Arch Manning's five-TD outing lifts Texas past San Jose State 38-7

Arch Manning rebounded from a rocky season opener to lead Texas to a 38-7 victory over San Jose State on Saturday at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Manning threw four touchdown passes in the first half, finished 19 of 30 for 295 yards and one interception, and added a 20-yard rushing touchdown as the Longhorns dominated the Spartans en route to a wire-to-wire win.

Manning’s first-half outburst included an 83-yard strike to Parker Livingstone, the game’s longest play for Texas since 2017. Livingstone finished with four catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while tight end Jack Endries also caught two first-half scoring passes. Texas forced four turnovers — the result of a tipped pass by safety Jelani McDonald that Jaylon Guilbeau intercepted among others — and outgained San Jose State by a wide margin, compiling 472 total yards.

The performance marked a clear improvement from Manning’s season debut at Ohio State, where he struggled in a 14-7 loss that knocked Texas from a preseason No. 1 ranking to No. 7 in the AP poll. Manning completed just 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards in that game. Against San Jose State he was sharper on downfield throws and used his...