No. 3 Football's 11-Game Win Streak Snapped at No. 16 Texas

Friday, November 28

Austin, Texas

6:30 PM

Texas A&M

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Photo by: Chris Swann/Texas A&M Athletics

Nov 28, 2025 | Football

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AUSTIN--No. 3 Texas A&M dropped a 27-17 decision to No. 16 Texas in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Marcel Reed led the rushing attack with 71 yards on 12 carries and added 180 yards through the air. Junior wide receiver KC Concepcion registered the first touchdown of the contest for the Maroon & White on an 8-yard rush in the second quarter. The Charlotte, N.C., native led all receivers with 57 yards on five receptions. Graduate student running back EJ Smith logged a score on the ground and rushed for 27 yards on four attempts.

Junior safety Dalton Brooks led the Aggie defense with a career-high 12 tackles, including one sack and one pass breakup. Junior linebacker Taurean York topped a season high with 11 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries. Senior defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim registered one sack and set a career-best with 3.0 tackles for loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a scoreless first quarter, Texas tallied the first points of the game on a 41-yard field goal on its first drive of the second quarter.
Texas A&M responded on the ensuing drive as kicker Jared Zirkel connected from 31 yards out to even the score at 3-3.
The Aggies pulled in front a little later in the period after an 8-yard rushing touchdown from Concepcion made it a 10-3 ballgame at halftime.
The Longhorns tacked on a 46-yard field goal to cut into the Aggies edge at 10-6 with 11:56 remaining in the third quarter.
Texas then went back on top after QB Arch Manning connected with WR Ryan Wingo on a 29-yard score, making it 13-10 in favor of the home side.
On the opening play of the final quarter, the Longhorns extended their lead to 20-10 with a 2-yard rushing score by Nick Townsend.
Smith finally found paydirt to end Texas A&M's scoring draught on a 13-yard scamper midway through the frame to cut into the lead at 20-17.
With 7:04 left in the game, Manning added a 35-yard rushing touchdown to ultimately seal the victory for the Longhorns.

GAME NOTES

Reed passed for 180 yards and rushed for 71 yards to surpass the 5,000-yard plateau in passing yards and the 1,000-yard barrier in rushing yards for a career. He became the fifth 5,000/1,000 player in school history, joining Reggie McNeal (2002-05), Stephen McGee (2005-08), Johnny Manziel (2012-13) and Kellen Mond (2017-20).
Concepcion's 8-yard touchdown scamper made him the first Aggie to score touchdowns via a rush, reception and punt return in a single season since at least 1967.
Sophomore WR Mario Craver made five catches for 44 yards as he joined Concepcion with 50-plus catches on the year, giving the Aggies a pair of receivers with 50 grabs for the first time since Jhamon Ausbon and Quartney Davis did so in 2019.
The Aggies hit double figures for tackles for loss for the fourth time this season with 10.0 against the Longhorns. The total pushed the Maroon & White over the century mark for the season with 104, which is the most since the 2016 team had 111.0 in 13 games.
Brooks tallied a career-high 12 tackles for the second double-digit tackle game of his career. His previous best was a 10-tackle performance against the Longhorns in 2024.

UP NEXT
Texas A&M will learn its postseason destination on Sunday, Dec. 7, during the College Football Playoff Selection Show. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN.