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4 takeaways from Texas's gutsy win over Texas A&M

No. 3 Texas fended off a second-half effort from No. 20 Texas A&M in a 17-7 win in College Station for the first time in over a decade at Kyle Field.

By Andrew Miller

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Texas's defense holds up

The No. 1 ranked total defense in the SEC this season showed its mite in this game against Texas A&M's dynamic offense. Despite the Texas offense and special teams putting the defense in tough situations multiple times in the second half due to a couple of turnovers and a blocked punt that set up A&M's offense in the red zone, this side of the ball did its part for the victory for the Longhorns.

Texas looked the part of the No. 2 ranked defensive unit in the nation in adjusted efficiency (per BCF Toys) tonight against a good Texas A&M offense (per BCF Toys).

Easily the play of the game for the Longhorns defense was a huge fourth-down stop on the goal line by junior edge rusher Ethan Burke, which stopped A&M's offense from getting into the end zone and cutting Texas's lead to just three points in the fourth quarter.

No one even thought about blocking Burke on that play, leading to him getting to Texas A&M running back Amari Daniels untouched for the three-yard loss and turnover on downs late in the fourth quarter.

It wasn't just Burke's play in the fourth quarter that saw the Texas defense come up huge against the Texas A&M offense. Junior edge rusher Trey Moore forced a fumble on sack of Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed that was recovered by senior defensive tackle Vernon Broughton with under two minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

That fumble forced by Moore that was recovered by Broughton officially sealed the victory for the Longhorns over the Aggies.

The Texas defense deserves all the credit in the world for this win over Texas A&M. Texas's defense didn't allow any points from the Texas A&M offense.

Texas is now the only team in the nation that hasn't allowed 300 yards in a single game outside of garbage time this season.

In this game, the Longhorns' defense made all the difference to be able to send Texas to the SEC Championship Game and pretty much lock up its place in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

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