No. 22 Texas visits Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. The No. 22 Texas Longhorns visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 25, meeting at Davis Wade Stadium with kickoff at 4:15 p.m. Eastern. Texas enters 5-2 overall and 2-1 in Southeastern Conference play, looking to build momentum after consecutive wins, while Mississippi State is 4-3 overall and has lost each of its three conference games.

Texas secured back-to-back victories in recent weeks, including a 23-6 win over Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and a 16-13 overtime victory at Kentucky. The Longhorns have relied on a defense that produced five sacks and the game’s only turnover in Lexington, but their offense has struggled at times. Sophomore quarterback Arch Manning has shown playmaking ability across the season, with roughly 1,400 to 1,500 passing yards and a dozen touchdown passes, but he has been held to modest totals in consecutive games and will be asked to regain consistency on the road.

Mississippi State is coming off a 23-21 loss at Florida in which it threatened late before an interception ended its rally. Senior quarterback Blake Shapen has thrown for about 1,525 yards this season and has five interceptions, including one in each...