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Steve Sarkisian likes the edgy Arch Manning who helped Texas avoid meltdown against Ole Miss

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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian praised quarterback Arch Manning for his performance against Ole Miss, noting that Manning's edgy demeanor helped secure a 34-27 victory despite turnovers and missed opportunities. Manning contributed with two rushing touchdowns, including one on a high-stepper play, and threw for 212 yards. Despite losing leads earlier in the season, Manning’s determination turned things around, putting Texas back ahead late in the fourth quarter to avoid another disappointing loss that could have upset fans.

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Arch Manning led Texas to a 34-27 upset victory over No. 7 Ole Miss, despite throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble that contributed to anxiety among fans and media alike about his performance during a tense second half. The game initially seemed like it would be a blowout as Texas raced out to a 24-3 lead in the first half, with Manning showing promise by completing 13 of 19 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for another score.

However, Ole Miss mounted a strong comeback, leading to a nail-biting finish. Coach Steve Sarkisian praised Manning's fiery performance, noting that it helped the team respond positively despite the pressure from losing leads in previous games. Notably, Manning led the drive culminating in the touchdown that put Texas ahead for good in the fourth quarter.

Despite this critical moment, Kirk Herbstreit criticized Manning’s decision-making during a key play when he threw an interception under heavy pressure and triple coverage. This throw mirrored a similar poor decision made against Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout earlier in the season, highlighting concerns about Manning's ability to handle high-pressure situations effectively.

Texas fans will be hoping for sustained improvement from Manning as they navigate their challenging remaining schedule, while Sarkisian remains committed to supporting his quarterback through these challenges. The team’s resilience and Manning’s leadership under pressure suggest there could still be room for growth in the final stretch of the season.

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While Manning had two interceptions and lost a fumble that No. 7 Mississippi recovered for a touchdown in 19th-ranked Texas’ 34-27 victory on Saturday night, he did lead — and finish off — the drive to the touchdown that put the Longhorns ahead for good in the fourth quarter.

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🔮 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian wouldn’t mind seeing the edgy Arch Manning every week.

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

Steve Sarkisian likes the edgy Arch Manning who helped Texas avoid meltdown against Ole Miss · assertive framing

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian wouldn’t mind seeing the edgy Arch Manning every week. asserted

Sarkisian → mind → Manning

The quarterback helped take the edge off what would have been a visceral reaction from Texas fans if the Longhorns had blown yet another double-digit lead. asserted

Longhorns → take → lead

that → have → quarter

The edginess came from a two-game losing streak that sent the Longhorns sliding out of the top spot in the poll. asserted

that → come → poll

Rough performances from Manning contributed to lost leads of 10 points against Red River rival Oklahoma and 14 points against Florida. asserted

performances → contribute → Florida

“When he shows that fire in his belly that he had tonight, I think the team responds to that,” Sarkisian said. asserted

Sarkisian → show → that

“I’m just very proud of him because this isn’t easy. asserted

this → ’m → him

But the guy keeps coming back, and so we’re lucky to have him as our guy.” asserted

we → keep → guy

Manning had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo, and should have had a 59-yarder to Cam Coleman, who dropped an easy catch on a deep throw in the first quarter before exiting with what appeared to be a shoulder injury on the first play of the second half. asserted

what → have → half

The second of Manning’s first two rushing touchdowns this season — he had 10 a year ago — was a solo high-stepper after his fake handoff fooled everyone. asserted

handoff → fool → everyone

Manning, facing the alma mater of granddad Archie and uncle Eli, also had a 19-yard scramble and was 18 of 30 for 212 yards. asserted

Manning → face → yards

His fumble that was recovered in the end zone was a blindside hit when backup left tackle Andre Cojoe was beaten around the end by Blake Purchase after starter Trevor Goosby was carted off with an injury. asserted

Goosby → recover → injury

I don’t know what that means,” Manning said with a chuckle when told of his coach’s description this week. asserted

Manning → know → description

“But yeah, I think I had a chip on my shoulder all week. asserted

I → think → shoulder

I’ve got to continue to play like that.” asserted

I → get → that

The Rebels erased a 24-3 deficit with two touchdowns in the third quarter and another early in the fourth. asserted

Rebels → erase → fourth

The Texas lead was back to 10 with less than two minutes to go when Ole Miss kicked a field goal and recovered an onside kick that receiver Emmett Mosley V couldn’t corral. asserted

V → go → that

The Longhorns haven’t had any losing streaks since Sarkisian’s first team in 2021 dropped six in a row. asserted

team → have → row

Had this skid reached three games, the discontent would have been palpable. Had it happened with two blown leads in the same game, tuning out the noise, as Sarkisian says he and his team do, would have been that much more difficult. asserted

he → reach → noise

“I’m not so consumed or concerned about what other people think about our game,” Sarkisian said. asserted

Sarkisian → consume → game

“I’m more concerned about how we feel about our game internally. asserted

we → ’m → game

And then how do we get better and improve from this game? asserted

we → get → game

Because that’s what’s going to be required moving forward in our conference. asserted

what → ’ → conference

The Longhorns (5-2, 2-2 SEC) play a third consecutive home game against Mississippi State next weekend, then have road games at Missouri and LSU. asserted

Longhorns → play → Missouri

A third loss will jeopardize their playoff hopes. asserted

loss → jeopardize → hopes

There were plenty of anxious moments for most of the 104,306 fans who might have let themselves believe the Longhorns were finally going to make it easy on them in the second half. uncertain

it → be → half

Sarkisian says he can’t worry about making them sweat again. asserted

them → say → ?

“The moment we feel like we need to respond to the opinions of others, that’s a dangerous way to live life,” Sarkisian said. asserted

Sarkisian → feel → life

“When people tell you you’re bad, you’re poor, you’re ugly, you’re fat, whatever you’re supposed to be and then you feel like you have to respond to them, you live life like a roller coaster. asserted

you → tell → coaster

And we just don’t do that around here.” Even if the games keep turning into roller coasters. ___ asserted

games → do → coasters