The Texas Longhorns are set to face the Kentucky Wildcats at 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, on the road in the Bluegrass State.
With the momentum of a major upset against the Oklahoma Sooners to propel them into this matchup, the Longhorns look to extend their conference record to 2-1.
The Wildcats, on the other hand, have established an overall record of 2-3 so far in 2025, and they have yet to accumulate a win against a conference opponent this season.
Whether or not they will be able to do so on their own turf against this Texas team will be revealed tonight in Lexington.
After a shaky start, Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning looks to continue his upward trajectory and help his team get another win under their belts. With many eyes looking to see what he does next, the redshirt sophomore must keep his composure and settle into a rhythm on the field.
Although the betting odds lean in favor of the Longhorns, night games on the road in the SEC never promise easy victories. Each team has something to prove, and tonight will be their opportunity to do so.
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Kentucky receives the opening kick.
The Wildcats are able to string together 59 yards on 11 plays, but a fourth down stop for the Longhorns ultimately results in a turnover on downs on the Texas 16-yard line.
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After facing a potential three-and-out situation, Manning records a 14-yard run to keep the drive alive. That being said, the Longhorns can’t achieve another first down, and a series of Texas penalties on their punting play allows the Wildcats to start with the ball on their 32-yard line.
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Running back Dante Dowdell opens the drive with a 9-yard run, but a series of incomplete passes from quarterback Cutter Boley to Hardley Gilmore IV forces the Wildcats to punt from their 41-yard line.
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Although the drive has some promsing moments, the Longhorns are ultiamtley only able to move to their 45-yard line from their 13-yard line. The score remains even at 0, and Texas punts after six plays.
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The Wildcats look to put themselves on the board, but the drive ultimately concludes when edge rusher Colin Simmons takes Boley down for a loss of five yards. The drive is highlighted by an 11-yard reception by wide receiver Kendrick Law, but Kentucky ultimately punts from Texas’ 44-yard line.
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Texas starts on their 20-yard line, and a 25-yard reception by tight end Jordan Washington helps them kick off the drive in a strong manner. However, once again, they find themselves unable to surge into field goal range. They barely infiltrate Kentucky territory, punting from the Wildcats’ 38-yard line.
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Boley narrowly avoids a safety, but he can’t escape the grasp of edge rusher Trey Moore on the first play of the drive. This sets the tone for the rest of the drive, and the Wilcats end their drive with a net loss of -2 yards on three plays.
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Wide receiver Ryan Niblett does the heavy lifting for the Longhorns’ offense, returning the ball for 45 yards to Kentucky’s 5-yard line. A 4-yard run by Manning and a 1-yard rush by running back Quintrevion Wisner help Texas get closer, but it’s a recovered fumble in the endzone by offensive lineman DJ Campbell that seals the deal. Kicker Mason Shipley sinks the extra point to put the Longhorns up by seven.
Longhorns 7, Wildcats 0
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The Wildcats string together 17 yards across seven plays, but Boley ultimately launches the ball into the arms of linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., who returns it to the Kentucky 46-yard line. Hill, who had a bit of an injury scare earlier in the drive, demonstrates his ability as a playmaker shortly after.
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Despite having the momentum of Hill’s interception on their side, the Longhorns are unable to turn the offensive drive into much of a gain. A three-and-out stops them from capitalizing on this opportunity to go up by two scores before halftime.
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Kentucky puts together an impressive 55-yard drive, but a missed field goal attempt by kicker Jacob Kauwe keeps them off the board. In the play just before the kick, Boley takes a sack by cornerback Malik Muhammad. This sack is his third of the game.
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The Longhorns kneel on their 35-yard line to take the game to halftime.
Manning and the Texas offense start on their 25-yard line, but they don’t make it very far past that. An 8-yard run by Wisner starts the drive off on the right note, but they only gain one yard during the following two plays. The Longhorns punt from their 34-yard line.
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Cornerback Graceson Littleton forces running back Set McGowan to fumble, but the Wildcats are the ones to recover it. A fourth down completion from Boley to Gilmore keeps the drive alive on the Texas 34-yard line, and the drive culminates in a 46-yard field goal by Kauwe.
Longhorns 7, Wildcats 3
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A 31-yard reception by wide receiver Emmett Mosley V highlights the drive, and despite a few rough plays after his catch, Shipley closes the drive out with a 53-yard field goal.
Longhorns 10, Wildcats 3
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A three play drive and a net loss of four yards forces Kentucky to punt from thier own 17-yard line.
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As they have several time this season, the Longhorns fail to make something happen on third down. With 10 yards to cover to secure the first, Manning takes a sack for a loss of eight yards to conclude the drive.
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