College football Week 13 straight-up picks
Before The Snap’s Week 13 picks include USC-Oregon, BYU-Cincinnati, Pitt-Georgia Tech, Missouri-Oklahoma and Utah-Kansas State.
Texas football quarterback Arch Manning has been known to throw and run for a touchdown or two.
In Week 13, Manning found a new way to find the end zone.
On second-and-goal late in the first quarter against Arkansas, the Longhorns fooled the Razorbacks with a designed trick play that had Manning going out right after taking the initial snap for a 4-yard touchdown catch from Parker Livingstone.
The play call from Steve Sarkisian, of course, was a variation of the “Philly Special” play the Philadelphia Eagles pulled out in Super Bowl 52 against the New England Patriots.
So, was what was called in the huddle for the play? Texas Special? Longhorns Special?
Regardless, Manning’s touchdown catch is a small contributing piece to his hot start on the day. He went 6-for-6 passing for 125 yards and a touchdown, a 46-yarder to DeAndre Moore Jr., in Texas’ first two drives. He later added a 54-yard touchdown throw to Livingstone on the Longhorns’ third drive of the game.
If Texas can defeat Arkansas on Saturday, the Longhorns will set themselves up for a pivotal Week 14 game against Texas A&M, a game that could have major postseason implications surrounding it.
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