""It felt good," Manning said. "I wish I could have done that the last [three] weeks. But I'm glad we did it tonight ... Got the ball in my guys' hands and let them go to work.""
""He got his swagger back," Texas senior safety Michael Taaffe said. "Everybody knew that it was in there. What he showed tonight is what we expect.""
""When he plays a little looser and he's free, that's the best version of Arch," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "He got going and started throwing the ball. Started using his legs. You could feel the bounce in his step on the field.""
Arch Manning completed 18 of 21 passes for 309 yards and three touchdown passes while adding two first-half rushing touchdowns as Texas rolled to a 55-0 victory over Sam Houston. Manning connected with Ryan Wingo for 53- and 13-yard touchdown receptions in the third quarter before exiting with Texas leading 45-0. Manning completed 14 passes consecutively at one point after entering the game with a 55% completion rate on the season. Teammates and coach noted a regained confidence and freer play. Manning apologized after flexing over a defender, calling the gesture built-up frustration.
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