Ole Miss vs Texas: Manning in crisis, Simmons out — SkimNews
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- Arch Manning has thrown five interceptions in six starts this season, including a pick-six and a late strip-sack fumble in consecutive losses, prompting coach Sarkisian to evaluate his role despite naming him the starter against Ole Miss.
- Texas dropped out of the top rankings after back-to-back losses, putting it at risk of becoming the first team since 1965 to lose three straight games in a season after starting at No. 1 in the AP poll.
- Colin Simmons leads the FBS with 10.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss but will miss the game with a high ankle sprain, weakening Texas’s defense ahead of facing Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
- Ole Miss has rebounded with two dominant wins totaling 63 points, including a 28-point victory over ranked Missouri, after a 52-28 blowout loss to Florida that coach Golding called an 'old-fashioned butt whooping'.
- Kewan Lacy, a Dallas native who was overlooked by Texas, ran for a season-high 122 yards against Missouri and returns to face the Longhorns with 29 career rushing touchdowns, third most in Ole Miss history.
Why it matters: Texas loses its top pass rusher and faces a quarterback in Chambliss who has thrown a touchdown in 19 straight games, while Manning must stabilize a top-10 team that’s scored no more than 24 points against power opponents—exposing a growing gap between preseason hype and on-field performance.
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