Steve Sarkisian has been under pressure throughout the season to put Arch Manning in the game amid Quinn Ewers' struggles with the head coaches reaction painting a picture in their loss to Ohio State

For quarterback Quinn Ewers, it was set to be a validating moment. The Longhorns were major underdogs and Ewers made a handful of miraculous plays in the second half to swing the game, including a long pass to tight end Gunner Helm and magical toss to a running back while being tackled for a third-and-10 conversion.