Dave Wilson

After over a decade off, the biggest rivalry in Texas returned over the weekend, with a spot in the SEC title game on the line.

When A&M's annual bonfire collapsed and killed 12 students ahead of the game against Texas in 1999, football was the last thing on the minds of both communities.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers told reporters Saturday that his ankle was "a little tender" after the Longhorns' 31-14 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats, and coach Steve Sarkisian added that it "just kind of kept tightening up on him" in the win.

Florida coach Billy Napier said after Saturday's 49-17 loss at No. 5 Texas he was appreciative of the chance to continue trying to straighten out the program's woes.

Le'Veon Moss, Texas A&M's leading rusher, suffered a season-ending leg injury in the Aggies' 44-20 loss to South Carolina this weekend.

Looking for a spark in the third quarter while trailing LSU at home, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko benched his starting quarterback, Conner Weigman, and handed the ball to Marcel Reed, who rallied the Aggies for a 38-23 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

Texas was fined $250K by the SEC after fans threw trash onto the field following a penalty call that was later reversed, which was questioned by Georgia AD Josh Brooks.

With No. 1 Texas struggling in a loss to No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian briefly benched quarterback Quinn Ewers for backup Arch Manning before switching back to start the second half of his team's 30-15 defeat.

Texas dominated Oklahoma 34-3 but said afterward it's ready to "keep grinding." Said Jake Majors: "The good teams enjoy the win more than the great teams because the great teams move on, and that's what we want to be."

The coach won three national titles at Oklahoma and ended his tenure more than 30 years ago. But he has never become invisible in the town where he became famous.