It's hard to imagine Texas A&M fans asking for more from their season through the first 11 games.
An undefeated record that has gifted them pole position for the SEC championship game and a first College Football Playoff appearance, in addition to a No. 3 national ranking. Thrilling victories, from a last-second win on the road against Notre Dame to a dramatic second-half comeback against South Carolina. But there's one missing piece that matters more than just about any other element of a truly perfect season in College Station: beating Texas.
The rivalry between the Lone Star State's two biggest college football brands runs as deep as any in the sport. They played for 97 consecutive years from 1915 to 2011, with plenty of memorable moments along the way. Then, when the Aggies moved to the SEC in 2012 and the two programs didn't play for 13 years, the feud may have gotten even more intense.
Between the 13 years without the game and a pair of Longhorns wins on either side of that break, it has been a decade and a half since the last time Texas A&M won the Lone Star Showdown. With an SEC championship game berth and an undefeated regular season at stake, beating Texas this year in particular would be even sweeter for Aggies fans.
Here's what the world looked like back in 2010, the last time the state of Texas was maroon at the end of rivalry weekend.
It's not much of a surprise that Texas A&M's nine-win 2010 campaign was one of its best seasons in years, as a pair of future NFL veterans made up the team's offensive and defensive cornerstones.
The headliner was senior defensive lineman Von Miller, who stuffed the stat sheet against the Longhorns with seven total tackles, including three for loss and two sacks with an
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