That's exactly what happened Saturday evening in College Station, Texas as the No. 3 Longhorns and No. 20 Aggies squared off. When Texas faced 4th-and-2 on the Texas A&M 15-yard l

With Texas facing a fourth-and-2, Manning scrambled for a 15-yard touchdown by diving to the end zone pylon to give Texas a 7-0 lead. Arch Manning dives on the pile-on to complete a 15-yard touchdown run that gave Texas a 7-0 first-quarter lead over rival Texas A&M on Nov. 30, 2024. Getty Images

Texas football struck first versus Texas A&M, with the most famous backup quarterback in the nation getting Texas its first touchdown. On fourth-and-2 at the Texas A&M 15-yard line, Texas backup QB Arch Manning subbed in for starter Quinn Ewers.

Quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to start for No. 3 Texas despite a high-ankle sprain when the Longhorns visit No. 20 Texas A&M on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.

Quarterback Quinn Ewers is reportedly expected to start for the No. 3 Texas Longhorns in their road game against the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies on

COLLEGE STATION − In the first quarter of Saturday's pivotal game against Texas A&M, backup quarterback Arch Manning made an early appearance. With Texas facing a 4th-and-2 at the Texas A&M 15, Manning replaced starter Quinn Ewers and scrambled for the game's first touchdown.

It's the game both Texas and Texas A&M have had circled on their calendars since the matchup was announced. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.