The Brief
Myles Graham's fumble-forcing sack of Arch Manning shut down No. 7 Texas' chance of a comeback against the Florida Gators in Austin on Saturday.
The Gators dominated the second half to win 27-24 after trailing 17-10 at the half.
Texas falls to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the SEC.
AUSTIN, Texas- Myles Graham's fumble-forcing sack of Arch Manning shut down No. 7 Texas' chance of a comeback against the Florida Gators in Austin on Saturday.
The Gators dominated the second half to win 27-24 after trailing 17-10 at the half.
The Longhorns started fast, scoring on their opening drive on a 32-yard run from Raleek Brown.
Texas would add a field goal in the first quarter to go up 10-0.
Florida would answer with a field goal of their own.
Things appeared to be going the Longhorns' way after a punt return touchdown from Ryan Niblett put them up 17-3.
Florida would close the gap by scoring a touchdown just before halftime. The Gators would score again on the opening drive of the second half to tie the game at 17.
In the fourth quarter, a Florida drive would end in a field goal to take a three-point lead. They would score again on a Jaden Baugh run to extend the lead.
Things started to go the Longhorns' way after Manning connected with Cam Coleman to cut the lead to 3 with four minutes left in the game.
The Texas defense would give them a chance to regain the lead after stopping Florida's subsequent drive.
Arch Manning would fumble the football off a sack with two minutes left in the game and Florida was able to run the clock out for the win.
For Texas, their second-straight loss brings them to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the SEC. For a team that was ranked number one in the country just a few short weeks ago, a spot in the College Football Playoff now seems like a longshot.
Florida's win snapped a two-game losing streak as they improve to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC.
The Longhorns welcome Ole Miss to Austin next week. The Gators are on a bye next week.
The Source
Information in this article comes from the Texas Longhorns and the Associated Press.
