{
  "id": 17528385,
  "title": "Texas football: Big plays from the Longhorns defense lead UT past Mississippi State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/texas-football-big-plays-from-the-longhorns-defense-lead-ut-past",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T03:53:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-football-big-plays-longhorns-035328280.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Texas football team secured a victory over Mississippi State with a dominant performance from its defense. Led by defensive lineman Maraad Watson, the Longhorns notched a 28-point victory with seven sacks and a defensive touchdown. Quarterback Arch Manning contributed three touchdown passes, with receiver Cam Coleman adding another score and seven touchdown catches. Coleman's touchdown was his seventh of the season. Despite the injury that left Coleman with an injury, he continued to make plays. Texas' offense struggled in the third quarter but managed to score late in the game, leading to a final score of 31-3. Mississippi State's record dropped to 4-4 with a 2-4 conference record. Texas improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play.",
  "summary": "No. 11 Texas got three touchdown passes from senior quarterback Arch Manning, but it was the defense that led the Longhorns to a 31-3 win over SEC foe Mississippi State on Halloween.",
  "key_points": [
    "Texas defense led by Maraad Watson secures 28-point victory over Mississippi State",
    "Arch Manning throws three touchdown passes, Cam Coleman adds another score and seven catches",
    "Texas offense scores late in the game despite struggles in the third quarter"
  ],
  "editors_take": "A dominant defensive performance and efficient passing game solidify Texas as a rising contender within the SEC while pushing Mississippi State further into a losing conference season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Nathan Hayes accounts for 2 TDs, defense does the rest in North Dakota State’s 31-7 win over UTEP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nathan-hayes-accounts-for-2-tds-defense-does-the-rest-in-north-dakota-17501157",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:51:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}