Greg Sankey walked into a back room in the Georgia press box Saturday night, where a television was playing the end of Oklahoma’s upset of Alabama. A result that only bolstered the SEC’s chances to get five teams — maybe more — in the College Football Playoff.

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Tied with Oklahoma at No. 10 in last week's rankings, Texas moved back eight spots to No. 18 after falling at Georgia, 35-10. The Longhorns trailed 14-10 after the third quarter before the Bulldogs ran away in the final frame with two touchdown passes and a touchdown rush from quarterback Gunner Stockton.

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Georgia didn’t officially lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff by knocking off Texas in their prime-time clash, but they came pretty close.

Between the famed hedges of Sanford Stadium, No. 5 Georgia rode a big fourth quarter to a 35-10 rout of No. 10 Texas in a game with significant SEC championship and College Football Playoff ramifications.

Texas football played Georgia on Nov. 15, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Read a replay, highlights and more here.

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