Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns, Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime and No. 11 Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3 on Saturday night. Texas (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) also got another dominant defensive effort to stay in the thick of the SEC title chase. The Longhorns have won twice in a row after dropping consecutive midseason games. Manning connected with Cam Coleman from 14 yards out for Texas' first touchdown on the fourth play of the night.