Texas A&M faced fourth-and-1 from the 10-yard line and a chance to strike first on its opening drive against No. 3 Texas. Instead of playing for field goals, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko decided to take a chance.

But that run ended just as the Aggies' other fourth-down run did at the start of the game: with Texas defenders in the backfield and A&M losing possession. "We tried a lot of different things;

With Saturday's 17-7 win over the Aggies at Kyle Field, Texas all but secured a second consecutive CFP appearance. When that becomes official, Sarkisian will be owed another bonus of $250,000.

In a day filled with strife, Steve Sarkisian wasn't going to let a postgame fracas erupt in College Station after the Longhorns beat the Aggies.

The Texas Longhorns face the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday for an SEC Championship and hope to have their two best players.