Though he has struggled for much of the season to live up to otherworldly expectations (and though his team will need some breaks to make the College Football Playoff), Arch Manning is arguably the most famous and breathlessly discussed players in college football.
This weekend, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2023 class — and, famously, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning — showed why.
In No. 18 Texas’ 52-37 victory against Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 22, Manning was precise and productive, throwing for 389 yards and four touchdowns.
It was a bounce-back performance for both Manning and his team after a humbling 35-10 loss the previous week at No. 4 Georgia. In that loss, Manning completed 27 of his 43 passes for 251 yards, a touchdowns and an interception.
The highlight of the day came from his hands, not his arm, with Manning leaping up to bring in a touchdown catch at the end of a trick play in the first quarter that put the Longhorns up 14-6. Thanks to that play in the end zone, he became the first SEC player with a passing, receiving and rushing touchdown in a single game since 2014.
Saturday’s outing against the Razorbacks continued what’s been a strong late-season push from Manning, who’s in his first full season as a starter. Despite the underwhelming Week 12 showing against Georgia, Manning has thrown for 1,314 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions the past four games, a stretch in which the Longhorns have gone 3-1 to remain in the playoff hunt.
Here’s a closer look at Manning’s stats against Arkansas in Week 13:
Arch Manning stats today vs Arkansas
Here’s a full look at Manning’s stat line in the win against Arkansas:
Completions: 18
Attempts: 30
Completion percentage: 60%
Passing yards: 389
Touchdowns: 4
Interceptions: 0
Rushing attempts: 2
Rushing yards: 5
Rushing touchdowns: 1
Receptions: 1
Receiving yards: 4
Receiving touchdowns: 1