Arch Manning revels in cigar smoke: Texas leaves Neyland with win—and a warning for college football

KNOXVILLE, TN - Cigar smoke was coming from the Texas locker room following their win over Tennessee on Saturday afternoon that came down to the final play.

The only offense that we really got on a consistent basis Saturday between Tennessee and Texas came when the Secret Service was clearing an area for President Trump to walk through while the national anthem was being played.

A slugfest of wacky proportions played out inside Neyland Stadium, with Arch Manning doing just enough to get his Longhorns out of Knoxville with the win.

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The entire morning was filled with anticipation, as the President would finally make his way from the airport to Tennessee's campus for what would turn out to be a first half appearance.

But, it was the Texas defense that showed up for the party with a reckoning on its mind, finishing with ten total sacks, which Steve Sarkisian said led to eight Tennessee players being helped out of the field in what turned out to be another physical SEC game.

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What's the biggest takeaway?

The Longhorns have the two-best wins in college football this season, after defeating Ohio State just fourteen days ago.

Steve Sarkisian, will not apologize for how his team wins, nor should he.

"For us, weve got more of these to go..We have 7 ranked opponents we have still yet to play..That's why Im not gonna apologize for how we beat a top-15 team on the road, when others dont even play them," Sarkisian said postgame.

We wondered how the Longhorns would react to a hostile environment, with over 100,000 fans starting to enter the gates in hopes of taking advantage of alcoholic beverages that were 50% off , thanks to the Tennessee athletic department enticing fans to enter the stadium before traffic got out of hand due to Trump's arrival.

That answer was provided on the defensive side of the ball for Texas throughout the entire game, as Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon scrambled for his life on what felt like every other play for the Vols.

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Heck, Texas' Colin Simmons had five sacks on the day, making life extremely difficult for the Vols freshman QB.

If you were under the impression that this Steve Sarkisian led football team wasnt prepared for their first road trip of the season, you were sorely mistaken. There were some that wrote about how this physical test on the road would be to their detriment.

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