# Texas Defense Smothers Mississippi State in 31-3 Win

Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes and Texas held Mississippi State to 187 yards as Steve Sarkisian earned his 100th career victory.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-01T06:05:57.421Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T06:05:57.421Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/texas-mississippi-state-manning-defense-october-31-2026

Texas held Mississippi State to a season-low 187 yards and beat the Bulldogs 31-3 in Austin on Saturday night, giving coach Steve Sarkisian his 100th career victory.

Quarterback Arch Manning completed 16 of 20 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. He opened the scoring with a 14-yard pass to Cam Coleman, then connected with Raleek Brown for a four-yard touchdown in the third quarter and Emmett Mosley V for a 42-yard score in the fourth.

Texas' defense supplied the game's biggest first-half swing. Rasheem Biles stripped Mississippi State quarterback AJ Swann, and Maraad Watson returned the fumble 61 yards for a touchdown with 1:13 remaining before halftime. The play sent the Longhorns into the break with a 17-0 lead.

Biles finished with three sacks, four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Texas recorded seven sacks and limited Mississippi State to 97 passing yards and 90 rushing yards, according to the official game record.

Mississippi State's only points came on Kyle Ferrie's 30-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. The Bulldogs never reached the end zone and converted four of 15 third-down attempts.

Texas improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in Southeastern Conference play. Mississippi State fell to 4-4 and 2-4.

Sarkisian reached 100 career victories with a 100-57 record across 13 seasons as a head coach. Texas has now forced at least one turnover in 27 of its last 28 home games.

The Longhorns next visit Missouri on November 7. Mississippi State returns home to face Arkansas.

Sources

University of Texas Athletics — October 31 game recap and official final statistics: https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2026/10/31/no-11-11-football-downs-mississippi-state-31-3

## Sources
- University of Texas Athletics — October 31 game recap and official final statistics: https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2026/10/31/no-11-11-football-downs-mississippi-state-31-3