Texas defeated Missouri 34-20 in a college football game on Saturday. Both teams entered with two losses and were fighting to remain viable for the College Football Playoff.
Where
Columbia, Missouri
When
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Sources
Reported by 6 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Texas Longhornsteam
Missouri Tigersteam
Arch ManningTexas quarterback
Austin SimmonsMissouri quarterback
The facts
Texas won 34-20 over Missouri with both teams fighting for College Football Playoff positioning.134Stated by 3 sources
Arch Manning completed over 70% of his passes, threw for nearly 300 yards and 3 touchdowns.2
Austin Simmons went 23-for-43 passing for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.14Stated by 2 sources
Missouri was 3-of-16 on third down attempts and scored only one touchdown in the red zone.4
Texas moved to 7-2 and No. 8 in the AP Poll; Missouri fell from No. 19.23Stated by 2 sources
A replay review overturned what appeared to be an incomplete pass, calling it a fumble recovered by Texas.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz We had every opportunity to make a play and we didn't get it done.4
Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz Special teams didn't perform well, which hurt red zone performance.4
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Fumbled opportunity: Bad breaks, mistakes prove costly in loss to No. 7 Texas
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The University of Missouri athletics department requested a formal review by the Southeastern Conference of the officiating in Saturday's football game against Texas, which Texas won 34-20.
University of Missouri athletics department, requested formal review; Laird Veatch, MU athletics director; Coach Drinkwitz, Mizzou football coach
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Jim Schlossnagle, University of Texas head baseball coach
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High school students from across Texas, competitors
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