Arch Manning gets comparisons to uncle Peyton after Texas star QB records first touchdowns of college career
By Ryan Sanudo,
2024-09-01
TEXAS Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning displayed shades of his uncle Peyton during his 2024 season debut, according to fans.
The 19-year-old Arch entered the game for starting quarterback Quinn Ewers in the Longhorns’ blowout 52-0 win over the Colorado State Rams on Saturday.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning throwing against Colorado State during the second half of the team’s game on Saturday AP Former NFL star Peyton Manning speaks during a ceremony commemorating 2024 Hall of Fame inductee Todd Helton before a Colorado Rockies game on August 17 Getty
Texas was up 38-0 in the third quarter when they took out the Heisman Trophy hopeful Ewers for Manning.
The sophomore didn’t waste time to show off his abilities, throwing a 40-yard pass to Johntay Cook.
The next play saw Manning record the first touchdown throw of his career, finding Silas Bolden for the five-yard score on a third-down play.
Texas went up 44-0 and the youngster signal-caller wasn’t done.
Manning added a 1-yard touchdown run on the following drive to push the lead to 52-0.
Fans reacted to the former five-star quarterback’s performance as some even believe his play reminded them of the Hall of Fame quarterback icon Peyton Manning .
“ Arch Manning definitely got the awareness gene from Peyton,” one commented.
“If Arch Manning was at any other school he would probably be in the Heisman conversation. He threw two passes and looked better on both plays than almost any QB play I’ve seen all day,” another posted.
“If I were an NFL GM, I would already start tanking for Arch Manning,” a third said.
Of course, it’ll be hard to come close to Peyton’s 14-time Pro Bowl and five-time MVP resume.
Still, Arch has impressed the football world with not only his arm but also his legs – something that Peyton wasn’t known for.
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