Texas started the season ranked no. 1. Their first game was a loss at then-3 Ohio. No shame there, if memory serves they were underdogs. Three cupcakes, three dubs and they were 9th heading into Gainesville Oct. 4. GAINESVILLE, home of the Florida "Gators", ex-home of Billy Napier, home of currently 3-8 FU. 'Horns were 6.5 road favorites. Texas never had a lead the entire game. The "Gators" beat 'em 29-21. It was 22-7 with 5 1/2' left in the 3rd quarter! Beeg shame. Rebounded to beat Oklahoma (6) their next game. Close win at KY Jelly; one TD dub at Miss. State. They were ranked 20th going into the Vandy (9) game n Austin. Another squeaker. "Longhorns" 7-2. Leapt to 10th in the rankings before playing betwixt the hedges agin' then-5 Jawja. BEEG game for 'Horns. Got. Completely. Demolished. 35-10. Pretenders! Sarkisian out! 17th. Sooie Pig Sooie, easy win. Crept up to 16th.
That is the season's history of the team that entered 16th, 2.5 home dogs against undefeated, untied, 3rd-ranked (I thought they were best team in country), arch-rival DEI. "Longhorns' took the lead for good midway through the 3rd quarter, a seemingly tenuous 13-10. Then they outscored DEI 14-7 in the 4th to win, really rather easily, convincingly.
Arch Manning, the latest scion of tackle football's First Family, entered college football lore tonight. Although only 14/29 he outplayed DEI's Marcel Reed, who had two INTs. Arch had two TDs, one through the air, the other, weaving through the "Aggies" D on a 35-yard run.
Didn't see this one coming. Did not see a Texas win here. All the eyes of Texas are upon them tonight. I am shocked.
