"Texas' Arch Manning came into Saturday's opener at Ohio State with a lot of expectations to live up to. The much-hyped sophomore took the top-ranked team on the road to face the defending national champions. Add into that being the consensus early Heisman Trophy favorite, it was no wonder that some nicknamed the Longhorns preseason Arch Madness. Manning struggled under the weight of heady expectations for three quarters."
"The expectations were out of control on the outside, but I'd say let's finish the book before we judge it, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. This is one chapter, and we got a long season to go play. Manning accounted for 208 yards of total offense. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards along with 10 rushing attempts for 38 yards. Former Monte Vista High and Cal star tight end Jack Endries caught four passes for a team-high 50 yards from Manning."
"Manning was 9 of 15 for 38 yards and an interception in the first three quarters. After Texas fell behind 14-0, he completed 8 of 15 for 132 yards and a touchdown, including a 32-yard touchdown pass to Parker Livingstone in the fourth quarter. We made some adjustments on half. They're a good team. They've got a bunch of good players, obviously. They're the reigning champs. But I thought we could have played better, and I could have played a lot better, he said."
Arch Manning entered the season opener at Ohio State under heavy preseason hype and Heisman expectations. Manning struggled through the first three quarters but mounted a fourth-quarter push as Texas fell 14-7 to the reigning champions. Manning accounted for 208 yards of total offense, completing 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards and rushing 10 times for 38 yards. He was 9 of 15 for 38 yards with an interception early, then 8 of 15 for 132 yards and a touchdown, including a 32-yard scoring pass to Parker Livingstone. Tight end Jack Endries caught four passes for 50 yards. Texas converted only 1 of 5 fourth-down attempts, with two stops in the red zone.
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