{
  "id": 14442895,
  "title": "Looking at the Florida-Texas series history spanning nearly 100 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/looking-at-the-florida-texas-series-history-spanning-nearly-100-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:03:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/looking-florida-texas-series-history-120322062.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida will face Texas on Saturday for their sixth all-time matchup, marking the third consecutive season the teams have played each other. Texas holds a 3-1-1 series advantage over Florida, despite both programs boasting more than a century of history. Their first encounter took place in October 1924, resulting in a 7-7 tie in Texas. The Longhorns dominated the subsequent two meetings, shutting out Florida 12-0 in 1939 and 26-0 in 1940. It wasn't until 2008, when Texas joined the Southeastern Conference, that the series resumed. In their most recent meeting at Austin's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Texas dominated Florida 49-17, accumulating 562 yards of offense while Florida managed just 329. However, Florida broke through against Texas in 2025, securing a 29-21 victory at home, marking their first win in the series since 2025 and ending a three-game losing streak dating back 86 years. A win for Florida in this Saturday's matchup could potentially bring the program back into the College Football Playoff picture.",
  "summary": "Florida football looks for its first road victory over the Texas Longhorns. Here's a look at the series history spanning nearly 100 years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}