Texas A&M‘s Season โขEnds with Disappointing โคLoss to Texas
AUSTIN, TX – November 23, 2023 – Despite โcompilingโ an 11-1 regular season record, Texas A&M concluded its campaign with aโ 38-28 defeat at โthe hands of the Universityโ of Texas in a game played at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial โStadium. the loss casts a shadow over what was otherwise โa highly successfulโ season for the Aggies, raisingโค questionsโข about their ability to compete with top-tier opponents.
The defeat stings particularly for Texas A&M, which entered the contest with College Football Playoff aspirations. Whileโฃ the Aggies โwill โstill โawait โa potential New Year’s Six โขbowl invitation, the โloss toโ their in-state rivals considerably diminishes theโ luster โof their accomplishments.The outcome alsoโ hands Texas a decisive victory in the annual rivalry,โฃ bolstering their own postseason prospects.
Texas took an early lead with โa 35-yardโ run by Manning at 7:04 in the โฃfirst quarter, โขfollowed by a 13-yard run by E. Smith at 9:15.Townsend added a 2-yard rushing touchdown โฃfor the โคLonghorns at 14:57. Texasโ A&M responded, but ultimately couldn’t overcome the deficit.
Statistically, Texas held the edge in total net yards, 397 to 337. Texas excelled on the ground, amassing 218 rushing yards compared โคto A&M’sโ 157. Both teamsโ recorded 19 first downs.Texas quarterback Manning completed 14 of 31 passesโค for 179โค yards, while A&M’sโ Reed went 20-for-32 with 180 passing โyards andโข twoโฃ interceptions.
On the ground,Texas’s Wisner ledโค all rushers with 19 carries for โ155 yards. โขFor Texas A&M,โข reedโ rushed for 71 yards on 12 attempts. Receiving, Endries of Texasโ had 4 receptions for 93 โyards, while Concepcion ofโ Texas A&M had 5โค receptions for 57 yards. โ
Texas A&M’s Zirkel โขmissed a โข35-yard fieldโฃ goal attempt. The Longhornsโค secured two โฃinterceptions, while the Aggies โrecorded none.Texas was sacked twice for โค17โ yards lost, while A&M was sacked once for one yard.