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Update, November 8. Updated November 8, 11:00 pm Central with new reporting: 4 separate outlets now report this.

Texas defeats Missouri 34-20 in college football game

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.

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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.1 3 4 Stated 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.1 4 Stated 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. 19.2 3 Stated 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

    KOMU 8

  • ESPN’s Jesse Palmer: Missouri fans should be ‘livid’ over officiating in Texas loss

    Awful Announcing

  • ‘If You’re Eli Drinkwitz, You Are Livid’ — ESPN’s Jesse Palmer Sympathizes With Missouri Over Controversial Officiating Against Texas

    Pro Football Network

  • Grading Texas Longhorns win over Missouri: Offense gets B+, Defense A-

    Longhorns Wire

  • Texas Longhorns Move Up AP Top 25 Poll After Win Over Missouri

    Sports Illustrated

  • RECAP: No. 18 Mizzou’s missed opportunities prove costly against No. 7 Texas

    ABC17NEWS

Sources

Outlets: 4 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Fumbled opportunity: Bad breaks, mistakes prove costly in loss to No. 7 Texas KOMU 8 Not rated, November 7, 2026
  2. Grading Texas Longhorns win over Missouri: Offense gets B+, Defense A- Longhorns Wire Not rated, November 8, 2026
  3. Texas Longhorns Move Up AP Top 25 Poll After Win Over Missouri Sports Illustrated Not rated, November 8, 2026
  4. RECAP: No. 18 Mizzou’s missed opportunities prove costly against No. 7 Texas ABC17NEWS Not rated, November 8, 2026

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