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Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3

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Vertuno, J. (2026, November 1). Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/dominant-defense-and-manning-s-3-td-passes-send-no-11-texas-past-mississippi-state-31-3/article_9a61193b-75d5-50d3-b540-581ce709cfcc.html

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Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes as No. 11 Texas outplayed Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday night, with Maraad Watson scoring a key fumble return just before halftime. Texas improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC, while Mississippi State dropped to 4-4 and 2-4 after losing four straight games. The article highlights Texas’s strong defense and ongoing quarterback issues for Mississippi State following their starting QB's injury.

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On November 1, No. 11 Texas defeated Mississippi State 31-3 in a college football game at Austin, Texas. Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes for Texas, while Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards just before halftime to seal the win. The Longhorns' dominant defense contributed significantly to their victory and helped them stay competitive in the Southeastern Conference title race. Mississippi State's transfer quarterback AJ Swann was injured during the game and did not return. Texas improved its record to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play, continuing a two-game winning streak following consecutive losses earlier this season.

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Texas GPE · 8× Mississippi State ORG · 6× Manning PERSON · 4× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Coleman PERSON · 2× Swann PERSON · 2× Taylor PERSON · 2× Watson PERSON · 2× AUSTIN GPE · 1× Arch Manning PERSON · 1×

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns, Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime and No. 11 Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday night.

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2026-11-01 · Toronto Star

Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3 · assertive framing

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Texas → pass → night

Texas (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) also got another dominant defensive effort to stay in the thick of the SEC title chase. asserted

Texas → get → chase

The Longhorns have won twice in a row after dropping consecutive midseason games. asserted

Longhorns → win → games

Manning connected with Cam Coleman from 14 yards out for Texas’ first touchdown on the fourth play of the night. asserted

Manning → connect → night

The game turned into a defensive struggle before Watson’s touchdown just as the Bulldogs were trying to trim a 10-0 deficit before halftime. asserted

Bulldogs → turn → halftime

Mississippi State transfer quarterback AJ Swann, making his first start of the season in place of injured Kamario Taylor, was sacked and the ball bounced straight to Watson. asserted

ball → make → Watson

The 6-foot-3, 333-pound defensive tackle had a clear path to the end zone and a group of blockers to escort him. asserted

tackle → have → him

The play also knocked Swann out of the game with an injury. asserted

play → knock → injury

Manning’s touchdown passes to Raleek Brown in the third quarter and Emmett Mosely V in the fourth turned the game into a late rout. asserted

passes → turn → rout

The Mississippi State defense that sacked Manning six times and held Texas under 300 yards eventually wore out. asserted

that → sack → yards

Mississippi State (4-4, 2-4) has lost four in a row after a 4-0 start when Taylor was one of the breakout stars of the season. asserted

Taylor → lose → season

He has missed part or all of the last four games with a season-ending toe injury that required surgery. asserted

that → miss → surgery

Swann was steady on 12-of-15 passing until he was injured on the fumble and spent the second half with his right arm in a sling. asserted

arm → injure → sling

That handed over the offense to Parker Puckett, a walk-on who started two previous games after Taylor got hurt. asserted

Taylor → hand → games

The offense continues to struggle with a poor running game and shaky pass protection for Manning. asserted

offense → continue → Manning

Texas’ top playmaker left early for the second consecutive game. asserted

playmaker → leave → game

The team did not immediately disclose an injury, but Coleman was in street clothes on the sideline in the second half. asserted

Coleman → disclose → half

Up next Mississippi State hosts Vanderbilt on Nov. 7. asserted

State → host → Nov.

Texas plays at Missouri on Nov. 7. asserted

Texas → play → Nov.