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Texas beats Tennessee 20-17 as Raleek Brown scores twice

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Texas Defeats Tennessee

Texas Longhorns defeated Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 26, 2026.
Colin Simmons tied Texas’s program sack record with five sacks.
Texas limited Tennessee to 221 total yards, including just 70 rushing yards.
Raleek Brown scored both Texas touchdowns, the second a 4-yard run with 5:41 left.
President Donald Trump attended the sold-out game, which drew 101,915 spectators.

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Secret Service Tightens Screening

Tennessee officials advised fans to arrive earlier because of heightened Secret Service screening.
The stadium opened gates at 9 a.m. and offered 50 % off beer until 10 a.m.
Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty sat beside President Donald Trump in the luxury box, shown on the jumbotron.
Engineers coordinated spectrum deconfliction with the Secret Service to protect coach-to-coach radios.
Air Force One performed a low-altitude flyover at 11:28 a.m., shown live.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11, 2001 attacks killed over 2,700 New Yorkers and prompted the Homeland Security Act, the TSA expanded from 16,200 to 56,000 agents and instituted venue-wide screening. That model now governs high-profile games, and in 2026 it placed Donald Trump, Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty under Secret Service screening at the Texas-Tennessee matchup, marked by an Air Force One flyover at 11:28 a.m.

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Texas Defeats Tennessee

Texas Longhorns defeated Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 26, 2026.
Colin Simmons tied Texas’s program sack record with five sacks.
Texas limited Tennessee to 221 total yards, including just 70 rushing yards.
Raleek Brown scored both Texas touchdowns, the second a 4-yard run with 5:41 left.
President Donald Trump attended the sold-out game, which drew 101,915 spectators.

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