The 2019 Texas Bowl was a

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played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 6:45 p.m. EST (5:45 p.m. local CDT) on

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. It was the 14th edition of the

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, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the

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sporting goods company, the game was officially known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl.

Teams

The game was played between the

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from the

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and the

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from the

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(SEC). This was the 28th overall meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas A&M; Texas A&M leads the all-time series, 17–10. Both Oklahoma State and Texas A&M were charter members of the Big 12, playing in the conference from 1996 until 2012, when Texas A&M left the Big 12 to join the SEC. Oklahoma State entered the bowl with a four-game win streak against Texas A&M.

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in conference) and ranked 25th in the

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. The Cowboys finished in a four-way tie for third place in the Big 12. Oklahoma State was 2–3 against ranked teams.

Texas A&M Aggies

This was Texas A&M's third Texas Bowl, the most appearances of any team. Their 2011 team won that season's

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(as the game was then named) over Northwestern, 33–22, and their 2016 team lost that season's

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, 33–28. Texas A&M entered the game at 7–5 (4–4 in conference), having finished in fourth place in the SEC's West Division. Texas A&M was 0–5 against ranked teams.

Game summary

Statistics

References

External links

Game statistics
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