Are the No. 7 Texas Longhorns doomed after quarterback Arch Manning did not seem like a future Corridor of Famer in Week 1?
Longhorn followers who could also be questioning that after a 14-7 loss to the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes should not surrender on their nationwide title hopes.
“Sure, Manning’s Heisman hopes took successful, and the Longhorns — who misplaced eight starters on offense — have been in all probability overhyped because the No. 1 preseason workforce,” wrote The Athletic’s Manny Navarro in a narrative revealed Tuesday. “However this additionally is not 2009 anymore. You do not have to go undefeated to make the BCS nationwide championship sport (like Texas did that season) or begin your Heisman marketing campaign with a memorable efficiency proper out of the gate to win the trophy.”
With the 12-team Faculty Soccer Playoff, it is now a lot simpler for a workforce to win a championship with out going undefeated. Final season, Ohio State went 10-2 within the common season however nonetheless gained the title.
Texas could have the protection to do one thing comparable. In opposition to Ohio State, the unit allowed simply 203 yards.
Manning, in fact, should play significantly better than he did in opposition to Ohio State for the remainder of the season to assist the Longhorns attain their objectives. The nephew of Tremendous Bowl champions Peyton and Eli went 17-of-30 passing for 170 yards and one landing and one interception through the loss.
Nonetheless, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is not giving up on the QB.
“That is one chapter, and we’ve got an extended season to play,” he stated of Arch Manning’s efficiency in a postgame news conference.
Together with his subsequent three video games being at residence and in opposition to unranked opponents (San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston), that ought to permit the first-year starter to search out his groove.
Certain, the loss to Ohio State was disappointing, and Arch Manning has but to indicate why he was a five-star recruit. Nonetheless, that does not imply it is time to write Texas off.
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