Longhorns’ controversial act to Texas A&M spotted | Sports News

In a beautiful upset, the Texas Longhorns triumphed over the Texas A&M Aggies 27-17 on Friday night time, with gamers seen stepping on an Aggies jersey in celebration.

The victory introduced Steve Sarkisian’s group to a 9-3 file for the yr, toppling their undefeated rivals who entered the sport with an spectacular 11-0 streak. The Aggies, ranked No. 3 nationwide, fell short towards the Longhorns.

With victories over Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Oklahoma underneath their belt, the Longhorns’ solely losses this yr have been towards Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida. After the sport, an impassioned Sarkisian made a case for why he believes Texas needs to be thought of for the playoffs on the finish of the 2025 faculty soccer common season. It comes after Johnny Manziel made his emotions clear on Arch Manning changing into Texas’ starter.

While Sarkisian was discussing the Longhorns’ playoff potential, although, his gamers had been spotted on the sphere, jubilantly celebrating their win over Texas A&M by stepping on an Aggies jersey. The ecstatic Texas gamers gathered across the jersey on the ground, stomping on it earlier than persevering with their celebrations.

This win additionally knocked the Aggies out of rivalry for the SEC Championship recreation. Georgia secured its spot within the SEC Championship recreation after defeating Georgia Tech 16-9, with the Bulldogs to face off towards Alabama after its overcome Auburn on Saturday night time.

The Texas Longhorns now face an anxious wait till Dec. 7 to discover out in the event that they’ve carried out enough to secure a spot within the playoffs. Following their victory over the Aggies, Coach Sarkisian acknowledged, “Texas A&M is undefeated. A lot of the pundits think that’s the No. 1 team in the country. We beat ’em by 10.

“If you actually have a look at the physique of work and the SEC and what we’ve got to undergo each week, when you have a look at the nonconference schedule, we go to Ohio State in Week 1 and lose by 7 and we outgained them by practically 200 yards.

“We’ve got a really good football team, and it’d be a disservice to our sport if this team’s not a Playoff team when we went and scheduled that nonconference game. Because if we’re a 10-2 team, it’s not a question. But we were willing to go play that game.

“So, is that what faculty soccer’s about? Don’t play anyone and simply have a good file? Or play the best and put the best groups within the Playoff? We’re one of the best groups.

“We’re a good team… we’ve played a lot of good teams. We’re only getting better, and if you let us in, we can beat anyone,” quarterback Arch Manning chimed in.

“I really hope this works out because we’re trending in the right direction. We’re playing our best football. We didn’t even play that well tonight, especially me… but this team never loses the fight. It’s fun to be a part of it.”