# Texas Longhorns Fall from No. 1 to No. 19

> Texas Longhorns drop from No. 1 to No. 19 in two weeks after losing to Florida.
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- Summary: Texas Longhorns drop from No. 1 to No. 19 in two weeks after losing to Florida. Texas Longhorns fell from No. 1 to No. 19 in two weeks after losing to…
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- Source: Texas Longhorns On SI — https://si.com/college/texas/football/florida-just-exposed-texas-longhorns-in-major-way
- Published: 2026-10-21T13:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas longhorns, florida gators, arch manning, steve sarkisian, nfl, sec, college football, offensive issues, sports
## Texas Longhorns Drop from No. 1
The Texas Longhorns fell from No. 1 to No. 19 in two weeks after losing to Florida.
## Loss to Florida Gators
Texas lost 27-24 to Florida Gators after back-to-back losses to Missouri and South Carolina.
## Offensive Struggles
Texas offense scored only three drives in the game, with two in the first half.
## Offensive Woes
Texas had their second-worst offensive game with 272 total yards and 173 through air.
## Quarterback Issues
Arch Manning underperformed with misfired throws and poor decisions.
## Coach's Response
Sarkisian said Texas will evaluate offense, play calling, and quarterback performance.
## Sarkisian's Quote
We didn't play good offensive football and aren't playing great offensive football right now.

> I just felt like we didn’t play good offensive football and we’re not playing great offensive football right now, so everything is going to be evaluated
## Offensive Priority
Solving offensive issues becomes priority No. 1 for Texas.
## Key takeaway

Texas Longhorns fell from No. 1 to No. 19 in two weeks after losing to Florida.