Manning, defense help No. 7 Horns rally late to trip Mizzou — SkimNews
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- Texas Longhorns rallied past No. 18 Missouri Tigers 34-20 Saturday in Columbia, improving to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play while recording their fourth win over a top-20 opponent this season.
- Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead touchdown pass to Raleek Brown with 5:03 remaining.
- Raleek Brown contributed 85 yards, caught the go-ahead touchdown and then powered into the end zone for the clinching score moments after Graceson Littleton's interception.
- Graceson Littleton intercepted Austin Simmons on third down after a defender knocked the ball into the air as it approached Cayden Lee, ending Missouri's possession near midfield.
- Austin Simmons passed for 252 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard strike to Naeshaun Montgomery that put Missouri ahead 20-13 in the third quarter.
- Jamal Roberts, the SEC's leading rusher, was held to 66 yards on the ground by the Longhorns.
- Missouri Tigers were on the wrong side of all five video reviews, including the third-down ruling that a ball thrown 14 yards forward was actually a fumble recovered by Texas for a first down.
Why it matters: At 5:03 remaining, Manning's go-ahead pass preserved Texas' College Football Playoff hopes: Littleton intercepted Simmons on the next Missouri possession, then Brown powered home for the clinching score. Missouri's 252-yard passing effort and 75-yard touchdown had produced a 20-13 lead, but the Tigers never scored again.
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