The Longhorns head over to Athens, GA this weekend to take on the Bulldogs in what could easily be the biggest and most exciting game of week 12. In even "bigger" news, Steve Sarkisian and Texas are set to get back one of their most important offensive weapons this weekend, and one that could turn out to be Georgia's kryptonite on Saturday.
Over the course of the 2025 season, the Georgia Bulldogs' defense has been absolutely dominant against the run. They're allowing opposing ball-carriers to average only 3.3 yards per carry, and 107.4 rushing yards per game. Both of those figures are top 20 in all of college football,
Where Georgia has been surprisingly pretty weak at, and how the Longhorns could take advantage of them on Saturday, is through the air. Texas is also getting back star wide receiver Ryan Wingo this weekend, who has the track speed and playmaking ability to torch the Bulldogs' secondary pretty easily. Wingo injured his hand against Vanderbilt two weeks ago, and thankfully he was able to rest it longer than usual due to the team having a bye last week.
Arch Manning with another huge completion to Ryan Wingo pic.twitter.com/k8xZuQL4BV
— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) October 25, 2025
Arch Manning has been playing really, really well over the past few games and if he's able to find a groove early, things could get shaky for Georgia pretty quick.
The Bulldogs are currently giving up:
- 6.9 yards per pass attempt (51st in FBS)
- 218 passing yards per game (56th in FBS)
- 1.19% opponent interception rate (119th in FBS)
- 3.07% sack rate (128th in FBS)
It's also very obvious that Georgia's been struggling against the pass throughout their entire 2025 season so far, seeing that they've barely squeaked by anybody with a decent passing game. They managed to beat Tennessee in overtime, lost to Alabama, and came back late to beat Florida in the final four minutes after trailing or being tied for a majority of the game.
Now that Ryan Wingo, Michael Taaffe, and Jelani McDonald appear to be back for the Georgia matchup, things don't look to be so glaring for the Longhorns. As of right now, with the way that Arch Manning is playing and the type of weapons that he has, it's pretty safe to say that the Bulldogs haven't faced a passing attack like Texas has in 2025.
The fate of the Longhorns' College Football Playoff hopes lies on the back of Arch Manning and the passing game this weekend.