Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter, going 15-of-29 passing for 259 yards and two touchdowns against the Warhawks.
AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 Saturday night.
The Longhorns took over the No. 1 ranking last week for the first time since 2008 and made quick work of the Warhawks with Manning starting in place of injured regular starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was out with an abdominal strain.
Texas (4-0) leaned on Blue early and he scored three of the Longhorns’ first four touchdowns on two short runs and a pass from Manning. Manning’s second-quarter touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo made it 28-0.
Blue finished with 124 yards rushing. He did not play in Texas’ previous game because of a nagging ankle injury.
Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, and the …