Just when it looked as if Mississippi State was going to upset No. 22 Texas – the Bulldogs holding a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter – Arch Manning and the Longhorns stormed back to win a 45-38 overtime thriller in Starkville.

The loss for Mississippi State (4-4, 0-4 SEC) marked the 17th consecutive in conference play, dating back to a 7-3 win over Arkansas under former head coach Zach Arnett on Oct. 21, 2023, as second-year coach Jeff Lebby still looks for his first conference win. The triumph for Texas (6-2, 3-1) was the third in a row for the Longhorns as their College Football Playoff hopes remain alive.

Here’s how Saturday’s game played out.

After a few traded possessions in the first quarter, Manning tossed a 60-yard pass to Ryan Wingo to set up a 3-yard scoring scamper by Man

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