In the midst of No. 22 Texas’ comeback overtime win at Mississippi State on Saturday, questions now persist about Longhorn quarterback Arch Manning’s health.
Manning scrambled for a 13-yard gain on the first play of overtime but then left the field with an apparent upper body injury. Backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell entered and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Emmett Mosley for the 45-38 win.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian did not immediately provide
an update on Manning.
Manning overcame some tough moments throughout the game and helped bring the Longhorns (6-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit. He finished 29 of 46 for 346 yards, three touchdowns and one interception and rushed for another score.
The Bulldogs (4-4, 0-4 SEC) put plenty of hits on the redshirt sophomore as they had five. They also had a costly roughing the passer penalty on an incomplete pass on fourth-and-1 that would eventually lead to a Longhorn touchdown.
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