This time it was No.2 BYU falling victim to the hangover, losing to UCF in double-overtime that turned into pure chaos over the final few minutes of regulation, after defeating Notre Dame last week.And, maybe Steve Sarkisian was right this past week in the buildup to the Ole Miss showdown that everyone involved in the talk around Arch Manning, even if warranted, created a monster in the Texas quarterback.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.How did Arch feel about the commentary around him this week? He admitted it's a never ending cycle, though he's starting to enjoy the doubters in his 'edgy' era."I've been hyped up all my life, the preseason and all this stuff," Manning explained after the win over Ole Miss.
"I think I kida like being disregarded kinda now."ARCH MANNING, TEXAS SURVIVE OLE MISS AFTER ANOTHER SECOND HALF MELTDOWN CREATES ANXIETY IN AUSTIN AFTER REBELS FRENZY COMEBACKHead coach Pete Golding of the Ole Miss Rebels reacts in the fourth quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Oct.24, 2026.
(Getty Images)A win over the No.7 Rebels have put the Longhorns back into the CFP conversation in dramatic fashion, with a statement win over an Ole Miss team who was coming off a bye-week.It was also the Big 12 Conference that was at the forefront of madness this week, taking a page out of the SEC's playbook after last weekend, while both No.
15 Iowa and No.16 USC lost in Big Ten play.Did we expect Texas Tech to go on the road and lose to unranked Cincinnati?No, but we also didn’t think the Red Raiders would look so lethargic in the process behind their expensive roster that is partially funded by mega-booster Cody Campbell.The fact is that there is so much parity across college football right now that nothing should come as a...