{
  "id": 9001746,
  "title": "This Texas headliner is bigger concern for Tennessee football than QB Arch Manning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/this-texas-headliner-is-bigger-concern-for-tennessee-football-than-qb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-headliner-bigger-concern-tennessee-203934217.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Don't focus too much on Arch Manning this weekend when Tennessee takes on Texas. The 13th-ranked Volunteers (3-0) are more concerned with stopping the Texas defense, which has allowed only 12 points per game on the season. Coach Josh Heupel emphasized Texas' battle-tested veterans and dominant defensive line during a press conference on September 21. Tennessee's right tackle Jesse Perry highlighted the defensive line's speed and power, while head coach Heupel mentioned the defense's stinginess in limiting long pass plays. The opposing play-callers, particularly defensive coach Will Muschamp, have a history of success against Heupel's offenses. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon will need to adapt and connect on deep passes to overcome the Texas defense, which has held opponents to just 3 yards per rush.",
  "summary": "Don’t get caught up in the Arch Manning headlines for Tennessee’s showdown with Texas. Its defense has been a bigger factor than the star quarterback.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas high school football: Cypress Falls, Deer Park enter Class 6A state rankings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/texas-high-school-football-cypress-falls-deer-park-enter-class-6a",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:54:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}