Arch Manning, Texas snatch victory from jaws of defeat vs. LSU

That was the Arch Manning highlight of the night. Because everything prior to that was the look of a quarterback that was coasting by on name, reputation and hype more than anything else.

He threw three interceptions.

He was completely ineffective on any pass thrown more than five yards downfield. 

He took four sacks and struggled to consistently move the ball.

And then, with the game on the line, he helped engineer a 12-play, 58-yard scoring drive in the final 2:18 of the fourth quarter to put his team ahead. It was very similar to the way he helped lead Texas to a win over then-No. 1-ranked Ohio State earlier in the season, overcoming another dreadful first half.  

This has been the consistent storyline with Manning, and Texas, for that matter, all season, and for most of his career with the Longhorns.

You can't argue with the results. An 8-2 record in the SEC, with wins over five ranked teams, including three on the road, is no joke. That's a legitimate resume, and it speaks to the quality of the Texas team. It's every bit as good as any other national championship contender in the country, and is capable of beating any team on any given Saturday. 

But that doesn't mean you still can't have some concerns with the play of Manning, and whether or not that will eventually come back to bite the Longhorns in a big moment.

He has thrown 10 interceptions this season, and remains shockingly inconsistent not only on a week-to-week basis, but also on a play-to-play basis. Throwing three interceptions and having to rely on late scoring drives is not always the best recipe for sustained success. It worked on Saturday. That is all that matters for Texas this week.