The Texas Longhorns survived a furious Ole Miss comeback, winning 34-27 on Saturday night. Texas nearly suffered its third consecutive second-half collapse, but the offense and defense did enough to escape with a win.
The Longhorns didn't play a perfect game. They led by 21 at halftime, but the Rebels slowly crept into the game. Regardless, this was a massive win for Steve Sarkisian's team and one it desperately needed.
Let's grade each Texas position group after it defeated Ole Miss.
Quarterback
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
As he has done several times this season, Arch Manning got off to a solid start. He made a bad read on a first-quarter interception, but his defense quickly redeemed him. Manning called his own number for the Longhorns' first touchdown of the game and threw a touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo in the second quarter.
However, the second-half struggles returned.…