Mason Shipley's FG lifts No. 21 Texas over Kentucky
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As senior kicker Mason Shipley lined up to kick a potential game-winner, something felt so bleak. There was a mix of emotions: Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian kept a straight face, but sophomore quarterback Arch Manning was holding in celebration.
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No team in college football this season had accumulated less than 200 yards of total offense in a single game and won until the Longhorns escaped Lexington with a 16-13 overtime victory that Shipley sealed with a walk-off, 45-yard field goal.
With Will Stone electing to redshirt to maintain eligibility for the 2026 season, a year that will almost certainly not take place at Texas, Steve Sarkisian said Wednesday that Mason Shipley will add kickoff to his responsibilities for Jeff Banks‘ special teams.