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Steve Sarkisian gets cagey about Arch Manning’s starting job after another ugly Texas loss

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After Texas's second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent, coach Steve Sarkisian hinted at potential changes to the team's offensive strategy without directly addressing whether starting quarterback Arch Manning would be benched. During a press conference following their 27-24 home defeat by Florida, Sarkisian stated that he will evaluate “everything,” emphasizing that issues with the offense extend beyond just one player. Despite Manning’s subpar performance—with his lowest QBR since taking over as starter and crucial mistakes late in the game—Sarkisian noted that problems were not isolated to him but affected the entire team.

Written by AI on 2026-10-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 17, 2026, the Texas Longhorns lost their second consecutive game to the unranked Florida Gators, falling from being the No. 1 team in the country just two weeks prior to a current ranking of No. 7. The game ended with a score of 27-24 after Texas quarterback Arch Manning fumbled near the end, sealing Florida's victory. This loss raises concerns about the Longhorns' playoff chances and Manning's performance, leading head coach Steve Sarkisian to say everything will be evaluated, including possibly benching Manning.

Texas had been dominant earlier in the game, leading 17-3 midway through the second quarter at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. However, Florida rallied with a methodical offense led by backup quarterback Tramell Jones and outscored Texas 24-7 over the final two and a half quarters to secure the win.

The defeat comes after a bitter loss to their arch-rival Oklahoma, further damaging the Longhorns' playoff aspirations. Manning, who entered the season as a Heisman Trophy hopeful and top NFL draft pick, has struggled to meet expectations despite being one of college football's most hyped recruits since 2023. Sarkisian did not directly rule out benching Manning but emphasized that "everything means everything" in terms of evaluating the team's issues.

Texas faces challenging upcoming games against Ole Miss and other SEC teams, making it crucial for the coaching staff to address recent setbacks effectively if they hope to salvage their season.

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Coach Steve Sarkisian didn’t make any decisions but said Saturday he’s going to be looking at everything after the Longhorns’ second straight loss to an unranked opponent. asserted

he → make → opponent

Sarkisian was pressed about potentially benching starter Arch Manning during a 27-24 home defeat at the hands of Florida, and while he didn’t answer the question directly, he did say he’s going to examine the overall picture of the offense. asserted

he → press → offense

“I just felt like we didn’t … we didn’t play good offensive football, and we’re not playing good offensive football right now,” Sarkisian told reporters. asserted

Sarkisian → feel → reporters

“So everything is going to be evaluated.” asserted

everything → go → ?

“Everything means everything,” Sarkisian added. asserted

Sarkisian → mean → everything

Texas, which entered last weekend as the No. 1 team in the nation, stumbled in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma when Manning tossed two interceptions in the fourth quarter. asserted

Manning → enter → quarter

Saturday’s loss to the Gators didn’t quell the questions about Manning, who came into the season as a Heisman Trophy hopeful and a presumptive top-five pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. asserted

who → quell → Draft

The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards — an average of 8.7 yards per completion. asserted

nephew → complete → completion

The Gators entered the game with the eighth-worst passing defense in all of college football at 268.7 yards allowed per game. asserted

Gators → enter → game

Manning’s 19.9 QBR Saturday is his lowest in any game since taking over the starting job last season. asserted

QBR → take → job

After Manning led a touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter to put Texas down three, the Longhorns defense got a stop to set up the offense with a chance to win or tie it with 2:27 left. asserted

defense → lead → 2:27

But on the second play, Manning was sacked and fumbled the ball. asserted

Manning → sack → ball

Florida then picked up a first down and iced the game. asserted

Florida → pick → game

“Everybody was taking turns, it would be easy for me to say ‘Hey, Arch was the problem today,'” Sarkisian said. asserted

Sarkisian → take → turns

We took turns today. asserted

We → take → turns

And that’s where I have to look at every aspect of what we’re doing. … asserted

we → ’ → what

If it was one person, it would be easy to change one guy, everything’s going to be great. asserted

everything → change → guy

I don’t think that that was all the issue today. asserted

that → think → ?

There’s some other issues that need to be addressed.” asserted

that → ’ → ?

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