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On 11/3/2025 at 11:48 AM, hookem2010 said:

Because he's fucking obnoxious and has an elementary school haircut.

Also, he never shuts the fuck up and he looks like a short, fat chode.  Also he has zero integrity or honesty.

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Wednesday - Bobby:

Spoiler

Wednesday

 

Bobby Burton

By Bobby Burton

  • 6 hours ago
 

The first CFP rankings were released last night and Texas, coming in at no. 11, got a little more respect than some figured they would.

The Longhorns were ranked above both Oklahoma and Vanderbilt, two teams they’ve beaten. That should seem obvious yet the Horns are ranked behind OU in the AP poll.

Also of note, Texas is the second-highest rated two-loss team, behind only Notre Dame who sits at no. 10.

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The SEC clearly has the attention of the CFP. The conference has six of the top 12 rated teams in the CFP.

3. Texas A&M

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Ole Miss

11. Texas

12. Oklahoma

By comparison, the Big 10 has three teams in the top 10 - Ohio State at no. 1, Indiana at 2 and Oregon at 9.

The Big 12 was a bit of a surprise. BYU and Texas Tech, who play each other this weekend, are nos. 7 and 8, respectively.

Surprisingly, Utah ranked no. 13 overall.

The first ACC team was Virginia at no. 14.

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So what did we really learn?

- The committee is poised to push at least four SEC teams into the playoffs.

- Notre Dame, despite just one ranked wins against USC, is going to get into the playoffs if they win out.

- The Big 12 has an outside shot at getting three teams in. But will more likely get just two.

- The Big 10 will likely get three teams. Oregon going to two-loss Iowa is a big game this weekend.

- Oklahoma is getting a lot of value from soundly beating Michigan in non-conference play.

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And one more just because rankings can be maddening…

Miami has the same number of losses as Notre Dame and beat the Irish head to head. But they are ranked about 10 spots lower. Make that make sense, please.

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Texas must win out to be assured of a playoff spot. That’s been the case since the Horns dropped the contest to Florida more than a month ago.

Is there a back way for the Longhorns into the playoffs with three losses? Sure. But that will require the help of others, and even then might be a long shot.

Bottom line: Texas needs to focus on what they can control. And that’s their games coming up against No. 5 Georgia, Arkansas and No. 3 A&M. Win those, and the playoffs will take care of itself.

 

 

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2 hours ago, MuellerHorn said:

Wednesday - Bobby:

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And one more just because rankings can be maddening…

Miami has the same number of losses as Notre Dame and beat the Irish head to head. But they are ranked about 10 spots lower. Make that make sense, please.

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One has won 6 in a row and the other has lost 2 of their last 3 to teams that were, at the time, unranked.  Doesn't seem out of whack to me. 

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Thursday - Bobby:

Spoiler

Thursday

 

Bobby Burton

By Bobby Burton

  • 3 hours ago
 

While the focus for many fans rightly remains on the rest of the Longhorns’ regular season, behind the scenes is a different story for much of the Texas staff.

Steve Sarkisian and his personnel team are prepping diligently for next spring and the 2026 season from a roster construction standpoint.

Gerry Hamilton wrote this morning about a number of potential high school prospects (and possibly a junior college player or two, as well). While adding new talent to the mix is always important, it is far from the only moving roster piece currently receiving major attention of the Longhorns’ coaches.

There is the 1) retention and 2) attrition of current players on the roster to be concerned with. And then there are 3) potential additions via the transfer portal.

Texas is working on all three aspects, plus 4) high school recruiting.

We hear a lot about high school recruiting, but not much about the current roster. That is by design during the football season. No one wants to take away the focus on the season itself.

So Brandon Harris and the personnel staff are like ducks swimming in a pond right now. Things may appear calm, cool and collected above water, but beneath the surface, they’re paddling as fast and efficiently as they can.

To this point, outside of a couple of players, like Jerrick Gibson and Will Stone, no other current Longhorn has announced a decision to enter the transfer portal.

Surely there will be more attrition. But who and how much?

That’s what no one, including Texas or even the current players, knows for sure.

Perhaps the biggest factor lording over the situation is the new revenue sharing limits. For many teams across the NCAA, that will mean more money to distribute to rosters. For some, like Texas, it might mean less than previous years.

And that will be the most interesting aspect of the off-season. How do the new revenue sharing rules and limits effect roster construction?

Will it hurt a team’s depth? After all, a second teamer at Georgia could be a starter at Maryland.

Will it change the personnel focus from high school recruiting to player retention? How do you best combine all of those four aspects to create not only the best team for 2026 but the best program for the long haul?

We don’t have the all the answers quite yet. No one does IMO.

So I get the distinct feeling that this may be the most interesting off-season in college football ever. Prepare yourself for it now, just like the Texas personnel staff is already behind the scenes.

I think it’s going to be wild.

 

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Texas is making strides in areas that matter down the stretch - Howe (OTF)

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Texas is making strides in areas that matter down the stretch

 

Jeff Howe

By Jeff Howe

  • 20 hours ago
 
 

What shouldn’t get lost in the shuffle of Texas coming uncomfortably close to squandering a 24-point lead in last Saturday’s 34-31 win over Vanderbilt is the way the Longhorns put the Commodores in a four-score hole through three quarters.

Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) won the line of scrimmage battle in a landslide, something it hasn’t done consistently in 2025. Steve Sarkisian might’ve said it best during his weekly news conference on Monday when he pointed out how the Longhorns minimized Vanderbilt’s strength “and made it a strength of ours.”

The remarkable effort by Clark Lea’s organization to turn a perennial SEC doormat into a contender for a berth in the College Football Playoff has centered around winning in the trenches.

The Commodores came into the game with the third-best rushing offense in the SEC (203.4 yards per game, ranked 24th in FBS) while allowing only 26 tackles for loss (3.25 per game, ranked fourth nationally) and seven sacks (0.88 per game was tied for the top spot in the SEC and 11th in the country) through eight games. Vanderbilt was a top-25 defense nationally in tackles for loss (6.8 per game) and sacks (2.63 per game) and boasted a top-20 ranking against the run (101.9 yards per game allowed).

Facing a formidable opponent up front, Texas dominated the game at the point of attack.

“That's why I didn't think the score was indicative of how the game went,” Sarkisian said. We’ve got to play better in the fourth quarter, don't get me wrong, but we're playing better football right now.”

The Longhorns kept Arch Manning upright, preventing the opponent from recording a sack for only the second time this season. The Commodores ended the game with one tackle for loss, tying Ohio State for the fewest tackles for loss allowed by Texas through nine games.

Only four of the Longhorns’ 27 official rushing attempts were stopped for no gain or netting negative yardage. The 15 percent stuff rate allowed is the second-best mark Texas has recorded in 2025, topped only by a five percent stuff rate by the Buckeye defense (just two of 37 official rushing attempts in the season opener failed to get back to the line of scrimmage).

The line of scrimmage play on offense came as close as it has to matching the continued excellence displayed by the defensive front. After sacking Diego Pavia six times (Vanderbilt allowed only seven through eight games) and recording 10 tackles for loss (one shy of a season high 11 notched in a road win over Kentucky on Oct. 18), Texas has racked up 23 sacks and 37 tackles for loss during its four-game SEC winning streak.

The Longhorns currently own the top-ranked run defense in the SEC (78.2 yards per game allowed, No. 2 in FBS) and their 34 sacks lead the conference and the country (No. 2 in FBS with 3.78 sacks per game). Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense is also 18th nationally and fifth in the SEC in tackles for loss per game (6.8).

The team's trench success came on a day in which the offense enjoyed a 7-for-11 performance on third down (tied for the season high with an identical 7-for-11 effort in a 55-0 win over Sam Houston on Sept. 20). Combine those aspects of the win with Mason Shipley’s 39-yard field goal in the first quarter on the heels of a strip sack and fumble recovery by Colin Simmons and Sarkisian is excited about the momentum Texas will look to capitalize on coming out of the bye week. Specifically, Sarkisian wants to see his club build on what he described as "a level of confidence right now with our team of, ‘Man, we're getting better.'"

"We're taking care of the ball better. We're creating turnovers. We're stopping the run. We're starting to run the ball better — we need to
run it better. We're converting third downs. We're doing a lot of things really well," Sarkisian said. "We're playing better at the line of scrimmage now on both sides of the ball.

“There was a lot of things to point to in that game where it's like, ‘OK, we're starting to hit our stride a little bit more,” he added. “There's some things to clean up, we're not a finished product, but we're getting better."

 

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Rest & Recovery Take Priority Over Texas Bye Week (Thursday 11:45 a.m.) - Vogel (OTF)

Primary injuries notes from the article below:

  • DB Michael Taaffe, barring any setbacks, is still on schedule to return to the field for the trip to Athens.
  • DB Jelani McDonald is in protocol still. There is hope he will be cleared early next week, but it is no guarantee with brain bruises.
  • WR Ryan Wingo is not expected to miss time according to Steve Sarkisian, but how impactful will he be? That remains to be seen. Thumbs are important for wide receivers.
  • WR Daylan McCutcheon was in a sling after the game on Sunday, but is expected to be available for next week. McCutcheon ended up seeing time on the field in the 2nd half vs. Vanderbilt.
  • DB Xavier Filsaime was dinged up at the conclusion of the game last Saturday. I do not have any new updates on Filsaime and his status. I believe it was a stinger to the shoulder, but will double check. 
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Rest & Recovery Take Priority Over Texas Bye Week (Thursday 11:45 a.m.)

 

CJ Vogel

By CJ Vogel

  • 29 minutes ago
 

Texas Prioritizing Recovery During Bye Week

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Texas is just about through with their bye week's worth of practice. And I should use the term practice very loosely.

For most of the week, Texas utilized walk-throughs to allow for the team to recharge their batteries after five consecutive weeks of play and hours of travel in between.

There was a focus on cleaning up the mental side of the game, especially on the back end of the secondary. But all in all, not much physical strain was put on the Longhorns. A good chunk of guys who are able to, will return home this weekend to spend time with family and friends before locking back in on Sunday for the week ahead against Georgia.

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The bye week came at a perfect time for the Longhorns who were very banged up following the Vanderbilt game.

From what I have been able to gather –

• DB Michael Taaffe, barring any setbacks, is still on schedule to return to the field for the trip to Athens.

• DB Jelani McDonald is in protocol still. There is hope he will be cleared early next week, but it is no guarantee with brain bruises.

• WR Ryan Wingo is not expected to miss time according to Steve Sarkisian, but how impactful will he be? That remains to be seen. Thumbs are important for wide receivers.

• WR Daylan McCutcheon was in a sling after the game on Sunday, but is expected to be available for next week. McCutcheon ended up seeing time on the field in the 2nd half vs. Vanderbilt.

• DB Xavier Filsaime was dinged up at the conclusion of the game last Saturday. I do not have any new updates on Filsaime and his status. I believe it was a stinger to the shoulder, but will double check. 

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All six mentioned above, including some others, have been prioritized by the staff to rest and recover. Texas has three must-wins remaining and the closer they can be to full strength, the better.

 

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1 minute ago, MuellerHorn said:

Rest & Recovery Take Priority Over Texas Bye Week (Thursday 11:45 a.m.) - Vogel (OTF)

Primary injuries notes from the article below:

  • DB Michael Taaffe, barring any setbacks, is still on schedule to return to the field for the trip to Athens.
  • DB Jelani McDonald is in protocol still. There is hope he will be cleared early next week, but it is no guarantee with brain bruises.
  • WR Ryan Wingo is not expected to miss time according to Steve Sarkisian, but how impactful will he be? That remains to be seen. Thumbs are important for wide receivers.
  • WR Daylan McCutcheon was in a sling after the game on Sunday, but is expected to be available for next week. McCutcheon ended up seeing time on the field in the 2nd half vs. Vanderbilt.
  • DB Xavier Filsaime was dinged up at the conclusion of the game last Saturday. I do not have any new updates on Filsaime and his status. I believe it was a stinger to the shoulder, but will double check. 
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Rest & Recovery Take Priority Over Texas Bye Week (Thursday 11:45 a.m.)

 

CJ Vogel

By CJ Vogel

  • 29 minutes ago
 

Texas Prioritizing Recovery During Bye Week

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Texas is just about through with their bye week's worth of practice. And I should use the term practice very loosely.

For most of the week, Texas utilized walk-throughs to allow for the team to recharge their batteries after five consecutive weeks of play and hours of travel in between.

There was a focus on cleaning up the mental side of the game, especially on the back end of the secondary. But all in all, not much physical strain was put on the Longhorns. A good chunk of guys who are able to, will return home this weekend to spend time with family and friends before locking back in on Sunday for the week ahead against Georgia.

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The bye week came at a perfect time for the Longhorns who were very banged up following the Vanderbilt game.

From what I have been able to gather –

• DB Michael Taaffe, barring any setbacks, is still on schedule to return to the field for the trip to Athens.

• DB Jelani McDonald is in protocol still. There is hope he will be cleared early next week, but it is no guarantee with brain bruises.

• WR Ryan Wingo is not expected to miss time according to Steve Sarkisian, but how impactful will he be? That remains to be seen. Thumbs are important for wide receivers.

• WR Daylan McCutcheon was in a sling after the game on Sunday, but is expected to be available for next week. McCutcheon ended up seeing time on the field in the 2nd half vs. Vanderbilt.

• DB Xavier Filsaime was dinged up at the conclusion of the game last Saturday. I do not have any new updates on Filsaime and his status. I believe it was a stinger to the shoulder, but will double check. 

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All six mentioned above, including some others, have been prioritized by the staff to rest and recover. Texas has three must-wins remaining and the closer they can be to full strength, the better.

 

Rough sport

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59 minutes ago, Scholz said:

Rough sport

It's always about this time of year during CFB season when we inevitably have a huge chunk of the roster banged up, that I think about what a whip the NFL must be for players.  Yes, they are highly compensated, but 17 regular season games, 53 man rosters, games on Thurs and Mondays with short weeks and then only one bye week has to pretty much beat the F out of everyone other than kickers whether they miss time or not. 

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I think I missed something, but watching some reviews of the game and I just realized that Lefau did not play much against Vandy. Looked like Hill, Moore, and Smith were our starting LBs. I know Lefau has struggled a bit this season, but I didn't think it was bad enough to drop him down to the second string. Has there been any discussion about what's going on with him?

All I can remember about him against Vandy was the somewhat bullshit pinkie-facemask call. 

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What makes you say Lefau has struggled this season? Honest question, not trying to be shitty. I haven’t paid as much attention to him or I guess noticed him as much the last couple games but he was playing great earlier in the season.

I think they maybe just liked Smith and Moore for Vandy?

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Friday - Bobby

Spoiler

Friday

 

Bobby Burton

By Bobby Burton

  • 1 hour ago
 

In the wake of Marshawn Kneeland of the Cowboys and his death yesterday, Rod Babers, Bob Shipley and Marcus Myers talked candidly about it on the livestream last night.

The segment starts at about the 53-minute mark.

If you have the opportunity and only read or listen to one other thing today, I really think it’s worth your time.

It’s as good and honest of a segment as we’ve ever had on On Texas Football IMO.

Thanks to Coach, Rod and Marcus for letting us hear their candid conversation.

https://www.youtube.com/live/JHfNsRTJNyQ?si=glEY_Q3dqseldjAV

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When it comes to the SEC race, there are four relatively heavy favorites this weekend.

Alabama at home by 9.5 over LSU.

Georgia on the road at Mississippi State by 9.5.

A&M on the road at Missouri, favored by 6.5.

Vandy is at home and giving 6.5 to Auburn.

On the surface, there don’t appear to be any big upsets in the making, at least not as far as Vegas is concerned.

But teams are banged up right now, and it’s getting later in the year. Teams have established their offensive and defensive tendencies so scouting becomes much easier.

Bottom line, I won’t be surprised if we look up Sunday morning and one or two of those outright favorites have lost.

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It’s really hard for me to believe A&M is only a TD favorite over Missouri while the Tigers are trotting out their third team quarterback.

Either Vegas knows something or they got this one really wrong. I lean to the “really wrong” category.

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On the Texas injury front, I hear the Horns should be full throttle headed into next week. So this has been a good week of rest for Texas.

Hook’Em!

 

Games to Monitor This Weekend (Friday AM) - Vogel

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Games to Monitor This Weekend (Friday AM)

 

CJ Vogel

By CJ Vogel

  • 14 minutes ago
 

Texas gets to kick its feet up and relax this weekend, a welcomed few days of rest and recovery following five consecutive weeks of football.

As a result, the Longhorns and Texas fans everywhere will get to sit back and watch the carnage of college football take place for at least one more weekend.

A few games I will be watching and some of the implications that will come as a result.

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No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech – 11:00 a.m. on ABC

If Texas Tech wins: The Red Raiders would pencil themselves into the Big 12 title game, and the conference game between Cincinnati and BYU would determine their opponent. Worst case is Tech wins this weekend, then BYU wins in the Big 12 title game and both get into the CFP.

If BYU wins: This is the best case for me – have BYU win out, run the table and be the lone representative for the Big 12 in the CFP.

 

No. 5 Georgia at Mississippi State – 11:00 a.m. on ESPN

A great chance to evaluate Georgia against a common opponent.

 

No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 22 Missouri – 2:30 p.m. on ABC

For some reason, this line remains under a touchdown, meaning Vegas knows something, right? Anyways, it is November and this is where the Aggie rollercoaster typically falls off the rails.

 

No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa – 2:30 p.m. on CBS

Would love to see the Hawkeyes come away with a win here. It would get Texas inside the top 10 and not have to worry about bid stealers of the G5 bid for at least one week.

Still, should Iowa win, they are not completely dead yet. The Hawkeyes would move to 7–2 on the season with losses to Iowa State by 3 and No. 2 Indiana by 5.

 

LSU at No. 4 Alabama – 6:30 p.m. on ABC

Sometimes teams fight a little harder for one another after a coaching change, especially a coaching change that has been celebrated as loudly as the Brian Kelly firing. We will see if there is any juice here for the Tigahs.

Additionally, an additional loss for Alabama at any point down the road this season would be key for the Longhorns' chances of returning to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game should they win out.

 

Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame – 6:30 on NBC Peacock

A win would most certainly vault Navy into the top G5 spot at 8–1.

I think the entire country outside of South Bend, Indiana would be in favor of the Irish falling short and losing their College Football Playoff spot. Still, highly unlikely.

 

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Other Top 10 Games:

  • 11:00 a.m. – No. 2 Indiana at Penn State
  • 12:00 p.m. – No. 1 Ohio State at Purdue
  • 12:00 p.m. – The Citadel at No. 6 Ole Miss ... Real doozy here.

 

Oklahoma is on a bye this weekend and will head to Tuscaloosa the same weekend Texas travels to Athens. Big weekend across the board next week.

 

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Arch Manning must keep thriving against pressure when Texas faces Georgia - Howe (OTF)

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Arch Manning must keep thriving against pressure when Texas faces Georgia

 

Jeff Howe

By Jeff Howe

  • 20 minutes ago
 
 

Before he parlayed his red-hot finish while leading Texas to an overtime road win over Mississippi State into a banner performance in last Saturday’s 34-31 triumph over Vanderbilt, Arch Manning proved he could handle pressure.

According to Pro Football Focus, Manning has been pressured 122 times through nine games, tying him with South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers for the second-most pressures faced among FBS quarterbacks. He’s produced when the heat has been on him; the 11th-ranked Longhorns hit their second bye week of the regular season with Manning carrying a PFF season-long grade of 68 when facing, tied for the eighth-best grade in FBS among quarterbacks who’ve been pressured on at least 20 dropbacks.

With only 18 of those pressures resulting in sacks, Manning’s 14.8 pressure-to-sack percentage is tied for 60th among 171 qualifying FBS quarterbacks and sixth out of 17 qualifying quarterbacks in the SEC. To give Manning’s ability to avoid sacks more context, Jackson Arnold has the worst pressure-to-sack percentage in the SEC, with him getting sacked on 32.6 percent of the pressure Auburn has allowed.

While Manning’s legs (specifically, his ability to extend plays) have been one of the elements of the offense that Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) has been able to count on throughout the season, he’s becoming a top-notch quarterback at beating pressure with his arm.

According to PFF, no SEC quarterback has completed more pass attempts against pressure than Manning (43). Manning has the second-most passing yards of any FBS quarterback against pressure (676) and his five touchdown passes when facing pressure are tied for the seventh-most in the country (the seven touchdown passes against pressure by Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar lead the SEC, with Manning, Taylen Green of Arkansas and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed right behind him).

This is a positive trend for the Longhorns that needs to continue against a Georgia defense that’s found it tougher to get pressure on opposing quarterbacks organically this season. Steve Sarkisian and the offensive staff should expect Kirby Smart and Glenn Schumann to throw the kitchen sink at Manning when Texas heads to Athens next Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC), even though Kyle Flood’s offensive line is coming off of arguably its best outing of 2025.

According to PFF, Manning was pressured on just seven of his 34 dropbacks against the Commodores. Whether Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt defensive staff intended to blitz more coming into the game, or the Commodores shifted gears on the fly, the Longhorns made Vanderbilt pay for blitzing Manning 19 times.

Manning had a 15-for-19 day against the blitz last Saturday, throwing for 248 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers committed or sacks allowed for a PFF grade of 91.6, Manning’s best of the season against the blitz and a perfect NFL passer rating (158.3). On the 50 combined blitzes he's faced in his last two games, Manning is completing 67 percent of his passes (30 of 45) for 508 yards with five touchdowns, no interceptions, no fumbles and four sacks allowed.

In two meetings with Georgia last season, the Bulldogs blitzed Manning and Quinn Ewers on 41.4 percent of their combined dropbacks (46 of 111). Those 46 blitzes led to 20 pressures and six sacks, with Manning and Ewers combining to go 22-for-40 through the air for 256 yards with one touchdown and four turnovers (one interception and three fumbles).

For Texas and Sarkisian to slay the dragon and get over the hump against Smart and the Bulldogs, Manning must continue his positive trend of delivering when opposing defenses bring the heat.

 

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Posted
On 11/6/2025 at 1:23 PM, Skipper said:

It's always about this time of year during CFB season when we inevitably have a huge chunk of the roster banged up, that I think about what a whip the NFL must be for players.  Yes, they are highly compensated, but 17 regular season games, 53 man rosters, games on Thurs and Mondays with short weeks and then only one bye week has to pretty much beat the F out of everyone other than kickers whether they miss time or not. 

With the NFL it’s like those guys are in a car wreck every week. 

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