NEW: The Longhorns invaded ‘The Swamp’ but were doomed by a slow start as they fell 29-21 to the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon. With struggles on both sides of the ball, Texas' season is now on the brink. #HookEm | #CFB

Per ESPN: Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with Cathy Engelbert next week. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

The preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams both have two losses by Oct. 4 and have a steep path to making the College Football Playoff.

Final: Florida 29, (9) Texas 21 Arch Manning spikes the ball, but the clock showed 0:00, ending the game. The Longhorns fought, but it was not enough. Next up? A tough Oklahoma team. How far will the Horns fall this time? #HookEm | #CFB

Billy Napier is about to be the subject of a federal gambling investigation.

Florida is giving Texas the ball back with 1:06 left? What the hell was that coaching move from Billy Napier? #CFB

Wisner gets into the end zone for the score. What a drive by Arch Manning, not giving up despite the odds not being in your favor, on the road, in a tough environment. Florida leads Texas 29-21 with 3:20 left in regulation. Longhorns have no timeouts left. #HookEm | #CFB

Arch Manning is picked off for the second time today, and that might seal the game for Florida. #HookEm | #CFB

Holy moly, Dallas Wilson! The true freshman puts Florida up 29-14 with a spectacular catch and run downfield. Wow! #HookEm | #CFB

Arch Manning connects with Ryan Wingo for a 38-yard touchdown reception. Texas is back in it as they trail 22-14 following the PAT. Let's see if the defense can finally figure out this Florida offense. #HookEm | #CFB

Smack III drills a field goal to give Florida the 22-7 lead. If Texas could get a touchdown here, they'd be back in this. But that might be asking too much. #HookEm | #CFB

Lagway with a 60-yard pass to Vernell Brown. Is Florida this good, or is Texas this bad? #HookEm | #CFB

It's decided: Ryan Wingo shouldn't be QB for Texas either

The Texas defense forces a 3-and-out, and Arch Manning will try to get things going when the Horns get the ball at their own 35 to begin the drive. #HookEm | #CFB

Three guys in Florida blue around Arch Manning, and he's taken down. The pocket just collapsed around the Texas quarterback today. #HookEm | #CFB

Second half is underway with Texas trailing Florida 19-7. #HookEm | #CFB

Halftime: Florida 19, (9) Texas 7 A tough first half for Texas, which struggled on both sides of the ball. Defense struggled, and offensive woes remain. Sark is just 2-6 when trailing at halftime. Longhorns get the ball to begin the second half. #HookEm | #CFB

Parker Livingstone went to the locker room. He was limping off the field after taking a hard hit to his knee on Texas's last drive. #HookEm | #CFB

Manning takes the Horns downfield and finds Wisner in the end zone for the much-needed score. Florida's lead down to 10-7 in the 2Q. That's Arch's 10th TD pass of the season.

Texas recovers a fumble and boy, that defense needed that.

DJ Lagway enters the medical tent for the Gators after coming down awkwardly following his last throw. #HookEm | #CFB

The Gators convert a field goal to take a 10-0 lead. The Texas defense hasn't looked great to start the game, and that's a problem. #HookEm | #CFB

Jadan Baugh gets into the end zone, putting Florida up 7-0 to begin this one. That wasn’t the way Texas wanted to start the game. #HookEm | #CFB

The Gators are driving down field and the rain is coming down hard. They don’t call it ‘The Swamp’ for nothing. #TEXvsFL | #CFB

FYI: The Spurs will livestream tonight’s Open Scrimmage on the following social media apps: X (Twitter) Facebook YouTube Spurs App

The Longhorns begin SEC play as they kick things off in Florida. Gators get the first possession of the afternoon. #TEXvsFL | #CFB

"I predict our defense will be better." It wasn't pretty, but Becky Hammon and @lvaces.bsky.social found a way, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the #WNBAFinals. But to win it all, she knows her team needs to be better and predicted they will. 📝: @fwrdaxis.com

NEW from me: #WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert didn’t shy away from the spotlight Friday, firmly rejecting Napheesa Collier’s criticism of the league as player frustration with WNBA leadership grows. "I have to do better," Engelbert said. 📝: @fwrdaxis.com

Becky Hammon on the Vegas bench: "Something I took from the Spurs is the 'Spurs 100'. Dana scored higher than anyone I've ever seen score in a tough shooting drill. I told Jackie and Chelsea to get her going early. We have weapons and we want to use them all. We're harder to guard that way."

Becky Hammon on the bench play in the Game 1 win: "We have options. Dana is a little scorer. She's a problem. You saw Indiana switched their defense every time she came into the game." #WNBAFinals

Kahleah Copper on losing the first game each series: "It doesn't matter... not that it doesn't matter, but it's okay. It's a long series, and our coaches will make adjustments. It is still just frustrating." #WNBAFinals

Phoenix head coach Nate Tibbetts on the last shot of the game: "We ran a play to give Kahleah a look... but they made a good defensive stand there. Credit to them." #WNBAFinals

Final: Aces 89, Mercury 86 What a defensive stand by the Las Vegas Aces to give Phoenix the desperation three as time expired. It's off, and Vegas wins Game 1 of the #WNBAFinals.

Alyssa Thomas misses two critical free throws, but Jackie Young makes both to give the Aces the 89-86 lead with 13.5 left in regulation. Mercury ball. Thomas is probably kicking herself right now. #WNBAFinals

Bonner and Whitcomb were wide open for Phoenix from three, but they could not fall. Las Vegas was lucky twice there because those should have gone in. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

DANA FREAKIN' EVANS! WOW! Five three's on the night, and it gives Las Vegas the lead. Aces up 85-82. Get some popcorn for the last 3:37 left in regulation, folks. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Beautiful play call from Becky Hammon, the Gray-Wilson pick and roll to knot this one at 82 apiece. That play had shades of Coach Pop and the Spurs. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Nate Tibbetts asks for a timeout as Evans drills a three, her third of the game, to cut the Phoenix lead to 76-75 early in the 4th quarter. Evans has 15 points off the bench for Las Vegas. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

NEW from me: #WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert didn’t shy away from the spotlight Friday, firmly rejecting Napheesa Collier’s criticism of the league as player frustration with WNBA leadership grows. "I have to do better," Engelbert said. 📝: @fwrdaxis.com

Oh no. Sami Whitcomb hops to the locker room after NaLyssa Smith backed into her knee. That did not look good. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Chelsea Gray is back in the game after getting her ankle taped up. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Chelsea Gray went down in pain after colliding with Copper's foot on the closeout. Aces fans are holding their breath here. Gray is taking free throws and will come out of the game. She has a noticeable limp. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

A "ref you suck" chant breaks out at Michelob ULTRA Arena, something I think most fans of the WNBA feel. Especially this season. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Halftime: Mercury 50, Aces 45 Kahleah Copper with 19 points to lead all scorers and she tied Diana Taurasi's record with FIVE three-pointers in a WNBA game. And it's only halftime, folks. Alyssa Thomas with 10 pts for PHX. Jewell Loyd leads LV with 10 pts Wilson held to 9 points on 3-7 FG.

Media timeout with 2:20 to play until halftime, with the Mercury leading the Aces 47-42. Las Vegas is having trouble defending Phoenix's two-headed monster of Copper and Thomas, who have combined to score 26 of the Mercury's 47 points. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Dana Evans is having herself a nice first half. She's got 10 points off the bench for the Aces, including going 2/2 from beyond the arc. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

It's raining three's in Vegas! ☔️🏀 #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

End of 1Q: Aces 21, Mercury 21 Phoenix jumped out to an early 8-point lead, but Vegas clamped down defensively to close the 1st quarter on a 7-0 run as we go into the 2Q all even. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com

Alyssa Thomas has come out on fire in this one 🔥 She's 3-3 from the field and has three assists to go along with it. Las Vegas might want to guard her. #WNBAFinals | @fwrdaxis.com