Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns mounted a thrilling comeback victory over the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night, overcoming a 23-3 deficit to secure a 23-24 final score at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Manning and the Texas offense caught fire in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Buckeyes 21-0 to complete the comeback. In the first half of action on Saturday night, Manning completed just seven of his 14 pass attempts for 60 yards and an interception.
He looked like a completely different player in the second half, going 16/23 for 135 passing yards and a touchdown. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum heaped praise on Manning for his impressive comeback performance. "He proved everything," Finebaum said on First Take.
"What you saw Saturday night is what people have been telling anyone who will listen for about a year and a half: he is the personification of a great college quarterback. He proved it." With this win over Ohio State, Texas jumped into the No. 1 spot on the AP Top 25 rankings. The Longhorns will look to continue their positive momentum into this coming Saturday's matchup against UTSA.
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