Kickoff from Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is slated for 3 p.m. CT. Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

In a day filled with strife, Steve Sarkisian wasn't going to let a postgame fracas erupt in College Station after the Longhorns beat the Aggies.

One of the concerning aspects of the Texas-Texas A&M game involved left tackle Kelvin Banks. Texas' star offensive lineman left the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury.

With Saturday's 17-7 win over the Aggies at Kyle Field, Texas all but secured a second consecutive CFP appearance. When that becomes official, Sarkisian will be owed another bonus of $250,000.

The Texas Longhorns are getting ready for a rematch with the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game. It’s a game that head coach Steve Sarkisian plans on having some new offensive wrinkles for, including potentially using backup quarterback Arch Manning in some manner.

Arch Manning ran for a touchdown for Texas football against Texas A&M. Here's why Steve Sarkisian chose Saturday to unveil package for the QB.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian introduced a new wrinkle in the offense during the first quarter of Saturday's 17-7 win over the Texas A&M Aggies by bringing Arch Manning into the fold. Facing an early 4th and 2 at the Texas A&M 15-yard line,

When the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announced their decision to depart the Big 12 for the SEC, there was no shortage of skepticism from folks in SEC country that the Longhorns and Sooners would be out of their depth as they stepped into what has traditionally been the most dominant conference in college football.