Texas Longhorns | 27 - 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
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| Date | : | Thu, Nov 24, 2011 | Time | : | 8:00 pm ET |
| Play on | : | NCAA Football |
Texas, spoiled Texas A & M for the farewell party.
Justin Tucker kicked a field goal from 40 yards as time expired to give the Longhorns a 27-25 victory over Texas A & M on Thursday night in the likely end of a rivalry over a century.
Texas A & M Grand last 12 games and 118 meeting between the rivals before the Aggies out of the Southeastern Conference next season was a thriller worthy of a duel oldest and most storied college football.
The Aggies were down 24-19 before Ryan Tannehill found Jeff Fuller on a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:48 remaining. But the 2-point conversion failed, leaving A&M (6-6, 4-5 Big 12) ahead 25-24.
The Longhorns' winning drive was helped by a 15-yard personal foul penalty and a 25-yard run by quarterback Case McCoy.
McCoy started Thursday after being benched after a loss to Oklahoma in favor of David Ash. Brown gave McCoy a pep talk before the final drive.
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