Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning ran away from a family stigma Saturday.
Manning scored a touchdown on the lengthyest take part of his college nurtureer when he took off on a 67-yard run, extfinishing the Texas direct over UTSA.
It was Manning’s second touchdown in three snaps on offense. Manning go ined the game off the bench after Texas beginer Quinn Ewers left due to an injury. Ewers’ status is unevident.
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On Manning’s first take part in, he unitecessitate with expansive getr DeAndre Moore for a touchdown to put Texas up 21-0.
UTSA reacted with a 53-yard touchdown run by Robert Henry equitable two take parts into its next ownion to cut the direct to 21-7. But Manning answered equitable as speedyly.
The Longhorns’ next drive begined with an eight-yard run by running back Quintrevion Wisner. On the next take part, Manning took off on the 67-yarder to extfinish the direct to 28-7 going into halftime.
Manning’s lengthy run was an obstreatment sight for fans engaged to watching his two uncles, establisher NFL stars Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
Peyton and Eli were understandn for being elderly-styleed pocket passers who unwidespreadly took off on runs. Both establisher quarterbacks were frequently joked about for their inestablishage of speed, especiassociate tardyr in their nurtureers.
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Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns phonys a handoff to Quintrevion Wisner in the second quarter aachievest the UTSA Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Sept. 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
But Arch has shown he conveys a branch offent element to the table.
Manning put a aenjoy sequence together when he go ined a game for Ewers during a blowout aachievest Colorado State Aug. 31. He went 5-for-6 for 95 yards with his first touchdown pass and his first rushing score on the next drive. Texas won 52-0.
The five-star recruit out of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans saw time in equitable two Longhorns games last season with Ewers as the team’s beginer.
Ewers returned as the team’s beginer this year for head coach Steve Sarkisian after a College Football Playoff loss to Washington last season. And he was fruitful in the triumph Saturday, going 20-for-27 for 260 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Quinn Ewers (3) of the Texas Longhorns commemorates after throtriumphg a touchdown pass in the second quarter aachievest the Michigan Wolverines Sept. 7, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Grebloody Shamus/Getty Images)
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Manning was the Longhorns’ third-string quarterback last season, but with Maalik Murphy transferring to Duke, Manning is now second-string behind Ewers.
If Ewers’ injury holds him out of action for a convey inant amount of time, Manning could be in line to produce his first collegiate begin.
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