AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has a chance this week to cure whatever ails Arch Manning .

The No. 8 Longhorns (2-1) host Sam Houston (0-3), a Conference USA program still feeling its way into the top flight of college football since stepping up to the Bowl Subdivision in 2023. It will also be Texas' last non-conference game before the start of SEC play on Oct. 4 against Florida.

By every measure, the Bearkats would appear overmatched and have surrendered at least 37 points in every game this season. They look like easy pickings for a quarterback looking to get out of a slump.

Manning, the preseason betting favorite for the Heisman Trophy , may need more than a win. He needs confidence, completions and a command of the offense he really hasn't shown in a rough start that has turned a

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