No. 16 Texas delivered one of the most impactful results in college football’s final slate on Black Friday, knocking off No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17 in Austin. The win marked Texas A&M’s first loss of the season, snapping the Aggies’ unbeaten run just as they were positioning themselves for a potential SEC Championship Game appearance .

The atmosphere at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium reflected the magnitude of the moment, and the victory provided Texas with a late-season jolt of legitimacy, both for the rivalry and for the Longhorns’ long-shot CFP pursuit . Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian turned attention toward the playoff almost immediately after the win.

“That team is undefeated, they are the No.3 team in the country, and a lot of pundits out there think that they are the No. 1 te

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