Arch Manning’s Father’s Gamble Pays Off but Texas QB Manages To Upset His Mother Arch Manning finally finds his swagger after the Sam Houston win that unfortunately doesn't get his mother's stamp of a

For three weeks, Arch Manning seemed to be carrying the weight of his last name more than the promise of his talent. Then came Sam Houston, and with it, the Arch Manning performance Longhorn Nation had been begging for. He went 18-for-21 for 309 yards and three touchdowns through the air, adding two with his legs before being pulled in the third quarter as Texas cruised. But part of this performance was dedicated to Arch’s father.

Cooper Manning had been living the Texas football upheaval right alongside his son. Eventually, though, he made a choice. “I watch nothing. I read nothing, which is liberating. And I go to the games, and you know, could just be a regular dad,” Cooper explained. His decision to step back, to block out the noise and let Arch “learn, get better, and just kind of