No. 10/11/7 Football secures 34-20 victory at No. 19/19/18 Missouri - University of Texas Athletics
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No. 10/11/7 Football secures 34-20 victory at No. 19/19/18 Missouri
The Longhorns records their fourth win over AP Top 25 teams this season
Columbia, Mo. â In their 25th meetup No. 10/11/7 Texas took the win in a defensive battle against No. 19/19/18 Missouri, 34-20, on Saturday afternoon.Â
The Longhorns (7-2, 4-2 SEC) fought for their third straight win and held the Tigers (6-3, 3-3 SEC) to a 52% completion rate and only two touchdowns.
With 5:03 left on the clock, running back Raleek Brown scored the game winning touchdown catching a 23-yard pass from quarterback Arch Manning. Brown advanced the lead with 1:25 left, running eight yards into the end zone. He finished with 133 total yards, 85 rushing and 48 receiving yards.
Manning had a dominant performance throwing 28-forâ38 (74%), for 297 yards and three touchdowns.
The freshman pair, consisting of running back Derrek Cooper and wide receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr. both recorded end zone appearances. This was Cooper's first career receiving touchdown and Bishop Jr's second. Additionally, this was the first time Texas has had two freshmen with a receiving touchdown against an AP Top 25 opponent, the last occurrence was against Missouri on Oct. 18, 2008.Â
Moments before halftime linebacker Jonathan Cunningham blocked a Missouri punt attempt which gave possession back to the Longhorns. This block was the first for the Longhorns since Nov. 24, 2023, against Texas Tech.
On the next drive with 1:57 left in the half, Texas advanced to the Tigers 27-yard line to set up kicker Gianni Spectic with a game tying field goal. He scored another three points from the 34-yard line in the third quarter, making him 14-of-15 this season.
The Longhorns went 4-for-4 on red-zone trips, ending in two touchdowns and two field goals.
Texas defense held the Tigers scoreless in the second and fourth quarter. Justin Cryer, Rasheem Biles and Derek Williams Jr. led the team by adding six total tackles each. Williams Jr. and Cryer both had four solo tackles, with Cryer recording a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. Biles registered three solo tackles, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries.
The Longhorns now have 14 wins over Top 25 opponents since 2024, which is the most against any FBS program. They also have won six-consecutive games against ranked opponents.
Up next, Texas will travel to Baton Rouge to face No. 15/15/14 LSU on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for either 2:30 P.M CT or 6:30 P.M CT at Tiger Stadium and will be televised on ABC.
MIZ - Norfleet,Brett 2 yd pass from Simmons,Austin (Craig,Blake kick) 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:22
TEX - Cooper,Derrek 24 yd pass from Manning,Arch (Spetic,Gianni kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:30
MIZ - Craig,Blake 22 yd field goal 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 03:07
TEX - Spetic,Gianni 27 yd field goal 6 plays, 30 yards, TOP 03:14
MIZ - Craig,Blake 48 yd field goal 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 03:09
TEX - Spetic,Gianni 34 yd field goal 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 05:08
MIZ - Montgomery,Naeshaun 72 yd pass from Simmons,Austin (Craig,Blake kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:49
TEX - Bishop Jr.,Jermaine 25 yd pass from Manning,Arch (Spetic,Gianni kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:00
TEX - Brown,Raleek 23 yd pass from Manning,Arch (Spetic,Gianni kick) 6 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:53
TEX - Brown,Raleek 8 yd run (Spetic,Gianni kick), 3 plays, 6 yards, TOP 00:16
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