It’s not like Texas coach Steve Sarkisian exactly slammed the door shut Monday afternoon when asked during his weekly news conference if the Longhorns might work Arch Manning into their game plan against the Bulldogs.

COLLEGE STATION — In October, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said he hadn't "ever entertained" the idea of installing a package to manufacture some touches for Arch Manning, the Longhorns' backup quarterback. Sarkisian's reasoning? Well ...

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns took a 17-0 lead headed into halftime against the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field Saturday night. While dealing with an ankle injury, Quinn Ewers finished the first half 11 of 17 passing for 142 yards and one touchdown.

Why is Texas football playing quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning vs rival Texas A&M? Steve Sarkisian provides an explanation.

Texas football earned itself a place in the SEC Championship Game with a victory over Texas A&M on Saturday. And its coach, Steve Sarkisian, earned himself a nice payday. Qualifying for the conference title game entitles Sarkisian to a $150,

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian introduced a new wrinkle in the offense during the first quarter of Saturday's 17-7 win over the Texas A&M

With Texas facing a 4th-and-2 at the Texas A&M 15, Manning replaced starter Quinn Ewers and scrambled for the game's first touchdown. Manning was initially ruled to have gone out of bounds before scoring, but that call was overturned by a review. The touchdown gave Texas a 7-0 lead with 3:07 left in the first quarter.

When the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announced their decision to depart the Big 12 for the SEC, there was no shortage of skepticism from folks in SEC country that the Longhorns and Sooners would be out of their depth as they stepped into what has traditionally been the most dominant conference in college football.