Texas holds off Ole Miss 34-27 after Arch Manning breaks fourth-quarter tie
The No. 19 Longhorns lost a 21-point halftime lead before Manning's second rushing touchdown put them back in front. A final-play interception sealed the win.
No. 19 Texas beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 in Austin on Saturday night, October 24, after losing a 21-point halftime lead. Arch Manning's fourth-quarter rushing touchdown broke a 24-24 tie, and a Texas interception in the end zone on the final play preserved the win.
Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores, his first rushing touchdowns of the season. The second came on a one-yard run after Raleek Brown's 47-yard gain set up Texas at the goal line. Brown finished with 157 rushing yards, according to the Associated Press.
How Ole Miss erased Texas's 21-point lead
Texas led 24-3 at halftime, but Ole Miss turned the game after the break. Manning was hit from his blind side on the opening Texas possession of the second half and fumbled. Kam Franklin recovered the ball in the end zone for the Rebels, according to the AP.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss then threw two touchdown passes to Horatio Fields. Fields' contested 27-yard catch in the end zone tied the score at 24 early in the fourth quarter. Texas also gave up 14 penalties for 121 yards, both season highs, the AP reported.
Manning briefly left for a medical check after another sack during the comeback. Backup KJ Lacey Jr. handled one play before Texas punted, and Manning returned on the Longhorns' next series. His later rushing score put Texas ahead 31-24.
How Texas held on in the final minutes
Ole Miss recovered an onside kick in the final two minutes after Texas receiver Emmett Mosley IV could not hold the ball. The Rebels reached a final chance at the end zone, but Jelani McDonald intercepted Chambliss's last pass, ending the game.
The victory lifted Texas to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Southeastern Conference play; Ole Miss fell to 5-2 and 3-2. Texas had entered the game after two consecutive losses to unranked opponents. CBS Sports described the Longhorns' losing streak as a threat to their season after they had risen to No. 1 in September.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had backed Manning as the starting quarterback during that run of defeats. The Longhorns now host Mississippi State next Saturday, while Ole Miss hosts Auburn, according to the AP.
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Sources and context
- Arch Manning and No. 19 Texas hang on to beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 after blowing 21-point leadAssociated Press, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Ole Miss vs. Texas prediction, pick, odds, spread: Arch Manning, Longhorns fight to save their seasonCBS Sports
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