Overview
- Manning completed 25 of 33 passes for 328 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 34-31 win that moved Texas to 7-2 and kept it in the SEC title race.
- After a head hit against Mississippi State, he progressed through concussion protocol and was cleared late in the week to start versus Vanderbilt, per coach Steve Sarkisian.
- Sarkisian lauded Manning’s poise and decision-making, saying the quarterback is “growing up” and deserves the success after a challenging season.
- ABC/ESPN broadcasters highlighted the performance as potentially reigniting preseason Heisman hopes, noting his midseason improvement and composure.
- Manning explained a widely shared traffic-stop photo by saying he went through a solid-red crosswalk without his wallet, and a Texas athletics official said he received a warning, not a ticket.