Steve Sarkisian reveals the origin of the crazy Arch Manning TD trick
Texas football team player Arch Manning walked out of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with six touchdowns on the stat sheet and the nagging feeling that he’s still not good enough.
After destroying Arkansas for four passing points plus a rushing touchdown in a 52-37 victory, the Texas quarterback admitted he “left a lot out there” and wished he had been more accurate, a perfectionist verdict on what was already one of the most explosive performances in Longhorns history.
Part of the highlight of the night was a trick play touchdown that got the stadium buzzing and helped fuel the explosion. Steve Sarkisian he then said that the staff had been sitting on that call for some time, waiting for the right moment.
He explained that they installed the design weeks beforerelying on Parker Livingston’s baseball background to allow the wideout to throw effectively on the move, and taking time to comfortably deliver that pass on the run, as noted by On3.
Sarkisian also joked that Arch eluded Livingston with a tough catch in traffic, and that Parker now “owes him one” somewhere down the line, noting how fun it is to see two close friends compete in the big game.
The creativity fits what Texas has been under Sark: aggressive, willing to rely on misdirection and personnel versatility, and perfectly happy to let its young star quarterback be a receiver one time and a pocket surgeon the next. Still, Manning’s postgame comments show why the staff keeps pushing.
For all the fireworks, he’s still obsessed with accuracy, missed reads and stalled drives, which is exactly the mentality Sarkisian wants as Texas tries to close out the season with another statement.
Any speculation that this species the showcase could put Sarkisian back on the NFL radar was firmly pushed aside. In a recent media availability, he bluntly dismissed rumors of leaving Austin, stressing that he hasn’t talked to pro teams, that his family is deeply rooted in Texas and that he came to the program to win a championship, not use it as a stepping stone.
Between a quarterback chasing perfection and a head coach publicly planting his flag in Austin, the Longhorns treat games like Arkansas, not a destination.
2025-11-23 18:07:00
