The Texas Longhorns kicked off their 2024 season by rolling over Colorado State, 52–0, at home on Saturday. Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns in the win, as the No. 4 team in the country looked dominant from start to finish.
With the score out of reach late in the third quarter, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian let Ewers watch from the bench and gave Arch Manning the chance to see some considerable time under center and he didn't disappoint. Manning hit Johntay Cook for a 40-yard gain on his first play from scrimmage and then threw his first collegiate touchdown after scrambling from the pocket and finding Silas Bolden for a five-yard score.
This was a pretty nifty play by Manning:
ARCH MANNING WITH HIS FIRST COLLEGIATE TD PASS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nAcXUbyreI
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2024
Here's the 40-yard toss to Cook:
Arch Manning’s first play is a 40-yard pass to Johntay Cook II! pic.twitter.com/5OdLHksvDx
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) August 31, 2024
Manning later ran for a short TD:
ARCH MANNING QB SNEAK FOR THE TD‼️ pic.twitter.com/IfvElL7wID
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2024
The Longhorns will face a much stiffer test next Saturday when they travel to Michigan to face the defending champion Wolverines.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arch Manning Threw His First TD Pass for Texas Thanks to Some Quick Thinking.
