Arch Manning leads Texas past LSU with last-second touchdown
Texas quarterback Arch Manning threw a game-winning pass in the final seconds to secure a 22-21 victory over LSU, keeping the Longhorns on track for the College Football Playoff.
Texas rallied to a 22-21 win over LSU on Saturday after quarterback Arch Manning orchestrated a 12-play, 58-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass with three seconds left. Manning, who finished with 174 passing yards, one touchdown, three interceptions and was sacked four times, also contributed a 35-yard run and two first-down rushes on the decisive drive.
"That’s what college football is all about," Manning said after the game.
The victory improves Texas's standing as a likely College Football Playoff participant, with upcoming games against Arkansas and Texas A&M. LSU's loss eliminates first-year coach Lane Kiffin from playoff contention.
Manning, part of a prominent quarterback lineage, now has a chance to achieve a national championship that his grandfather Archie and uncles Peyton and Eli have not secured.