Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Texas Beats UTSA 30-6 as Arch Manning Throws 2 TDs Before SEC Opener
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Texas Beats UTSA 30-6 as Arch Manning Throws 2 TDs Before SEC Opener

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Summary

  • No. 1 Texas moved to 3-0 with a 30-6 win over UTSA, getting two early touchdown passes from Arch Manning before the quarterback faded and exited midway through the fourth quarter after several hard hits.
  • Manning finished 17 of 33 for 164 yards, missing open receivers after a sharp start and losing his helmet on a violent second-quarter collision.
  • Cam Coleman caught both touchdown passes, Gianni Spetic added three field goals, and freshman Derrick Cooper scored his first career touchdown as Texas built a 23-6 lead entering the fourth.
  • Texas' defense set the tone after Rasheem Biles intercepted UTSA on the game's first play, then held the Roadrunners to 143 total yards and no touchdowns.
  • The Longhorns now head to Knoxville for their SEC opener against No. 15 Tennessee, which improved to 3-0 with a 42-9 win over Kennesaw State.

Insights

If UTSA battered Arch Manning, what will a top-tier SEC defensive line do to him next week?
Could off-field distractions and media pressure derail the Longhorns before their biggest SEC showdown in decades?