Overview
- Texas tied the game and then won on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Arch Manning with three seconds left on Saturday night, giving the Longhorns an 8-2 record and keeping them in the College Football Playoff hunt.
- Both starting quarterbacks threw three interceptions apiece, the teams combined for six picks, and LSU also missed a 38-yard field goal and squandered red-zone chances that proved decisive.
- Manning said the team had talked about “ending someone else’s dream,” comments that drew attention along with televised images of an emotional Lane Kiffin after the defeat.
- A postgame video showing LSU’s costumed mascot, Mike the Tiger, attempting to confront Texas players went viral and became a focal point of fan anger and social-media reaction to the loss.
- LSU falls to 6-4 with no wins over ranked opponents this season despite reported $40M-plus roster investment, raising questions about coaching, personnel choices and what to expect in games at No. 9 Tennessee and versus Arkansas.