Blake Munroe

Link to article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/07/arch-manning-stats-average-texas/85928100007/

Just a tad early for the overreactions, but hey.. here we are! From USA Today: Arch Manning amassed good stats in Texas' rout of San Jose State, but he was far from flawless. What if Arch Manning doesn’t stink? And, what if he’s not some blend of Tim Tebow meets Joe Burrow? What if he’s just … average? Maybe, a notch above average, especially when he’s not facing Ohio State. I know, I know, when evaluating Manning, it’s a spicy-takes-only zone. I’m at risk of a committing party foul, because there’s nothing especially spicy about calling a first-year starting quarterback average. Based on what we’ve seen of Manning through two starts this season, though, it’s the appropriate evaluation. If you believed everything you read on social media, then Manning was either awesome or awful against San Jose State. He was neither. He was sufficient, while starting in front of a home crowd against an overmatched opponent. No wonder Archie Manning predicted his grandson wouldn’t declare for the NFL draft after this season. Nothing we’ve seen suggests he’s ready for "Monday Night Football." Nothing we’ve seen suggests Steve Sarkisian erred by starting Quinn Ewers the past two seasons, either. Manning made some nice tosses in Texas’ 38-7 rout of San Jose State. Say this for him: He can throw a wheel route. Any SEC quarterback should be able to carve up an opponent of this caliber, and, after a rocky start, Manning did. He also threw an interception in the red zone when he forced a pass into double coverage, and Texas punted six times while he was in the game. Just as he did against Ohio State, he looked better the longer the game went. He threw four touchdown passes, and Sarkisian kept playing him in a blowout deep into the fourth quarter, giving Manning’s stats time to marinate. If you wagered your mortgage payment on Manning winning the Heisman Trophy, you’re probably feeling squeamish. This performance did not harken memories of uncle Peyton lighting up Kentucky for more than 500 yards. Didn’t evoke comparisons to Vince Young, either. Also didn’t elicit memories of Garrett Gilbert, a former five-star bust at Texas. This performance ranked as something in between Young and Gilbert. Not spicy. Not bad, either. Manning interspersed good throws with bad ones. He made a good read on a run-pass option for a touchdown to Parker Livingstone, who’s emerged as a favorite target. He grimaced while bouncing a throw at the feet of an open Ryan Wingo. He airmailed a deep ball early in the first quarter, which came closer to an interception than a completion. He showed speed and jukes that Peyton and Eli would envy on a weaving scramble into the end zone. Manning’s passing mechanics need polish. His athleticism as a runner remains an asset. He proved effective, but far from flawless. The good news for Texas? Led by its talented defense, Texas can win a lot of games with a solid, imperfect quarterback. But, the Longhorns will need a quarterback to win a national championship. Manning hasn't looked championship ready. Maybe, he’ll get there. Manning will close September with two more games against Group of Five opponents. That’s groundwork for more stat-padding and blazing takes. "Sloppy," Manning said of his performance against San Jose State. Spicy! Like a lot of opinions about Manning, though, he overstated it. Sometimes, a guy’s just average, no matter his surname.

haha sometimes! crazy to think it's never happened though.

that's not a fun fact 😞

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Former Texas OL Cameron Williams is inactive tonight.

Dak actually plays pretty good against the Eagles.

I started doing this last season and people enjoyed it, so I’m bringing it back. Each week I post a list of random college football facts that pertain to the current state of events in CFB. Here is this week’s: - Alabama is 4-5 against their last nine FBS opponents. - Kalen DeBoer has four losses at Alabama as a 14+ point favorite, in 14 games as the coach. Nick Saban lost three of those in 139 games. - 2024 Florida State’s 2-10 season is the second-worst record an FBS team has experienced before beating a Top 10 opponent in their season opener. - TCU scoring 48 points is the most Bill Belichick has ever allowed in a football game as a head coach. - Two P4 programs have yet to score a touchdown this season: Virginia Tech and Northwestern. - Penn State beat Nevada 46-11 last Saturday. That score has never happened before at the FBS level. - Georgia Tech’s win last Saturday marks their first non-conference road win in a decade. - This is the first time since the 2006 Preseason AP Poll that Florida, Florida State and Miami are all ranked in the Top 15. Bonus: - UNC’s backup QB is the same age as Bill Belichick’s girlfriend. - Lee Corso’s farewell episode was the most watched College Gameday ever.

Agreed. that’s one that caught my eye as well.

We discussed this today on Coffee and Football, but Dave Campbell’s Texas football surveyed about 50 kids anonymously. The graphic I made doesn’t go over all of the survey, but some key points here worth discussing imo. Longhorns commit Jermaine Bishop is named the best player in the state by his peers. Texas gets the most love when it comes to HC you want to play for the most and top facilities. Texas A&M comes away with best stadium (Texas 2nd) and best atmosphere (Texas 2nd).

I got you. I marked them as sold!

If they can beat a&m, they face ZERO currently ranked teams the rest of the season.

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I hoped to get to this on Coffee and Football this morning, but we just didn't have time. CBS Sports released their CFP projections and has the Longhorns facing off against Texas Tech in the first round. The winner of that game would play LSU.

Be sure to join us around 8:15 AM for Coffee and Football, as we discuss the latest topics surrounding the Longhorns and answer your questions. Today we'll also be joined by OTF's Bob Shipley to talk about the Ohio State game, what to expect Saturday and more.

Not Bobby but that’s fine.

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