Arch Manning records first college touchdowns as Texas runs over Colorado State in season opener

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With Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns blowing out Colorado State in their opening game of the season, head coach Steve Sarkisian decided to give sophomore quarterback Arch Manning some time under center. 

Manning, the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning, didn't disappoint in his first snaps of the new year. 

Manning was 5-for-6 for 95 yards with a touchdown pass, the first of his college career, as the Longhorns demolished the Rams, 52-0, to begin the season on the right foot. 

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Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns throws a pass before a game against the Colorado State Rams at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Aug. 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

But Manning didn't just find the end zone through the air. He ran for his first rushing touchdown.

With the score 38-0 late in the third quarter, Manning was leading the Longhorns’ offense on third-and-goal from the 5-yard line when he took the snap. As he surveyed the field, he stepped up in the pocket and looked like he was going to try to run it in for the score himself. 

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However, as he bounced out right, he noticed Silas Bolden all alone near the right sideline. Manning dished a shovel pass Bolden’s way. After making the catch, Bolden dove into the end zone for the score. 

Then Manning found himself on the 1-yard line on fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter when he took a quarterback sneak right up the gut for a touchdown, Texas’ final score of the day. 

Manning was quick to celebrate with his teammates,