Arch Manning Injury Update: Qb In Concussion Protocol Ahead Of Matchup Vs. Vanderbilt

There's a chance nan No. 20 Texas Longhorns could beryllium without backmost Arch Manning successful their title against No. 9 Vanderbilt this coming weekend.

After nan 21-year-old near his team's thrilling overtime victory complete Mississippi State past Saturday pinch what appeared to beryllium a caput injury, coach Steve Sarkisian relayed connected Monday that nan backmost is successful concussion protocol and did not believe pinch nan squad to statesman nan week. It remains to beryllium wished if he'll beryllium capable to suit up against nan Commodores.

On Texas' game-winning possession successful overtime, Manning scrambled for 13 yards earlier being deed successful nan caput and slamming it connected nan crushed beneath him. After reportedly looking "a small spot woozy" arsenic he walked to nan sideline, nan QB visited nan aesculapian shelter and did not return.

Prior to exiting nan game, Manning completed 29 of 46 walk attempts for a career-high 346 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception while besides uncovering nan endzone connected nan ground. The wounded is an unfortunate move of events for nan Longhorn quarterback, who seemed to person yet recovered a groove amid his team's three-game winning streak.

So, wherever will Texas move if Manning can't spell connected Saturday against Vanderbilt? Here's a look astatine nan Longhorns' existent backmost extent chart.

Manning's backup is redshirt elder Matthew Caldwell, who entered Saturday's crippled against Mississippi State and delivered a go-ahead touchdown walk to Emmett Mosley V to unafraid nan win.

Behind Caldwell successful nan room are 3 freshmen—two existent and a redshirt—in Karle Lacey Jr., Trey Owens (RS), and Luke Dunham.

Kickoff for Saturday's SEC matchup betwixt Texas and Mississippi State is group for 12:00 p.m. ET from Austin's DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

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