No. 19 Texas Holds Off No. 7 Ole Miss For Huge SEC Win, 34-27
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No. 19 Texas picked up a huge SEC victory Saturday night, holding off a second-half comeback from No. 7 Ole Miss to win 34-27 in Austin.
The Longhorns jumped out to a commanding 24-3 halftime lead, highlighted by a 50-yard touchdown pass from Arch Manning to Ryan Wingo.
Ole Miss battled back in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points to tie the game at 24-24 early in the fourth quarter. Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss connected with Horatio Fields for two touchdowns during the comeback.
Texas responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Manning to regain the lead, and a Gianni Spetic field goal extended the advantage to 34-24.
Ole Miss added a late field goal and recovered an onside kick, but Texas defensive back Jelani McDonald intercepted Chambliss in the end zone as time expired to seal the victory.
Raleek Brown rushed for 157 yards as Texas improved to 5-2 on the season, while Ole Miss dropped to 5-2.
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The Longhorns jumped out to a commanding 24-3 halftime lead, highlighted by a 50-yard touchdown pass from Arch Manning to Ryan Wingo.
Ole Miss battled back in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points to tie the game at 24-24 early in the fourth quarter. Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss connected with Horatio Fields for two touchdowns during the comeback.
Texas responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Manning to regain the lead, and a Gianni Spetic field goal extended the advantage to 34-24.
Ole Miss added a late field goal and recovered an onside kick, but Texas defensive back Jelani McDonald intercepted Chambliss in the end zone as time expired to seal the victory.
Raleek Brown rushed for 157 yards as Texas improved to 5-2 on the season, while Ole Miss dropped to 5-2.
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