Texas senior doesn't give a you know what about the Longhorns being underdogs vs. A&M

As rivalry week unfolds, the disdain felt between the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies continues to be at an all-time high.

This year, for the first time in a long, long time, the Aggies have shocked the world, surged to a No. 3 ranking in the national standings, and are currently favored to defeat the Horns on their home turf.

As Texas A&M comes to town as the 2.5-point favorites over Texas, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Longhorns quite simply couldn't care less about what oddsmakers are saying. Especially veteran defensive end Ethan Burke.

Texas is focused on the game, not the odds

"We know what we're capable of," Burke said during a mid-week press conference. "Who does the sportsbooks? Have they ever played college football? Probably not."

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A 15-second response was all it took for Burke to cut the Aggies off at their knees ahead of the rivalry matchup. Even though Texas A&M is heading into the game undefeated, rivalry games are always a toss-up, especially when the underdogs are at home like the Horns will be.

The 2.5-point spread is minimal at most (less than just a single field goal at the end of the day), and provides the Longhorns with the perfect opportunity to pull off the upset, spelling ruin to Texas A&M's perfect season.

Last year, Texas stormed into College Station and earned a 17-7 victory over the Aggies, and the Horns' current starting quarterback, Arch Manning, earned his first touchdown against the rivals, running the ball in for a 15-yard rushing TD.

This year, No. 16 Texas and No. 3 Texas A&M are scheduled to kick off from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 28 (Black Friday) at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game, which could determine both teams' fates in the College Football Playoffs, will be broadcast on ABC.