As Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns head into the final game of Manning's first full season as quarterback, here is how his stats from the 2025 season match up to one of the greatest college football quarterbacks of all time.
and a full season of conference play under his belt, and lo and behold, the Longhorns are beginning to look like playoff contenders again.Manning's stats as they sit currently have seen a vast improvement from where they were after the first handful of games at the beginning of the season; in fact, they're even better when you look at how quarterback Joe Burrow fared in his first season with the LSU Tigers in 2018.
Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow attempts a pass during the second half of the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-Imagn Images / Jason Getz-Imagn Images During the year that preceded his iconic 2019 Heisman Trophy and national championship season, Burrow led the Tigers to a 9-3 overall record while completing 57.4 percent of his 345 pass attempts for 2,500 yards, 12 touchdowns, and only four interceptions through 12 games in the regular season. As for Arch, a win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday night would bring the Horns to 9-3 on the year, and Manning has completed 62.5 percent of 341 attempted passes for 2,763 yards, 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions, all in one less game played than Burrow during the season. Not to mention, Manning is a much more mobile option at quarterback than the 2020 No. 1 overall pick was. No offense, Joe. However, if history were to truly repeat itself, then Texas could be in for a long night in Austin against Texas A&M, given that the final game of Burrow's 2018 campaign was the legendary seven-overtime game at Kyle Field. Burrow would go on to have one of, if not the greatest, seasons by a college football quarterback of all time the following season, throwing for 60 touchdowns with the help of wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson while leading LSU to a perfect 15-0 record and defeating the Clemson Tigers 42-25 in the national championship. Much like Arch, "Joe Shiesty" also had an elite defense backing him when he wasn't on the field, and with the skill set that Manning has equipped himself with through his first full season as a starter, who's to say he couldn't at least try for the same success that the current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback had in his collegiate prime?Aaron Raley is a credentialed writer covering the Texas A&M Aggies for On SI, joining the team on May 27, 2024. Born and raised in Northeast Texas, Aaron earned a degree from Texas A&M University in journalism, with minors in history and sports management. Aaron’s writing abilities are driven by his love and passion for various sports, both at the collegiate and professional levels, as well as his experience in playing sports, especially baseball and football.
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