Eli Manning Urges Arch to Stay Steady Before LSU Showdown

Eli Manning said Arch should treat each series as a chance to learn and avoid letting a mistake affect his approach to the next one. The former NFL quarterback offered the advice before Texas meets LSU on November 14, as his nephew continues his first season as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback.

Eli said Arch has recovered well from setbacks and made important plays late in games. He also described his nephew as a young quarterback still learning week by week, and said Texas was playing well and Arch had found a good rhythm.

Texas began the season with a comeback win over Ohio State that lifted the Longhorns to No. 1 in the polls. Losses to Oklahoma and Florida followed. Texas is 7-2 and ranked No. 8 in the Week 11 AP Top 25; it stood sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings earlier in the week.

The Longhorns remain projected in the 12-team playoff field, but another loss could put that position at risk. LSU is 6-3 and outside the playoff picture. The teams are scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on November 14.