Follow along as our Devon Messinger jots down notes from the press box during Texas’ matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels.
First Quarter
Great first drive for the Longhorn defense.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 24, 2026
3 quick plays for Ole Miss, and now they must punt. #HookEm
Arch Manning & the Longhorn offense pick up back to back first downs with passes over the middle of the field (something that hasn't seemingly been much involved in the game plan in recent weeks). #HookEm
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 24, 2026
A promising drive for the Longhorns results in a Gianni Spetic 23-yard field goal.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
With 8:27 left in the first quarter, Texas takes an early 3-0 lead over Ole Miss. #HookEm
Ole Miss capitalizes on a quick drive highlighted by a 36-yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss to Deuce Alexander.
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However, the Rebs are ultimately unable to find the end zone but connect on a 46-yard field goal.
With 6:01 left in the first quarter, Texas & Ole Miss are tied at…
Longhorns star LT Trevor Goosby is down on the turf, being attended to by the medical staff. #HookEm
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Tough interception by Arch Manning as the Longhorn quarterback throws by the length of the football field to the far sideline and has his pass jumped. #HookEm
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Longhorns LB Justin Cryer says BALL DON'T LIE and gets an interception of his own following Arch's pick!
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
It's Texas football at their own 40-yard line. #HookEm
Cam Coleman just dropped the easiest touchdown of his career… have to help Arch out when he gives you a ball like that.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Well, for the first time since the UTSA game, the Longhorns have created a turnover.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
The bad news: they get nothing out of it.
HUGE play from Ryan Wingo! The Longhorn wideout takes a pass down the field for 43-yards. #HookEm
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
THE 16-WHEELER IS BACK!!!
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TOUCHDOWN Longhorns! Arch Manning caps off the drive with a 2-yard TD run.
With 55 seconds left in the first quarter, Texas now leads Ole Miss 10-3. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/7LUZnJqI6Q
Through one quarter of action, Texas leads Ole Miss 10-3. #HookEm
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Second Quarter
The Longhorns defense held Ole Miss to just 61 total yards in the first quarter.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Great start to the game for Will Muschamp's defense versus one of the better quarterbacks in the country in Trinidad Chambliss. #HookEm
TOUCHDOWN TEXAS!!! Arch Manning throws a beautiful deep ball to Ryan Wingo for a 50-yard TD pass.
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With 12:38 left in the second quarter, Texas leads Ole Miss 17-3. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/Z7f4vhrw4k
LET IT RIP 16 pic.twitter.com/cxixSezljP
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 25, 2026
Right before the touchdown pass, Arch Manning had a BIG 19-yard run for a first down on 3rd & long. #HookEm
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Will Muschamp & the Longhorn defense have been in their bags so far against Trinidad Chambliss & Ole Miss.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
The Rebels first 7 drives on offense tonight:
– Punt
– Field Goal
– INT
– Punt
– Punt
– Punt
Another Longhorn TOUCHDOWN, this time by RB Michael Terry on a 2-yard rush!!
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
The second year athlete finally gets some snaps early in a contest and finds the end zone.
With 9:21 left in the first half, Texas now leads Ole Miss 24-3. #HookEm
Talk about an undisciplined drive for the Ole Miss defense here in the second quarter:
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– Roughing the Passer
– Face Mask
– Pass Interference
The end result? Texas finds the end zone. #HookEm
These are the moments the Longhorns need to capitalize on. Can't let your opponent hang in there when you take an early lead.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
A knockout punch early could do this team wonders.
The Longhorns offense is forced to punt after three straight drives that resulted in touchdowns.
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Ole Miss gets the football back at their own 15-yard line. #HookEm
The Longhorns let up a loooooong run from the Ole Miss punter.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
The Rebels pick up the first down on a 17-yard scamper. #HookEm
Wasn't hard to see that coming… the Ole Miss punter hesitated for about three seconds before taking off.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
There was only one Longhorn remotely in the area. https://t.co/cDeKbbA0gi
Not a great drive for the Longhorns defense here right before the half vs Ole Miss.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
– Punter picks up a first down with his legs
– RB Makhi Frazier 34-yard rush
– Two unnecessary roughness penalties
Refs have called a combined 11 penalties so far here in the first half of the Ole Miss game.
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Steve Sarkisian calls his final timeout of the half here with 1:42 remaining.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Trying to save some time for the offense to score potentially one last time before the break.
Gigantic interception for Longhorn LB Rasheem Biles!!
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Texas desperately needed a stop there to retain momentum, and they did just that. pic.twitter.com/yZk8vaaXCs
Turnovers by the 2026 Longhorn Defense:
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– First Six Games: 1
– First Half vs Ole Miss: 2
Mature decision by Sark to just take this to halftime.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
No need to get greedy.
At the half, Texas leads Ole Miss 24-3. #HookEm
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Third Quarter
Tough night for Cam Coleman here so far… two drops through just over two quarters of action.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
After the second drop, Coleman looked to be injured on the play as well.
The one thing you couldn't do if you were Texas was to shoot yourself in the foot with self-inflicted mistakes in the second half.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Arch Manning fumbles, the Texas O-Line is able to recover, and Ole Miss gets a fumble recovery in the end zone. #HookEm
As a result of the Ole Miss fumble recovery, the Rebs now trail Texas 24-10.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
There is 13:19 remaining in the third quarter. #HookEm https://t.co/w9ciwyNUWY
The Longhorns have now picked up first downs with slants on at least three occasions.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Very big shift from a team that has avoided throwing to the middle of the field so far this season. #HookEm
The Texas offense stalls and is forced to punt.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Ole Miss gets the ball at their own 25-yard line with 11:24 left in the third quarter, down 14 points. #HookEm
Longhorns DB Jelani McDonald is called for a warranted DPI in the secondary, moving Ole Miss 15 yards down the field. #HookEm
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Ole Miss starting RB Kewan Lacy is down on the field with an injury.
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Longhorns DL Justus Terry makes a bad decision and prolongs the Ole Miss offensive drive with a roughing the passer penalty. #HookEm
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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss throws a 6-yard TD pass to Horatio Fields.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
With 6:46 left in the third quarter, Texas' lead is now just 24-17. #HookEm
The Longhorns allow a solid punt return and find themselves on defense once again, up just one score.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Going to need a momentum-killing stop if you're Will Muschamp's defense. #HookEm
Steve Sarkisian rolls the dice on fourth down at their own 26-yard line and his team converts!
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Risky call but it extends Texas' drive. #HookEm
The Longhorn offense is 0/4 in the third quarter against Ole Miss with a fumble recovered in the end zone & three punts.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Not great for a team starting the second half with a 24-3 lead. #HookEm
Through the end of three quarters, Texas leads Ole Miss 24-17. #HookEm
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Fourth Quarter
We have a tie ballgame in Austin.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss finds Horatio Fields once again, this time on a 27-yard TD pass.
With 13:57 left in the game, Texas & Ole Miss are knotted at 24-24. #HookEm
Holy arm punt, Arch Manning.
— HornSports (@HornSports) October 25, 2026
The Longhorn QB throws the ball into triple (almost quadruple) coverage intended for Emaree Winston and it's picked off.
This game will start looking like the Titanic here in Austin if things don't change soon. Ole Miss has already erased a 21 point…
