Ok, we come to it at last.  The biggest battle of this year.  Texas A&M will be faceing Univirsity of Texas in kyle field.  Last year the longhorns lost at home to the Aggies.  And this year they are going to lose in Texas A&M's house.  The tremendous event is known as The Lone Star Showdown.  It will be takeing place during the best week of the year, thanksgiving week, a whole week full of football.   So here ar the facts

Friday's game will be the fourth football installment of the State Farm Lone Star Showdown,which started in 2004. Currently, A&M and Texas are tied 2-2 in the year-long competition. … The game will be the 114th renewal of the rivalry, which is tied for the third most-played game in college football behind Minnesota-Wisconsin (116 games) and Kansas-Missouri (115) … The series began in 1894, which was Texas A&M's first season of football … The Aggies and Longhorns have played every season since 1915 making it the eighth longest uninterrupted series in Div. I college football … Texas leads Texas A&M, 73-35-5, in the all-time series, but Texas A&M has a 13-12 advantage over the last 25 years … The last time the Aggies defeated the Longhorns in College Station was the "Bonfire Game" in 1999 … Last season the Aggies upset the No. 10 Longhorns, 12-7, at Royal Memorial Stadium."

AGGIES & LONGHORNS

Texas A&M and Texas, who will be playing for the 114th time in 2007, have combined for 1,473 victories, which is the most by any pair of in-state rivals in the country.

 Lone Star Showdown    Rk   In-State Rivals   Combined Wins   

 1.   Texas vs. Texas A&M    1,473   

 2.   Michigan vs. Michigan State   1,468    

3.   Alabama vs. Auburn   1,460    

4.   Georgia vs. Georgia Tech   1,362  

  5.   Southern Cal vs. California   1,355