Arch Manning and the Texas Co. clinched a nail-biting overtime victory in week 9’s matchup against Mississippi State, bringing them to an overall record of 6-2 so far this season.
The Longhorns are set to face Diego Pavia’s Vanderbilt in week 10; however, Sarkisian’s team could have a massive setback as their QB1 Arch Manning has been out on a concussion protocol after getting injured in Saturday’s game.
Manning missed practice on Monday and will now sit out of all the practices till thursday due to the protocol, which is a 6 step checklist.
BREAKING: Texas QB Arch Manning is Currently in Concussion Protocol and Did Not Practice on Monday. pic.twitter.com/zkq8TjPX7w
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During the game on Saturday, the Texas QB, who completed 29 of 46 pass attempts that led to a 346 yards run, got hit in the head during a 13 yard scramble and got slammed into the ground, after which he was escorted to the medical tent and got taken out of the game for good.
Manning also secured three touchdowns and one interception before the exiting the game.
Talking about Texas’ backup QB who could take the spotlight in week 10, Sarkisian said:
“Well, I think the good thing for Matt, I thought he had a great practice today. I think the players have a lot of confidence in him. I think it’s his maturity, his approach. He’s very engaged even when he doesn’t play. He’s always picking guys up, offense, defense, special teams. And so he’s got a really good relationship with the guys.”
Tom Brady Takes a Bold Stand for Arch Manning Amid Criticsm From Fans
During an interview with SI last week, Brady defended Arch Manning over the massive criticsm that has been coming his way since the first week’s loss against Ohio State.
Manning was hyped up to be the next best thing during the preseason, with analysts predicting him to win the Heisman, be the no.1 overall pick and leady the Longhorns to a natty all in his first year as a starter.
As Arch Manning is still finding his rhythm, the “is he a bust conversations has already begun. Defending the Longhorns QB, Brady said that people should give these guys some chances to learn and grow like the old times.
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