Overview

• Manning led No. 7 Texas past San Jose State 38-7, going 19-of-30 for 295 yards with four touchdown passes and a 20-yard rushing score, later calling his own performance "sloppy" after a red-zone interception.
• Pro Football Focus assigned Manning an 85.3 offensive grade for Week 2, reported as the top offensive mark of the week.
• Social-media clips of Manning grimacing on a throw fueled shoulder speculation, but he said he was fine and head coach Steve Sarkisian stated the quarterback has no injury, brushing off the chatter with a joking remark.
• Sarkisian criticized the Longhorns' discipline after 12 penalties for 115 yards, calling the total unacceptable and pledging to raise the standard before tougher competition.
• ESPN’s Paul Finebaum reiterated support for Manning’s Heisman candidacy, saying the QB "survived" a rough week and will be tested more in the coming weeks.