The time is near… kind of. With the new additions to the SEC, Texas and Oklahoma fans have been eagerly anticipating how scheduling will shake out. Well, the world will know at 6 pm Central time; however, like almost everything, information tends to leak out a little early.
In this case, multiple sources have said that after a 12-year hiatus, Texas A&M and Texas will finally meet on the gridiron again. There is still a sour taste from the last gameplay, where Texas defeated the Aggies with a walk-off field goal by Justin Tucker in College Station. But that’s the past, and we look forward to the 2024 match-up. Chip Brown from Horns 247 was the first to bless us with this news via Twitter, tossing Aggie fans into a frenzy trying to confirm if the information was legit.
Texas' first season in the #SEC in 2024 will include road games at Texas A&M and #Arkansas in addition to UT's annual meeting with #OU in the Cotton Bowl and will also feature a home game against #Georgia, sources close to the situation told @Horns247.https://t.co/FbNqRR2O0Z
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) June 14, 2023
Below is what Chip learned from a few league sources on the decision.
“Some league sources have said A&M getting to host the first SEC meeting between the Aggies and Longhorns was an olive branch to A&M for the SEC admitting Texas into the league after the Aggies had expressed their desire to be the only SEC school from the Lone Star State.”
Whether that’s the actual reason doesn’t matter because Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork has been additament when the rivalry is renewed that A&M would be hosting, and he’s not backed off that stance over the past few years.
I get that we still have to get through the 2023 season, but I believe we are going to be in for a treat with how both teams have been recruiting the past few years. I’m confident that the 2024 Lone Star Showdown will be an instant classic and one of the most-watched football games that year.
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