Saturday is not just about exacting revenge for last year’s squad, but for Texas A&M assistant coach Jordan Peterson. The last time the Aggies and Longhorns faced off in Austin was in 2011 and saw a personal foul penalty on Trent Hunter set up a memorable field goal for kicker Justin Tucker.

Texas and Texas A&M fans and media members will squabble online through Thanksgiving and the subsequent day. The real fun starts Friday night, in a rivalry game that should be the highlight of the college football weekend. Get Chron's top stories sent to your inbox by signing up for the First Draft newsletter here.

Thanks to an aggressive approach in the transfer portal, No. 3 Texas A&M sits atop the SEC and is a near-lock for the College Football Playoff.

The renewal of college football's famed rivalry, the Lone Star Showdown, is here as the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies prepare to face the No. 16 Texas Longhorns. This

When talking to the media before the game on Friday, Texas A&M offensive lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams was asked if there was a revenge factor to last year’s game and if he had a response to the Longhorns stomping on the logo, and he only said, “Cowards do what cowards do.”

But Clark Lea stands apart as the SEC's best hire of the past five years. Other coaches hired in that span have already accomplished more. Lea has Vanderbilt -- Vanderbilt -- on the precipice of its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. That alone is enough to vault him ahead of his competitors.

After years of being looked down upon by the Longhorns, can the Aggies afford to sully their magical season with another loss to Texas?

Texas' Arch Manning has dramatically improved since his early season struggles and accounted for six touchdowns in a win over Arkansas a week ago. Texas A&M's Marcel Reed has emerged as a late-season Heisman Trophy contender after leading the Aggies from a 30-3 deficit to a win over South Carolina two weeks ago.