Texas football’s Steve Sarkisian puts pressure on Arch Manning with mic drop ahead of Missouri clash

On Saturday, the Texas football program improved to 6-2 on the 2026 college football season with a blowout home win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It was the second straight strong game for quarterback Arch Manning, who has bounced back after murmurs of a benching came following the team’s loss to Florida two weeks ago. Up next for the Longhorns is a tough road game against the Missouri Tigers, and recently, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke about his quarterback heading into that matchup. “Honestly, I’ve never felt better about Arch Manning than I do this week.