Week 1 overreactions aren’t uncommon in college football, but folks truly haven’t wasted any time writing off Arch Manning after one lackluster performance.
After backing up Quinn Ewers for two seasons, the Manning era finally began on Saturday, when his Texas Longhorns visited the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
But the 21-year-old Arch Manning had an disappointing outing at Ohio Stadium, completing just 17 of 30 pass attempts for 170 yards, a touchdown and one interception. Texas was in danger of being shut out, but Manning finally put his team on the board when he found Parker Livingstone in the end zone with 3:28 remaining.
And by the end of the first half, Manning lost his spot as the betting favorite to win the Heisman, with LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and C