The 2024 college football season will feature a long list of changes, starting with the expanded 12-team CFP Playoff structure and ending with conference realignment, which includes Oklahoma and the Texas Longhorns entering the SEC after several decades in the Big 12.
With Texas now in the conference, the Lone Star Showdown between the Longhorns and Texas A&M will finally resume for the first time since the end of the 2011 season, as new Aggies’ head coach Mike Elko is excited to bring the rivalry back to the main stage.
“That’s what you want, right? That’s what makes college football so special. I glad they’re coming back into our league and I’m glad we get to play them on Thankgiving weekend, and I’m glad we get to settle it on the field. You shouldn’t have two brands like that so close not competing with each other.”
On Thursday, KBTX Sports reporter Travis Brown revealed that a future press conference regarding the rivalry has been announced for Thursday, August 22, as Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts will join Texas AD Chris Del Conte to speak on the matter, and, of course, some fans are skeptical of what this could mean.
Any rumors relating to a future venue change are purely skeptical and highly unlikely, as the Eagles’ Alex Miller noted on X that this could easily be a publicized reintroduction after a long wait for both schools:
“The return of the game is a big deal around these parts. A&M had a special committee that worked this spring to come up with ways to commemorate the return of the game. I’m sure there’s likely plenty to share.”
There will be a press conference on Thursday, August 22 featuring Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts and Texas AD Chris Del Conte in Houston in regards the the renewal of the Lone Star Showdown, per a release from A&M.
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Texas A&M will open the 2024 season vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31. The game will air on ABC at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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