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11/28 22:27 CST No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M's perfect season 27-17,
knocks Aggies out of SEC title game
No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M's perfect season 27-17, knocks Aggies out
of SEC title game
By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for the
clinching score late in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Texas beat No. 3 Texas
A&M 27-17 on Friday night to spoil the Aggies' undefeated season and knock them
out of the Southeastern Conference championship game.
Manning's 29-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo in the third quarter gave Texas
(9-3, 6-2 SEC, No, 16 CFP) a 13-10 lead in what had been a tight, defensive
game. His 35-yard run up the middle on third down with 7:04 left to play put
the Longhorns up 27-17.
Texas, which started the season No. 1 and at one point was unranked, beat a
top-10 opponent for the third time this season to keep alive any faint hopes of
making the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive time.
The Aggies (11-1, 7-1, No. 3 CFP) are all but assured their first playoff
berth, but the loss to their biggest rival will sting the program for a long
time. Texas A&M has never played for an SEC title since joining the league in
the 2012 season.
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