AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 17: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 17: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

AUSTIN — To avoid the program’s first three-game losing streak since 2021, the No. 19 Texas Longhorns need to beat the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

That will require a better performance from Texas senior quarterback Arch Manning, who is in danger of getting benched if he struggles early in the game, the type of decision that head coach Steve Sarkisian rarely makes with his starter.

Pregame player availability report

Two players came off the pregame injury report for Texas — sophomore offensive lineman Jackson Christian (questionable) and freshman running back Derrek Cooper (probable) — but junior safety Kobe Black was added as a game-time decision.

Pregame warmups

Black came out dressed for pregame warmups, but was taking backup reps to senior Derek Williams, who was elevated to a co-starter with Black on the official depth chart.

With junior edge Colin Simmons and freshman edge Richard Wesley both out, Texas listed sophomore Lance Jackson as the starter at Jack end with senior Colton Vasek as his backup. At the defensive end position, sophomore Justus Terry is backing up junior Zina Umeozulu.

Source: Yahoo Sports