The college football world was all anticipating one of the most exciting matchups of the season between the Texas Longhorns v the Ohio State Buckeyes. Not, only was it a clash of two highly ranked teams, but also Arch Manning’s first game as a full-time starter.
But through the first 30 minutes of play, the only trending was the heavy criticism directed toward the young quarterback. Social media accounts were rising in the “Arch Manning Sucks” category. Shock and frustration were clearly visible and Manning’s play was the most glaring point of criticism.
The stats from the first half told a dismal story. Manning was just 5-for-10 for 26 yards and the Texas offense continued to stall before it could even get into scoring position. The Longhorns were unable to score, which is shocking for a team with so much offensive talent.
Arch Manning in the first half:
5/10
26 Pass Yards
13 Rush Yards pic.twitter.com/BB9AKJW6ff— theScore (@theScore) August 30, 2025
Fan Frustration Boils Over After Arch Manning’s Struggles
The fan disappointment pertaining to Arch Manning’s poor display was very apparent and swift. So much so, social media accounts were inundated with comments of him being overrated due to his last name.
“Arch Manning sucks,” commented a fan.
“What if Arch Manning just sucks? I feel like nobody has thrown that theory around… he could just be overhyped because of nepotism. I’m rooting for him, but that thought has crossed my mind,” stated a fan.
“ITS LIKE I COULD’VE TOLD YOU THAT ARCH MANNING SUCKS,” remarked a fan.
“ARCH MANNING SUCKS. LAST NAMES DONT MAKE PLAYERS,” said another fan.
“Texas gets 4 and 5 star recruits. Transfers you name it. If he had any other last name Sark would have benched his a*s! Arch Manning sucks. This dude couldn’t even beat out Quinn Ewers Lmfaoooo!!!!! And the morons in the media talking Heisman!?!?!? Have some fuc*in shame,” ranted a fan.
“Arch manning sucks, Texas worse #1 team I’ve ever seen,” commented a fan.
Arch Manning with an INSANE deep ball to tie this game up🤯🤯🤯pic.twitter.com/fbZEZsjKiA
— OhioBallKnower𝕏 (@0hioBallKnower) August 30, 2025
The online backlash was intense and immediate, but let’s not forget that Longhorns bring a lot of talent offensively and head coach Steve Sarkisian probably has a lot of tactics up his sleeve.
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