Arch Manning scored one of many largest touchdowns for Texas this season.
The 19-year-old Longhorns quarterback entered for Quinn Ewers, who was briefly sidelined by a sore ankle, late within the first quarter in opposition to Texas A&M at Kyle Discipline on Saturday night time and made a right away influence.
With Texas going through a fourth-and-2, Manning scrambled for a 15-yard landing by diving to the top zone pylon to offer Texas a 7-0 lead.
The spectacular scramble accomplished a 93-yard drive, which included a key 26-yard run by Ewers, who seemed to be working properly regardless of the ankle points.
It was one other brilliant second for Manning, who has performed a good quantity whereas being groomed because the Longhorns quarterback of the long run.
He appeared spectacular main Texas to wins over UL-Monroe and Mississippi State early this season, when he stuffed in because the starter whereas Ewers recovered from a strained stomach.
Regardless of the landing, Saturday night time’s look was a cameo for Manning. Ewers reentered the sport on Texas’ subsequent possession within the second quarter.
Manning briefly reentered the sport when the Longhorns have been contained in the 10-yard line on Texas’ second landing drive, forcing Texas A&M to name a timeout.
However Manning didn’t get to run a play on the drive as Ewers reentered the sport after the timeout and completed off the drive with a 7-yard landing cross to Jaydon Blue to offer Texas a 14-0 lead.
