Arch Manning 's first start as ‘the guy' of the Texas football program did not go well, and one stat in particular illustrates just how bad it got versus Ohio State football.

Amid an at-times offensively anemic performance, Manning completed just more than half of his passes for 170 yards, one touchdown, and one interception as the Longhorns fell 14-7 to the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The numbers support the quality of the showing for the preseason Heisman and NFL Draft No. 1 overall favorite , too.

“According to ESPN Research, Manning was 0-for-5 on passes five or more yards downfield over the first three quarters,” an ESPN article reads. “He also finished with an off-target rate of 37% — the worst game in that department by any Texas quarterback over the past decade. Manning t

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