The No. 3 Texas Longhorns held on for a 17-point victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in Austin to continue the quest for a berth in the SEC Championship game. The Longhorns never trailed, but faced a moment of peril late in the game after a fumble by quarterback Quinn Ewers was returned for a touchdown to narrow the lead to just 10 points. Texas responded with an old-school, smash-mouth touchdown drive that went 86 yards on 15 plays and consumed 8:22 off the clock.
The Texas offense was superb on the ground, setting a new season high in yards with 250.