Lil Bro’s Sam Ehlinger of Texas A&M after a ‘weak’ loss to the Longhorns
One of the Texas Longhorns football program’s fiercest rivalries just turned up the heat with a win in Austin. Hours after the No. 16 Longhorns took over on Friday night with the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies 27-17, former quarterback Sam Ellinger reignited the rivalry with a viral post that immediately garnered national attention.
The former Longhorns tight end took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to take a swipe at the in-state opponent after the upset win that derailed A&M’s postseason hopes. Comment it drew laughs and plenty of responses from both fan bases.
“Best season in 30 years and still can’t beat big brother 😂🤘🏼#PoorAggies”
The message came just hours after the redshirt sophomore Arch Manning led the Longhorns to one of their most emotional wins since joining the SEC before the 2024 season. Manning went 14-of-29 for 179 yards and a touchdown, adding 53 rushing yards and another score to cap the upset. The win snapped the Aggies’ perfect season and put them out of contention for the program’s first SEC championship, sending shockwaves through the national rankings.
For the Aggies, the loss closed the door on reaching the SEC title game and dealt a major blow to their bid for the top seed in the playoffs. For Texas, performance reclaimed bragging rights and highlighted the endurance of Longhorns football tradition. Manning’s timely jump injected fresh energy into the season and bolstered Steve Sarkisian’s case for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid — and even opened the door for contention to sneak into the top 12 if a few scores break before Selection Week.
As for Ehlinger, his playful jab at “big brother” underscored the tension that defines this rivalry. The former star, now NFL quarterback, did not play alone in the Texas-A&M game. But his post proves that this battle is far deeper than the scoreboard ever could.
2025-11-29 14:05:00
