Texas holds off Ole Miss with special teams errors in close game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 7:17 AM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
The Texas Longhorns narrowly defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 34-27 on Saturday in Austin. Despite the victory, Texas struggled with special teams play, allowing both a fake punt and an onside kick recovery by Ole Miss. Head coach Steve Sarkisian attributed these mistakes to human error, revealing the need for improvement in future games. Linebacker Rasheem Biles and safety Jelani McDonald intercepted critical passes, preventing further damage from Ole Miss's offensive efforts, while Texas committed two penalties on special teams.
- •Texas leads 34-27 against Ole Miss as of Saturday.
- •Sarkisian blames special teams errors on human mistakes.
- •Ole Miss executed a fake punt and recovered an onside kick.
- •Two Texas players had crucial interceptions to end Ole Miss threats.
- •Texas committed two special teams penalties during the game.
- 7:17 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Human error’ contributed to special teams lows for Texas vs. Ole Miss
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