Goodbye to A&M!

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Justin Tucker celebrates with his teammates 

     In a fitting ending for the 118 year Texas-Texas A&M rivalry, the Texas Longhorns stunned a packed Kyle Field by winning the final conference game between the two rivals. Justin Tucker, who had been criticized throughout the game for his short punts, redeemed himself by kicking the game winning field goal as time expired. This field goal lifted Texas up to win 27-25.
     Although Texas came up with the win, both teams played well in different halves. Texas A&M dominated the first half. They scored on their first possession and held Texas to a 3 and out on their first six out of seven possessions. It seemed as if A&M was going to blowout Texas as the Aggie crowd roared with excitement. Then, a trick play was called in which Jaxon Shipley threw a perfect pass to tight end Blaine Irby, who took it into the end zone for a Texas touchdown.
     At halftime, A&M led 16-7, but the second half nightmares that had haunted A&M throughout the season returned during the worst game possible. Texas came back by scoring 17 unanswered points in the third quarter alone. A&M made a comeback, scoring a field goal and a touchdown in the 4th quarter, but their two point conversion failed, giving Texas the opportunity to win on a field goal.
     This game will probably be remembered by Longhorn and Aggie fans for a long time. Longhorn fans have bragged that Texas will always be superior, while the Aggies have complained that a sketchy personal foul flag gave Texas the win. Either way, this was one of the most exciting games I have seen in a while, and it will certainly be remembered.

Read this article from HornsNation to see a Longhorn perspective.

By Taco (Myka)