Texas beat Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville to reach 4-0 and enter its bye week, despite nearly giving up the lead late. The Longhorns' defense recorded 10 sacks, including a career-high five by Colin Simmons; Texas also committed 11 penalties for 115 yards.
Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' pressure disrupted Texas' offense. Raleek Brown led the Longhorns with 67 yards on 17 carries and scored both touchdowns; Arch Manning was sacked six times and had three illegal forward-pass violations over the previous two games.
Tennessee recovered a late onside kick. Texas' next game is its rivalry matchup with Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl.
