed over the years, the ferocity of the rivalry hasn’t diminished since the schools first faced off in 1894.
“Probably the most exciting moment ever in an A&MTexas game that I can recall was in ’67 when Bob Long caught a pass that went something like 70 or 80 yards,” said Roger Feldman, longtime public announcer for Aggie athletics and a member of the Letterman Association’s Hall of Honor. “That was the only touchdown of the game for A&M. It ended up 10-7 [Aggies].” Aggie and current Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller said 2007’s Lone Star Showdown, in which the Aggies beat the Longhorns 38-30, remains one of his fondest memories. “My freshman year they didn’t give us a chance to beat See Showdown on page 6
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Texas A&M defeated the University of Texas 7-0 in 1919. After a break in athletic interaction from 1912-1914, the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas resumed games against UT with a 13-0 victory in 1915.
‘Saw’em off ’ one last time Jared Baxter: Ending centuryold rivalry sounds like hell en Aggies can yell louder than a hundred of anybody else,” mid1950s A&M coach and Alabama legend Paul “Bear” Bryant said.
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We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we. That means honor and loyalty; it means an unconquerable sense of pride. Above all of Texas A&M’s century-old traditions, nothing comes close to wanting to beat the hell out of t.u. John David Crow earned A&M’s lone Heisman award in 1957. He was A&M athletic director from 1988 to 1993.
“Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!” A&M has been singing “Good-bye to Texas University” since 1920 thanks to the fight song by World War I veteran J.V. “Pinky” Wilson. And if proclaiming our
Jared Baxter senior media studies major and managing editor for The Battalion
hatred for the burnt orange at every single sporting event imaginable wasn’t enough, well, we also link arms and legs to “Saw Varsity’s Horns Off.” This pride-building ritual involves the entirety of College Station’s landmark Kyle Field — more than 80,000 Aggies — swaying back and forth, alternating row by row until the message is sent: We live to hate the Longhorns. And if you happen to be an LSU Tiger or a Geor-
gia Bulldog, then deal with it and enjoy. This hatred is at the core of who we are as students and alumni. It’s an in-state identity that separates us from them. Love the smooth-talking Texas coach, Mack Brown? Got a Longhorns decal on your car? Have you ever mentioned even the slightest affinity for the color orange? Then you’re a tea-sip, another of A&M’s longstanding terms meant to demean t.u. Without A&M, t.u.’s longhorn mascot, Bevo, would not exist. Without “Gig ‘em,” there is no “Hook ‘em.” And without this rivalry — one that dates back to an 1894 meeting in Austin — these two institutions would not be who they are today. A&M’s only national championship and Heisman Trophy — 1939 and 1957, respectively — both occurred before t.u. accomplished either. Put those distant victories aside, and it’s always been big See Rivalry on page 5
Historical design ◗ This page is formatted according to style of The Battalion newspaper in 1936-37. The paper was published weekly for the A. & M. College of Texas. ◗ The leading image is a scan from a football program in 1906 — the date has been modified to read 2011 — against the University of Texas. Since 1915, the Aggies and Longhorns have not gone a year without playing each other in football. ◗ A&M and Texas played for the first time on Oct. 19, 1894. The Aggies first defeated the Longhorns on Nov. 27, 1902 in Austin.
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Elephants made an appearance on campus Tuesday for the 85th annual senior Elephant Walk. Seniors wandered campus during the event, symbolizing their last days as leaders of the student body — like old elephants that wander the jungle looking for a place to rest.
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Dec. 1, 1990 at DKR Memorial No. 5 Texas 28, A&M 27 With a six-game winning streak against its rival in hand, A&M entered the game at 8-2-1 looking to ruin No. 5 Texas’ shot at both conference and national titles. The Longhorns came in with one loss — a 46-3 whooping by Miami — but were rolling through conference play undefeated. The Aggies relied on three of the top rushers in the SWC to carry its load — running backs Robert Wilson and A&M all-time leading rusher Darren Lewis, and the beloved quarterback Bucky Richardson. A&M rushed for 326 yards compared to Texas’ 245, but the Aggies lost three turnovers. In an era of power football, the ball stayed on the ground through most of the game leading to a back-and-forth tussle until late in the game. A&M came back with 14 points in the fourth quarter and scored late to bring the score to 28-27. Head coach R.C. Slocum called for a two-point conversion but Texas held fast to get the win.
No. 2 Nov. 19, 1915 at Kyle Field A&M 13, Texas 0 Tension between the two schools reached its first climax during Charley Moran’s tenure as head football coach at Texas A&M from 1909-1914.
Moran’s Farmers upset the Longhorns in 1910-11, but opposing fans accused A&M of intentionally injuring star players. Tempers flared after UT won the 1911 match, and, according to sports writer Lou Maysley, Aggie fans roamed the streets of Houston (the host city) to end to any celebrations. The tension caused Texas to cancel any “athletic relations� with A&M until the two renewed the rivalry when both schools joined the Southwest Conference in 1915. The first game after the hiatus was also the first time the Longhorns came to play in College Station. Entering as the underdog, A&M played with little skill but high emotion to beat Texas 13-0. The Longhorns outgained the Aggies 215-76, but A&M recovered 12 UT fumbles. Also leading the way was Rip Collins, with one of the best punting performances in the history of college football, averaging 55 yards per punt on 23 kicks. Boring early-century football aside, the game played an important role in the naming of Texas’ mascot. After Texas beat A&M 22-7 the following year, a group of angry A&M students snuck into the UT stockyards and branded “13-0� on the side of the school’s mascot — believed then to be nameless. Texas students fashioned their own brand to form the name “Bevo� from “13-0,� sparking a century-long debate about the name’s origin.
No. 1 Nov. 26, 1999 at Kyle Field No. 24 A&M 20, No. 7 Texas 16 The game between A&M and Texas in 1999 will forever be remembered as the Bonfire game. Traditions make A&M and its students unique from those at other campuses across the nation and Bonfire embodied A&M’s camaraderie, passion and Aggie Spirit leading to the Texas game. When Stack’s center pole snapped and Bonfire collapsed at 2:42 a.m. Nov. 18, 1999, killing 12 Aggies, the A&M community was devastated. Compassion surfaced in the wake of the tragedy. A&M players skipped two days of practice to help rescuers search for victims in the collapse; Texas held a candlelight vigil instead of its annual “hex rally;� more than 60,000 people attended yell practice; and both schools’ bands gave memorable halftime performances in honor of the victims. The game itself was solemn yet exciting for the 86,128 in attendance — at the time, the biggest crowd to ever watch a football game in the state of Texas. A&M struck first as Ja’Mar Toombs barreled his way in for a 3-yard score, but a bobbled snap on the extra point led to UT returning the two-point conversion. Behind quarterback Chris Simms, UT scored twice in the first quarter and entered halftime with a 16-6 lead. An inspired Wrecking Crew defense emerged from the locker room and held UT’s offense to two first downs in the second half. Toombs rolled to 126 rushing yards, grinding down the Longhorn defense and bringing the Aggies to 16-13 in the third quarter. A&M quarterback Randy McCown connected with Matt Bumgardner on a 14-yard touchdown pass to put A&M ahead 20-16 with 5 minutes to go. A&M linebacker Brian Gamble recovered a fumble with 23 seconds left to seal the victory for the Aggies in the most memorable game to date. Adrian O’Hanlon III is a senior ag communications and journalism major and sports editor for The Battalion.
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Moments remembered 1978 A&M-7, UT-22 “The 1978 game at Memorial Stadium in Austin. When the Aggies scored a touchdown in the north end zone, the t.u. Little Smoky cannon in the south end of the stadium mysteriously fired in celebration. Suddenly, a fish, Jones, was seen hightailing it back to the stands — having pulled the lanyard behind the backs of the Texas Cowboys. Good Bull!” –Andy Duffie, Class of ‘78
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1979 A&M-13, UT-7
A&M-37, UT-12
“My sophomore year standing and yelling in the south end bleachers with my best friends as my Aggies beat the Longhorns 13-7. This ended their Sugar Bowl dreams and sent them to the Sun Bowl instead. I had a “Gumbo to Tacos 13-7” bumper sticker on my car for the next year.” –Deborah Coburn, Class of ‘82
“Freshman year, 1984 ... Last minute tickets to the game in Austin. Endzone Aggies were so loud we got our own Yell Leader! Aggies won and everybody was on the field! Lost my voice and my heart to all those Aggies. I still love it all. Love the old rivalry, too, but if teasips don’t care, I’ll move on.” –Andrea Greenwald, Class of ‘88
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A&M-42, UT-10
A&M-18, UT-9
The Aggies whipped t.u. 42-10 and secured another SWC title behind Kevin Murray’s passing and the Wrecking Crew’s constant pressure. It was also Jackie Sherrill’s birthday, which made the victory even sweeter! After the game, John Roper and another Aggie gave Coach Sherrill a victory ride onto the field. –Mark Pyatt, Class of ‘90
“My first Aggie game ever, and I believe 100th anniversary of the rivalry. I was a junior in high school. It was cold and sleeting and we had field level seats. Aggies sawed them horns off short,18-9.” –Erek Gerth, Class of ‘00
1999 A&M-20, UT-16 “The A&M vs. t.u. game after the Bonfire tragedy. We won when we were big underdogs. It was a very emotional time after the silent candlelit vigil across campus from the bonfire site for Midnight Yell the night before. I will never forget it. We have pictures of our three kids on Kyle Field by the Maroon ribbon after that special day dedicated to our 12 fallen Aggies of the Bonfire tragedy.” –Chad Bates, Class of ‘79
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The University of Texas band plays ‘Amazing Grace’ during halftime of the 1999 A&M-UT football game and raises A&M flags alongside UT flags. The game was played days after Bonfire collapsed, killing 11 students and one former student.
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A&M-20, UT-16
A&M-7, UT-21
“The Bonfire game is my favorite A&M-UT moment. Seeing Longhorns and Aggies standing arm-in-arm as the UT band played Amazing Grace on Kyle Field was deeply moving. That moment defined being great friends and great rivals.” –Russell Shrauner, junior philosophy major
“It was my freshman year. I’m at the A&M-UT game with my Longhorn brother-in-law. We’ve got a perfect view of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band as they march down the field, form into a longhorn and proceed to saw the horns off. I think my orange-clad brother-in-law lost a little hearing in his right ear that day from me yelling in his ear.” –Stephen ‘Deuce’ Bahr II, Class of ‘05
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thebattalion yards this season, “good” for No. 76 in the FBS. That’s about the number of times an announcer has wrongly pronounced senior Continued from page 1 quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s name this year (it’s not Tanny-hill.) On top of being the worst brother picking on the overlooked and oftstatistical pass defense in college football, the percieved runt of the two. In the rivalry’s 117year history, t.u. leads 75-37-5. The Longhorns Aggies witnessed three opposing quarterbacks etch their names into school record books for have won more national championships (4), most passing yards in a single game. conference titles (32 to 18), and regular-season All of those yards come as a price for presgames (850 to 674). suring the quarterback. Though it typically It’s a shadow A&M could never escape results in gaping holes down the middle, A&M — not until the Southeastern Conference defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter’s blitzing extended its hand of invitation, that is. scheme produces Effective July 1, 2012, A&M will be rid of results, ranking first in the nation in total team the unstable mess that has become the Big 12. sacks at 41. Junior linebacker Sean Porter, the Whether that results in a Crimson Tide beatdefense’s standout performer, is 11th nationally down or not, the move comes at the price of with 8.5 sacks. sacrificing everything we have ever known as Hearing that, one must surely think all football faithful. of that pressure provides some timely Texas athletic director DeLoss turnovers, right? Think again. A&M Dodds essentially declared the has forced a total of 13 forgettable rivalry postponed after this season “... the move turnovers while losing 19 of in an October e-mail to A&M comes at the its own. athletic director Bill Byrne, price of sacrificing Coach Mike Sherman’s conveniently informing the everything we’ve offense, No. 6 in FBS at Aggies that t.u.’s schedule is known as football 512.4 yards per game with 55 locked in until 2018. faithful.” touchdowns, tends to disappear “What we have right now is at the most inopportune moments. a full schedule, but if any future Tannehill fumbles near the 50-yard options are available, the decision will line, blowing A&M’s chance to kick a not be made by just one person,” Dodds game-winner in the closing seconds. Senior Jeff said in a statement. Fuller, who returned this season to improve his Sounds like hell, Dodds. draft stock, drops a pivotal two-point converSorry, Mom sion to win an overtime classic against Kansas I’m skipping Thanksgiving with my family State. Even with the talented running back for A&M’s Lone Star Showdown finale against combination of Cyrus Gray and Christine t.u. This climactic matchup is too important, Michael, third-and-short suddenly becomes too ingrained into the person that I have bethird-and-impossible. come in my time at A&M. The same goes for For all of the mind-numbing frustrations every maroon-and-white follower in College and ruined Saturdays, this is still our team. The Station. But what’s at stake for either team goTwelfth Man stands ready to welcome Coach ing in? Not a whole lot, to be honest — pride Mack and the burnt orange to what should more than anything else. be a memorable holiday experience at Kyle. The Aggies (6-5) entered the 2011 campaign This is A&M’s game to win — its chance to ranked no. 9 in the coaches’ poll and were vindicate the decision of leaving t.u. behind for picked by some as a dark horse contender for the next decade. We stand 12-12 in the past 24 the national title. Then the game against curThanksgiving rivalry meetings. This last game rent no. 4 Oklahoma State happened, the first will determine Lucky 13. matchup of top-10 teams at Kyle Field since Aggies never lose, they just run out of time. the 1970s and the first in a series of second-half Jared Baxter is a senior media studies major collapses that earned A&M the title of “Firstand managing editor for The Battalion. This half Aggies” on SportsCenter one evening. column was originally published and edited by A&M’s defense has surrendered 4,401 ESPN’s Grantland.
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When asked in a TV interview prior to A&M’s 1956 Thanksgiving game why his team could never seem to beat Texas, Bear Bryant responded: “I guess it’s because they hate us more than we hate them.” Bryant went on to lead the Aggies to its first win at Texas’ Memorial Stadium, his only victory against the Longhorns as A&M’s head coach. He would leave for Alabama following the 1957 season.
Thanksgiving memories From Tom DeFrank, 1966 editor in chief of The Battalion My first A&M game was Thanksgiving 1957, at Kyle Field. I was 12 years old. It was Bear Bryant’s last home game. Word had leaked out that he was returning to Alabama and the news utterly deflated the team. They lost in Houston to Rice, 7-6. Five days later, we lost to Texas, 9-7, on a Bobby Lackey field goal. We went from first in the nation to third in the conference in the space of five days.
I was also in the stands as a freshman on Thanksgiving Day 1963, when Texas won on the strength of a grievously blown call by an official. But Thanksgiving 1957 sticks in my memory more because it was my first — and indelible exposure — to the Aggie Spirit. The notion of Thanksgiving without an A&MTexas game makes me sick to my stomach. The arrogance from Austin is breathtaking — but very much in keeping with who they are.
Making history of their own ◗ Senior quarterback Ryan Tannehill is the only player in FBS history to have more than 3,000 career passing yards and more than 1,500 receiving. He is also only the second quarterback in A&M history to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season. ◗ Senior Cyrus Gray is the third running back in A&M history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. He ranks third in Big 12 history with 6,374 career all-purpose yards, trailing only Kansas State’s Darren Sproles and Oklahoma’s DeMarco Murray. ◗ Junior wide receiver Ryan Swope continues to extend his 2011 single-season school records for catches (78), receiving yards (1,069), and receiving touchdowns (11).
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Josh McKenna — THE BATTALION
Aggies, Longhorns look to salvage disappointing seasons in rivalry match
Parson’s Mounted Cavalry cleans their steeds’ manure as the unit marches in at home games using wheel barrows — one painted burnt orange, the other painted the color of the weekly opponent.
Bragging rights Austin Meek The Battalion
Trey Scott is a junior journalism major at the University of Texas and sports editor for The Daily Texan. Josh McKenna — THE BATTALION
Senior kicker Randy Bullock attempts a field goal in A&M’s 55-28 victory against Baylor on Oct. 15. Bullock is tied for the most field goals in a season by an Aggie kicker and is a finalist for the Lou Groza Award.
To the death. That’s how we played when I was there, that was our mentality. This is the most important Texas game to-date.”
- Former A&M linebacker Von Miller Showdown Continued from page 1
Texas,” Miller said. “It was truly one of those underdog things. Texas was doing pretty good that year. They had a phenomenal year and everybody was talking about Texas, Texas, Texas.” A 35-yard swing pass from junior quarterback Stephen McGee to speedy running back Mike Goodson started the game with a jolt, and the Aggies upset the No. 11 Longhorns in Dennis Franchione’s final game as A&M head coach. Every school has its rivalry
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game, but the one between Texas A&M and Texas takes on greater significance for a myriad of reasons: the preeminence of football in the state, the proximity of the universities, the rich and storied history of the matchup. But it also seems bigger because it’s a game for the fans. It’s about ribbing your Longhorn buddies when their team gets stuffed at the goal line, or biting your lip when tea-sips make you the punch line of an Aggie joke. “You go anywhere in conferences in the country and there’s a game that’s the biggie,” Feldman said. “With us, it’s with Texas in the last game of the season.” “It’s all about beating Texas,”
Miller said. “We could go 1-11 and as long as we beat Texas, everything’s all good. That week, that Thanksgiving week, there’s no school or anything like that. Everybody’s off and it’s just you and your teammates in College Station working and getting ready for the most important game of the year.” Head coach Mike Sherman has been privy to some of the sport’s greatest rivalries, including that of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears when he coached the Mean Green in the NFL from 2000-2004. He said the final game between the schools culminates all that season’s hard work. “When you play Texas on
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ready for down-field strikes. “A key in any game is eliminating explosive plays,” Frederick said. “Texas is a big run team, but we know they have good receivers. They’ve got a lot of speed and we know they like to take deep shots.” The matchup between the state’s football schools doubles as the battlefield for another ongoing war: signing top high school talent. “Just getting kids on campus for that type of game, that’s a marquee game on television as well as in the stadium and the emotion and passion that will be played out I think will be a big plus for the recruits that came to see what A&M is all about,” Sherman said. When the Aggies take the field, they’ll be playing for long-lasting branding rights, and hope to join the Twelfth Man after the game for a victorious rendition of “The Aggie War Hymn,” singing “Goodbye to Texas University.” “I’m excited for the game,” Frederick said. “We’ve just got to go out there and give it everything we’ve got.”
Trey Scott, UT sports editor: Life after the Lone Star Showdown
a lot of man so they’re not a team that’s gonna line up in the same defense every play and say, ‘Come and get us.’ They’re gonna mix some things up and throw some things at you so we definitely need to prepare well.” A key battlefront will be the Aggies’ offensive line against the Longhorns’ front seven. The Horns recorded five sacks in a loss to Kansas State on Saturday; Tannehill hasn’t been dropped in the backfield in the month of November. “Offensive line is doing great,” Tannehill said. “Those guys are solid, both on the tackles and on the inside, not just in the pass game but in the run game as well and I think that’s what really gets our offense going.” Playing with two freshman quarterbacks, David Ash and Case McCoy, the Longhorns’ offensive scheme has become predicated on the run. They churn out 223.8 yards per game on the ground, good for second in the conference. Although the Longhorns appear to prefer the ground to the air, Frederick said the Aggie secondary needs to be
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Texas quarterback Case McCoy hands off to freshman running back Malcolm Brown. The Longhorns average 222.7 rushing yards per game.
exas head coach Mack Brown was asked on Monday what the Longhorns would do without the annual Thanksgiving game against the Aggies. “I think we’ll be fine,” Brown said.
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We’ll have to wait a few years to see if Brown is any sort of soothsayer, but right now it seems Texas and A&M are both going to greatly miss the national spotlight that came with an intense, in-state rivalry every Turkey Day. While the Aggies will try and form their own rival with a Southeastern Conference foe — be it Mississippi State or Louisiana State Editor’s Note — Texas will most likely stay within the state when In years past, The Battalion traded columns looking for a Thanksgiving replacement. with The Daily Texan, Options, as of right now, student newspaper at are slim. the University of Texas, There’s Texas Tech, who prior to the A&M-UT is rumored to be Texas’ game and priinted the UT opponent on Thanksgiving column upside down. We 2012. That’s all well and good, decided to rekindle this I guess. The Longhorns and tradition. Red Raiders have had their share of epic matches — and truth be told, the TechUT game was usually more exciting than the A&M-UT game through the past decade. But without Mike Leach, the Raiders don’t seem as dangerous or as formidable an opponent. If this year’s 52-20 Texas win is any indication, it doesn’t seem like that’s a game that’s going to exactly capture the national spotlight. Th heerre s always Baylor and, admittedly, green and ndd ggold olld old There’s orange pretty classic and bu bburnt rntt or rn oran raannge and white would seem pret ettty ccla lass la ssic ss i on Thanksgivi ingg. Bu Butt unle leess ss tthe hee B earrss hhave ea avve Ro R beert Griffin Thanksgiving. unless Bears Robert III as quarterback ck ffor orr tthe he next 20 yyears, ears, th ea tthe he game won’t exciting. Keep mind that be nearly as exc ciittin i g. K eep in min ee nd tth hat bbefore e ore Grifef fin III, Baylor hadn’t bbeaten e ten Texa ea as si ssince nce 1997 and had Texas become the Longhorns’’ an aannual nual sstomping toomping buddy. former Texas Christian — a fo ormer SSouthwest outhwest Conference The foe — could be the best be bbet. t. T hee Frogs are led by Gary Patterson, perhaps the bes st coachh in the country, and, best unlike Baylor, are a program that’s not solely dependent on its quarterback. With Andy Dalton in the NFL, sophomore Casey Pachall helped TCU to a 9-2 record. So it looks like it’s a built-to-last competitor. And plus, purple isn’t too many shades different than maroon, so those traditionalists out there should be satisfied. There are also rumors of games against Notre Dame and Southern California. Over time, that could grow to be the game of the year. But it’d take a few years for the rivalry to develop. In a sense, Brown is right. Texas will be “fine.” Meaning, the Longhorns will find somebody eager to play them in a primetime slot. But — and maybe this is just me — Texas against Texas Tech or Baylor or TCU or even Notre Dame just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “Texas vs. Texas A&M.”
When Texas A&M and Texas kickoff for the 118th time on Thursday, it could be the final matchup between the two largest universities in the state. “The traditions between those two teams goes a long way,” senior cornerback Terrence Frederick said. “This is the last time we’ll play them, and it’s the last time for a lot of people to play, even the freshmen, so we just need to go out and end up on top this last time.” Both teams enter the final Lone Star Showdown with four conference losses, and sit at Nos. 6 and 7 in the 10-team Big 12 conference. The Aggies may also be without senior running back Cyrus Gray, who fractured his left shoulder in the second quarter against Kansas, and will turn to sophomore Ben Malena and freshman Will Randolph if he’s unable to take the field. “Malena runs hard and he has some breakaway speed,” Frederick said. “Same thing with Will, he runs hard and has breakaway speed but he just has to protect the ball. We trust in them. We know they’ll go out there and do whatever we need them to do.” Although injuries have taken away talent at the skill positions, Thursday’s matchup could feature the return of senior cornerback Coryell Judie who’s been hampered since mid-season with a nagging hamstring injury. “[Judie] practiced some yesterday and it looks like he might be finally healed up and ready to go so I’m hopeful that he’ll be ready to go for us,” Sherman said. Senior quarterback Ryan Tannehill said he has poured over game footage, looking for leaks in the Texas unit that leads the Big 12 in rushing defense (94.5 yards per game), pass defense (199.6 yards per game) and scoring defense (20.6 points per game). “They bring a lot of things at you,” Tannehill said. “Some exotic blitzes, zone pressure, man pressure. They play
Thanksgiving, emotions, passion, history, tradition all play a part in that ball game,” Sherman said. Both teams lost four conference games this season, alternating between looking like true BCS contenders and barely-bowl eligible misfits. But in a game rife with emotion and history, the level of play is bound to be high Thursday. Miller’s words to his brothers in College Station are direct and hard-hitting, much like his playing style. “To the death. That’s how we played when I was there, that was our mentality,” Miller said. “This is the most important Texas game to-date.”
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Former A&M linebacker Von Miller flashes a “Wrecking Crew” sign at midnight yell practice on Sept. 4.
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