 Five days later, on November 24, 2011, they would lose at home to Texas by a score of 27–25 on a last-second field goal, in what would be the last game of the rivalry for the foreseeable future, as the Aggies were to join the SEC beginning in 2012.It was the Aggies' sixth loss of the season, and the fifth in which they held a second-half lead of two or more scores.Sherman was fired by Texas A&M on December 1, 2011.