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Texas quarterback Arch Manning may have suffered an injury during the team’s overtime win over Mississippi State on Saturday.
Manning ran for 13 yards on the first play of overtime, but then left the field with potential upper-body soreness. Backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell came in and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Emmett Mosley for the 45-38 victory.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) on the field. (Kyle Robertson/Imagn Images)
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian did not immediately provide an update on Manning after the game. Instead, the coach praised Caldwell’s performance off the bench.
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Medical staff check Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) during overtime against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. (Pierre Thomas/Imagn Images)
“I think his relationship with Arch played a big role. They have a great relationship,” Sarkisian said of Caldwell. “What a moment for this guy to step up and make that throw.”
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks on from the field. (John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports)
Before the injury, Manning had led the Longhorns (6-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit, completing 29 of 46 passes for 346 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, while rushing for a touchdown.
Manning had already been criticized for his lackluster performance against Kentucky last week, in what has been a polarizing season for the award-winning quarterback.
