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stopped and denied again by that texas defensive front. >> chris: big play here, though. can the aggies front get the football back? it's third and one. direct snap to wisner. that's a little bit of a wrinkle, but another effective, grinding out, moving the chains to keep this clock going. >> kirk: a&m down to one time-out, the two-minute time-out. wisner now, 179, 30 carries. what -- what a workhorse tonight. >> chris: coming off a monster game last week against kentucky, but an even bigger stage. hope he can recover, rest up, assuming they can hold this lead. he's going to have to go back to work for an s.e.c. title on the line. >> kirk: sure is. >> chris: carry number 31. and he's still spinning, making cuts and falling forward.

>> kirk: it doesn't appear to be getting tired or slowing down. starting to think about that georgia/texas match-up, if this ends up holding up. and, you know, the texas offensive line, as good as they've been tonight at home, like we talked about against georgia, is a very, very different story. see how they do if they get their second match-up against them. >> chris: talk more about that in the closing minutes here. back to kevin. >> chris, time for our click fillet move on the field. byu needs to win. cougars down 7-0 on senior night. to houston. onsides kick, and byu types it up. it's talon alfrey. iowa state is winning 29-21 over kansas state, bau tut they alsod byu to win. a byu loss gets colorado in the big 12 title game against arizona state. back to you, chris. >> chris: i'm watching that with

interesting, kevin, thank you. second and four. wisner's got the handoff. running to the left. picks up just about a yard. texas won't have to snap it until inside 2:30 to go. 32 carries for wisner. >> kirk: ewers has looked stressed out this whole game, hasn't he? i mean, look at his body language. >> chris: made that big scramble to ease concerns about that right ankle injury he suffered a week ago. did throw the pick and gave up the fumble, but now, done a great job of handing the football off and letting the offensive line cook, doing their thing here. it's third and three. wisner, this time, they bottle him up. so, the aggies get the stop. it's fourth down. they don't have a time-out, so, it will wind down to the two-minute time-out, and then

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♪ >> chris: all the names in this rivalry. mack brown, he was 10-4 against the aggies. 5-2 here. and all those longhorn running backs that have had great careers, great games against the aggies. think of earl campbell, ricky williams, cedric benson. this guy's just joined the club. wisner can barely keep his head up, on the bike over there. >> kirk: still on the bike. >> chris: 33 carries, 186 yards. didn't have a touchdown. his longest run was 23. they get the punt away, and bussey is spun down, but the vast majority of those, kirk,

130-plus, between the tackles tonight. >> kirk: yeah. get off the bike, throw him in the ice plunge. >> chris: oh, there's time for that. a whole week of that. baxter, of course, the man who got injured, supposed to be their superstar, his injury opening the door for wisner and others to step up. >> kirk: they have not been able to create many big plays downfield, two-high safety look. take that part away. the threat of that away. >> chris: e.j. smith in for daniels, who was just stopped down there on the goal line. and there's a wobbly throw. and the catch is made, into texas territory is noah thomas. 13-yard gain. clock stops for them to move the sticks and it will roll. and the aggies, of course, cannot stop it. >> kirk: no. good job by reed getting the ball out in a hurry to his primary receiver, able to get that clock stopped. >> chris: pressure comes. he spins free and will be

knocked down. ball is out! texas falls on it! it's vernon broughton who had a monster night who makes the recovery. that should secure texas' spot in the championship game. trey moore knocked it loose. >> kirk: broughton gets on top of it. and then, after the play, something happened with simmons, 11, or his helmet's off, and he was upset. i don't know if he was hit by a texas a&m player or what may have happened. >> chris: trey moore came off the edge to knock it loose and vernon broughton punctuates a huge night by a big man in the middle of that longhorn defense. best defense in the country, you think? >> kirk: i think it is. i think the way they've played all year. we'll see what happened after the play. two guys that were tangled up at the 30 to 35 yard line. i think it was reed-adams, the

center. >> referee: fumble recovered by texas. after the play was over, pearl foul, number 11, against texas. personal foul, number 55, against texas a&m. those fouls offset. texas ball, first down. >> chris: reed-adams and simmons. they'll review to make sure broughton recovered it inbounds here. >> kirk: i tell you, you get the pressure here, good coverage downfield. they're trying to force him to his left. marcel reed loses trey moore, and the threat of trey moore, and then there's broughton, how fitting for him to be able to jump on top of that. that fumble. texas defense has played great all year. you ask me if they're the best defense, they're the most consistent defense without any question. and now they'll get a chance next week in atlanta to avenge that loss to georgia. here's the penalty right there, offsetting with reed-adams and simmons, well after the whistle.

we've seen a lot of that stuff today. >> chris: this defense, remember, they pitched a shoutout. the aggies points came on a pick six. they have shut out the aggies offense. 248 total yards. dominated on the ground. they come to kyle field and after a 13-year hiatus, texas is going to still have bragging rights. >> kirk: you brought up a good point, i think it's worth reminding all of ourselves, when texas and oklahoma were going to come into the s.e.c. and leave the big 12, there was a ground swell of ah-ha, come on, see how you can do in the s.e.c. and how about texas? all the way to atlanta, as he puts the one up, in their first year, and they're off to the s.e.c. championship. no matter what happens in that game, into the postseason, into the playoff. but right now, they're focused on winning that s.e.c. championship game against georgia. that will be a battle of the titans, with kirby and the dogs

and the horns going toe-to-toe. >> chris: love bringing you that one, but tonight, in college station, sarkisian and the longhorns come into this hostile charged up environment, execute early, build a big lead, withstand a rally. overcome a couple of turnovers and a blocked punt, with very stout defense. and a deeply satisfying road victory and the rebirth of this rivalry. to holly. >> holly: coach sarkisian, this is your first taste of this legendary rivalry. how much nicer is it to walk off this field with a win? >> feels pretty good. the rivalry is one thing, but the opportunity now to go compete for an s.e.c. championship, our first year in the conference, is pretty exciting. going to be a challenge. >> holly: your defense had one of the best games of their season. fourth and goal, four minutes left in this game, to make it a one-score game. how did your defense win this game? >> our defense was fantastic all night. they really shut them out. they got the interception, but

our defense was fantastic all night long. >> holly: 250 yards rushing in a game this physical against a front like theirs. what does it say about your team and how physical they have become late in the season? >> well, we challenged them about a month ago that the run game had to get going. this guy's been a ware your this last month, so -- just love what the o-line is doing, and this guy's brought a lot of heart to this unit. it's been great. >> holly: before i talk to you, sir. s.e.c. championship in your first year in the conference. you will play in that title game what does that mean for you and this program? >> well, you know, that was the fo goal coming in. our goal is to championchampion in and year out. >> holly: see you in atlanta, coach. don't you leave me. you were so good tonight. you know, you weren't going to be the every down back coming into this season. however did you seize this opportunity, almost 350 yards in your last two games? >> oh, man, you know, just coming to a program like this when your name is called, you have to be ready to step up.

so, losing cedric taking it on head-first, means the world to you. >> holly: you are covered in blood and paint, this was a hard game for you. how did you run so hard, in a game that means so much to people in texas? >> you know, something coach told me, when i have the ball in my hand, i'm not just running for myself, i'm running for my family, my teammates, the program. so, when i have the ball, i know i got to get to a destination, i'm going to get there no matter what it takes. >> holly: how can you keep up that physicality to compete with a georgia team that's beat you once already this year? >> you know, just get back in practice, stay physical, hit the weights hard, believe in the program, whatever the game plan that we're trying to do, and execute it when it's called. >> holly: what does this rivalry mean to you? >> i'm -- i'm a texas kid, born and raised, so, you know, just being able to go to the university of texas and play texas a&m, just being able to

come out with the w means the world to me. >> holly: we'll see you, too, in atlanta. >> chris: nice job there. ewers and sarkisian, horns up. ♪ >> kirk: there's a lot of singing today in college station, but they walk off the field singing their song with the horns up. >> chris: and that is about as sweet as it gets for a texas fan. you clobber oklahoma in red river, then this old rival rye is renewed. you really do a heck of a job dominating their physically and sing your song on the way out. they have a chance to avenge their only loss of the regular season. they lost at home by 15 to georgia. got off to a bad start. defense actually played well against that georgia offense, as we check the college football

rankings here. ohio state, how far do they drop? and what's going to happen next week in atlanta? there have been seven rematches in the s.e.c. championship game of regular season match-ups. typically the regular season winner has won five out of seven. >> kirk: yeah, that was a mismatch at the line of scrimmage, honestly. sark would be the first one to tell you, he was shocked by it. he tipped his cap to georgia. georgia won up front. i think the whole nation, remember, after the game, kirby and the georgia team said, nobody believed in us, and they were all fired up about that. and i think they showed up, played their best game they've played all year, but look at the sacks, the tackles for loss. behind the sticks. if i remember right, texas, 2 of 15 on third downs that night. so -- we'll see the adjustments that are made on both sides as they get ready for round two next week. >> chris: a lot of talking in athens, too, as the dogs were very fortunate to escape, eight overtimes against a gutsy georgia

and the longhorns celebration continues. it will be 100-mile trip. >> kirk: good job by sark. off the logo, no need for that. we can celebrate in other areas. that's how you handle that. >> chris: police are also protecting that logo. >> kirk: smart. >> chris: take your victory and flip it forward and play for bigger things now. >> kirk: absolutely. >> chris: texas trying to win in year one in the s.e.c. smu trying to splash as the acc championship. who knows what's going to happen with the big 12. how about clemson and smu? >> kirk: that's a good one. clemson now gets in with that miami loss. look at this one. nobody's talked much about unlv, but if they end up knocking off boise state, and that's not that farfetched, unlv would end up

being the group of four team that would end up going into a playoff. spot. so, we've been assuming it's boise state, but look out for th that match-up next week. >> chris: quinn ewers wasn't perfect tonight. gutsy, made the big scramble on that ankle early in the game to set the tone. and texas a&m pass. but leaned on wisner and that offensive line. and texas -- it's hard to see one team that stands out and says, well, they're complete, they're consistent. is it oregon? is it texas? >> kirk: i think it's texas. i mean, oregon is fast, they're dynamic. it's going to be a lot of fun. what's crazy is, when georgia plays their best, they're really good. right? so, who can put it together? who can string together the consistency to play at their very best? texas has been pretty much the same team for most of the year, with the exception of when georgia came to austin and beat them up pretty good. >> chris: "gameday" has been to

the s.e.c. championship a lot of times. you've had the mrpleasure of watching that game in a suite. we'll get to be this the booth for the first time. our pleasure to bring you the s.e.c. championship game. yeah, it's different, both teams figure to be safely in the playoff, no doubt about that. but they'll play for a conference championship in a very charged up environment. and, of course, that seed and that bye, which is part of the new reality. >> kirk: let's put the playoff to the side, you heard sark tell holly, when you're inside a locker room and you compete and you lift weights 12 months out of the year, it's to win a championship. and that's what they're playing for next week. against kirby and the dogs. >> chris: well, it's been a pleasure tonight. caps our regular season. we'll see you from atlanta. tremendous job by our crew all night and all season long. bill bonnell produced the game. jimmy mr my platt directed it. thank you to everyone in the booth, our entire crew. except on the west coast, stay tuned for your local news over

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position, overseeing the entire program, managing various football and business operations along with the student athlete experience. >> we do have a vision. we absolutely have a vision and you know, i think we are under no illusion about the landscape of college sports as well. i believe deeply in the unique value proposition of stanford and stanford athletics. it's the it's the greatest athletic department. it's the most successful athletic department in the country. we're excited for football to do its part at the home of champions, but we're looking for the best and brightest. i think we got a lot of them. we're looking for tough kids and we will be competitive in recruiting and retaining the best talent out there. >> stanford looking to turn things around. they've finished three and nine the last four seasons. stanford football gm andrew luck is our toyota. let's go places player of the day today. now reigning acc quarterback of the week gets fernando mendoza out with an illness. cal shorthanded at number nine smu. late first half. down 21 nothing. chandler rogers is sacked on fourth down.

he would leave the game in the third quarter with an injury. straight to the fourth. it's a 24 six game. c.j. harris now in there. and he is picked off by jonathan mcgill. and he's just going to return it to the shadow of the red zone. and that turned to this two plays later, kevin jennings finding a wide open rashad smith for the easy 23 yard score, 31 six. smu and the mustangs were not done. next possession. backup quarterback preston stone airing it out to keyshawn smith. nice catch in traffic. 40 yard score. 38 six smu. cal awaits their bowl bid, while smu will play clemson in the acc championship next saturday. hey, bring the pompoms. all right. syracuse with a chance to play spoiler against the number six miami team. who would win and get into the acc championship. but trouble here. third quarter tied at 28. quick pass. and then devin grant. big hit and it's a scoop and score 55 yards to the house. the cuse and their fans going crazy. 3528. fourth quarter now tied. but lequint allen the go ahead touchdown syracuse wins 4238 upsetting

miami. now in case you missed it yesterday it was the bill walsh legacy game. first meeting between stanford and san jose state in 11 seasons. nick nash continues to make his case for the biletnikoff award. walker finds nash for one of his two touchdowns. he leads the country with 16 receiving touchdowns straight to the fourth. stanford taking the lead on this. ashton daniels q-b keeper, 3127. cardinal same score now late in the fourth. daniels throwing it up and ill-advised pass picked off by isaiah rivas. and the spartans capitalize leading to this play out of the gun to trey sean hurry go ahead. touchdown in the corner of the end zone. just two minutes to go. and the spartans win 3431. they're going bowling stanford as i mentioned finishing three and nine for the fourth straight season. rivalry week providing plenty of drama. the big time college football playoff implications today, including number two ohio state hosting michigan, who entered as 23.5 point underdogs. but that's why you play the game. ohio

state looking to snap a three game losing streak to their arch rivals. fourth quarter tied at ten. third and six. kahlil mullins would not be denied. bounces outside and a big first down run. you can hear j.r. stone screaming somewhere. buckeyes fans concerned. and then dominic zavada caps the drive with a 21 yard go ahead field goal. michigan the defending national champs get their seventh win of the year. they go on to win 13 to 10. afterwards things getting real heated. michigan trying to plant their flag on the field and we got all kinds of issues. police actually use pepper spray on some of the guys to regain control. ohio state now awaits the final college football playoff rankings a week from sunday, as they did not make the big ten championship game. and hey, did you see this the buffalo bills. it's snowing there. the 49 ers and bills kick off tomorrow night 820 eastern time. locally there. the bills were asking volunteer snow shovelers at $20 an hour with food and hot beverages provided. i'm going to say no. tomorrow is expected. game time forecast 24

degrees. mostly cloudy with potential for snow showers at least. brock purdy is back. the niners need a win in the worst way. and whoa! >> way to look at the bright side. i mean bundle up. how much would it take if $20 in hot snacks is not going to do it for you? >> oh, bump it up to $100 an hour. >> whoa! >> yeah. what do you. >> yeah, i'll just outsource it to people like you to do it. i'm going to bypass it entirely. absolutely. all right. chris, thanks. well, coming up tonight, a season of conflict and controversy may be over for san jose state's women's volleyball team. the challenge on the court today for the team at the center of a potentially landmark lawsuit. and new developments tonight on tragedy that has united an east bay community in grief. new information about the victims in a deadly crash that took the lives of thre