Arch Manning isn’t losing sleep over the online storm that followed Steve Sarkisian’s postgame run-in with Holly Rowe.
The Texas quarterback laughed while talking about the viral moment during a press conference, saying, “I saw the AI Edit of (Sark) slapping Holly Rowe,” Manning said as he laughed. That line came after Sarkisian drew heavy backlash in the immediate aftermath of Texas’ 24-23 comeback win over No. 1 Ohio State.
The scene on the field was pure chaos. After the Longhorns finished off the upset, Rowe caught Sarkisian for a standard postgame interview, only for the Texas coach to cut her off before she could even get through her first sentence.
“That’s called Texas fight! Hook ’em,” he loudly shouted directly into the camera lens.
Then he bolted to celebrate with his players, leaving Rowe visibly frustrated behind him.
Manning’s reaction suggests the team is more focused on the win than the noise around it. And it was a big one.
Texas, ranked No. 4, pulled off a historic rally after trailing 23-3 against the top-ranked Buckeyes. The Longhorns erased the deficit with three straight touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against a No. 1 team.
Manning had a rough start against Ohio State’s defense, but he finished with 23 completions on 37 attempts for 196 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He kicked off the comeback with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo.
“I always knew we were going to be in it in the end,” Manning stated following the victory.
The win pushed the undefeated Longhorns to No. 1 in the updated AP poll.
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