AUSTIN, Texas – Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns, the first two setting up cornerback Daylen Everette's takeaways, and fifth-ranked Georgia edged Quinn Ewers and No. 1 Texas 30-15 on Saturday night.

Etienne's final score was a 1-yard plunge on fourth down with 12:04 remaining. That came right after an ugly scene when Texas fans littered the field with water bottles and other trash after referees called a pass interference penalty that first negated an interception and a long return before raising the flag and scoring a touchdown the Longhorns were prepared.

“These players bring out the best in me. “I'm so proud of these guys because nobody believed, nobody gave us a chance,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “They tried to rob us with phone calls in this place. “And these guys are so resilient.”

Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference), which began the season ranked No. 1, has won straight since a 41-34 loss at then-No. 4 Alabama as the Bulldogs overcame a 28-0 deficit and took a late lead on a long touchdown pass exchange.

The Bulldogs never trailed in their first trip to Austin since 1958 to face the SEC newcomer, who had made it through the first half of their schedule virtually unscathed.

Texas (6-1, 2-1) won at defending national champion Michigan in Week 2 and had trailed by less than four all season before facing the team that won two straight national titles ahead of the Wolverines on Saturday night .

The 15-point loss was the most lopsided for a No. 1 team at home since Notre Dame's 31-16 win at Pittsburgh in 1982, when Dan Marino was the Panthers' quarterback, according to Sportradar.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck improved to 19-2 as a starter, including a 7-2 mark against ranked teams. He was 23 of 41 for 175 yards and finished the game with three interceptions, although Texas missed the two he threw in the first quarter. The Longhorns had just 38 total yards as they trailed 23-0 at halftime.

Jahdae Barron's pick and 36-yard return late in the third quarter came after contact with Arian Smith, which resulted in a pass interference penalty. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian was angry at the officials and then went to the far corner of the field where the students were sitting and motioned for them to stop throwing things.

While the debris was collected, officials discussed the game and picked up the flag. Two plays later, Ewers threw a 17-yard touchdown to Jaydon Blue to put the Longhorns up 23-15.

Ewers completed 25 of 43 passes for 211 yards.

Everette's blindside sack late in the first quarter caused the ball to bounce off Ewers, and the defender recovered at the Texas 13 after several of his teammates attempted to recover the fumble. That led to Etienne's 2-yard TD for a 7-0 lead.

A late 15-yard TD run into the end zone by Etienne made it 17-0 after Everette stepped in front of a receiver at the Texas 34 to make an interception.

Peyton Woodring kicked three field goals for Georgia before halftime, the last a 44-yarder as time expired after freshman Arch Manning, starting for a second series, made an error on the sack.

The takeaway food

Georgia: Defense set the tone for the Dawgs, including seven sacks and forcing four turnovers that Georgia turned into 17 points.

Texas: This was the Longhorns' biggest test yet in the SEC, and it became a harrowing reminder of how difficult things can be in their new league. The Longhorns have lost their last five home games against top-five opponents since a win over No. 3 Nebraska in 1999 when they were in the Big 12 together.

Impact on the survey

Texas will fall from first place, it's just a matter of distance. Oregon (6-0) will likely take over the No. 2 seed, but Georgia could potentially replace the Ducks there. No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State, whose only loss came at Oregon, were both out this weekend.

Next

Georgia: Faces Florida on November 2nd in their annual game in Jacksonville, Florida.

Texas: At Vanderbilt on Saturday.

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