Arch Manning and No. 19 Texas hang on to beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 after blowing 21-point lead

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Dixon, S. (2026, October 25). Arch Manning and No. 19 Texas hang on to beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 after blowing 21-point lead. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/arch-manning-and-no-19-texas-hang-on-to-beat-no-7-ole-miss-34-27-after-blowing-21-point-lead/article_5edf3ee9-9ef0-5044-bb42-943ea0b8cb5f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Schuyler Dixon

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Arch Manning led No. 19 Texas to a thrilling 34-27 victory over seventh-ranked Ole Miss in Austin on Saturday night, after the Longhorns had blown a 21-point lead earlier in the second half. Manning threw for one touchdown and ran for two scores, including the game-winning score late in the fourth quarter. Despite near-catastrophic turnovers and penalties that nearly cost them the game, Texas managed to hang on when Ole Miss failed an attempted comeback at the end.
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📰 Arch Manning Faces Ole Miss
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New York Post · 0.91 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 16 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the exact same football game between No. 19 Texas and No. 7 Ole Miss on October 25, 2026, where Texas won 34-27 after initially leading by 21 points.”
New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the same football game between Texas and Ole Miss on October 25, 2026, with Arch Manning's performance and the final score of 34-27.”
Fox News · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 3 of 33 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same football game between Texas and Ole Miss on October 25, 2026, where Arch Manning led Texas to a victory after initially blowing a large lead.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 29 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Arch Manning's Texas game against Ole Miss, including pre-game struggles and a detailed account of the final score and events of the match.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 4 of 41 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same football game between Texas and Ole Miss, with Arch Manning's performance being a key element.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 4 of 37 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A discusses Arch Manning's persona shift before a game, while Article B reports on the actual football game between Texas and Ole Miss where Texas won despite blowing a large lead.”
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Schuyler Dixon
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🔮 The Longhorns also nearly squandered a 10-point lead in the final two minutes when receiver Emmett Mosley IV couldn’t hang on to an onside kick and the Rebels recovered to stay alive.
🔮 The 60-year-old said his wife, Megan, suspected retirement might not last long.
🔮 The move comes after Dallas lost to Tampa Bay 24-16 when the Buccaneers were starting undrafted free agent quarterback Jalon Daniels in place of Baker Mayfield.
🔮 Sarkisian said he thought Manning would probably want back the throw on Bowen’s pick-6, but credited Courtland Guillory for making the play on the second interception.
🔮 “I feel like this game was similar to the Cardinals game last year, and I feel like I could probably pick another one from the year before,” Prescott said, referring to a 27-17 loss that was Arizona’s only win in its final 15 games.
🔮 The Eagles (2-3, 0-2) had a chance to get within two points early in the fourth quarter, but Cameron Kossmann dropped a pass when he was wide open and probably would have scored easily on fourth-and-inches from the SMU 8.
🔮 Brian Schottenheimer wouldn’t specify the word the Dallas coach said he wished he hadn’t used with Dak Prescott before the play that triggered a series of game-management miscues by Cowboys coaches and players in the final seconds of a loss to Baltimore.
🔮 The deciding game will be Friday night in San Francisco, where the Valkyries won the series opener by 24 points.
🔮 How the coaches and players of the Dallas Cowboys respond to the 34-31 loss to Baltimore in Rio de Janeiro — and the second-guessing that will continue all week — could go a long way in determining the fate of the season.
🔮 General manager Curt Miller, who has been on the Team USA staff in the past, didn’t have any doubt Bueckers could handle the hectic finish because he saw how she prepared for the start.
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AUSTIN Longhorns Ole Miss Rebels Texas

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Texas ORG · 10× Manning PERSON · 6× Longhorns ORG · 5× Rebels ORG · 4× Ole Miss ORG · 3× Auburn ORG · 2× Fields PERSON · 2× Franklin PERSON · 2× AUSTIN GPE · 1× Arch Manning PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Raleek Brown had 157 yards rushing, including a 47-yard run that set up Manning’s 1-yard stroll untouched around the end for a 31-24 lead when his fake handoff fooled everyone. Manning and coach Steve Sarkisian cooled the criticism that emerged from consecutive losses to unranked teams that sent the Longhorns (5-2, 2-2 SEC) tumbling from the top spot.
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🔮 The Longhorns also nearly squandered a 10-point lead in the final two minutes when receiver Emmett Mosley IV couldn’t hang on to an onside kick and the Rebels recovered to stay alive.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and had his first two rushing scores of the season, including the tiebreaker in the fourth quarter, and No. 19 Texas held on for a wild 34-27 victory over seventh-ranked Mississippi after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half Saturday night. asserted
Texas → throw → half
The Longhorns also nearly squandered a 10-point lead in the final two minutes when receiver Emmett Mosley IV couldn’t hang on to an onside kick and the Rebels recovered to stay alive. asserted
Rebels → squander → kick
But Trinidad Chambliss’ pass into the end zone on the final play was intercepted by Jelani McDonald. asserted
pass → intercept → McDonald
Raleek Brown had 157 yards rushing, including a 47-yard run that set up Manning’s 1-yard stroll untouched around the end for a 31-24 lead when his fake handoff fooled everyone. Manning and coach Steve Sarkisian cooled the criticism that emerged from consecutive losses to unranked teams that sent the Longhorns (5-2, 2-2 SEC) tumbling from the top spot. asserted
Longhorns → rush → spot
They also avoided the firestorm that would have come from losing a third straight game after going ahead by double digits — each lead bigger than the one before it. asserted
lead → avoid → it
Chambliss threw two touchdown passes Horatio Fields after Kam Franklin recovered a fumble by Manning in the end zone as the Rebels (5-2, 3-2) erased a 24-3 halftime deficit. asserted
Rebels → throw → deficit
The Longhorns got the ball to start the second half after a goal-line stand just before halftime, but Manning was hit from the blind side by Blake Purchase. asserted
Manning → get → Purchase
Franklin picked up the bouncing ball at the 5, lost control of it and then recovered it in the end zone. asserted
Franklin → pick → zone
On the next possession, Franklin hit Manning head-on for a sack that put Texas in third-and-16 and sent Manning to the sideline for a medical check. asserted
that → hit → check
He tried to come back, but was forced to sit for the play. asserted
He → try → play
Texas punted after a handoff from backup KJ Lacey Jr. Manning returned on the next series. asserted
punted → punt → series
Defensive penalties by Texas fueled the drive to Fields’ 6-yard touchdown catch as the Longhorns finished with season highs of 14 penalties for 121 yards. asserted
Longhorns → fuel → yards
Fields made a nice contested catch in the end zone from 27 yards to get the Rebels even at 24 early in the fourth. asserted
Rebels → make → fourth
The high-priced Auburn transfer dropped what should have been an easy 59-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. asserted
what → price → quarter
On the first play of the second half, he fell hard on his left shoulder trying to make a diving catch and had to be helped to the sideline. asserted
he → fall → sideline
The Rebels were on the verge of getting blown out when they faced fourth down late in the first half, and the prospect of Texas getting the ball to finish the first half and start the second half with a 24-3 lead. asserted
Texas → blow → lead
But punter Oscar Bird ran 17 yards on a fake, and Ole Miss ended up with a great scoring chance. asserted
Miss → run → chance
Texas stiffened and took the 21-point lead to the locker room. asserted
Texas → stiffen → room
The Longhorns can’t expect to keep winning with the mistakes they’re making. asserted
they → expect → mistakes
The penalties included several personal fouls that were simply avoidable, and special teams was a problem again. asserted
teams → include → fouls
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