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College Football HQ On SI shares strong defense of Arch Manning after Texas' loss to Ohio State

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning faced a media firestorm after the Ohio State Buckeyes beat his team in their Week 1 matchup, 14-7, at the "Shoe." The narrative is starting to turn around for the 21-year-old, though.

College Football HQ On SI's Alex Weber believes many are losing sight of the fact that Manning had the Longhorns within inches of tying the game and being in a position to beat the defending champion Buckeyes in Columbus.

"Plus, for all of his flaws, Manning didn't have Texas that far out of position for the win.