Texas had its back against the wall Saturday. Ole Miss entered Austin with momentum, College Football Playoff aspirations and an opportunity to take another major step toward a championship.

The Longhorns flipped the script.

Ole Miss looked anemic in nearly every facet of the game early on. Trinidad Chambliss struggled to find his footing, Kewan Lacy failed to establish the running game, and an offensive line that had become one of the conference's best units couldn't get anything going.

Defensively, the Rebels were expected to take advantage of a Texas offense that had struggled throughout the season. Instead, Arch Manning, one of college football's most scrutinized players, found ways to expose the Ole Miss defense.

The two teams entered Saturday on opposite trajectories. Texas needed a win to get its season back on track, while Ole Miss looked to build on its momentum and strengthen its playoff resume.

By halftime, those narratives had flipped.…