The biggest season opener in college football history has arrived. No. 1 Texas. Vs. No. 3 Ohio State. Arch Madness against the reigning national champions. Rarely do we see the preseason No. 1 team open the year as an underdog, and yet here is Texas, sprinting into Week 1 against the Buckeyes, the slight favorites who aim to defend their …
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The world waited for two years to see Arch Manning start for Texas. And in the first half against Ohio State, the world got an explanation for why Arch Manning was sitting for the last two years. Manning short-armed throws, threw into coverage and failed to get any traction at all on offense in the first 30 minutes at The Shoe. …
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Arch Manning doesn’t have to wait for the NFL to cash in. The Texas quarterback’s Name, Image and Likeness is the most valuable in college football, according to On3’s NIL valuations, which peg the junior as holding $6.8 million in value. Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli, embarks on his first season as the Longhorns’ starter Saturday at No. …
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The biggest season opener in college football history has arrived. No. 1 Texas. Vs. No. 3 Ohio State. Arch Madness against the reigning national champions. Rarely do we see the preseason No. 1 team open the year as an underdog, and yet here is Texas, sprinting into Week 1 against the Buckeyes, the slight favorites who aim to defend their …
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It was halftime of the College Football Playoff semifinals, and Texas trailed eventual national champion Ohio State by only a touchdown. Quinn Ewers wasn’t necessarily playing poorly, but Longhorns fans wanted to see No. 16 under center. They had only gotten a glimpse of Arch Manning — two starts against overwhelmed opponents early in the season — but Texas fans …
Read More »Can Arch Manning Take Texas Where No Manning Has Gone Before? The Wall Street Journal Arch Manning’s moment finally arrives as Texas visits Ohio State in epic Week 1 showdown – The Athletic The New York Times The next Manning QB is here. Can Arch meet sky-high expectations? NBC News ‘Arch Manning Hasn’t Done a Thing Yet’: Urban Meyer Eyes Competitive Texas–OSU Game FOX …
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Before each Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent. 0-0 Aug. 30, 2025 – NOON Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH This week, we’re joined by Danny Davis, who covers Texas for the Austin American-Statesman. Davis helped us break down the top storylines for the upcoming Cotton …
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With just a few more days until the 2025 college football season gets fully underway, it’s time to take a look at some of the crazy-but-maybe-realistic outcomes we could see this season. No, I’m not going to predict that Bill Belichick takes UNC to the College Football Playoff or that the national championship game is decided by a walk-off 65-yard …
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There aren’t many football analysts who have been critical of Arch Manning. But for Jordan Rodgers, the opportunity to be on an island is an opportunity nonetheless. With three days to go until the highly anticipated Week 1 matchup between Ohio State and Texas, the ESPN college football analyst provided a boost to the network’s in-house news cycle. Appearing on …
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While it will certainly be ‘Arch Manning Mania’ at Ohio State this weekend, as the Texas Longhorns head to Columbus, I think some are forgetting that this game will not define the season for either team. You know, because of the strengths of schedule metrics that the college football playoff released last week, which led to the SEC deciding to …
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