Overview

• Texas beat UTEP 27-10 as Arch Manning went 11-of-25 for 114 yards with a touchdown and an interception, including a stretch of 10 straight incompletions, and added 51 rushing yards with two scores.
• Home fans at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium booed during the first half, while teammates such as Michael Taaffe, Trevor Goosby and Ryan Wingo publicly backed Manning afterward.
• Through three games, Manning is completing about 55% of his passes for 579 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions, plus 112 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
• Sarkisian said the problems are largely mental and emphasized better play-to-play resets, noting he has leaned on designed runs but warned that relying on legs can become a crutch.
• National reaction has turned sharper as ESPN’s Paul Finebaum said he is “out” on Manning for now and Booger McFarland highlighted persistent accuracy concerns.