Arch Manning leads Texas to 38-7 win over San Jose State

No. 7 Texas rebounded from last week’s lopsided loss to Ohio State with a 38-7 victory over San Jose State on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. The Longhorns used a flurry of first-half turnovers forced from the Spartans and a big game from quarterback Arch Manning to cruise in front of a crowd of more than 100,000.

Manning, coming off a difficult debut as the full-time starter in Columbus, completed 295 yards passing with four touchdowns and one interception, and added a 20-yard rushing score. Texas scored quickly after San Jose State committed four turnovers in the first half, turning those miscues into short fields and multiple scores that put the game out of reach.

Coach Steve Sarkisian praised the result while criticizing his team's discipline. He said the 12 penalties that cost Texas 115 yards were unacceptable and vowed to address the issue in practice. The flags repeatedly put the Longhorns behind the chains and contributed to a poor third-down performance, with the offense converting just two of 12 third-down attempts.

San Jose State opened the season expecting to play with the momentum from last year’s improvement under coach Ken...