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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, center left, reacts as his team recovers a fumble late in the fourth quarter of a game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in College Station, Texas.

One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail.

Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Ga., announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect.

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