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Texas still hoping for shot at Big 12 title game

Nov 23, 2007 - 11:33 AM No. 13 Texas (9-2) at Texas A&M (6-5) 3:30 pm EST

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Ticker) -- Texas still is holding out hope of reaching the Big 12 Conference title game.

Needing a victory and some help, No. 13 Texas takes on rival Texas A&M on Friday.

Texas (9-2) enters tied with Oklahoma atop the South Division standings with a 5-2 mark.

But the Sooners own the tiebreaker based on a 28-21 win on October 6, meaning the Longhorns need a win here and an Oklahoma loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday to win the South.

Since their loss to the Sooners, the Longhorns have reeled off five straight wins, averaging 40.4 points.

Running back Jamaal Charles has been tearing it up for the Longhorns. The junior has rushed for 644 yards and seven touchdowns in his last three games, giving him 1,366 yards and 15 scores on the season.

Two weeks ago, Charles rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown to lead Texas to a 59-43 victory over Texas Tech. The Longhorns had their bye last week.

This game could mark the final in the series for Aggies coach Dennis Franchione, who reportedly could be fired or have his contract bought out. He has posted a 31-28 record in four-plus seasons in College Station.

The Aggies (6-5, 3-4 South), who are bowl eligible, enter this contest in the midst of a three-game losing streak in which they have surrendered 101 points.

As nearly a two-touchdown underdog, the Aggies posted a 12-7 upset of the Longhorns last season. Texas still has won six of the last seven meetings.