Arch Manning makes an admission about his taunting

Arch Manning was criticized on Saturday after he taunted an opponent, and the Texas quarterback later expressed some regret over the exchange.

Manning had a big day in Texas’ 55-0 win over Sam Houston State at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns were leading 7-0 late in the first quarter when Manning faked a handoff on 2nd-and-goal and ran for a touchdown.

Sam Houston State linebacker Antavious Fish was the last defender with a chance to stop Manning, but he flopped to the ground and could not make the play. Manning then went out of his way to walk toward Fish and stand over him, which led to the two exchanging words. You can see the video here.

When asked about the play after the game, Manning admitted his reaction to scoring was “probably a little much.” He also revealed that his mother was not happy about it.

“It felt good to get back in the end zone. Probably a little much there. My mom was pretty mad about that,” Manning said. “A little immature, but I think it was some built-up frustration from the past few weeks.”