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Texas star Arch Manning reflects on viral article naming him ‘first flop’ of college football
After the biggest win of his career, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning brushed off criticism and focused on getting better. Manning led the Longhorns to a 23-6 victory over rival Oklahoma Sooners,
Overall, Manning did much better in keeping his eyes downfield and focusing on making a play. In a third-down conversion to Parker Livingstone, Manning felt the pocket collapsing and made the throw.
While leading Texas to a 17-point win over its Red River rival, Arch Manning completed 21 of his 27 passes. A few days later, he talked about trying to ignore the outside noise his name generates.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, like any big name in sports, has his fair share of supporters, as well as an equal amount of critics that would tell h
"There was a lot of sh— getting talked about our team, and I think they responded," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.
Texas’ results under Sarkisian in ADOT outlier games are also noteworthy. When the Longhorns’ starting quarterback spends a game targeting receivers seven or fewer yards down the field, on average, Texas holds a 14-2 record. When Texas’ QBs post a single-game ADOT greater than 12 yards, the Longhorns are 4-4 in Sarkisian’s tenure.
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns are back in the latest AP Poll, which was released Sunday, at No. 21 following Saturday's rivalry win over Oklahoma. At the same time, Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines fell out of the rankings entirely with Saturday's road loss to USC.