"The games feel long," Manning joked after playing three full quarters for the first time in his career in a 51-3 Texas win Saturday over Louisiana-Monroe at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Levity and humor, Manning's teammates say, form a big part of his personality. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said he plays best when he keeps things light.

Out went Quinn Ewers, in came Arch Manning and No. 3 Texas didn't miss a beat in its win over UTSA. Four takeaways we saw from the Longhorns' win.

With the stadium store sold out of No. 16 jerseys, Arch Manning took center stage Saturday as a college starter for the first time.

Arch Manning made several cameo appearances over the last two seasons, but Saturday night against UTSA, he stepped into the spotlight. Manning entered the game in the second quarter following an injury to Quinn Ewers,

Picked off on Texas' first drive, Arch Manning settled in and finished with 258 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start as the No. 1 Longhorns routed UL Monroe.

Texas Longhorns redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning started the first game of his college career against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday, a 51-3 win at DKR-Texas Memorial

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