Next up for Texas is a home game against Mississippi State (1-3) and the Longhorns' first conference contest as a member of the SEC.

The Texas Longhorns will march onto Campbell-Williams Field Saturday night as the No. 1 team in the nation. It's the first time Texas has owned college football's top spot since 2008, when Heisman runner-up Colt McCoy helped dispatch Oklahoma and QB Sam Bradford in that season's pivotal Red River Rivalry,

Another quick stop by the Horns’ defense followed, then another impressive drive by Manning to close out the quarter. He hit Ryan Wingo for a 25-yard pass, then a 17-yard touchdown to give Texas a 21-0 lead, Manning’s second touchdown pass of the night through the first 15 minutes of play.