Texas vs. Ole Miss live updates: Arch Manning, No. 19 Longhorns look to bounce back against No. 7 Rebels

Mid 3Q: Texas 24, Ole Miss 17

We've got a game in Austin. Ole Miss has scored 14 unanswered points and is within a score of Texas midway through the third quarter.

Trinidad Chambliss hit Horatio Fields for a 6-yard strike with 6:46 remaining in the quarter to cap the 10-play, 80-yard drive that was helped by two pass interference flags and a roughing-the-passer penalty on Texas.

Ole Miss star running back Kewan Lacy was helped to the sideline after he was smashed to the turf by four Texas defenders with less than 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter.

It's unclear what the injury is, but he stayed down on the turf for several minutes as trainers looked him over. Lacy gained three yards on the run, and Rasheem Biles and Jelani McDonald shared a tackle.

Makhi Frazier, who has one 34-yard carry, is in the game for Lacy.

Texas receiver Cam Coleman suffered an apparent shoulder injury on a catch attempt early in the second half. The team took him to the Longhorns' locker room.

Coleman has one catch for 12 yards on three targets with two dropped passes.

Early 3Q: Texas 24, Ole Miss 10

Ole Miss is back in the game after a strip-sack to start the second half.

Blake Purchase came through on Arch Manning's blind side, drilled him in the back, and the ball came loose. Kam Franklin recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown with 13:19 remaining in the third quarter.

A big moment, obviously, and it places a spotlight squarely on the left tackle spot, where Trevor Goosby exited in the first quarter with an injury.

HALF: No. 19 Texas 24, No. 7 Ole Miss 3

The story so far tonight is the re-emergence of Arch Manning and Texas' offense. The Longhorns lead Ole Miss 24-3 thanks to five explosive plays, including four from the quarterback.

Manning entered tonight under the most pressure of his career. Fans and media questioned whether he should be benched after losing back-to-back games against unranked teams, dropping Texas from No. 1 to No. 19 heading into tonight.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was extra hard in coaching Manning this week, too.

"He's competing at a really high level," Sarkisian told ESPN's Holly Rowe at halftime. "He's enjoying playing football, and that's fun to watch."

Manning is 13-of-19 passing for 171 yards and one touchdown with an interception. His passer rating is an impressive 150.9.

Ole Miss isn't having as much fun in Austin. The Rebels have looked out of sorts most of the night, and their most promising drive ended with an interception at the goal line in the final two minutes.

Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is 6-of-18 passing for 63 yards with two interceptions. Chambliss had never thrown more than one interception in his Ole Miss career. He has two in the first half tonight.

Texas is outgaining Ole Miss 258-139 heading into the locker room. The Rebels are 1-of-9 on third-down conversions and are averaging only 3.9 yards per play.

Trinidad Chambliss was picked off for the second time tonight, and this one was the costliest yet. Rasheem Biles intercepted a pass intended for Horatio Fields at the 2-yard line on fourth-and-goal with 1:33 remaining in the first half.

The Rebels' first and only promising drive of the night ends in disaster. Texas still leads 24-3.

A fake punt against Jeff Banks' special teams unit has sparked Ole Miss' offense.

Makhi Frazier ripped a 34-yard run, the longest by either team tonight, to give the Rebels some hope as they now sit at Texas' 20-yard line with 1:58 remaining in the first half.

Update: An unnecessary roughness call has moved Ole Miss to the Texas 10-yard line.

Mid 2Q: Texas 24, Ole Miss 3

Arch Manning led the Longhorns down the field for another touchdown. This one took six plays and covered 62 yards. Michael Terry III capped the drive with a 2-yard run.

Texas is averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Ole Miss is an abysmal 0.8 yards per rush and has only 59 yards of offense.

Texas has five explosive plays covering 158 yards so far tonight. Manning is responsible for four of them, including a 19-yard run, and he has connected on passes of 23, 43 and 50 yards (a TD). Raleek Brown has a 23-yard run.

Early 2Q: Texas 17, Ole Miss 3

The Arch Manning Redemption Tour is underway tonight in Austin.

The Texas quarterback was hit at the same exact moment he released the ball, throwing a perfect 50-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo with 12:38 left in the second quarter.

Two plays earlier, Manning scrambled 19 yards for a first down to Ole Miss' 49-yard line.

Manning has been impressive, throwing for 154 yards and a touchdown with one interception on 11-of-16 passing. The Longhorns are up 220 yards compared to Ole Miss' 53.

Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and his receivers are miscommunicating tonight. He has twice fired passes downfield with no one ready, or even there, to catch them.

End 1Q: No. 19 Texas 10, No. 7 Ole Miss 3

Texas is playing some of its best football this season at the end of the first quarter.

Arch Manning, whom some wanted to bench before the game, has completed 8 of 12 passes for 107 yards and one interception. He also ran for a 2-yard touchdown late in the first quarter.

The Longhorns are outgaining Ole Miss 154-61. Both teams are 1 for 4 on third-down conversions.

Kewan Lacy is the only Ole Miss player to carry the ball, running for 8 yards on six carries. Trinidad Chambliss has completed 4 of 10 passes for 53 yards with one interception.

The score shows Texas ahead, and the Longhorns also appear to have the edge in effort. The Longhorns' negatives so far: a drop by Cam Coleman on a would-be 59-yard touchdown pass and Manning's interception, which Chambliss negated on the next play.

Late 1Q: Texas 10, Ole Miss 3

Arch Manning kept the ball on an RPO and scored from 2 yards out to give Texas a 10-3 lead with 55 seconds left in the first quarter.

Ryan Wingo set it up with an incredible run after the catch on a screen pass, staying in bounds along the right sideline for a 43-yard gain to Ole Miss' 25-yard line. Raleek Brown then ran to the right and back inside for 23 yards.

The Longhorns are playing hard tonight as they fight for their playoff life.

You don't see interceptions on back-to-back plays very often, but we just did in Austin. 

Moments after Arch Manning was intercepted, Justin Cryer picked off Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss.

Then, Steve Sarkisian, sensing momentum, went for the jugular and dialed up a play for receiver Cam Coleman, who ran wide open in the middle of the field but dropped a perfectly placed pass from Manning over his shoulder at Ole Miss' 21-yard line. If he caught it, it likely would have been a 59-yard touchdown catch.

Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby was carted off the field with an injury with 4:42 remaining in the first quarter. That's a big loss for the Longhorns. Arch Manning threw an interception on the ensuing play after the injury timeout.

Late 1Q: Ole Miss 3, Texas 3

Trinidad Chambliss connected on a few passes, including a long 36-yarder to Deuce Alexander, but the offense stalled, and Lucas Carnerior kicked a 46-yard field goal to tie the game with 6:01 left in the first quarter.

Chambliss had a receiver open up the seam, but Alexander got lost and didn't track the ball on third-and-10. The ball landed harmlessly on the turf to his right. 

Mid 1Q: Texas 3, Ole Miss 0

Texas moved quickly down the field on its first possession but stalled inside the 10-yard line.

Gianni Spetic connected on a 23-yard field goal try to give the Longhorns a 3-0 lead with 8:27 remaining in the opening quarter.

Arch Manning was sharp on the drive, completing 4 of 5 passes for 49 yards. The Longhorns averaged 3.3 yards per rush on six tries, including four for 16 yards from Raleek Brown.

Texas' defense held Ole Miss to a three-and-out for zero yards to start the game, and now Arch Manning is marching the offense downfield. He's completed all four passes for 49 yards, and Raleek Brown has added a 13-yard run, putting Texas at the Ole Miss 8-yard line early in the game.

The crowd's response in Austin was mixed when they announced Arch Manning during the starting lineups tonight. 

It's always something with Texas.

Not all is lost in Austin for Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning, but the margin for error is razor thin, and the road ahead includes plenty of landmines. 

Because Arch, Sark and the Longhorns had that incredible comeback win against Ohio State, there is a built-in bonus to how Texas will be viewed as an at-large candidate for the CFP. But with Ole Miss coming to town on Saturday and road trips to Missouri and LSU in November, there are more than a couple of obvious spots where the Longhorns could take another loss. If the offense does not take a significant step forward with the pressure being at its peak, things could get really uncomfortable in Austin.  

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Texas is a 2.5-point favorite, and the SportsLine model projects a 29-17 Longhorns win. History backs it. Ole Miss is 1-6 straight up and against the spread as a road underdog against ranked teams since 2020, and Texas has won three straight home games against top-10 opponents.

But is this the same Texas team that has been so successful at home? The Longhorns scored 17 points against a Florida defense that ranked last in the SEC, and the Gators sacked Manning five times with 11 tackles for loss. Texas hasn't scored more than 24 points against a power opponent. The offensive line is a mess, ranking 111th in sacks allowed, and the running game is subpar at 101st. The Longhorns are also 1-5 against the spread this season and haven't covered five straight.

Ole Miss has the better quarterback and a run game that just went for 257 yards. Without Simmons, Texas loses the one defender built to wreck Chambliss' night. Texas also lacks championship-level coaching. Pick: Ole Miss +2.5 -- Brandon Marcello

You can debate all you want whether Arch Manning would've been as highly rated as he was coming out of high school if his last name had been Smith, but what there's no debating is that having the last name Manning has put a brighter spotlight on Arch since he was in high school and throughout his entire career. The fact he chose to play football at Texas, a program that's always in the spotlight itself, only magnifies things further.

Likewise, you can debate all you want about who is at fault, be it Manning, Steve Sarkisian or some unseen dark force beyond comprehension, but there's no debating that Manning has failed to live up to that hype. Even his coach said this week that he needs to see a better version of Arch Manning, as he's been peppered with more questions about benching his starting quarterback.

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CBS Sports spoke with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte on Thursday, who said the Longhorns are in a good spot heading into today's pivotal showdown against Ole Miss.

Despite criticism, a struggling offense, and constant questions about coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning, he said the state of the football program is "phenomenal."

He added: "Rome is not burning," Del Conte told CBS Sports. "Expectations should be high. They're high for us, too. That's why you come to the University of Texas. But the noise is a lot greater outside than it is in our building, than it is on the Forty Acres."

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