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The Longhorns are no longer undefeated.
No. 1 Texas couldn’t overcome a poor first-half performance against No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night, losing by the final score of 30-15.
Quinn Ewers had issues with turnovers throughout the game, as he threw an interception in the first quarter and fumbled the ball twice.
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QUINN EWERS THROWS IT TO GEORGIA 😳
THE DAWGS’ DEFENSE COMES THROUGH WITH THE INTERCEPTION 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wfAZ0kHARZ
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WHAT A HIT ON QUINN EWERS BY DAYLEN EVERETTE 😳
GEORGIA FORCES THE FUMBLE AND WOULD GO ON TO SCORE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ff7tUPzc6Q
The Longhorns fell in an early 20-0 hole with Ewers in the game, prompting head coach Steve Sarkisian to briefly insert backup Arch Manning into the contest. Manning also couldn’t get into any rhythm in the pocket against Georgia’s defense, completing three of his six throws for 19 yards.
Ewers was eventually put back into the game to start the second half. He finished 25-of-43 for 211 yards and two touchdowns to go along with three turnovers as fans called out his struggles.
Texas started to gain some momentum in the third quarter, scoring on the team’s first possession of the second half. The Longhorns were able to cut the deficit to 23-15 following a controversial pass interference ruling on an interception, but they were never able to get closer to the Bulldogs for the remainder of the contest.
Georgia scored a touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter to push its lead to double-digits once more, sealing the win.
The Bulldogs overcame a subpar performance from Carson Beck, who passed for just 175 yards and threw three interceptions.
In addition to Ewers, fans criticized the team as a whole.
Texas and Georgia now own identical 6-1 records following Saturday’s result.
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