Texas A&M owes Texas an awful lot of payback over the course of a rivalry that dates to 1894.
Gunner Stockton passed for four touchdowns, including two to Noah Thomas, and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No. 5 Georgia strengthened its postseason standing by overwhelming No. 10 Texas 35-10 for its sixth straight win.
Julian Sayin had a 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State got a couple of key stops in the red zone and the third-ranked Buckeyes opened the defense of their national championship with a 14-7 victory over top-ranked Texas.
No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team.
Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship.