Texas — In its first season as a member of the SEC, Texas didn’t just show it belongs, it proved it deserves to contend for championships.
The No. 3 Longhorns secured a spot in the SEC title game Saturday with a 17-7 victory over No. 20 Texas A&M, closing out an 11-1 regular season with another signature road victory that helps guarantee the program will earn a spot in the College Football Playoff field.
In their first game in College Station since a dramatic walk-off win in 2011, the Longhorns left no doubt by overpowering their in-state rival on both sides of the ball. Texas got a career-high 186 rushing yards on 33 carries from running back Quintrevion Wisner and a shutout performance from its defense that featured three critical fourth-down stops.
“I really thought we controlled the game and, quite frankly, dominated the game,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.
The Longhorns will get a chance for revenge when they meet No. 7 Atlanta next Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated Sarkisian’s then-No. 1 ranked squad 30-15 in Austin on Oct. 19. Since then, Texas has stayed on course with a five-game winning streak that included three SEC road victories.
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