With all eyes on the two young quarterbacks, Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns outdueled Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines to win the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday in Orlando. A back-and-forth battle went Texas’s way as Manning stepped up and Underwood stumbled down the stretch of a 41-27 Longhorn victory.
Underwood had his moments, as he was responsible for all 3 Michigan offensive touchdowns. The 5-star freshman also, though, had 3 interceptions in the loss. (Underwood’s rushing score was notably reviewed as a possible touchback, but Texas put any controversy to bed by establishing a double-digit lead in the 4th quarter.)
Get ready for another offseason of Manning Heisman Trophy hype. Facing a Michigan defense that entered Wednesday 3rd in the Big Ten in yards per carry (3.10) and 4th in yards per game (101.67), Manning led Texas to 235 rushing yards (after sacks). He finished with 2 rushing TDs, including a 60-yard score that helped seal the deal for the Longhorns and made the QB the team’s leading rusher on the day with 155 yards, a career-high. Christian Clark also stepped up with 20 carries for 105 and 1 touchdown.
Manning was also effective as a passer. He threw for 221 yards, finishing the season with 3,163 yards through the air. He is the 3rd Manning to pass for 3,000 yards in a season. Uncles Peyton and Eli Manning each did it twice.
On the day, Manning completed 62% of his passes (21-of-34) for 221 yards. He notably did this with Ryan Wingo limited by injury. Most importantly, he didn’t throw any interceptions, as Texas won the turnover battle 4-1.
Texas 41, Michigan 27
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