# Texas Survives Ole Miss’ 21-Point Comeback: Manning’s Late Run Seals 34–27 Upset - Link: https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/texas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026/ - Published: 2026-10-25T09:41:40+00:00 - Author: News Team **Austin, Texas | October 24, 2026 | FINAL: No. 19 Texas 34, No. 7 Ole Miss 27.** A three-touchdown halftime cushion vanished, but Arch Manning answered the moment that mattered. Texas recovered from its own second-half collapse to beat seventh- ranked Mississippi, 34–27, in a result that keeps the Longhorns in the SEC race while exposing how precarious their leads can be. ## Watch: Texas vs. Ole Miss — official SEC highlights Video: [SEC official YouTube highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fACZrYOQ2Q), uploaded October 25, 2026. Embedded from the original publisher; playback is user- initiated, with no autoplay. If the player is unavailable in your region, open the official video link. ## From 24–3 to 24–24 — and back Texas led 24–3 at halftime after Manning’s early touchdown run, a 50-yard scoring pass to Ryan Wingo and Michael Terry III’s short touchdown run. Ole Miss then turned the game inside out. Blake Purchase’s strip-sack created a Kam Franklin defensive touchdown, and Trinidad Chambliss found Horatio Fields twice for scores, including a 27-yard strike that tied it 24–24 early in the fourth quarter. With the lead gone and the pressure rising, Texas finally restored its rushing rhythm. Raleek Brown’s 47-yard burst helped set up an 80-yard, six-play drive, which Manning finished with a one-yard keeper for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:04 remaining. Alex January later blocked an Ole Miss field-goal attempt; Gianni Spetic added a 33-yard field goal to push Texas ahead 34–24. The Rebels were not finished. Lucas Carneiro made a late field goal, Ole Miss recovered the ensuing onside kick, and Chambliss advanced the ball into striking distance. But Jelani McDonald intercepted the final end-zone throw to preserve the seven-point win. ## Why Texas won — and why the warning signs remain **The decisive adjustment was not a passing explosion; it was restoring balance on the ground.** Brown finished with 157 rushing yards, giving Texas a reliable answer after Ole Miss’s pressure disrupted Manning. The quarterback passed for 212 yards and a touchdown, rushed for two more scores, but also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. The win showed his resilience, not a flawless offensive performance. Texas also benefited from three interceptions of Chambliss, including McDonald’s game-ender. Yet a 21-point lead evaporated, and the late onside-kick recovery gave Ole Miss another possession. That combination of high-impact defensive plays and costly lapses explains why the final margin was far narrower than the first half suggested. **By the numbers:** Texas gained 419 total yards to Ole Miss’s 363; Wingo caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown; Chambliss threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Both teams finished 5–2 overall. Texas improved to 2–2 in SEC play, while Ole Miss fell to 3–2. ## What comes next Texas hosts Mississippi State on October 31, while Ole Miss returns home to face Auburn. The Longhorns leave with a ranked win and a clearer offensive formula, but future opponents will see a team that has yet to make a big lead feel safe. **Featured image:** Archival American football stadium photograph by [Myron Mott / Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/@s2killa), used as a generic illustration and not presented as a photograph of the Texas–Ole Miss game. Licensed under the [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license). ## Sources and editorial notes * [Texas Athletics: official game recap, October 24](https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2026/10/24/no-19-18-football-prevails-against-no-7-7-ole-miss-34-27) * [Ole Miss Athletics: official game recap, October 24](https://olemisssports.com/news/2026/10/24/footballs-comeback-bid-falls-short-against-texas-34-27) * [Official final box score](https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/stats/2026/ole-miss/boxscore/22500) * [Associated Press match report via CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/expert-picks/NCAAF_20261024_MISS%40TEXAS/) Game date: October 24, 2026 (U.S. Central time). Final score verified against both universities and the official box score. The embedded video is hosted by the SEC; no footage or video thumbnail was copied or rehosted. Please follow and like us: [[ [ ⌊fb-share-icon⌉](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftectonicsmediapublications.com%2Ftexas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026%2F) [ ⌊Tweet⌉ ](https://x.com/intent/post?text=Texas+Survives+Ole+Miss%E2%80%99+21-Point+Comeback%3A+Manning%E2%80%99s+Late+Run+Seals+34%E2%80%9327+Upset%20https%3A%2F%2Ftectonicsmediapublications.com%2Ftexas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026%2F) [⌊Pin Share⌉⌊Pin Share⌉[ Share via: * [ Facebook ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/texas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026/#) * [ X (Twitter) ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/texas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026/#) * [ LinkedIn ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/texas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026/#) * [ More ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/texas-ole-miss-34-27-arch-manning-21-point-comeback-october-24-2026/#)