Thirteen years ago, future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 40-yard field goal that sent Texas to an emotional 27-25 victory over Texas A&M. The next year, the Aggies joined the SEC and the game went dark.

Texas A&M and the Texas Longhorns renew their rivalry in Week 14 with the Aggies season on the line. A&M is well-aware of what is at stake and ready.

It might be easier to explain what isn’t on the line when the Aggies and Longhorns restore the Lone Star Showdown after going dormant for 13 years.

The feud between the teams started in 1894 then ran uninterrupted from World War I until a memorable 2011 game and a bitter realignment-driven split.

The Longhorns and Aggies haven't played one another since 2013 — and they've never played with this much at stake.

In 1994, Texas and Texas A&M struck a deal to change conferences, but not to the Pac-10 or SEC. They, along with Baylor and Texas Tech, left the SWC to join the Big 8 schools and form the Big 12. The SWC became defunct in 1996.