The Texas A&M Aggies squared off against long-time rival the Texas Longhorns at the Polo Grounds on Saturday Nov. 14. As always, there was a large and vocal crowd there to support both squads. The Aggies were looking to establish their dominance in TRU Cup play. They had easy wins early in the season against Sam Houston State(48-3), Oklahoma (51-3), and Nebraska (57-7) and felt that an improved Texas squad would provide a stiffer challenge. The Longhorns had added a number of new players (Australians, English, and Irish players) and looked to provide some serious competition for A&M.
In the end, the Aggies dominated the game from start to finish for a 42-12 win. While Texas was very physical they had trouble containing the athletic Aggie backline. Led by freshman #10 Conor Mills, the backline used hard-earned ball from the forwards and scored repeatedly. The Aggie forwards, led by #8 Conor Bertrand and #7 Chris Parker controlled the breakdown and were absolutely ferocious defensively. #13 Joey Talley made a number of vicious hits on his Longhorn opposite number, making a huge impact on the match. As a result of the physical defensive play, the Longhorns had virtually no "go forward" ball. In the end, the Aggies' physical dominance and conditioning paid big dividends in the win.
Mills, who scored 17 points in the match (2 tries, 2 conversions, and 1 penalty kick) was named Player of the Game for his performance.
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