BATON ROUGE, November 15, 2026 — In a primetime SEC showdown, Arch Manning steered the Texas Longhorns past the LSU Tigers 22‑21 with a two‑second, 4‑yard touchdown strike to Raleek Brown, sealing a dramatic fourth‑quarter comeback.
Final Drive Delivers Victory
With three timeouts and excellent field position following a shanked LSU punt, Manning orchestrated a methodical march down the field. The climax arrived on the game’s final play: Manning connected with Brown for a 4‑yard touchdown, putting Texas ahead with two seconds remaining.
Manning Overcomes Early Setbacks
Despite the turnovers, Texas outscored LSU 9‑0 in the fourth quarter, a surge that turned the tide of the contest. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt mirrored the turnover trouble, also throwing three picks.
Implications for the College Football Playoff
Texas improved to 8‑2 overall and 5‑2 in the SEC, positioning the Longhorns as a strong candidate for a 10‑2 playoff berth if they win their remaining games against Arkansas and Texas A&M, according to the game recap. A victory over Arkansas at home next week would solidify Texas’s inside track to the postseason.
Lane Kiffin’s LSU Faces an Uphill Battle
In Lane Kiffin’s inaugural season, LSU fell to 6‑4 overall and 3‑4 in conference play. The Tigers must now travel to Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, where hostile fan sentiment toward Kiffin adds a strategic layer to the matchup, before concluding the season at Arkansas.
Next Scheduled Contest
Texas is slated to host Arkansas on November 22, 2026.
Sources
- 5 games, storylines that will alter the Week 11 College Football Playoff rankings
- How to watch Texas vs LSU: Live stream NCAA College Football, TV channel
- College football Week 11: Recaps, highlights, scores, rankings
- Week 11 college football streaming guide: 12 games to watch, from USC-Indiana to Texas-LSU
- How Arch Manning, Texas stunned LSU with last-second TD in SEC thriller
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