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College Football Picks - Texas Longhorns vs Texas A&M Aggies
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By Simon Lombardo
Published on 11/26/2008
 

With three one-loss teams in the Big 12 South, the 10-1 Texas Longhorns need a strong win to remain in the running for a spot in the BCS National Championship picture.

Thursday night the Longhorns host the Texas A&M Aggies in their final regular season game. Odds makers are calling Texas huge favorites in this year's installment of this 114-year-old rivalry. College football betting lines have the Longhorns at -35.5 with the total sitting at 68.

Currently second in the BCS standings, the fourth-ranked Longhorns are looking to help their chances for a trip to the BCS title game for the second time in four years when they host the struggling Aggies.

Since Texas beat A&M in 2005 on their way to an undefeated national championship, the Aggies have won the last two meetings. The Aggies' senior quarterback Stephen McGee has made a career out of playing the Longhorns.

McGee scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter in 2006, then passed for a career-high 362 yards and three touchdowns in last season's victory.

"It's evident in watching those games that the entire A&M football team played at another level," said Aggies coach Mike Sherman. "I think Stephen, certainly being the leader, was a big contributor to the fact that not only did he play well but I think he motivated others to do the same."

This season the Longhorns are once again considered the better team and should win this game without question. However, the fact that A&M has played so well against Texas can not be ignored. 35.5 points are a lot to give in this one. Take the Aggies getting the points.