Dominant Defense and Manning’s 3 TD Passes Send No. 11 Texas Past Mississippi State 31-3
Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes and Maraad Watson added a 61-yard fumble return as Texas pulled away after halftime.
- On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 31-3 at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, with quarterback Arch Manning throwing three touchdown passes to keep the team in the College Football Playoff race.
- Mississippi State entered without star quarterback Kamario Taylor, sidelined by season-ending injury; fifth-year transfer AJ Swann made his first start for the Bulldogs against the Texas defense.
- Defensive tackle Maraad Watson scored on a 61-yard fumble recovery before halftime; Manning finished 16 of 20 for 220 yards and three touchdowns, powering Texas to over 400 yards of total offense.
- Swann exited after Watson's touchdown with an injury, forcing walk-on Parker Puckett to replace him. Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles recorded three sacks as the defense held Mississippi State to three points with seven total sacks.
- Texas improved to 6-2 and faces Missouri Tigers on Nov. 7 in a road matchup. Mississippi State, having lost four consecutive games, hosts Vanderbilt the same day as both teams seek momentum heading into November.
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Arch Manning passes for 220 yards, 3 TDs as No. 11 Texas routs Mississippi State
Arch Manning passed for 220 yards and three touchdowns and 333-pound defensive tackle Maraad Watson scored on a 61-yard fumble return as No. 11 Texas dismantled short-handed Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Aust...
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Dominant defense and Manning’s 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns, Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime and No. 11 Texas beat Mississippi State
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Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns, Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime and No. 11 Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday night.
Arch Manning Impresses, Final Box Score Stats, Highlights, Draft Stock from Texas' Win vs. MSST
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns cruised to a 31-3 home victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night, with the quarterback finishing with three touchdowns.
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