Arch Manning is well aware that his play on Saturday against No. 3 Ohio State was not where it needed to be.
The Texas quarterback said as much on Monday when he spoke with reporters following the Longhorns’ 14-7 Week 1 loss to the Buckeyes, where the newly minted starter completed 17 of his 30 pass attempts for 170 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Manning – a member of one of football’s great families – was not happy with the start he got off to in the game against the defending national champions.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) leaves the field following the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“I hold myself to a high standard,” Manning told rep