Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
After a chilly Sunday, we’ll head into the new workweek with that cool weather sticking around. Highs will only reach the upper 40s to low 50s. It’ll be a gloomy day, and we could see a few spotty showers as well. Be ready for a cold night tonight. Temperatures will drop to near freezing, with many spots across the Hill Country and North Texas dipping into the mid to low 30s. This will be the coldest night of the week.
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Around Texas
1. No. 16 Texas spoils No. 3 Texas A&M’s perfect season 27-17, knocks Aggies out of SEC title game
Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for the clinching score late in the fourth quarter, and No. 16 Texas beat No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17 on Friday night to spoil the Aggies’ undefeated season and knock them out of the Southeastern Conference championship game.
2. Dallas tops list of worst cities for holiday travel
Dallas came in at No. 1 on the list with an abysmal score of zero out of 100. According to Forbes, the score came about because of the “high costs and airport issues.”
3. San Antonio university named best college for veterans
The Hispanic-Serving Institution, which is the state’s biggest Catholic university, offers certificates as well as undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and professional doctoral degrees.
A veteran wearing a Marine Corps League baret. (Spectrum News 1/Jonathon Gregg)
Around The Nation
1. U.S. halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
2. Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals
3. Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says
Deep in the Heart of Texas
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates on the field with fans after his team’s 26-20 overtime win over Miami in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
No. 25 SMU could be a playoff team again, but will have to get in and win ACC title game this time
Two nonconference losses in September and then a game-ending field goal by Wake Forest in October put the Mustangs (8-3, 6-1 ACC, No. 21 CFP) in a much different position than their impressive ACC debut last season. They didn’t lose a league game during the regular season in 2024, and made the 12-team playoff even after losing to Clemson in the title game.