The Texas–Texas A&M Game Is Unlikely to Return to Thanksgiving Day. Here’s Why.

The Texas–Texas A&M football game is back this week, after a thirteen-year hiatus. Texas Monthly, which has long covered the rivalry, rejoices in its return with a full collection of stories about the game’s history, off-the-field antics, major players, and more. Read everything here. Football players for Texas and Texas A&M haven’t crouched face mask–to–face mask across the line of scrimmage since Thanksgiving 2011, when Longhorns placekicker Justin Tucker lofted a forty-yard field goal on the game’s final play to seal a 27–25 UT victory before A&M set off to join the Southeastern Conference. Over the past dozen years, the in-state rivals haven’t met on the gridiron.With Texas playing its first season in the SEC this year, the series will resume—with a trip to the conference championship…

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