Texas faces LSU in playoff-deciding College Football matchup

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 14 Nov, 20:49 · Archive

Sixth-ranked Texas plays LSU in a College Football Playoff elimination game on Saturday evening in Baton Rouge.

Sixth-ranked Texas plays LSU in a must-win College Football Playoff elimination game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Saturday evening. The Longhorns stand at 7-2 and have won three consecutive games, including victories over ranked opponents Ole Miss and Missouri. LSU, ranked twenty-first at 6-3, sits on the College Football Playoff bubble after suffering a 31-13 loss to third-ranked Alabama last weekend, where they were outscored 21-10 in the second half.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning, a senior and New Orleans native, called the matchup 'special' for him. Manning has struggled against ranked opponents this season, completing 83 of 124 passes for 905 yards with five touchdown passes and five interceptions in Texas's four games against ranked teams. He has completed approximately 66 per cent of his passes this season overall for just over 2,000 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Lane Kiffin, LSU's head coach, faces significant pressure in his first season at the school. The Tigers' roster costs over forty million dollars, yet the team now risks missing the postseason. Kiffin said after the Alabama loss: 'Really disappointing end to the game. We take the lead with three minutes left in the third quarter and then after that, they go down and score and we play a really bad eighteen minutes of football.'

How it is being reported

• How to watch Arch Manning in Texas vs. LSU: Start time, livestreamThe Longhorns are looking to win their fourth game in a row this evening.New York Post · 14 Nov, 20:30
• Lane Kiffin owes LSU fans more than hype as Texas threatens to bury $40 million playoff dreamArch Manning and No. 6 Texas head into Tiger Stadium for a Saturday showdown that could officially end LSU's playoff hopes under Lane Kiffin.Fox News · 14 Nov, 15:29
• Texas takes on LSU with College Football Playoff hopes on the line in must-win matchup tonightTexas enters as a 3.5-point underdog in a College Football Playoff elimination game at LSU, with Arch Manning's ranked-opponent woes looming large.Fox News · 14 Nov, 12:00

In this story: Texas · LSU · Arch Manning · Lane Kiffin · Baton Rouge · Tiger Stadium · Alabama

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