Texas' Manning caps big day with 60-yard TD run in Citrus Bowl win - ESPN

ORLANDO, Fla. — Arch Manning made big plays with his arm and his legs Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl, throwing two touchdown passes and putting it away with a 60-yard scoring run in a 41-27 victory that ended a rough month for No. 14 Michigan.

Manning was an easy choice as the Citrus Bowl MVP, and that was before he burst up the middle on his 60-yarder that gave the Longhorns (10-3) a 38-27 lead, the first time all game either team led by more than one score.

Manning was 21-of-34 for 221 yards passing, and he ran nine times for 155 yards.

He delivered a perfect throw to Kaliq Lockett on a 30-yard TD for a 31-27 lead, the first time Texas led since a field goal on its opening drive.

That was one play after he scrambled 15 yards for a first down on fourth-and-2. Manning twice converted on fourth down with clutch runs, both times extending drives that led to touchdowns.

Manning said it was meaningful to end on a high note after having an up-and-down season.

«I think I go back to Coach [Steve Sarkisian's] point, just staying the course and continue to compete,» Manning said. «And I think we had a month of preparation before this and getting new guys acclimated, and it was cool to cap it off like the way we did.»

Kyle Whittingham, who arrived in Orlando on Saturday to start meeting with players, watched from the box at the Citrus Bowl. The longtime Utah coach takes over a Michigan team (9-4) that produced a strong running game and played tough on defense despite missing its top two defenders, who opted out of the game.

But there was no answer for Manning, who accounted for about 80% of the Longhorns' offense.

Texas also got great production from freshman running back Christian Clark, who had one touchdown and rushed for 105