4 Texas Longhorns Who Stood Out in Massive Win vs. Texas A&M

The Texas Longhorns got major contributions on both sides of the ball in the win over the Texas A&M Aggies.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning throws a pass during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning throws a pass during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

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The Texas Longhorns secured one of the best wins of the Steve Sarkisian era and their third Top-10 victory of the season with a 27-17 finish over the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies on Friday.

Texas trailed 10-3 at halftime after struggling on offense before coming alive on both sides of the ball in the final two quarters.

Multiple players came up big down the stretch for Texas, but here are four players who stood out the most.

Quintrevion Wisner, RB

Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner
Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner runs down the sideline during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

The Texas running game has struggled this season but Wisner erased all of those shortcomings with one of the best nights of his career.

He finished with 19 carries for 155 yards along with two catches for 19 yards. Wisner had yet to post a 100-yard rushing game this season but gashed Texas A&M's defense once again in order to reach the century mark. This was highlighted by a 48-yard run on Texas' first play of the third quarter.

Wisner had 33 carries for 186 yards against Texas A&M last year, and clearly has the Aggies' number.

Arch Manning, QB

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning warms up before a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

After a sluggish first half passing the ball, Manning came alive in the second and delivered for the Longhorns.

He finished 14 of 29 passing for 179 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in what was far from his best statistical game of the year but Manning made all of the right plays in the second half to rally Texas from its halftime deficit.

This included making multiple plays with his legs, as he ended with seven carries for 53 yards and a 35-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Colin Simmons, EDGE

Texas Longhorns defensive linemen Colin Simmons
Texas Longhorns defensive linemen Colin Simmons gets past Mississippi State Bulldogs offensive linemen Jayvin Q. James during the third quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Simmons took things personal against the Texas A&M offensive line, and it showed.

Before calling Texas A&M offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams a "loser" during postgame, Simmons finished with three total tackles (two solo), one sack, a pass breakup and three quarterback hits on Marcel Reed.

Simmons will have a chance to add to his team-leading sack total if the Longhorns can sneak into the CFP.

Jack Endries, TE

Texas Longhorns tight end Jack Endries
Texas Longhorns tight end Jack Endries is tackled by Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Ty Bryant during the second quarter at Kroger Field. | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Endries showed a solid connection with Manning early in non-conference play but nearly disappeared from the box score in the weeks to follow.

That was hardly the case against Texas A&M, as Endries had his best game as a Longhorn and ended the game as the leading receiver. He finished with four catches for 93 yards, which included a 54-yard catch-and-run that set up a the first-career touchdown run for Texas tight end Nick Townsend one play later.

Endries hasn't always been Manning's top target in the passing game but he came through when it mattered most.


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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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