ESPN Analytics projects the Texas Longhorns to win over the Texas A&M Aggies

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November 20, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; A general view of the stands at the final regular season home game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Prairie View Am Panthers at Kyle Field. Mandatory credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

November 20, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; A general view of the stands at the final regular season home game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Prairie View Am Panthers at Kyle Field. Mandatory credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Since Texas Longhorn announced they were joining the SEC, Saturday is the day we’ve all been waiting for. Texas will host A&M for the first time since 2011. In the series, dubbed the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown, Texas holds an all-time winning record of 76-37-5.

According to ESPN Analytics Matchup PredictorThe Longhorns are slated to win the game. Texas currently has a 77.1% chance, according to the network’s analytics. The analytics have been proven wrong this season, especially against Georgia, Texas’ only loss. The Longhorns were projected to win by nearly 76%. As the game evened out in the second half, the analytics had the game in favor of the Bulldogs. In the end, the Bulldogs took the win 30-15 at Darrell K. Royal, handing Texas their only loss.

The game not only comes with state bragging rights, but also comes with a potential trip to the Southeastern Conference Championship in Atlanta. Something that would be a first for both members of the conference, Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2014, while Texas joined earlier this year in July.

Tomorrow’s match starts at 6:30 p.m. from Kyle Field, with a broadcast on ABC with College GameDay, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call.

This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: ESPN Analytics projects the Texas Longhorns to win over the Texas A&M Aggies