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Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) scores a touchdown past Texas A&M cornerback Will Lee III (4) with wide receiver Emmett Mosley V (3) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)

Texas A&M’s perfect season spoiled by rival Texas, but playoffs await for the Aggies

Texas beat Texas A&M again in a bitter rivalry. And while any loss to the Longhorns stings, this one is likely to stick with the Aggies for a long time. Texas’ 27-17 victory Friday night doomed the Aggies’ Southeastern Conference title hopes, spoiled their undefeated season, upended their potential seeding in the College Football Playoff and dinged quarterback Marcel Reed’s late-season surge as a Heisman Trophy contender. But the playoffs and a chance to play for a national title still await.

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