Texas outlasts Kentucky in OT despite sub-par night from Arch Manning

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mason Shipley kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime and No. 21 Texas beat Kentucky 16-13 on Saturday night, despite a sub-par outing from Arch Manning and the Longhorns defense.

Shipley also kicked a 39-yard field goal with a minute remaining to give the Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) a 13-10 lead.

Kentucky (2-4, 0-4) tied the score at 13-all on Jacob Kauwe’s 45-yard field goal with 9 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.

The Longhorns managed just 179 total yards, but used two big punt returns by Ryan Niblett to hold off the Wildcats.

Niblett’s 43-yard return in the fourth quarter set up Shipley’s late field goal. Shipley also connected on a 53-yard field goal in the third quarter.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning threw for 132 yards, while running back Quintrevion Wisner ran for Texas’ lone touchdown in the second quarter.

Kentucky’s defense limited Texas to 93 total yards in the first half.

The Longhorns scored their only touchdown following Niblett’s 45-yard punt return on DJ Campbell’s fumble recovery in the end zone with 6:22 remaining in the first half.

Trailing 10-3 in the fourth quarter, Kentucky tied the score on quarterback Cutter Boley’s 16-yard run with 12:04 remaining.

Boley threw for 258 yards and rushed for for 27 more for the Wildcats, who doubled the Longhorns’ offensive output with 395 yards.