Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead pass to Raleek Brown with just over five minutes left, as No. 10 Texas defeated No. 19 Missouri 34-20 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Brown also rushed for 85 yards and scored the final touchdown. Texas is now 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Southeastern Conference.
Texas made several defensive plays in the fourth quarter. The biggest came when Missouri was driving near midfield with about two minutes left. Austin Simmons threw toward Cayden Lee on third down, and a defender knocked the ball into the air. Texas cornerback Graceson Littleton caught it for an interception. Brown scored moments later.
Simmons finished with 252 yards passing and two touchdowns for Missouri, and Naeshaun Montgomery caught a 75-yard touchdown pass. Jamal Roberts, the conference's leading rusher, gained 66 yards on the ground. Missouri is 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
Five video reviews went against Missouri, and the teams were tied 10-10 at halftime and 20-20 after three quarters. Missouri's Blake Craig missed a field goal in the second quarter, and Texas's Ryan Wingo fumbled the ball away earlier in the game.