Longhorns Daily News: Texas QB Arch Manning earns Manning Award finalist nod

Texas quarterback Arch Manning was named one of 15 finalists for this year’s Manning Award. Although named after the Longhorns’ starting quarterback’s family—specifically, his grandfather Arch and uncles, NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning—the award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The award combines its evaluation of its finalists and eventual winner during both […]

Texas quarterback Arch Manning was named one of 15 finalists for this year’s Manning Award. Although named after the Longhorns’ starting quarterback’s family—specifically, his grandfather Arch and uncles, NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning—the award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The award combines its evaluation of its finalists and eventual winner during both regular season and postseason play.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

No. 2 Texas vs. Auburn preview

Texas EDGE Zina Umeozulu to enter the NCAA transfer portal

Arizona State transfer RB Raleek Brown commits to Texas

LSU transfer DT Zion Williams commits to Texas

Former Texas LB Liona Lefau commits to Colorado

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Austin American-Statesman: Raleek Brown transfer gives Texas its biggest win of the offseason so far

Austin American-Statesman: Will Oklahoma transfer Sophia Bordi play in 2026 for Texas softball?

Dallas Morning News: 2026 NCAA football transfer portal: Tracking moves for Texas Tech, SMU, other area schools

247Sports: Texas Football Transfer Portal Tracker: All the Texas scoop, rumors, comings & goings as Longhorns fill roster

247Sports: The Insider: Going behind the scenes on some of Texas’ portal activity

Inside Texas: What’s real and what’s not in Texas’ pursuit of Cam Coleman

Inside Texas: The numbers behind Raleek Brown’s stellar junior season at Arizona State

Inside Texas: Portal intel on OL Dylan Sikorski: “We will see what Texas brings to the table and what is different”

SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Auburn up next for UT, but tough tests await in ‘Triple-A’ of college basketball

Austin American-Statesman: Sean Miller sends blunt message to Longhorns after loss at Tennessee

Rock M Nation: Mizzou revives tournament hopes with historic start to SEC play

Red Cup Rebellion: What we know, kinda know, and don’t know: Fiesta edition

Rocky Top Talk: Auburn CB Kayin Lee commits to Tennessee

Roll ‘Bama Roll: Tide falls At Vanderbilt 96-90

A Sea Of Blue: Is Mark Pope actually on the hot seat?

WHAT WE’RE READING

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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

  • Whew, what an offseason so far.

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