It was a disappointing renewal of the rivalry for Texas A&M.

No. 3 Texas defeated the No. 20 Aggies 17-7 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the SEC title game against Georgia on Dec. 7. It was the first game between the longtime rivals since the two teams last shared a conference in 2011.

The Longhorns sealed the game with a score with 4:35 left in the fourth quarter. Instead of kicking a field goal to cut the lead to one possession, Texas A&M opted for a touchdown on fourth down, cutting the lead to three possessions. Things didn’t come close to working out for the Aggies.

Texas (11-1, 7-1 SEC) was then able to run the clock out within the two-minute warning as Texas A&M used its timeouts. When the Aggies got the ball back, Texas forced a fumble with 1:29 left to seal the victory.

Texas took a 17-0 halftime lead and had several opportunities to tie the game in the second half. But mistakes allowed the Aggies to hang on in the second half. QB Quinn Ewers threw an interception and fumbled deep in Texas A&M territory, and a blocked punt preceded the Longhorns’ score.

The only points of the night for Texas A&M came on Will Lee’s pick-6 from Ewers. After a pass was deflected in the third quarter, Lee ran 93 yards for a touchdown to give the Aggies a glimmer of hope.

But the Aggies’ offense just couldn’t do anything. A&M had just 248 yards of offense in 57 games. The Aggies (8-4, 5-3) failed on all three attempts in the fourth period.

“Our defense was fantastic all night, they really shut them down,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on ABC after the game.

The Texas offense slowed down RB Quintrevion Wisner all evening. Wisner posted a career-high 33 carries for 186 yards, while Texas had 50 carries for 240 yards and a touchdown. That score was provided by Arch Manning, who saw limited snaps in Texas A&M territory. Manning scored first in the first quarter, leaping over the pylon 15 yards for a touchdown.

The Longhorns extended the lead in the second quarter when Ewers threw an inch-perfect pass to Jaydon Blue for a score and then Bert Auburn kicked a field goal.

The win should ensure Texas is in the 12-team College Football Playoff no matter what happens against the Bulldogs. An 11-2 Longhorns team, with its only losses coming to the SEC champions, certainly wouldn’t be left out. Especially considering what happened in college football over the last two weekends.

A&M, meanwhile, has no chance of making the playoffs after the regular season ended with a two-game losing streak. The Aggies lost 43-41 in four overtimes at Auburn a week ago and had to beat Texas and Georgia to have any chance of making the playoffs.