AUSTIN, Texas – Cedric Benson ran for 165 yards and a touchdown Friday to lead No. 6 Texas to a 26-13 win over No. 22 Texas A&M, a victory sure to send the Bowl Championship Series arguments into high gear.

Vince Young added a touchdown run and 224 yards total for the Longhorns (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), who earned their fifth straight win over their fiercest in-state rival.

Reggie McNeal passed for 247 yards and a touchdown for A&M (7-4, 5-3), which rebounded from last season’s 4-8 finish to become bowl eligible against the toughest schedule in the nation. Three of the Aggies’ four losses have come against teams ranked in the top six.

Now let the BCS bickering begin.

The Texas victory kept alive the Longhorns’ slim hopes of earning their first bid to the BCS – if the win gives them a big enough boost in the standings to pass fourth-place California. Texas fans chanted “B-C-S!” after the game ended.