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Texas aims to shake off loss, focus on winning national title

ATLANTA -- Texas lost two games this season, both to Georgia. The latest, a 22-19 overtime loss Saturday to the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game, means there won't be a first-round bye for the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff.

As gut-wrenching as the loss was for coach Steve Sarkisian and his players, he said it changes nothing in his mind.

"We're going to go compete for a national championship. That's where my mind's at," Sarkisian said.

Texas (11-2) will find out how far it drops Sunday when the committee unveils its final rankings. The Longhorns were No.