No. 16 Texas pulled off a big upset on Friday night, handing No. 3 Texas A&M its first loss of the season, 27-17. It was a very exciting victory that featured plenty of big moments, including a few from the young Arch Manning. The win also keeps Texas’s incredibly slim College Football Playoff hopes alive. Barely. But alive.
Texas will now finish the season with a 9-3 record. The Longhorns aren’t eligible to play in the SEC championship game for an automatic playoff spot but they now have a case to claim one of the at-large bids. It took Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian no time at all to start lobbying for a CFP berth.
