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When the Texas Longhorns travel to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators, Steve Sarkisian’s team will be fresh off a bye week, meaning an extra week of preparation as they kick off SEC play.

Starting off on the right foot will be pertinent for the Longhorns, especially Arch Manning, who will be in his first full season as the team’s signal caller. While at the time of writing this, it is impossible to know if the team will still be undefeated, none of it matters when it comes to their SEC record.

I recently wrote about the Florida players to watch, but here are three keys to victory for the Longhorns as the two teams will match up in Gainesville on Oct. 4th.

Don’t Let DJ Lagway Beat You Deep

This is a two-part key to victory. Part one is limiting DJ Lagway to stay in the pocket, who, prior to a hamstring injury, was a mobile quarterback who could buy time and extend plays as needed. The Lone-Star native averaged 10 yards per pass attempt last season and completed 19 of his 36 deep pass attempts (20+ yards) for 733 yards and five touchdowns. PFF named him the top deep ball passer returning in 2025, and his 52.8 adjusted completion percentage on deep throws leads all returning conference quarterbacks.