On October 22, 2026, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Arch Manning can play better and needs to show a better version of himself as the Longhorns host seventh-ranked Ole Miss after losses to Oklahoma and Florida dropped them from first to 19th. Reporting the day before had Manning's backup seeing an uptick in practice snaps, and Colin Simmons is out for the Ole Miss game. Sarkisian has since said Manning has become edgy and that the media created this monster. Texas has dropped 18 spots in two weeks and would fall out of the top 25 with a loss, while Manning is holding the ball longer than last year despite a better star receiver and left tackle, and Texas has…