The game of the night lived up to the hype and then some, with Texas beating LSU in the dying seconds on a touchdown pass by Arch Manning to Raleek Brown.
ARCH MANNING COMES IN CLUTCH FOR TEXAS IN DEATH VALLEY 😱 Texas racks up its fifth top 25 win of the year! https://t.co/GKCSMckphy
— ESPN (@espn) November 15, 2026
The score capped a 12-play, 58-yard drive by the Longhorns, with Manning providing a crucial run on 3rd down to keep the chains moving.
While the game was dramatic, it was not particularly well played on the offensive end with both Manning and Sam Leavitt throwing three interceptions.
Manning was just 13-of-27 for 120 yards and three picks prior to the game-winning drive, but once again delivered in the clutch to secure the win for Texas. The fact he pulled off the winning drive in his return to his home state will only sweeten the victory even further.
It's a fifth top-25 win on the season for the Longhorns, a resume that no other team in the country can match. A playoff berth is a virtual lock at this point for Texas provided it avoids back-to-back losses to Arkansas and Texas A&M to end the season.
LSU's fourth loss of the season - and second straight at home - essentially ends its slim playoff chances and represents a massive failure in Lane Kiffin's first year with the Tigers.
Lane Kiffin is first LSU coach to lose 4+ SEC games in his first season as coach since Curley Hallman went 3-4 in the conference in 1991
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) November 15, 2026
Kiffin's high-profile exit from Ole Miss put perhaps the biggest spotlight in the sport on him ahead of Year 1 in Baton Rouge. While it started with a bang in a blowout win over Clemson, the Tigers have now lost three of their last five games and are 3-4 in conference play.
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