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Arch Manning will commencement his first assemblage shot crippled this play for Texas against upstarts Louisiana-Monroe owed to an wounded to Longhorns' opening-day starter Quinn Ewers.
Manning came into nan Longhorns' crippled past play during nan 2nd 4th owed to an oblique strain from Ewers. Texas defeated UTSA 56-7 and claimed nan No 1 ranking successful nan country.
Texas' last crippled earlier their first dive into Southeastern Conference title comes against nan Warhawks, who are 44.5-point underdogs contempt being 2-0.
Louisiana-Monroe is led by Texas autochthonal General Booty astatine quarterback, who is hoping his squad tin propulsion disconnected nan monumental upset.
Both Ewers and Manning are erstwhile five-star prospects, pinch nan second throwing for 223 yards and racking up 5 full touchdowns against nan Roadrunners.
Arch Manning will commencement his first assemblage shot crippled this play against Louisiana-Monroe
Should Ewers wounded persist, Manning would get a chance to commencement a convention crippled successful nan convention wherever his uncles and grandfather dominated decades prior.
Eli and Archie Manning were stars astatine Ole Miss, while Peyton Manning had an unthinkable profession astatine Tennessee.
Texas' first SEC crippled has been looming for much than 3 years, arsenic its move to nan conference, alongside rivals Oklahoma, was announced successful July 2021.
Arch Manning backed up Ewers past season, arsenic Texas made it to nan College Football Playoff semifinals.
Never during that clip did they clasp nan apical wide ranking successful nan country. Before this week, nan past clip nan Longhorns were astatine No 1 was successful 2008, erstwhile Arch was 3.
Now comes a expansive opportunity for nan adjacent section of nan Manning shot dynasty.
