Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning looked for a receiver in the first quarter against the Mississippi Rebels at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The game was captured in a photo by Jay Janner of the Austin American-Statesman.
A column by Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden published on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, examines whether the matchup was a trap game for Texas, what is ailing Texas A&M, and if Texas Tech faces a must-win situation.



