Texas running back scores from a yard out to all but seal the victory for the hosts. It ended a 15-play, 86-yard drive. The possession lasted 8:22. A ball that nearly pops up in the air ends up in the hands of Kentucky linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson ...

And now for the fireworks portion of the show. Texas’ Quinn Ewers threw two touchdown passes to tight end Gunnar Helm in perhaps the final home game of his career, and the third-ranked Longhorns held on for a sloppy 31-14 win over Kentucky on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon to set up next weekend’s high-stakes showdown with Texas A&M.

With one game left in the regular season, Texas (10-1, 6-1) remains atop the SEC standings and in control of its own fate as a handful of teams look to secure the two spots in the conference's championship game.