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Texas makes big announcement about Arch Manning

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Sep 20, 2024 8:05 AM ET

Quinn Ewers suffered an injury during his Texas Longhorns’ 56-7 win over UTSA last week, and the quarterback is going to be sidelined for at least one game.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian announced on Thursday that Arch Manning will start for the Longhorns against Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, per ESPN. The start will be the first of Manning’s collegiate career.

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Manning played extremely well against UTSA after Ewers left the game with an oblique/abdomen injury. The redshirt freshman went 9-for-12 for 223 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Manning also had a beautiful touchdown run.

Ewers is viewed as week-to-week with his injury so he might only miss one game. If Manning can build off his performance from last week, there will be no need for Texas to rush Ewers back.

Texas is 3-0 on the season. While Ewers is one of the best quarterbacks in the nation and a Heisman Trophy candidate, Longhorns fans will be excited for Manning to make his first start.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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