Arch Manning makes debut versus Texas Tech
The highly anticipated debut of former New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman quarterback and On3 Five-Star Plus+ Arch Manning happened on Friday night for the Longhorns in their final Big 12 Conference home game.
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Manning, a true freshman, came in for starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, who had helped Texas build a 50-7 lead over the Red Raiders at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
It’s the first career appearance for the much ballyhooed No. 1 overall prospect from the class of 2023.
Manning can appear in three more contests for the Longhorns in 2023 before his redshirt is burned.
In October, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian wasn’t exactly sure what his plan for Manning would be.
“Maalik’s going to start the game and go play in this game,” Sarkisian said ahead of the BYU game. “I haven’t made a decision if I want to get Arch in there just to get him in there or not, but we have discussed that some because I do think there’s some valuable experience for him in that. But, I have to make that’s in the best interest of the team.”
On3 PERSONAL LIFE
Arch Manning is the scion of one of America’s top sporting families. Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli, and the grandson of Archie. Peyton, Eli and Archie were all-SEC stars who reached the NFL. Eli won two Super Bowl MVPs, while Peyton landed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Arch’s father is the host of “The Manning Hour” on Fox Sports and is also the principal and senior managing director of investor relations for AJ Capital Partners. Arch has two siblings – May Manning and Heid Manning. Heid is a Class of 2024 offensive line recruit at Isidore Newman. May was a competitive volleyball player in high school.
