In some ways, it’s easy to imagine that Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian saw this coming. His team’s new starting quarterback Arch Manning, a third-year redshirt sophomore, experiences some inconsistent play in front of a rabid fan base, as he saw in Columbus versus Ohio State; lose; and then a media frenzy will then follow.
And that’s certainly been the case since Texas fell to Ohio State over the weekend.
“For Arch, the expectations were out of control on the outside,” Sarkisian said after the game, according to On3. “I’d say let’s finish the book before we judge him. That’s one chapter.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas football defense can’t find knockout punch against Ohio State
Austin American-Statesman: What’s the report card for Texas football after loss to Ohio State?
Austin American-Statesman: Texas football: Untimely penalties mar Longhorns’ loss to Ohio State
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Football: Our staff takeaways from Saturday’s loss to Ohio State
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Golden: Texas’ offensive no-show creates more questions than answers
Dallas Morning News: How Steve Sarkisian could have done more to help jittery Arch Manning vs. Ohio State
Dallas Morning News: Key moments from Arch Manning’s season debut: Texas QB shows potential after early issues
Dallas Morning News: 5 takeaways from Texas-Ohio State: Buckeyes smother unveiling of Arch Manning era
247Sports: Horns247 Staff Roundtable: Biggest positive, biggest negative coming out of Texas-Ohio State
247Sports: Texas football’s PFF grades in loss to Ohio State: True freshman leads defense, Manning grades ‘above average’
247Sports: The good, bad and ugly: 40 more thoughts on Texas’ 14-7 loss at Ohio State
247Sports: What went wrong, what went right in Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State
Inside Texas: Top PFF defensive grades from Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State from Columbus
Inside Texas: Top PFF offensive grades from Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State from Columbus
Inside Texas: Three changes Texas could consider making over the next few games
Inside Texas: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: What went wrong with Arch Manning against Ohio State
Inside Texas: My Raw Thoughts: Texas falls short to Ohio State in key situations
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State final score: Late rally attempts falls short for Horns in 14-7 loss
Red-zone failures define another high-profile Texas loss
Arch Manning sums up Ohio State performance: ‘Ultimately, not good enough’
No. 3 Ohio State 14, No. 1 Texas 7: Three things we learned
No. 3 Ohio State 14, No. 1 Texas 7: Five observations and Sunday chat
No. 5 Texas sweeps No. 12 Creighton in 2025 season opener
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
Inside Texas: Texas vs Ohio State: Buckeyes with Lone Star roots carry motivation
Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: Texas-Ohio State recruiting battles in 2027
SEC SHOWDOWN
Good Bull Hunting: Aggies show vulnerabilities in 42-24 win over UTSA
Rock M Nation: Pourover: Everything you needed it to be
And The Valley Shook: Four takeaways from Clemson
Red Cup Rebellion: Ole Miss crushes Georgia State in 2025 home opener 63-7
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee secondary finds playmakers against Syracuse
Anchor Of Gold: Vanderbilt opens season with easy 45-3 over Charleston Southern
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Initial impressions from the Florida State game
Dawg Sports: 10 thoughts is happy with another season-opening win
A Sea Of Blue: Kentucky opens season with win over Toledo: 5 things to know and postgame cheers
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: FSU pulls off season-opening shocker, upsetting Alabama: Quick hitter
SB Nation: Another WNBA guard has suffered a season-ending injury
SB Nation: The Fever’s latest signing could be one of their best yet
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Now, for the media panic pertaining to Arch Manning.
