It's been awhile, but Texas football will be playing back on prime time vs Ole Miss

Texas football will return to prime time next week.

It was announced Monday that UT’s Oct. 24 home game against Ole Miss will kick off at 6:30 p.m. It will be the Longhorns’ first appearance in prime time since the third week of the season.

ABC will televise the first game between Ole Miss and Texas since 2013.

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Ranked No. 7 in the AP poll, Texas heads into this weekend’s game at Royal-Memorial Stadium against Florida with a 4-1 record and a 1-1 mark in SEC play. No. 9 Ole Miss (4-1, 2-1) plays Missouri this week.

In addition to likely being a showdown between ranked teams, the Texas-Ole Miss game will also serve as a family reunion of sorts. Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning’s grandfather and uncle both were legendary Ole Miss quarterbacks who have had their numbers retired by the school.

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