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The coronation of Arch Manning atop college football was cancelled in Week 1, and ESPN’s Paul Finebaum isn’t shy about calling out college football’s potential golden boy. After a pre-season love fest for No. 1 Texas and Manning, who Finebaum himself had labeled a Heisman Trophy favorite and a potential Tim Tebow successor, Ohio State flipped that script in the …

First impressions aren’t everything to Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and he urges the sports landscape to apply that to Arch Manning. The grandson of Archie and nephew of Eli and Peyton had his first start as the No. 1-ranked team’s quarterback on Saturday to kick off the 2025 season. He left a lot to be desired, but to Sarkisian, it’s not …

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum was one of the biggest Arch Manning supporters going into the season, but he pivoted after Saturday. Manning’s debut this year was underwhelming against Ohio State as No. 1 Texas fell 14-7. But Finebaum called it “terrible.” But, as he advised fans to do, he did not hit the panic button regarding the Longhorns’ QB. One game …

Welcome to the sixth season of Final Thoughts, my weekly attempt to capture all of the college football weekend’s most important stories. Hopefully one day I’ll succeed. Here are 20 of them from the first three days of Week 1. (Sunday and Monday results still pending.) 1. You knew Lee Corso was going to don the Brutus Buckeye head for …

Arch Manning pointed the finger at himself as his coach criticized outside expectations as No 1 Texas opened the season with a 14-7 loss at Ohio State on Saturday. Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning and grandson of Archie Manning, completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception. “Ultimately not good enough,” …

COLUMBUS, OH – AUGUST 31: Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (20) lines up for a play during the game against the Akron Zips and the Ohio State Buckeyes on August 31, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images COLUMBUS, Ohio — Texas had a chance to solidify …

Arch Manning was blunt with the assessment of his Week 1 performance. Manning had a rough game for Texas against Ohio State on Saturday, completing just 17-of-30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and an interception. The Longhorns ultimately lost, 14-7, to the Buckeyes in the low-scoring affair. “Ultimately, not good enough,” Manning, 21, told reporters following the loss. …

Ohio State Buckeyes cool Finebaum’s Texas hype PublishedAugust 30, 2025 7:11 PM EDT•UpdatedAugust 30, 2025 7:11 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link There are a limitless number of takeaways from the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ 14-7 win over the Texas Longhorns. The Buckeyes have now given themselves arguably the best non-conference win of the season. Texas is clearly going to …

College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. Week 1 absolutely delivered, from dominant defenses in top-10 showdowns to a cathartic win for Florida State over Alabama. Oh yeah, and an underwhelming Arch Manning performance gives fuel to just about every potential #take in the content machine. Each Sunday, I’ll publish my …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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 …