In a day filled with strife, Steve Sarkisian wasn't going to let a postgame fracas erupt in College Station after the Longhorns beat the Aggies.

The manner in which the Longhorns ended the Aggies’ playoff hopes and punched their own ticket to Atlanta validated the committee’s faith in the

Well, he'd played quarterback at the collegiate level, and he held a respect for the role of the starting quarterback and the rhythm required to play the position, he said. But when opportunity beckons,