In his second career start, Arch Manning helped elevate the Texas Longhorns to their fifth win of the season and their first in SEC play. The quarterback attac

Injuries, subpar performances and leaving a team over an NIL dispute resulted in many backup quarterbacks leading their team in the season's first month.

According to PFF, Manning was the highest graded quarterback in Week 5 with a 94.2 grade. Former Longhorn Hudson Card also recorded a top-10 grade of 81.8 in Purdue's 28-10 loss to Nebraska.

Quinn Ewers is the starter in Austin, but Arch Manning's elite play against Mississippi State has brought confidence that the Longhorns can win, no matter the QB under center.

Though Xaver Worthy has been busy trying to help the Kansas City Chiefs reach their third straight Super Bowl, he hasn't stopped keeping tabs on his alma mater, the University of Texas, on Saturdays.

The Texas Longhorns were forced to turn to backup quarterback Arch Manning this past weekend for their first-ever conference game as members of the SEC.

Arch Manning shined in his second start at quarterback for No. 1 Texas on Saturday as the Longhorns beat Mississippi State 35-13 with top QB Quinn Ewers still on the mend from an

How did Arch Manning fare in his first career SEC start at Texas? Check out his stats from the Longhorns' win over Mississippi State on Saturday:

Texas joined the SEC this season from the Big 12 and delivered a rugged, ragged and ultimately effective debut.

Las Vegas thought they were 37.5 points better - a line usually reserved for Alabama and Georgia playing Vanderbilt among SEC games. However, the game ended up closer than expected, ending in a 35-13 Texas win.

The top ranked Texas football program put on another excellent performance Saturday, beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs 35-13 in their first ever SEC conference game. The dominant display was led by redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning,