But the Longhorns sqauandered a halftime lead and scored just seven points in the second half. Despite a late possession down three, UT couldn’t take the lead in the fourth quarter after an Arch Manning fumble with 1 minute, 58 seconds left in the game. Texas ended up losing 27-24 at home, its second straight loss since the Red River Rivalry last weekend. It was also the first time that Manning lost at home as a starter.
UT has now lost two straight for the first time in about a half-decade.
Florida backup quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. got his first start after Aaron Philo was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. Jones finished the game with two interceptions and 155 yards.
Here is how social media reacted to losing back-to-back games to unranked teams.