There’s nothing better in college sports than a true rivalry. In an era where NIL deals and the transfer portal have reshaped the landscape—and in some ways soured the purity of the games—rivalries remain the one constant. Even after decade‑long pauses, they pick up right where they left off.
On Saturday, Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan will get his first taste of the Lone Star Showdown as the Aggies travel to Austin to face Texas at the Moody Center. Momentum in this series has been hard to come by for A&M, with the Longhorns controlling the matchup for most of the stretch since the late 1980s.
Despite being in Bryan‑College Station for only a few months, Coach Bucky already understands the weight this rivalry carries. He also has two assistants who know it even better—coaches who have worked on both sides of the feud and, in his words, are thrilled to be back where they feel they belong…