Texas football is getting Michael Taaffe back against Georgia. Can he help solve the Longhorns' struggles defending the pass?

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The Dawgs are rounding into form while this season has been anything but easy for Arch Manning and Co. But Georgia can't afford to get too cocky.

American-Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle's Kirk Bohls break down No. 10 Texas' huge road test against No. 5 Georgia, which rarely ever loses at home.

The biggest college football game of the weekend is the Top 10 Showdown between No. 10 Texas Longhorns (7-2) and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (8-1). Each has a path to the SEC Championship Game as well as the playoff, but those dreams take a fatal hit with a loss this weekend.

The Longhorns' red-zone execution is one of the weakest among teams in the top 25, and face some of the longest third-down distance in the FBS. Those are two problems that don't dissipate simply because Georgia lacks a pass rush. Pressure hits rhythm quarterbacks who slice you up in timing windows.

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The Longhorns also have an advantage, though. According to this week’s initial injury report, Texas is currently the only team in the SEC with a completely healthy roster. Despite getting banged up against Vanderbilt, the Longhorns took full advantage of the bye week, allowing key players to recover in a crucial time of the season.

They try again, this time between the hedges in Athens, Ga. The game will have College Football Playoff implications for No. 10 Texas (7-2) and No. 5 Georgia (8-1). The Longhorns could still have a path to the CFP with a loss, but it would be much steeper with a loss. Game day: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 Location: Athens, Ga.

If the Crimson Tide lose to Oklahoma and beat Auburn, they're only in the SEC Championship Game if Texas loses to Georgia or Texas A&M by virtue of tiebreakers over Georgia (H2H) and Ole Miss (common opponents).