The Texas Longhorns made the long-awaited debut of their freshman quarterback on Friday against Texas Tech. arch manning To be held.
Manning, the nephew of NFL legends Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, entered the game to start quarterback Quinn Ewers late in the third quarter when the Longhorns led 50-7. Texas Tech University.
Texas Longhorns No. 16 Arch Manning scrambles in the third quarter during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Manning would be Ewers’ backup because backup quarterback Malik Murphy was injured on the sideline during a kickoff return early in the game.
Archie Manning says grandson Arch is happy at Texas despite lack of playing time
The star freshman played the entire fourth quarter, gaining 30 yards on two of his five pass attempts. Manning also showed his agility with a 12-yard run early in the fourth.
“I’ve never seen a quarterback go into a game as a reserve…When Arch came in, I mean the crowd was buzzing,” Sarkisian said, according to ESPN. “We had to try to quiet the crowd.”
Archie Manning said he doesn’t regret Son landing in Austin, Texas, despite a lack of playing time during his freshman season.
Texas Longhorns No. 16 Arch Manning is on the field during the fourth quarter of a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. . (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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“Arch is happy with his decision,” Manning told The Span’s Chris Rosborough in early November. “All the reports we’re getting is that he’s doing well. He’s going to redshirt this year and I think that’s important.”
With the overwhelming victory, Texas secured a spot. big 12 championship game This was his 11th victory and his first since 2013.
The Longhorns were ranked No. 7 at No. 4. College Football Playoff RankingsOne spot above Alabama and one spot below Oregon, which lost one game.
Texas defeated Alabama on the road in Week 2, the biggest win of the Sarkisian era.
Texas Longhorns No. 16 Arch Manning stands in the crowd during the fourth quarter of a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on November 24, 2023. Sent a motion to quiet the. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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“I’m not going to back away from the fact that I think we had the greatest victory in this country this year,” Sarkisian said. “I think we can go to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and beat them by double digits. I’ve said this before, and I know we’re going to be in that league next year. If it’s easy, I think we can beat them by double digits. “If we were 52-1 in the remaining 53 games, we would have been able to do it. So I’m proud of our team members for what we’ve accomplished up to this point in the season. We’ll see what happens next week. Deaf, but we have to handle our jobs.
Texas will play Oklahoma or one of them. oklahoma Depending on Saturday’s results, they will play in the Big 12 title game.
Fox News’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report.
