Arch Manning is on the scoreboard.
The redshirt quarterback accomplished his first school landing cross, including one other on the bottom in Texas’ 52-0 rout of Colorado State on Saturday.
Manning, the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning, bought his likelihood to shine within the third quarter, and starter Quinn Ewers constructed an insurmountable 38-0 lead within the third quarter.
Texas began the drive on the Colorado State 49 earlier than Manning took out the shotgun, faking a handoff earlier than firing a cross by way of the sticks to Jontay Cook dinner II, who scampered in for a 40-yard pickup.
Two performs in a while third-and-goal, Manning noticed his receivers properly coated, so he pulled out of the pocket and ran to the road of scrimmage.
However as an alternative of sticking to the run, he made a cross down the close to sideline to an open Silas Bolden, who sprinted towards the top zone earlier than dodging throughout the aim line for a rating.
Manning wasn’t performed there, nonetheless, as he led a methodical 11-play scoring drive within the fourth quarter that was capped by a quarterback keeper from the 1-yard line to attain the Longhorns’ closing landing of the day.
It was a giant day for the 19-year-old, who completed his outing by finishing 5-of-6 passes for 95 yards.
There have been rumors earlier than the 2024 season that Manning may switch when seemingly Heisman candidate Quinn Ewers determined to remain at Texas for one more yr.
In July, nonetheless, Manning reiterated his intentions to remain in Austin long-term.
“It is robust since you wish to be on the market and play along with your guys,” Manning mentioned through the media presence at this yr’s Manning Passing Academy, as reports The Athletic.
“However [it came down to] I simply realized there was nowhere else for me to be and my dream was to play at Texas,” Manning mentioned. “Finally I am going to make it out and play there.”
Texas has an enormous take a look at in Week 2 when it faces defending nationwide champion Michigan in Ann Arbor subsequent Saturday night time.
