Overview

• Manning finished 17-of-30 for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception after a first half of 5-of-10 for 26 yards.
• Key sequences included a fourth-and-goal stuff on a quarterback sneak and an interception by Jermaine Mathews Jr., followed by a late 32-yard TD to Parker Livingstone before a final stop by Caleb Downs.
• FanDuel moved Manning’s Heisman odds from 5-1 entering the game to 13-1 afterward as expectations cooled.
• Social media and some analysts panned the debut and questioned Texas’ conservative approach and play design under Steve Sarkisian.
• Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert suggested on X that Manning showed signs of a shoulder issue, a claim not confirmed by Texas.