BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Arch Manning — like his grandfather and uncle before him — has a Death Valley comeback to his name. Manning found Raleek Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass along the left sideline with 3 seconds left, and No. 8 Texas escaped Tiger Stadium with a 22-21 victory over No. 24 LSU. Manning overcame three interceptions in the state where he was raised to keep Texas firmly in contention for a College Football Playoff spot. LSU is virtually eliminated with its fourth loss this season and second straight at home. In 1968, Manning’s grandfather, Archie, led Mississippi to a comeback victory at Tiger Stadium. So did his uncle, Eli, in 2001.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — KJ Jackson threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, both in the second quarter, helping Arkansas beat No. 17 South Carolina 34-6. South Carolina struggled without starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who was out due to an ankle injury. Cutter Woods played in his place, throwing three interceptions. The Gamecocks went just 1 for 5 in the red zone, with turnovers ending several drives. Arkansas capitalized on South Carolina's mistakes, with Joker Johnson scoring on a 63-yard interception return. Chris Marshall caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown while Antonio Jordan caught four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — DaSaahn Brame had a touchdown catch and Cooper Ranvier made a career-high five field goals to lead No. 9 Tennessee to a 22-7 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. DeSean Bishop added 97 yards rushing to help the Volunteers, who entered the week eighth in the College Football Playoff rankings, to their fifth win in six games. The Aggies led 7-6 at halftime and neither team could get anything going offensively in the third quarter as they combined for five punts. Tennessee finally got going and took a 9-7 lead on a 32-yard field goal by Ranvier late in the third.
UNDATED (AP) — Kentucky and LSU played their way out of the College Football Playoff with consecutive losses. The No. 13 Wildcats and 24th-ranked Tigers suffered their third and fourth losses of the season, respectively, in Southeastern Conference action. Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass with 3 seconds remaining, rallying No. 8 Texas to a 22-21 win against slightly favored LSU in Baton Rouge. The Tigers lost to Alabama last week at home. Unranked Florida, one of the most up-and-down teams in the country, dealt Kentucky a second straight loss, 21-14 in Lexington. The Cats lost last week at Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keelon Russell threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and No. 7 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 21-6 in an ugly game that did little to help the Crimson Tide’s stock for the College Football Playoff. Alabama came in third in the CFP rankings but struggled in the first half against a team that recently snapped a five-game skid in the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide led only 7-3 at halftime. Alabama finished with five sacks and held Vanderbilt to a season-low in total offense. Vanderbilt forced two turnovers. The Commodores also turned it over on downs on three of its final four drives, twice inside the Alabama 15.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has announced that Mississippi's game at Oklahoma will be delayed to Sunday. The FAA's decision to ground all flights prevented the Ole Miss team from leaving Oxford on Friday night. The SEC said a late-night departure couldn't be arranged. The Rebels will now travel to Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. The game, originally set for Saturday, will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. Oklahoma's athletic director criticized the decision, saying it was unfair to their athletes and fans. He said the SEC threatened Oklahoma with a forfeit if they didn't agree to the change.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Auburn recovered four fumbles that led to 24 points and earned bowl eligibility for the first time in three years in a 41-9 win over Mississippi State. The Bulldogs had positive momentum after Auburn missed a 47-yard field goal midway through the second quarter and gave the Bulldogs the ball back down three. However, four plays later, A.J. Swann was strip-sacked and the ball was returned by Darrion Smith to the 1. Byrum Brown scored on Auburn’s next play to make it 17-7. The strip sack was one of three by the Tigers.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Nate Frazier ran for three touchdowns, Gunner Stockton accounted for a pair of scores and Georgia marked its return to No. 1 by racing to a 31-0 lead on the way to a 48-21 victory over Missouri. The Bulldogs improved to 9-1 by scoring on their first five possessions, ensuring this trip to the top of the rankings will last more than one week. A month ago, Georgia moved up to No. 1 for the first time this season — and promptly took a shocking home loss to unranked Auburn. No such issues with another set of Tigers.
