Texas beats Mississippi St 31-3 behind Biles and Manning

Texas rolled past Mississippi St 31-3 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, and the game turned late in the second quarter. Rasheem Biles sacked AJ Swann, the ball came loose, and Texas returned the fumble 61 yards for a touchdown and a 17-0 lead. Biles, the player of the game, finished with 8 tackles and 3 sacks.

Arch Manning started it in the first quarter with a 14-yard touchdown pass to C. Coleman. G. Spetic added a 45-yard field goal in the second for 10-0, then came the fumble return. Mississippi St got on the board in the third when K. Ferrie hit a 30-yard field goal, making it 17-3. Manning answered with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Raleek Brown for 24-3. In the fourth, he found Emmett Mosley V for a 42-yard score and the 31-3 final. Manning went 16 of 20 for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns. Mosley caught 4 passes for 98 yards.

Texas moves to 6-2. Mississippi St falls to 4-4. Chirp's Sim had Texas at 71% before the game.