Arch Manning, Texas Achieve Red River Rivalry
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Ryan Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Texas got a much-needed 23-6 win over sixth-ranked Oklahoma in their annual Allstate Red River Rivalry game on Saturday.
Manning threw for 166 yards and a touchdown as Texas scored 23 unanswered points to win the 2025 edition of the Red River Rivalry, 23-6.
The latest Manning quarterback staggers beneath the weight of his surname. He is Arch, by the way, not his grandpa Archie, not his uncle Eli and certainly not his uncle Peyton. He is still just 21 years old, and for all the privilege he inherited — and all the hype he invited — he deserves time to grow into himself.
Hot Ones host Sean Evans joins Big Noon Kickoff to spice it up, asking whether James Franklin or Arch Manning will be the first to leave and which Top 10 squad will miss the CFP.
USA Today's Blake Toppmeyer had words for The Athletic's Will Leitch after his article on Arch Manning, calling the Texas Longhorns quarterback "college football's first flop."