The 6-foot-1, 227-pound Baxter joined Texas in 2023 as a 5-star recruit from Florida and immediately contributed 659 yards and five touchdowns rushing as a true freshman. But Baxter missed last season with a knee injury, and he’s played two full games this year while rushing for 110 yards on 24 carries.

Giving each position group a letter grade for the Texas Longhorns after their game against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Manning completed only 12 of 27 passes for 132 yards, no touchdowns, and no picks in a 16-13 overtime victory over Kentucky. Despite a 14-yard scramble, the Wildcats sacked Manning three times and eventually held him to -1 rushing yards on 11 carries.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning looks for a receiver against Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky. (Jordan Prather-Imagn Images) LEXINGTON — Mason Shipley booted a game-winning 45-yard field goal in overtime after the Texas defense made a goal-line stand as the 21st-ranked Texas Longhorns Texas escaped with a 16-13 victory over upset-minded Kentucky on

Arch Manning and the Texas football offense looked listless against Kentucky after a good performance against Oklahoma last week . In a 16-13 overtime win spearheaded by the Longhorns ' special teams unit, Manning was constantly harried by the Wildcats' pass rush. And he struggled mightily with his accuracy.

The Texas Longhorns (4-2) square off against a fellow SEC opponent when they visit the Kentucky Wildcats (2-3) on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Kroger Field.

The Longhorns produced their lowest yardage-output in the Steve Sarkisian era, only gaining 179 yards on the day.

Arch Manning and the No. 21 Texas Longhorns narrowly escaped with a 16-13 overtime road win over Kentucky on Saturday, capped by a game-winning field goal.