The then-No. 1 Texas Longhorns played their worst game of the season when hosting the then-No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs and were soundly beaten in Austin, falling out of the top spot in the nation. Not only did the Longhorns sacrifice the top spot in the country, they thinned the margins for a berth in the College Football Playoffs with just five games left in the regular season.
Georgia was the more physical team in the contest and held the Texas offense in check for most of the game, putting the defense in short-field situations, leading to 30 points surrendered.