The Texas Longhorns have a crucial matchup looming against top-10 Vanderbilt , and if Arch Manning can't go, Troy transfer Matthew Caldwell will get the nod at quarterback.

Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian has expressed confidence in the senior, who has completed eight passes with a touchdown so far in 2025.

“He’s a very even-keeled guy,” Sarkisian told the media on Monday. “I thought he had a great practice today. The players have a lot of confidence in him. I think it’s his maturity, his approach.”

Part of that is building relationships — essential for a quarterback — an Sarkisian talked up Caldwell's ability to do exactly that.

“He’s very engaged, even when he doesn’t play,” he continued. “If you ever watched our sidelines in-game, [Caldwell] is probably the most engaged pl

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