With Saturday's 17-7 win over the Aggies at Kyle Field, Texas all but secured a second consecutive CFP appearance. When that becomes official, Sarkisian will be owed another bonus of $250,000.

Sarkisian explained his actions in his postgame interview, citing what happened earlier that day at the Ohio State–Michigan game as his main reasoning. That rivalry game ended in a huge brawl when Michigan planted its flag on Ohio State's field, and some players were pepper sprayed by police. Sarkisian didn't want this to happen on his watch.

The Texas Longhorns went into a hostile environment on Saturday night, and walked away with a statement win in SEC play