Texas doesn’t have a game on the calendar this weekend, but the No. 1 Longhorns are heading into their bye in good shape after a 20-17 road win over Tennessee.
That victory last weekend pushed Texas to four straight wins and kept the Longhorns unbeaten. The defense was the story in Knoxville, where Texas piled up 10 sacks and held the Vols to 221 yards in the ranked matchup at Neyland Stadium.
So while there’s no Texas kickoff on Saturday, the off week comes at a useful moment. The Longhorns will use the extra time to get ready for the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma on Oct. 10.
Texas’ next game will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Fans can watch it live on ABC or stream it on fubo.
Week 5 is packed elsewhere across college football, with a full Saturday slate featuring ranked matchups and a long list of games on ESPN, ABC, Fox, CBS, The CW, and other networks. The action starts at 12 p.m.
ET with games including North Carolina vs. No.
3 Notre Dame, No. 16 Mississippi State vs.
No. 7 Alabama, No.
20 Houston vs. UCF, and No.
21 SMU vs. Boston College.
The day’s biggest matchups also include No. 14 Iowa vs.
No. 5 Ohio State at 3:30 p.m.
ET, No. 25 Missouri vs.
No. 8 Florida at 3:30 p.m.
ET, Clemson vs. No.
4 Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET, Colorado vs.
No. 12 Texas Tech at 7:30 p.m.
ET, and No. 18 USC vs.
Washington at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Texas, though, won’t be part of that Week 5 lineup. The Longhorns will wait for Oct. 10 and the showdown with Oklahoma.
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