Manning had limited snaps in the first half and Ewers came back to start for Texas in the third quarter. Following Texas' experiment to play Manning, college football fans posted their immediate thoughts on the decision. Some fans believe Texas should roll with Manning as the starter after Week 8.

Georgia didn’t cement a spot in the 12-team playoff before more than 105,000 including NBA star Kevin Durant, but the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) put themselves in a strong spot with five regular season games to go and wins over top 10 teams Texas and Clemson away from home.

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The Bulldogs earned an emphatic 30-15 win over Texas on Saturday night and remain firmly in the College Football Playoff conversation.

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The No. 5 Bulldogs’ defense controlled the action in Austin in a 30-15 win. Elsewhere, Tennessee toughed out a 24-17 victory to hand Alabama its second loss this month.

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In one breathless, over-the-top, much-anticipated night Texas went from the No. 1 team in the country to the No. 1 soap opera in the country. Too much reaction mode, too soon? Not in this expanded playoff era when you can still win even by losing.