Quarterback Arch Manning suffered a concussion on the first play of overtime in No. 22 Texas’ 45-38 win over Mississippi State on Saturday, ESPN reported.
Manning’s helmet appeared to bounce onto the field following a hit by defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones at the end of a 13-yard play from scrimmage.
Manning sat on the field as coaches rushed onto the field. He was in the medical tent at the end of the match.
“We’ll know more when we get back to Austin,” Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian told Manning reporters.
Troy transfer Matthew Caldwell threw a 10-yard touchdown to Emmett Mosley V for Texas (6-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference), which recovered from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Bulldogs.
Manning completed 29 of 46 passes for a career-high 346 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed to score for the Longhorns, who host No. 10 Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1) on Saturday.
“I thought Arch put up a fight.” » said Sargsyan. “I wish we played a little better with him sometimes…but man, he’s a warrior and he fights. He competes, he takes hits and he gets back up…I think he grew a lot tonight.”
–Field level media
