Arch Manning, Texas Rally Past Ole Miss After Blowing 21-Point Lead

WHO:

Yahoo Sports - Steve Sarkisian said Manning was “edgy” during the week before the game.

Yahoo Sports - Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby was injured in the first half and carted off the field; wide receiver Cam Coleman suffered a shoulder injury in the second half.

Yahoo Sports - Texas was also without edge rusher Colin Simmons and running back Hollywood Smothers.

Newsweek - NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe criticized Manning’s arm strength.

NY Post - Texas was shorthanded for its win over Ole Miss.

Daily Mail Sports - Texas quarterback Arch Manning and ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe were involved in an exchange after Texas’s win over Ole Miss.

NY Post - No. 17 Texas and Ole Miss played in the game; Arch Manning was Texas’s quarterback.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - Texas beat Ole Miss 34-27. Manning scored the go-ahead touchdown and said, “I think I kind of like being disregarded.”

Yahoo Sports - Manning said he “damn near bawled” while talking with his parents after Texas’s loss to Florida.

Yahoo Sports - Manning had three turnovers against Ole Miss: two interceptions and a fumble. He left for one play for a mandatory medical check.

Yahoo Sports - KJ Lacey, Texas’s redshirt freshman backup quarterback, was expected to receive more first-team reps.

Yahoo Sports - Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss completed fewer than 50% of his passes, the first time he had done so in his Ole Miss career.

Yahoo Sports - Georgia and Kentucky had one SEC loss each; eight teams, including Texas and Ole Miss, had two, and four had three.

NY Post - Texas’s win kept the team’s playoff hopes alive.

NY Post - The article described Arch Manning’s performance as underwhelming and said his struggles raised questions about his football future.

Fox News - Texas blew another massive lead before turning things around in the fourth quarter to hold off Ole Miss.

Sportskeeda - Texas had a 3-2 record after the game.

Daily Mail Sports - After Texas upset Ole Miss, Manning invited Rowe to focus on the Longhorns “this year.”

Daily Mail Sports - The article reports that Manning cracked up Rowe during the postgame exchange.

Daily Mail Sports - The article says Manning had apologized to an ESPN reporter weeks earlier.

NY Post - Texas won a “gritty” game against Ole Miss after blowing a 21-point lead.

NY Post - The article described Texas’s performance as “not pretty,” but said the team got the job done.

WHERE:

Yahoo Sports - Manning visited his parents’ house after Texas’s loss to Florida.

Daily Mail Sports - The exchange between Manning and Rowe followed Texas’s game against Ole Miss.

NY Post - Texas and Ole Miss faced each other; the article does not specify the game’s location.

WHEN:

Daily Mail Sports - Manning’s exchange with Rowe occurred after the win; the article says the apology to an ESPN reporter came weeks earlier.

NY Post - The game was played on a Saturday; the article does not provide a calendar date.

WHY:

Daily Mail Sports - Manning’s invitation to Rowe concerned focusing on the Longhorns “this year”; the article provides no further explanation.

NY Post - Texas’s win came despite surrendering a 21-point lead.

HOW:

Fox News - Texas held off Ole Miss after a fourth-quarter rally against Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels.

Texas kept its playoff hopes alive with a 34-to-27 win over Ole Miss, rallying in the fourth quarter after surrendering a 21-point lead. Arch Manning scored the go-ahead touchdown, but also had two interceptions and a fumble in a performance that raised questions about his consistency. He said he likes being disregarded, and after the game invited ESPN reporter Holly Rowe to focus on the Longhorns this year. Texas was shorthanded, and lost left tackle Trevor Goosby and receiver Cam Coleman to injuries during the game. The team was also without edge rusher Colin Simmons and running back Hollywood Smothers. Coach Steve Sarkisian said Manning had been edgy during the week, while Shannon Sharpe criticized the quarterback’s arm strength. Manning had recently described nearly breaking down while talking with his parents after a loss to Florida. Texas backup KJ Lacey was expected to get more first-team practice reps.