ARCH Manning suffered a nightmare start to the 2025 season for the Texas Longhorns.

The 21-year-old quarterback has big things expected of him after taking the starting job.

But his season opener Saturday was an afternoon to forget.

Manning and the Longhorns were soundly beaten by the Buckeyes despite a late rally.

Texas was the No. 1 ranked team in the nation heading into the game.

They faced the third-ranked Buckeyes , who are the reigning national champions.

And a raucous home crowd in Columbus, Ohio cheered on the Buckeyes to a dominant victory.

Their defence swarmed all over Manning and the Longhorns in a 14-7 victory.

The quarterback took over as starter from Quinn Ewers this season.

But at halftime in the game, his stats were a complete horror show.

Manning had five

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