Peyton, Eli Manning Trolled By CFB Fans After Arch's Rushing TD for Texas vs. UTSA

Julia StumbaughSeptember 15, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 14: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the UTSA Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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Former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning may have been known for their passing abilities, but on Saturday night all focus was on their nephew's run game.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning, playing in relief for starter Quinn Ewers on Saturday, ran for a 67-yard touchdown against UTSA.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
ARCH MANNING TAKES IT A CAREER LONG 67 YARDS TO THE HOUSE 😱 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexasFootball</a>) <a href="https://t.co/Critoviw3Y">pic.twitter.com/Critoviw3Y</a>

The touchdown marked the longest touchdown rush by a Texas quarterback since Vince Young ran in an 80-yard score in 2005.

The carry came as surprise to fans given both Eli and Peyton Manning's reputations as pass-first quarterbacks.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Mannings aren't supposed to move like this: <a href="https://t.co/tUNMhGGHMc">https://t.co/tUNMhGGHMc</a>

J.D. PicKell @jdpickell
Never seen a Manning move like that in my life

Sarah Tiana ⚾️ @sarahtiana
I've never seen a Manning run that far or that fast.

Alex Kirshner @alex_kirshner
Pretty cool to set the Manning family career rushing yardage record on one carry <a href="https://t.co/CaVfqZZ7cb">https://t.co/CaVfqZZ7cb</a>

Robert Griffin III @RGIII
Arch Manning got EVERY OUNCE of Manning athleticism in the UNIVERSE and some. He a brother from a different mother. <a href="https://t.co/dnjhnXvwqu">pic.twitter.com/dnjhnXvwqu</a>

Peyton Manning mentioned his nephew's running ability in a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.

"My dad's speed and athletic ability kind of skipped a generation," Peyton Manning said. "It went to him. It did not come to me and Eli. So he can run, he can move."

The Manning brothers have been giving similar comments for years. Eli Manning said after Arch committed to Texas in 2022 that the then-high school student was "more athletic than Peyton or I."

"Maybe a little bit bigger than Peyton or I, and so I think he's got the ability to scramble around and run around— probably more similar to my dad (Archie) than Peyton or I," Eli Manning said.

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Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
The Manning family watching Arch Manning right now: <a href="https://t.co/PnJoxohVTo">pic.twitter.com/PnJoxohVTo</a>

They Got Me @PaulTweetsRIP
Shoutout to Cooper Manning because no child of Peyton or Eli would ever be able to do this <a href="https://t.co/jXYSQgPlGY">https://t.co/jXYSQgPlGY</a>

Max Olson @max_olson
Arch Manning: little bit faster than his uncles. <a href="https://t.co/4wUKcDGJXg">pic.twitter.com/4wUKcDGJXg</a>

MLFootball @_MLFootball
ARCH MANNING WITH A 67-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. WOW. DO WE FINALLY HAVE AN ATHLETIC MANNING?? <a href="https://twitter.com/EliManning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EliManning</a> <a href="https://t.co/CgIrAaaBIN">pic.twitter.com/CgIrAaaBIN</a>

Emmanuel Acho @EmmanuelAcho
BREAKING: 67 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN FOR ARCH MANNING!! This has to be the longest touchdown run in Manning Family history! Arch got all the athleticism! <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexasFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Texas</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gw5DdyMvJ4">pic.twitter.com/Gw5DdyMvJ4</a>

Fans will have to wait a few more years to see if Manning is able to translate his rushing abilities to the NFL.

Manning, who is currently in his redshirt freshman season after appearing in two games for the Longhorns in 2023, is eligible for the 2026 NFL draft at the earliest.

Trevor Sikkema @TampaBayTre
The NFL is about to give Arch Manning a fake ID like he's McLovin to get him in the 2025 QB class

Heading into Saturday, Manning had made one appearance for the Longhorns in relief of Ewers this season. Head coach Steve Sarkisian could take his rushing abilities into consideration when deploying him later this season.

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