Ever since the 2025 season pulled up the curtains, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has been the hot topic of conversation. Call it the effect of his heavy last name or Steve Sarkisian’s hope of getting rid of the QB dilemma, the 21-year-old has never been left alone. And as always, Sarkisian went the extra mile to defend Manning. So much so that the head coach recently fell into a sticky spot. The reason? His controversial interview with a reporter after their win against San Jose State, after Manning was called out for his shaky feat. Looks like the same things are repeated. Texas sealed a 27-10 win over UTEP. But doubts prevailed with Manning’s performance. That’s when the Texas coordinator jumped to safeguard the quarterback while Sarkisian opened up about the mental toil.

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