Texas' Arch Manning puts loss to Ohio State on his shoulders: 'I've got to play better for us to win'

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Arch Manning had a rough start to the 2025 season as the Texas Longhorns fell to the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon.

Manning had incredibly high expectations going into the bout and had a tough time figuring out the Buckeyes’ defense. He was 17-of-30 with 170 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. He threw the touchdown pass to Parker Livingstone late in the game to cut the deficit. However, Ohio State held on for the 14-7 win.

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning drops back to pass against Ohio State, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

The young quarterback put the loss on his shoulders.

"It took us too long to get the ball down the field," he said, via ESPN. "That starts with me. ... They're a good team, but I thought we beat ourselves a lot. That starts with me, and I've got to play better for us to win."

Texas had more than 27 minutes of possession and outgained Ohio State 336-215. But the offense struggled to execute in the red zone when it got inside the Buckeyes’ 20-yard line. The team turned the ball over on downs in the red zone twice in the second half.

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning hands the ball off to running back Quintrevion Wisner against Ohio State, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian defended Manning in his postgame chat with reporters. He