Latest Steve Sarkisian News

Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury

Sep. 28, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had earlier in the week called Ewers questionable to play but the...

Texas Longhorns rolling into long-awaited SEC debut against Mississippi State.

Sep. 26, 2024 13:49 PM EDT

Mississippi State (1-3, 0-1 SEC) at No. 1 Texas (4-0, 0-0), Saturday, 4:15 pm ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 38 1/2. Series record: 2-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Texas makes its long-awaited SEC debut against a Bulldogs...

Texas takes the No. 1 ranking into its SEC debut at home against Mississippi State

Sep. 26, 2024 06:21 AM EDT

Texas is finally ready to play SEC football. Three years after announcing its move from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference, the No. 1 Longhorns open their first league schedule Saturday at home against Mississippi State. “It's here,” senior defensive back...

No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Tennessee and No. 6 Ole Miss poised to challenge usual SEC powers

Sep. 25, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Georgia, Alabama and LSU have combined to win every Southeastern Conference championship game for the past decade. The trio’s reign of dominance is far from a sure thing this season. With the SEC increasing to 16 teams after adding Texas and...

Texas QB Ewers back in practice but still questionable for No. 1 Longhorns' SEC opener

Sep. 23, 2024 14:30 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers practiced Monday but remains questionable to play with an abdomen strain when the No. 1 Longhorns face Mississippi State in their Southeastern Conference opener, coach Steve Sarkisian said. Ewers sat out last weekend's 51-3 win...

No. 1 Texas keeps rolling behind Manning and Blue and routs ULM 51-3 in last game before SEC play

Sep. 22, 2024 00:38 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 on Saturday night. The Longhorns took over the No. 1 ranking last week for the first time since 2008 and made quick work...

With Ewers sidelined, Manning to start for No. 1 Texas against ULM

Sep. 19, 2024 19:39 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning is getting his starting moment for No. 1 Texas. The second-year freshman, who has dazzled the Longhorns in two appearances off the bench, will get his first career start Saturday night for Texas (3-0) against Louisiana-Monroe (2-0) as regular...

Arch Manning to get first start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues recovery from abdomen strain

Sep. 19, 2024 13:33 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe while regular starter Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained muscle in his abdomen, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. It will be the first career start for...

Older Texas players enjoying return to No. 1 after 16 years and memories of 5-7 in 2021

Sep. 16, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns returned to class Monday as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in 16 years and with college football buzzing about hotshot backup quarterback Arch Manning, who could very well be leading the team for another game or two. And...

Injured Texas QB Quinn Ewers is questionable to return for the No. 1 Longhorns for next game

Sep. 16, 2024 13:33 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is considered “questionable” for the No. 1 Longhorns' game this week against Louisiana-Monroe after leaving a 56-7 win over UTSA in the second quarter with an abdominal strain, coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Second-year...