Posted on 10/05/2025 4:47:48 AM PDT by C19fan
Were the playoff hopes of Penn State and Texas dealt a fatal blow on Saturday?
The No. 7 Nittany Lions fell behind by 20 in the first half on the way to a 42-37 upset loss at previously winless UCLA while No. 9 Texas lost 29-21 at Florida as the Gators snapped a three-game losing streak.
Texas and Penn State entered the season as the top two teams in the preseason AP Top 25. Texas was ranked No. 1 before the season for the first time in school history while Penn State opened in the top two for the first time since it was No. 1 start the 1997 season.
Now, both teams may need to win out simply to have a chance at the playoff.
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Quarterbacks named Manning have a history of not doing so well in Gainesville.
Other than Eli.
I will say though, that Dallas Wilson is him! If he stays healthy the Gators offense is going to get a lot better, despite Napier.
He almost lost the game for us. I’d like to know WTH he was thinking those last few minutes.
Yeah, that was when “Zook the Crook” coached UF. My brother called him that.
Arch Manning was running for his life most of the game.
When he had time to set, he threw well.
Texas has a big Offensive Line Problem.
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