Florida rallies past No. 7 Texas for 27-24 win

Florida beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 on October 17, handing the Longhorns their second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent after Texas had led by 14 points. The defeat came a week after Texas lost to unranked Oklahoma and followed the Longhorns’ fall from No. 1 to No. 7 in the Associated Press rankings. Texas took a 17-3 lead before Florida rallied to win. Quarterback Arch Manning completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown, according to the postgame account. He also lost a fumble on a fourth-quarter strip-sack. Florida outgained Texas 313 yards to 272. A comparison attributed to CBS Sports research described the result as a rare rankings milestone: Texas became the first team since Michigan State in 1961 to enter a game as the AP’s No. 1 team and then lose its next two games to unranked opponents. Texas had been No. 1 before its loss to Oklahoma, then ranked No. 7 before facing Florida. The historical distinction was reported through that research rather than independently documented in the supplied material. The loss extended a difficult stretch for Texas after a strong start to the season. The Longhorns had opened with four consecutive wins, including a victory...