Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass with three seconds left to give No. 8 Texas a 22-21 comeback win at LSU, and No. 5 Miami pulled away from Duke 36-25 on Saturday. The two results headlined a college football weekend that also saw No. 2 Utah survive a scare in Arizona and Georgia roll past Missouri.
Texas rallies late in Death Valley
LSU led 21-10 after three quarters at Tiger Stadium, in front of 102,321 fans, according to Texas Athletics. The Longhorns’ defense then held the Tigers scoreless in the fourth quarter, forcing four straight punts. Kicker Gianni Spetic made field goals of 41 and 50 yards in the second half to bring Texas within reach.
On the final drive, Manning completed 6 of 8 passes for 51 yards and found Raleek Brown for a 4-yard touchdown with three seconds on the clock. Manning also ran for a 1-yard score on the game’s opening drive and finished with 209 total yards.
Safety Jelani McDonald may have been the real difference. He intercepted three passes, the first Longhorn to do that in a game since 1997, and added 11 tackles. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw two first-half touchdown passes to Jackson Harris, and Dilin Jones ran 44 yards for a score in the third quarter.
Texas is now 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC. According to the school, the Longhorns have five wins over teams in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25, more than any team in the country. LSU fell to 6-4. CBS Sports projects the Tigers to barely hang on in the AP poll at No. 25.
Miami pulls away from Duke
At Hard Rock Stadium, Miami led only 13-10 at halftime before scoring on its last four drives, CBS Sports reported. Quarterback Darian Mensah, who used to play at Duke, passed for more than 380 yards. ESPN, Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports gave slightly different totals, between 382 and 388 yards. Javian Mallory scored three touchdowns, including a 63-yard catch-and-run and a 39-yard run. Cooper Barkate caught passes for 134 yards.
Duke running back Nate Sheppard ran for two touchdowns, including a 47-yarder, and had more than 200 yards from scrimmage. The Blue Devils scored a touchdown on the last play to make the final 36-25. Miami gained 532 yards to Duke’s 341, according to ESPN. Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. left with an apparent injury and did not return, Yahoo Sports reported.
Miami moved to 9-1 overall and 7-0 in the ACC. The Hurricanes could have clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game if North Carolina had beaten Louisville. Instead, Louisville won 16-14, so Miami still needs one win in its last two games to lock up a trip to Charlotte, CBS Sports reported. Wake Forest, 9-1 and 6-1 in the ACC, is also chasing a spot after leading SMU 42-0 at halftime. Duke fell to 7-3.
Other key results
- No. 2 Utah 40, No. 23 Arizona 39: Devon Dampier threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Creed Whittemore with about three minutes left, and Utah stayed unbeaten at 10-0, according to KOLD.
- Georgia 48, Missouri 21: The Bulldogs led 31-7 at halftime.
- Notre Dame 41, Boston College 7
- Indiana 27, USC 13
- Oregon 31, Michigan 7
- Ohio State 28, Northwestern 19
- Alabama 21, Vanderbilt 6; Tennessee 22, Texas A&M 7; BYU 28, Baylor 7
- Boise State 46, Oregon State 41
One big game hasn’t been played yet. Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma was moved to noon today, Sunday, Nov. 15, because the Rebels could not fly to Norman on Friday after the FAA’s nationwide ground stop and the charter company could not offer a late-night flight, KOCO reported. The TV channel had not been announced.
What it means for the rankings and playoff
CBS Sports’ projected AP Top 25 has Georgia at No. 1, followed by Utah, Notre Dame, UCLA and Miami, with Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and Wake Forest rounding out the top 10. FanSided’s projection has the same top nine. The official AP poll is released Sunday, and the College Football Playoff committee will update its own rankings this week.
For Texas, the comeback avoided a loss that, as CBS Sports put it, “could jeopardize their postseason future.” Miami is back in a strong position after its loss to Notre Dame earlier this season, which we covered in Notre Dame’s 31-24 win over Miami. Our Week 11 preview has more background on this weekend’s matchups.
What’s next
Texas hosts Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2:30 p.m. Central. Louisville hosts Pittsburgh, and North Carolina visits Virginia, in games that could shape the ACC race. Upstormed News will follow the new AP and playoff rankings this week and the Ole Miss-Oklahoma result today.
Why it matters for families
Games like Texas-LSU show young players that a game isn’t over until the clock says so. Saturday’s travel delays also show how many people, from pilots to grounds crews, it takes to get a team to the field. Families planning to attend a late-season game should check kickoff times, which can change on short notice.
Read more: Miami and Georgia Lead First College Football Playoff Rankings of 2026
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Sources: ESPN, “Miami 36-25 Duke (Nov 14, 2026) Final Score” (November 14, 2026); Yahoo Sports, “Recap: Miami beats Duke 36-25” (November 14, 2026); Texas Athletics, “No. 8/8/6 Football rallies for 22-21 win at No. 24/22/14 LSU” (November 14, 2026); CBS Sports, “Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: LSU flirts with exit from college football rankings as Texas solidifies status” (November 15, 2026); CBS Sports, “Louisville edges North Carolina 16-14 to keep ACC title hopes alive” (November 15, 2026); FanSided, “College football rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after Texas stuns LSU, Georgia clowns Mizzou, Indiana ends USC” (November 14, 2026); KOLD, “No. 2 Utah holds off upset-minded Arizona” (November 15, 2026); KOCO, “OU’s game against Ole Miss postponed to Sunday after Rebels’ flight halted by FAA ground stoppage” (November 14, 2026)
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