# Manning and Brown Lead Texas Past Missouri, 34–20

Raleek Brown caught the go-ahead touchdown and added a late rushing score as Texas won in Columbia, Missouri.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-07T23:06:59.817Z
Updated: 2026-11-07T23:09:16.570Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/texas-missouri-manning-brown-football-november-7-2026

Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns as Texas rallied to defeat Missouri 34–20 on Saturday, November 7, in Columbia, Missouri.

Raleek Brown caught Manning’s 23-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with 5:03 remaining, then scored on an eight-yard run with 1:25 left to give the Longhorns a two-touchdown advantage. Texas scored the game’s final three touchdowns after trailing in the second half.

Manning completed 28 of 38 passes. Brown contributed 85 rushing yards and 48 receiving yards, finishing with 133 yards from scrimmage and the two late scores.

Texas improved to 7–2 overall and 4–2 in the Southeastern Conference with its third consecutive victory. Missouri fell to 6–3 and 3–3 in league play.

The teams were level at 10–10 at halftime and 20–20 entering the fourth quarter. Texas held Missouri scoreless in both the second and fourth quarters, with a late interception by Graceson Littleton helping protect the lead before Brown’s final touchdown.

Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons finished with 252 passing yards and two touchdowns. Jamal Roberts, the conference’s leading rusher entering the game, was held to 66 yards on the ground.

Texas finished with 401 total yards to Missouri’s 336, according to the school’s official game report. The Longhorns converted all four red-zone opportunities into points, producing two touchdowns and two field goals.

The result kept Texas in contention in the College Football Playoff race. The Longhorns next travel to LSU on November 14.

## Sources
- Texas Athletics — November 7 final report and scoring summary: https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2026/11/7/no-10-11-7-football-secures-34-20-victory-at-no-19-19-18-missouri
- Associated Press via KPRC — November 7 final report, first published 2:52 p.m. Central: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2026/11/07/no-10-texas-scores-three-unanswered-tds-in-the-second-half-to-rally-past-no-19-missouri-34-20/
- Archive photograph — Burkouri, Faurot Field, November 18, 2023; CC BY-SA 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memorial_Stadium_Faurot_Field.jpg
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