Despite an amazing showdown against UTEP last week, the Texas Longhorns are in a tough spot coming to game dynamics. The team receives a surprising title that reflects their standing in college football. Looks like quarterback Arch Manning’s extraordinary performance after QB Quinn Ewers’s exit could change the team’s fate. Let’s see what the fuss is all about.

Today on the On3 YouTube channel, host J.D. Pickell discussed the scariest teams of college football. But the surprising part was, he included the Texas Longhorns in it. He said, “Texas, obviously they’re scary for everyone. Quinn Ewers, no Quinn Ewers, they’re scary. They’re one of the most complete teams in the country. They’re number one right now for a reason. Like yeah, Texas is scary.” Well, this statement comes post quarterback Quinn Ewers exited because of an abdominal injury. Replacing Ewers, this freshman quarterback took over the game against UTSA and played it well. Freshman quarterback- Arch Manning. He recorded a 67-yard rushing touchdown, showcasing immense mobility and strength in the game. After such a jaw-dropping performance, calling Texas a scariest team is quite deceptive.

While the Texas Longhorns’ fate was lying in uncertainty after the exit of star quarterback Quinn Ewers in the second quarter, freshman QB Arch Manning held the team score high with his remarkable performance. Manning recorded five touchdowns and gave a 75-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ryan Wingo. Which resulted in a high-margin win of 59-3 against UTEP. Being a freshman and achieving such high-end results is truly excellent. Let’s see if Arch Manning could change Pickell’s opinion in their upcoming Week 4 matchup against the LA Monroe team. Also, before that, let’s discover Arch’s position in the upcoming matchup.

Arch Manning’s position in the upcoming matchup

Well, looking at Arch Manning’s performance against UTEP, there is no doubt that he is going to fill Quinn Ewers’s shoes quite well. And now, with no updates on Quinn’s return for their upcoming match against UL Monroe, there is a high chance that Arch will make his first start as a starting quarterback. Even Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the news, saying “getting him possibly one more week healthier for the long term, I think, is good for us as we’re getting ready for SEC play.”

Steve also added to it, praising Arch Manning’s exceptional gameplay last week, saying, “Arch is more than capable; I mean, you go out and you have five touchdowns coming in off the bench; you’ve already proved you can play.” Well, taking star quarterback Quinn Ewers’ position in between the matchup was quite a risky task. However, Manning did it seamlessly, but now it’s more about taking charge since the beginning of the game rather than getting into it in between. Let’s see how the upcoming match turns out for Arch Manning and the team.

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