Top-ranked Texas survives a late surge from No. 14 Tennessee and holds on for the win, despite committing 11 penalties. Late in the game, Tennessee generates momentum and scores to put the outcome in doubt. Texas also faces special teams issues, including a punt return touchdown and an onside kick situation that swings late-game pressure onto the Longhorns.
The sources agree that Texas does not finish cleanly, but it prevents Tennessee from completing a full comeback. Both outlets describe Texas as staving off a “miraculous” comeback, aided by a late defensive stand and control of the final onside kick play. While one account emphasizes the number of penalties and the punt return touchdown in detail, the other focuses more broadly on the key late moments—Texas’s ability to withstand Tennessee’s late touchdown drive and secure the onside recovery.
