 Although Texas entered the 2008 contest with a record of 73–36–5, the Longhorns had lost the last two games to the Aggies.The 2006 meeting was the first time in eight years that both teams entered the game with at least eight wins coming into the match-up.That game came one week after Texas lost to Kansas State and the Longhorns suffered a 7–12 loss to the Aggies.