ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia owned the fourth quarter and beat Texas — again.

Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes — two to Noah Thomas — and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No. 5 Georgia strengthened its postseason standing by overwhelming No. 10 Texas 35-10 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory.

The Bulldogs outscored the Longhorns 21-0 in the fourth quarter.

“It’s the approach we take,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “We’re going to dominate and try to win the fourth quarter.”

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Athens, Ga. AP

After Texas trimmed Georgia’s lead to 14-10 in the third quarter, Stockton’s 30-yard touchdown pass to London Humphreys, followed by a successful onside kick, allowed the Bulldogs to put the game away.

“I would not say that they lost composure,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said about his players’ effort late in the game. “I think we lost some focus, we lost some intensity in the fourth quarter.”

Smart said Georgia’s offense “is like a big, strong anaconda. They keep squeezing you.”

Stockton’s 6-yard scoring pass to Lawson Luckie following the recovery of the kick iced the win. Stockton added a 4-yard scoring run late in the game.

With No. 4 Alabama’s 23-21 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma earlier Saturday, Georgia (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) could move into position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs also boosted their hopes of defending their SEC championship.

London Humphreys #16 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns with teammates during the third quarter of the game at Sanford Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. Getty Images

The Bulldogs claimed a 22-19 overtime win over the Longhorns in last year’s SEC championship game in Atlanta following a win at Texas earlier in the season. Georgia’s win in the Longhorns’ first visit to Athens gave the Bulldogs three wins in two years in the series.

“We’ve got to score every time we get the ball against good teams like that,” Manning said about Georgia.

Texas (7-3, 4-2) saw its four-game winning streak end, putting its playoff hopes in jeopardy.

“We messed up a lot of stuff, and you got to look in the mirror first and realize what you could’ve done better,” Texas safety Michael Taaffe said. “Everybody — coaches, players, staff, every person that’s involved in our hunt to win each and every week — has got to be better. You can’t do the pointing finger game until you look at yourself, so I got to be better.”

Georgia has rolled since its 22-19 overtime home loss to Alabama on Sept. 27. That loss ended Georgia’s 33-game home winning streak, which was the longest active streak in FBS.

Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns reacts during the first quarter of the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. Getty Images

Texas linebacker Anthony Hill’s interception midway through the third quarter gave the Longhorns the ball at the Georgia 36. The Bulldogs’ first penalty, a pass interference call against Zion Branch on a third-down play, set up Manning’s 7-yard scoring pass to Ryan Wingo.

Georgia answered with a 10-play touchdown drive capped by Stockton’s 30-yard scoring pass to London Humphreys. The Bulldogs covered a fourth-and-1 play on Stockton’s 10-yard pass to Chauncey Bowens and survived another fourth down when Longhorns outside linebacker Colin Simmons was called for an offsides penalty.

Smart kept gambling by calling the onside kick recovered by Cash Jones, a native of Brock, Texas.

“Every one of y’all would have thought I was an idiot if it didn’t work, and that’s OK, too,” Smart said.

The surprise onside kick decision was a hit with Stockton.

“It was awesome,” Stockton said. “I didn’t realize we were doing that. It was a big momentum play and I’m glad it worked out for us.”