Despite mounting a comeback attempt in the second half, turnovers and inconsistent offensive play proved to be too much for the Longhorns to overcome.
AUSTIN, Texas — A dreadful start in their biggest game of the season was too much to overcome on Saturday night, as the Longhorns fell to the Georgia Bulldogs 30-15.
The team had an extraordinarily bad first half, accumulating just 38 yards of total offense. Head coach Steve Sarkisian even made a brief quarterback change, benching starter Quinn Ewers midway through the second quarter, after the redshirt junior threw an interception and lost a fumble in the first half.
Arch Manning took over with the Longhorns down 20-0 in the back half of the second quarter. Manning’s successes didn’t fare much better, as the sophomore lost a fumble of his own with just over a minute to go in the first half, enabling Georgia to tack …