Overview
- Manning’s two costly, late turnovers — fourth‑quarter interceptions against Oklahoma on Oct. 10 and a late fumble that sealed a home loss to Florida on Saturday — directly produced back‑to‑back defeats for Texas.
- Head coach Steve Sarkisian said “everything is going to be evaluated” and explicitly would not rule out a change at quarterback after the Florida loss.
- High‑profile analysts and former NFL players have publicly questioned Manning’s decision‑making and mechanics, with voices like Cris Carter urging he remain in college and others calling for his draft stock to fall.
- Texas has limited experienced depth behind Manning, with redshirt freshman K.J. Lacey the most‑mentioned immediate backup despite only brief game action this season.
- Texas’ trip to play Ole Miss on Oct. 24 is now framed as the next decisive test for Manning’s role and for how much his recent mistakes will alter the Longhorns’ season and his NFL projection.