Despite the Texas football team taking care of UTEP in a 27-10 win, Arch Manning's rough start to the season drew even more criticism on Saturday. His uneven play once again raised doubts about whether he's ready to consistently lead the Longhorns' offense against top competition.

Inside the locker room, though, teammates were quick to stand behind their quarterback. As reported by ESPN, safety Michael Taaffe acknowledged that the boos from the stands were impossible to ignore , but stressed that the team has the responsibility to flip that energy.

”The fans are the ones who make it go,” Taaffe said, adding that it's on the Longhorns to give them reasons to cheer. Offensive lineman Trevor Goosby echoed that support.

”He's still a great quarterback. I tell him that every day.”

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