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.

After 12 years, one of the most compelling rivalries in college football is back on the schedule, and it's as important as ever.

It’s Rivalry Week in college football. The blood pumps a little harder for players and fans alike as the regular season closes with red-letter games whose histories are built on proximity and decades of tradition.