Michael Taaffe moves closer to adding more hardware to his trophy case and another possible Thorpe award for the Texas secondary.

The Texas Longhorns have managed to keep their College Football Playoff ambitions within reach following their 45-38 overtime victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. This win comes after their 16-13 overtime win against the Kentucky Wildcats in week 8.

Notre Dame's best-case scenario is a 10-2 finish with ranked wins over USC and likely Navy, as long as the unbeaten Midshipmen handle North Texas this weekend. And, in Texas Tech's case, the Red Raiders need to win out and take the Big 12 to guarantee a spot in the playoff.

Texas Football safety Jelani McDonald took his game to another level against Mississippi State. And it was sorely needed,

There are warning signs that indicate things may not be right with the Texas football team right now. Texas just beat Mississippi State.

Ryan Niblett returned his second punt return of the season against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, sending Texas to overtime and the eventual win.

Texas football accomplished something quite remarkable during their comeback win over Mississippi State on Saturday.