Arch Manning’s first game as Texas’ starting quarterback got off to a rocky start. But it didn’t last long Manning was picked off by UL-Monroe’s Carl Fauntroy on the first possession of Saturday ni…
Kamala Harris to skip traditional Al Smith dinner, first time presidential candidate has ducked charity event since 1984Manning was picked off by UL-Monroe’s Carl Fauntroy on the first possession of Saturday night’s game at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.On the next drive, the redshirt freshman engineered a seven-play, 77-yard drive to give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead, which was highlighted by a 56-yard pass to Isaiah Bond and capped off by a Jaydon Blue one-yard run.
After UL-Monroe was forced to punt, Manning connected with star freshman receiver Ryan Wingo for a 17-yard touchdown pass, which capped off a six-play, 73-yard drive and extended Texas’ first-quarter lead to 21-0.He led Texas on a 12-play, 87-yard drive which was highlighted by a 46-yard pass to Matthew Golden and a 19-yard strike to Bond, capped by a 2-yard run by Blue.
But the turnover didn’t prove costly as the Longhorns blocked Max Hunter’s 45-yard field goal attempt to close out the half.Manning closed out the half 11 of 21 for 214 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Later in the final stanza, the Longhorns took a 51-3 lead after a 10-play, 57-yard drive on all runs, likely to keep Manning healthy in a game already decided.Ewers is on track to return in a couple of weeks for the Red River rivalry game against Oklahoma on Oct. 12,
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