Skip to main content
Texas

Texas Rewatch: Offensive explosion, Arch Manning's success and a struggling defensive performance

by: Evan Vieth6 hours ago
On3 image
Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images)

Texas looked dead in the water early but stormed back with a relentless second-half surge to stun Mississippi State. In this Texas Rewatch, we break down how the Longhorns flipped the script and clawed their way to one of the wildest wins of the season.

[Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!]

Shop Academy Sports + Outdoors for top brands and low prices, with FREE in-store pickup and same-day delivery! Visit https://www.academy.com/

Connor, Cord and Evan take a deep dive into Texas’ big win against Mississippi State the night before, talking about their takes after getting a chance to rewatch the game.

Arch Manning impressed, with the quarterback spearheading a major comeback from down 17 points in the fourth quarter while dealing with drops and struggles in pass blocking.

Emmett Mosley is keyed in on as a top target for the Longhorns, showing phenomenal route-running and hands on both of his touchdowns. Ryan Wingo was also discussed as a receiver. He was a big asset for Texas after the catch in the game, but struggled with drops. The hosts agreed that Wingo is a fantastic option as a No. 2 pass catcher.

The Longhorn offensive line continued to struggle, but it was a better game at left guard and center with Connor Stroh and Connor Robertson improving their play from weeks past.

Texas’ defense struggled, getting exposed on in-breaking routes in Cover 3 and struggling to effectively stop the run. Many players missed key tackles, and the hosts lament on the idea that this might not be an elite defense. Still, Texas saw a strong game from Anthony Hill and the rest of the pass rushers.

Ryan Niblett was noted as the MVP of the team once again, having returned yet another punt for a touchdown. He has been a key factor for Texas over the last three games.

Join Inside Texas for Market-Leading Texas Longhorns Football coverage!

InsideTexas.com provides just what passionate Texas fans expect: Market-leading coverage of Longhorns athletics and recruiting.

Join the best Texas fan community and receive all the benefits that come with it:

  • Elite team and recruiting coverage of the program you love
  • Immediate access to any Longhorns break news
  • Exclusive insider practice reports and year-round team info as well as board Q&A’s with IT staff
  • High level discourse with the most passionate and informed Longhorns fans across multiple board forums.
  • Market leading team analysis for those who are looking to increase their understanding of Steve Sarkisian and Pete Kwiatkowski’s preferred concepts
  • So much more!

SIGN UP and ensure no Longhorns information gets by you: Join Inside Texas community today!

Talk about this story and many more with fellow Longhorn diehards on the Members Only forum.

You may also like