Texas holds off Tennessee in Knoxville behind Manning, Brown
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Texas defeated Tennessee 20-17 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Attendance was 101,915. The Longhorns improved to 4-0, while the Volunteers fell to 3-1. Arch Manning completed 14 of 19 passes for 201 yards. Raleek Brown rushed for 67 yards and scored two touchdowns. Ryan Wingo caught six passes for 74 yards. Emmett Mosley V added a 43-yard reception, and Jermaine Bishop Jr. had two catches for 34 yards. Faizon Brandon completed 17 of 29 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown for Tennessee. Mike Matthews caught four passes for 72 yards and a score. Braylon Staley had seven receptions for 45 yards, and DeSean Bishop added 34 rushing yards. Defensively, Colin Simmons recorded eight tackles and five sacks for Texas. Rasheem Biles made 13 tackles with one sack. Arion Carter led Tennessee with 11 tackles and one quarterback hurry. Tyree Weathersby had six tackles and 2.5 sacks. Qua Moss returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown. Texas returns to action against Oklahoma, while Tennessee hosts Auburn.