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The Texas Longhorns just received some great news heading into their top 10 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs.
College football titans square off Saturday night at Sanford Stadium, where the 5th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will host the No. 10 Texas Longhorns.
The Longhorns also have an advantage, though. According to this week’s initial injury report, Texas is currently the only team in the SEC with a completely healthy roster. Despite getting banged up against Vanderbilt, the Longhorns took full advantage of the bye week, allowing key players to recover in a crucial time of the season.
More specifically, edge rusher Colin Simmons could have a massive role in the Texas defense getting off the field on Saturday. Brooks Austin, the host of The Film Guy Network, recently broke down why the sophomore could be a one-man wrecking crew against the Bulldogs this weekend.
Texas Longhorns has been up-and-down this season but is rolling into a big stretch. The Longhorns are 7-2 after four straight wins, including victories over Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. Arch Manning has shown growth 2,
It's not a playoff elimination game for the Longhorns since there's another titanic matchup this month with unbeaten and third-ranked Texas A&M on the horizon, but a victory over the Bulldogs would break the program's big-game curse under Steve Sarkisian and provide Texas with its third top-15 win of the season.
Following Week 11, the Texas Longhorns seem to be one of the teams that are on the bubble and can just as easily find themselves on the outside looking in come the postseason. With the latest College Football Rankings coming out on Tuesday night, here’s a look at what the playoff bracket would look like should the season end tomorrow.
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian says late-season SEC scheduling is unfair to some teams. He explains how late nonconference games help some, not others.
Georgia's record against the spread is 4-5-0. Against the spread as 6.5-point or better favorites, Georgia is 3-3. This year, five of Georgia's nine games have hit the over. Texas has won twice against the spread this year.