Florida stuns Texas with a 27-24 comeback win on Saturday, marking the Longhorns’ second straight defeat. Across reports, Arch Manning’s performance is cited as a key factor in the loss. He completes 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown, with outlets also pointing to late-game mishaps including a fumble as Texas fails to hold a lead and cannot finish its rally.
The loss follows Texas’s previous 27-24 defeat against Oklahoma, and several outlets frame it as a sudden slide from preseason or early-season elite status. Fox News adds that Texas blew a 14-point lead, raising questions in Austin and increasing pressure on head coach Steve Sarkisian as the program prepares for Ole Miss. The Athletic notes the broader context: Texas moves from being ranked No. 1 to “panic mode,” with Saturday representing Manning’s first home loss as a starter. Overall coverage converges on the same downturn—Texas struggling at quarterback while results deteriorate quickly against unranked opponents.
