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Arch Manning cleared to play against Vanderbilt

by: Evan Vieth2 hours ago
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Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images)

Texas QB Arch Manning is officially active for tomorrow’s game against Vanderbilt, being left off of Friday night’s SEC Injury Report.

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Manning suffered a concussion in overtime against Mississippi State last week and is battling to return to the field. He had to clear the SEC’s concussion protocol, and as a result of his no longer being on the report, he seems to have done just that.

Texas safety Michael Taaffe recently underwent thumb surgery and is attempting to return after missing last week’s game against the Bulldogs. With that being said, Taaffe has moved from questionable to doubtful for Saturday’s game

On Thursday, in his weekly Zoom meeting, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said both Manning and safety Taaffe practiced on Thursday. They had also practiced on Wednesday, which he mentioned in his weekly SEC Coaches teleconference.

Texas defensive lineman Lance Jackson and center Cole Hutson were previously mentioned as probable. Now, the two will be good to go for Saturday.

Jackson played last week against Mississippi State, while Hutson had missed Texas’ previous two games.

For Vanderbilt, defensive lineman Yilanan Ouattara, quarterback Drew Dickey, running back Chase Gillespie, defensive back Vanzale Hinton, and defensive lineman Nikhil Jefferson were all listed as OUT.

Texas battles Vanderbilt this Saturday at 11 a.m. in Austin at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. ABC will televise the contest.

About the SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report

All information on the SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report is via the conference

Reporting Requirements

SEC school personnel must submit availability reports three days before each football game, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. For basketball and baseball, reports are filed the night before the game, with an update on game day.

Player Status Designations

Players are designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” before game day; and as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” on game day.

Consequences for Non-Compliance

Penalties for inaccurate or late reports range from $25,000 – $100,000 for football and up to $15,000 – $25,000 for basketball and baseball.

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