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Texas A&M survives Texas Bowl test for first ranked victory
Texas A&M football did not play a comparable opponent all season long until the Texas Bowl. In their first matchup against a peer, the Aggies showed why many feel they have major upside heading into 2020.
HOUSTON -- The Texas Bowl provided Texas A&M the one thing its schedule couldn’t provide all season long: a peer.
The Aggies had games against some of the best teams in college football, including a pair of College Football Playoff teams. After those games, it was clear Texas A&M was not on that level in year two of Jimbo Fisher’s reconstruction of the program. On the flip side, Mississippi State and South Carolina weren’t exactly significant tests either.
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