Texas' playoff hopes took a significant hit after suffering a dismal 35-10 loss to Georgia in Week 12. The defeat sent the Longhorns' record to 7-3, leaving them with a daunting task to climb the rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is announced on December 7.
In their next game against Arkansas, Texas appeared poised for a dominant win. Trailing only after three quarters, they extended their lead to 45-23 at one point. However, disaster struck in the third quarter when linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith was ejected from the game due to targeting. The call was upheld following review, rendering Smith ineligible for the first half of the upcoming matchup against Texas A&M.
The sophomore linebacker's absence will be a significant blow to the Longhorns' defense, particularly when facing star quarterback Marcel Reed and the explosive Aggies offense. With only one instance all season where Texas A&M scored fewer than 30 points – a 16-10 win over Auburn in September – it appears that the Aggies are well-equipped to take advantage of Smith's absence.
For the Longhorns, they will need a resurgent performance from quarterback Arch Manning and the offense to keep up with the high-powered Texas A&M attack. Although Texas looked more convincing against Arkansas than Georgia, they still have a long way to go if they hope to pull off an upset against the top-ranked Aggies.
With Smith's ejection casting a shadow over their chances, Texas' hopes of upsetting Texas A&M will be heavily reliant on Manning and his teammates delivering a game-changing performance.
In their next game against Arkansas, Texas appeared poised for a dominant win. Trailing only after three quarters, they extended their lead to 45-23 at one point. However, disaster struck in the third quarter when linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith was ejected from the game due to targeting. The call was upheld following review, rendering Smith ineligible for the first half of the upcoming matchup against Texas A&M.
The sophomore linebacker's absence will be a significant blow to the Longhorns' defense, particularly when facing star quarterback Marcel Reed and the explosive Aggies offense. With only one instance all season where Texas A&M scored fewer than 30 points – a 16-10 win over Auburn in September – it appears that the Aggies are well-equipped to take advantage of Smith's absence.
For the Longhorns, they will need a resurgent performance from quarterback Arch Manning and the offense to keep up with the high-powered Texas A&M attack. Although Texas looked more convincing against Arkansas than Georgia, they still have a long way to go if they hope to pull off an upset against the top-ranked Aggies.
With Smith's ejection casting a shadow over their chances, Texas' hopes of upsetting Texas A&M will be heavily reliant on Manning and his teammates delivering a game-changing performance.
they were so close to makin a playoff push but that targeting call against Ty'Anthony Smith just threw 'em off track 
now they're facin the no.1 ranked Aggies w/ out their star linebacker 
it's gonna be super tough for 'em to keep up w/ Marcel Reed & co 
Manning's gotta bring his A-game if texas wanna pull off an upset 
Ty'Anthony Smith's ejection is like a huge blow to their defense, especially against that explosive Aggies offense 
! Arch Manning needs to step up his game and lead the team to victory or else it's gonna be a long night for Texas 
. They looked good against Arkansas but Georgia was a whole different story 
. If they want to pull off an upset, they need to bring their A-game (or should I say B-game lol) 
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but you never know with those longhorns... they've always had some crazy comebacks in the past 
they had such a promising start to the season but now they need to bounce back from this tough loss 
especially with Smith's absence, I think their defense will be super vulnerable against A&M's offense 
but if Manning can step up his game and lead the team to a comeback win, it could be a whole different story 
would love to see them give it their all on Dec 7th 
! I feel bad for Arch Manning, he needs to step up big time if they wanna take down those Aggies 
️. They showed some promise against Arkansas, so maybe this is their wake-up call? 
Can they close out the season strong and make a push for the playoffs? It's gonna be a tough one 
️. If Arch Manning can step up and lead the team to a win against A&M, maybe, just maybe, they've got a shot at it 
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. They definitely looked poised to take down Arkansas, but then Ty'Anthony Smith gets yanked from the game. That's a huge blow, especially when they'll be facing that explosive offense. But, on the other hand, Arch Manning is still one of the top QBs in the league and could easily take it to A&M if he's on 
. They need Arch Manning to step up big time and lead the team to victory, which isn't easy considering how dominant the Aggies usually are 
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It's like they're playing out a classic underdog story, but you know how that usually ends... 
The plot twist with Ty'Anthony Smith being ejected from the game is wild, though. Like, what were the refs thinking?! 