AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas received two big blows on its way to the College Football Playoff last season, both at the hands of Georgia.

But if those two losses provide incentive for the 10th-ranked Longhorns (7-2, 4-1 SEC) as they prepare to meet No. 5 Georgia (8-1, 6-1) for the third time in two seasons, the players aren't conceding that publicly.

Texas, No. 11 in the CFP rankings last week, has more tangible motivation than retribution when it plays at Georgia on Saturday. The Longhorns can't afford a loss if they hope to reach the SEC championship game for the second time in two seasons as a league member. And losing a third game overall would marginalize them as a contender for their third straight trip to the College Football Playoff.

No team with three losses reached the 12-team

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