Arch Manning ran for 2 touchdowns and handed for 2 in Texas’ 41-27 win over Michigan within the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday. Dustin Markland / Getty Photographs
Arch Manning capped off 2025 together with his finest dual-threat sport of the season.
The redshirt sophomore quarterback threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for 2 others — one among them by outracing your complete protection for 60 yards — to steer No. 13 Texas previous No. 18 Michigan 41-27 within the Citrus Bowl on New Yr’s Eve at Tenting World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Manning, the nephew of Tremendous Bowl champion quarterbacks Peyton and Eli, had 9 carries for 155 yards and was 21-for-34 for 221 passing yards, incomes him the Citrus Bowl MVP. He completed the season with a 10-3 report because the beginning QB.
With Michigan main 27-24 within the fourth quarter, Manning engineered a nine-play, 75-yard drive that culminated with Manning’s 30-yard landing strike to Kaliq Lockett with lower than seven minutes left.
Dropped in a bucket 🎯 pic.twitter.com/tCDjZUdwQQ
— Texas Soccer (@TexasFootball) December 31, 2025
On the following Texas possession, Manning faked a handoff, burst by means of a gaping gap within the line and outraced everybody to the top zone for a 60-yard landing that gave Texas an 11-point lead with 5:05 left within the sport.
Y’all see that pace? 👀 pic.twitter.com/JmOoz6VKlG
— Texas Soccer (@TexasFootball) December 31, 2025
Manning’s bowl sport efficiency got here 4 months after a shaky begin to his season, a 14-7 loss at Ohio State within the season opener during which he accomplished 17 of 30 passes for less than 170 yards, with a landing and an interception. 5 weeks later, he threw two picks in a 29-21 defeat at Florida.
However since these early struggles, Manning threw 15 landing passes and solely two interceptions in successful seven of eight video games. Through the common season, he handed for two,942 yards and 24 touchdowns towards seven interceptions. He stated he’s returning to Texas for his junior season in 2026.
