COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Last time Brandon Grant set foot in Kyle Field, he was tasked with preserving a piece of sacred history.
Grant was part of the Texas equipment staff during the Longhorns' 2011 victory over Texas A&M, the last game before the rivalry was shelved when the Aggies departed for the SEC. Late in the fourth quarter, he called his staff over before Justin Tucker lined up to attempt a field goal on the game's final play with Texas trailing 25-24.
"Get down there under the goalpost," he said. "If that ball goes through and y'all don't come back with it, you're walking back to Austin.