Texas Longhorns Tied to Benched Star QB as Possible Landing Spot…
In the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game, Texas standout quarterback Arch Manning plays as the Longhorns defeat State of Oklahoma
Texas, riding high in the fourth quarter, looked to its highly anticipated rookie to seal the victory.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning entered the game late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for the Longhorns against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday. In the final season of the Longhorns’ tenure as a Big 12 program, the former five-star quarterback recruit came off the bench to cap off Texas’ 49-21 victory and win the conference title for the first time since 2009.
With just over a minute remaining, Manning—who had entered the game in place of backup quarterback Maalik Murphy—passed the ball to running back Savin Red for a gain of four yards before kneeling to end the clock. Jonathan Brooks, a running back for Texas, suffered an ACL tear during the team’s victory over TCU. He was present for the championship game.
Manning made his second appearance of the year with this. In the 57-7 victory over Texas Tech in the regular-season finale, he made his Texas debut by rushing for seven yards and completing two of five passes for thirty yards.
Manning, a graduate of Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, signed a contract with the Longhorns in 2023. One of the highest-rated recruits in 247Sports history, Arch is the nephew of former NFL and SEC players Peyton and Eli Manning. He is rated as the No. 1 prospect in his class.
Maalik Murphy Confirms Transfer To Duke Officially
Maalik Murphy, a quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, decided it would be best to put his name on the transfer portal in the hopes of getting a better chance to start in 2024.
The Texas quarterback room was always going to lose someone to the transfer portal, especially with three starting-caliber signal callers on the roster this year.
Maalik Murphy, a former four-star who ranked second on the depth chart this season, turned out to be that someone. After his performance in the spring game, Murphy reportedly received a lot of interest for his services, but he stayed.
Quinn Ewers, the starting quarterback for Alabama football, was expected to leave for the NFL following the season, just like the rest of college football. However, there have been more signs of a
Murphy announced his transfer after the Big 12 championship game, and four programs stood out as potential destinations. The California native was considering Oregon State, Baylor, South Carolina, and Duke, among other universities.
It was announced on Friday night that Murphy would end up at Duke, and on Saturday he shared the information on social media.
In lieu of the injured Quinn Ewers, Murphy started two games, both of which Texas won. Though he needs to improve his decision-making, he possesses one of the strongest arms in the nation.
In the end, he completed his pass play with 477 yards, three touchdowns, and one pick.
But if it weren’t for his impressive performances and steady enough hand, the Longhorns wouldn’t be in the College Football Playoffs.
He is anticipated to start as Duke’s first quarterback since Manny Diaz.
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