Helm's 2 TD catches power No. 3 Texas over Kentucky 31-14 to keep Longhorns atop SEC

Texas tight end Gunnar Helm (85) makes a catch over Kentucky defensive back Zion Childress (11) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

Texas tight end Gunnar Helm (85) makes a catch over Kentucky defensive back Zion Childress (11) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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AUSTIN, Texas — Quinn Ewers threw two first-half touchdown passes to Gunnar Helm to lead No. 3 Texas to a 31-14 win over Kentucky. Quintrevion Wisner ran for 158 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown. The win keeps the Longhorns at the top of the Southeastern Conference in their first year in the league. They can earn a berth in the SEC title game when they face No. 15 Texas A&M next week as that rivalry resumes after a 12-year break. Ewers is still has a year of eligibility but took part in Texas' pregame senior day celebrations.

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