Arch Manning’s parents drew their own kind of attention during Texas’ game against No. 7 Ole Miss, and it had nothing to do with the scoreboard at first.
Cameras caught Arch Manning’s mom and dad standing in the stands early in the matchup, with Texas locked in a 3-3 game and the pressure already building around the Longhorns. The conversation around Manning had been tense coming in, with Texas having lost its previous two games and its College Football Playoff hopes suddenly in danger. Critics had been questioning his pocket presence and turnovers, while some wondered whether head coach Steve Sarkisian should make a quarterback change.
For a while, Manning answered plenty of that noise on the field. But in the stands, a brief moment involving his parents set off social media chatter. His mom was seen making a slight bounce and a face, and some fans took it from there.
“Looks like Arch Manning’s Dad is thumbing his Mom,” a post said.
“Doing a quick oil check,” one fan said.
“Doing a quick oil check
“A true shooter is going to shoot,” a second fan wrote.
“A true shooter is going to shoot pic.twitter.com/yz4HBuGqMV”
The scene did not define the night, though. Texas finished with a much-needed win, with Manning throwing a touchdown pass and adding his first two rushing scores of the season.
No. 19 Texas then held on for a wild 34-27 victory over Ole Miss after giving up a 21-point lead.
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During Texas 34-27 win over Ole Miss, the focus on the field was only part of the story. Cameras in the stands caught Arch Mannings parents reacting to the action, and that was enough to get Longhorns fans talking during a huge night for the program.
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