Texas Longhorns linebacker Rasheem Biles and defensive lineman Maraad Watson earned SEC weekly honors following their performances in the Longhorns’ 31-3 victory over Mississippi State. Biles was named SEC co-defensive player of the week for the third time this season after recording eight tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Both forced fumbles came on sacks, including a second-quarter strip sack that set up Watson’s 61-yard fumble return touchdown and extended Texas’
lead to 17-0 before halftime. Meanwhile, Watson earned SEC co-defensive lineman of the week honors for the first time in his collegiate career. The junior defensive tackle finished with three tackles and a scoop-and-score touchdown (sensationally covered, as you can witness for yourself in this clip of announcers’ reaction to the score) that covered 61 yards in 8.9 seconds.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: How is Texas volleyball ranked after sweeping Georgia, Texas A&M
Austin American-Statesman: Texas football film study: Why can’t Longhorns protect should-be star QB?
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Why wait for Tuesday? My first 2026 College Football Playoff field.
Dallas Morning News: Watch: Texas’ 333-pound DL Maraad Watson rumbles 61 yards for scoop-and-score touchdown
247Sports: Steve Sarkisian: ‘I’ve never felt better about Arch Manning than I do this week’
247Sports: What’s Texas football’s identity through 8 games — Steve Sarkisian believes he has a gritty team that wins
247Sports: Live notes from Sark’s Monday press conferenceVIP
247Sports: Texas sophomore transfer point guard Isaiah Johnson is the quarterback of a team with Final Four hopes
Inside Texas: Movember? Texas needs more from Emmett Mosley. Arch Manning agrees.
Inside Texas: Rasheem Biles, Justin Cryer spark Texas Longhorns turnover surge
Inside Texas: Monday practice intel on the Texas injury situation
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
‘Undermanned’ Texas will lean on its depth at Missouri
No. 7 Texas faces higher expectations in Sean Miller’s second year
No. 7 Texas vs. Chicago State preview: Three problems to fix before the games get harder
No. 10 Texas at No. 15 LSU will be a six-day selection
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: The Stampede: Ranking the 2027 Texas recruiting class by immediate impact potential
Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Texas 2027 WR targets talking Horns, new offers on ATX experience, visits
SEC SHOWDOWN
Inside Texas: Everything Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said about depth, Missouri, and more on Monday
Good Bull Hunting: South Carolina favored at home over Aggies
Rock M Nation: How new wrinkles are helping Mizzou evolve its rushing attack
And The Valley Shook: A new season, same championship expectations for Kim Mulkey and LSU
Red Cup Rebellion: 4-2-5 Report: Rebels rout Tigers 45-15
Rocky Top Talk: DeSean Bishop finds himself in a Heisman Trophy conversation, sort of
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama basketball 2026-27 season preview
A Sea Of Blue: Cherif Millogo still favoring Kentucky after BYU and USC visits; Paul Osaruyi trending elsewhere
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Ashton Jeanty is on the bust-train to trades-ville
SB Nation: The third-down call that will haunt Brian Schottenheimer
SB Nation: College basketball’s 20 best men’s players right now
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Feeling better. Looking better. A little banged up. Texas is on the up again.
