AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week and a Manning Award Star of the Week on Monday after throwing three touchdown passes in Texas’ 34-20 road victory over No. 18 Missouri.
The senior quarterback completed 28 of 38 passes for 297 yards Saturday, with all three scoring throws covering more than 20 yards. He finished strong, connecting on eight of his final 10 attempts for 103 yards and two touchdowns as the Longhorns secured their third consecutive win.
Manning twice brought Texas back to even. His 24-yard touchdown pass to freshman running back Derrek Cooper tied the score at 7-7 in the first quarter, and a 25-yard connection with freshman receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr. made it 20-20 in the third.
With just over five minutes remaining, Manning found senior running back Raleek Brown for a 23-yard touchdown that put Texas ahead for good, 27-20.
The performance marked Manning’s fourth game this season with at least three touchdown passes. During the Longhorns’ three-game winning streak, he has completed 70.5% of his throws for 729 yards and seven touchdowns while adding two rushing scores.
Monday’s SEC recognition was the fourth weekly conference honor of Manning’s career and his second offensive player of the week selection this season. He last received the award as a co-recipient on Sept. 14 and was named a top-10 finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Nov. 6.
Manning joins linebacker Rasheem Biles, left tackle Trevor Goosby and defensive lineman Maraad Watson among the four Longhorns to earn SEC weekly honors this season.
