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Texas Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian made the case for his team to get into the College Football Playoff after Arch Manning<\/a> led an upset victory over Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

Manning was 14-of-29 with 179 passing yards and a touchdown pass. He found Ryan Wingo for a 29-yard score to put the Longhorns up three points in the third quarter. Then, up three points in the fourth quarter, Manning scampered for a 35-yard touchdown run to give Texas a 10-point lead.<\/p>\n

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) celebrated a touchdown against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Austin, Texas.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Stephen Spillman)<\/p>\n

No. 16 Texas won the game, 27-17, and ruined No. 3 Texas A&M\u2019s hopes of making the SEC Championship.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re absolutely a playoff team, and worthy of an opportunity to play for a national championship.”<\/p>\n

If the Longhorns made the Playoff, they would be the first three-loss team to do so. They have a bad loss to Florida on their resume, which would likely hold them back from getting into the final 12. Their other losses were against No. 1 Ohio State and No. 4 Georgia.<\/p>\n

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From left to right, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, offensive lineman Trevor Goosby and offensive lineman Brandon Baker celebrate after a win over Texas A&M in an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo\/Stephen Spillman)<\/p>\n

Sarkisian said<\/a> the Longhorns should be rewarded, not punished, for scheduling an out-of-conference matchup with the defending national champions to start the season.<\/p>\n

“If we’re a 10-2 team right now, this isn’t a discussion,” Sarkisian said.<\/p>\n

Manning echoed Sarkisian\u2019s sentiments.<\/p>\n

“If you let us in, we can beat anyone,” Manning said. “If you don’t think we’re one of the best 12 teams in the country, I don’t know what to tell you.”<\/p>\n

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning, center, calls over the line during the second half of an NCAA college football game \u00a0against Texas A&M, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo\/Stephen Spillman)<\/p>\n

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More chaos around college football would probably have to happen for Texas to get into the field. They were ranked four spots behind the Miami Hurricanes<\/a> in the latest College Football Playoff rankings earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n