US EditionArch Manning's Heisman Trophy Odds Plummet After Dreadful First Start versus Ohio State, No Longer Favorite
Arch Manning completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception in his first road start, facing Ohio State's strong defense, Texas lost 14-7.
- Arch Manning, Texas Longhorns quarterback, underperformed in the season opener on Saturday against Ohio State, losing 14-7.
- The high expectations followed Manning's heavy preseason hype, despite never having been a full-time college starter before this game.
- Manning threw for 170 yards, completing 17 of his 30 attempts, with one touchdown and one interception, while acknowledging he was the main reason for the team's struggles and vowed to do better.
- After reviewing the tape with his team, Manning expressed determination to move forward once the media coverage concludes and they shift their focus to San Jose State.
- Texas now focuses on their home game next Saturday against San Jose State, relying on a better performance from Manning to meet their season goals.
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College football Week 1 overreactions: Kalen DeBoer is done at Alabama, Arch Manning is overhyped and more
Arch Manning missed 37 percent of his "makeable" throws in today's loss to Ohio State, while Alabama lost a season-opener for the first time in 20 years.
Arch Manning Gets Brutally Exposed As Concerning High School Clip Resurfaces That Should Worry Every NFL Scout & Texas Longhorns Fan
Arch Manning (Photos via Imagn Images and X/Twitter) Week 1 overreactions aren’t uncommon in college football, but folks truly haven’t wasted any time writing off Arch Manning after one lackluster performance. After backing up Quinn Ewers for two seasons, the Manning era finally began on Saturday, when his Texas Longhorns visited the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. But the 21-year-old Arch Manning had an disappointing outing at …
Michael Wilbon shreds college football media for 'exaggerating the hell out of everything'
Sometimes, the seas part in the sports world and Pardon the Interruption is able to come in at the perfect time to put a crotchety old bow on a big sports story. This week, it was Michael Wilbon and the Arch Manning hype train, and it couldn’t have been better. Back on air after more than a month away, Wilbon had some thoughts about Week 1 in college football. In particular, the way in which his colleagues insist on covering sports by heightenin…
“Other People Gave Him These Expectations”: Ryan Clark Strips the ‘Generational Talent’ Tag Off Arch Manning’s Shoulders
Arch Manning has had unprecedented hype since junior high. And how could he not? He was built like a quarterback and is the scion of the greatest QB family in NFL history. His uncles are both future Hall of Famers, and his grandpa was the No. 2 overall pick back in the 1970s. It’s no wonder he has the highest NIL valuation and the shortest odds to be taken No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. But of course, Manning and the previously No. 1-ranke…
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