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Discussing Texas football, Arch Manning, nonconference play and polls

American-Statesman reporters discuss Arch Manning, nonconference play and if Texas should have leapfrogged Georgia in the Associated Press poll.

Heisman Trophy candidate Quinn Ewers is out at quarterback for Texas football, and touted backup Arch Manning is in as the starter — at least for one week.

Manning has thrown two touchdown passes and Jaydon Blue has scored three times as Texas (3-0) takes a big first-half over Louisiana-Monroe at the end of the first quarter. Follow along live to see how Manning and the Longhorns are doing against the Warhawks.

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Max Larson boots home a 35-yard field goal for the Warhawks. No shutout for Texas tonight. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian shows a certain amount of ruthlessness by taking a timeout; let's see how Arch Manning manages a 2-minute offense.

Running back Jaydon Blue punches in his third TD of the game, this one a 2-yard run. Arch Manning set up the score with some more deep shots, including a 46-yard bomb to Matthew Golden. Here's a fun fact on the five longest pass plays of the season for Texas:

75: Arch Manning to Ryan Wingo vs. UTSA

56: Arch Manning to Isaiah Bond vs. ULM

51: Arch Manning to Isaiah Bond vs. UTSA

49: Quinn Ewers to Gunnar Helm vs. UTSA

46: Arch Manning to Matthew Golden vs. ULM

Arch Manning has shaken off an early interception to throw for 138 yards and two TDs on 8-of-12 passing, and the ULM offense has just 27 yards on 13 snaps as Texas looks every bit the No. 1 team in this week's Associated Press poll.

Arch Manning and freshman receiver Ryan Wingo continue to flash their chemistry. Wingo caught two passes for 42 yards on the Longhorns' most recent scoring drive, including a 17-yard score. Texas is scoring early and often, and Manning has 138 yards and two TDs on 8-of-12 passing.

Anthony Hill Jr, the sophomore middle linebacker, gets his first career interception after dropping back and snagging a General Booty pass in the flat. He returns it for a touchdown, but a block in the back on Trey Moore negates the score. But the interception stands, and Arch Manning finds running back Jaydon Blue for a 3-yard TD pass. That's already two touchdowns for Blue.

Arch Manning quickly atones for his early interception with a beautiful 56-yard bomb to Isaiah Bond that sets up a 1-yard touchdown run by Jaydon Blue, his first rushing TD of the season.

Maybe the redshirt sophomore quarterback is human after all. A week after throwing for 223 yards and four TDs on 9-of-12 passing, Arch Manning throws his first career interception. That was an ill-advised toss toward Matthew Golden into double coverage, and ULM defensive back Carl Fauntroy proved more than eager to take advanteg of that mistake.

After missing last week's win over UTSA with an ankle injury, running back Jaydon Blue returns to the starting linuep. The junior from the Houston suburb of Klein has 79 yards on 20 carries and 74 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions this season.

As expected, starting quarterback Quinn Ewers has officially been ruled out for today’s game by Texas officials. But safety Derek Williams Jr. will also miss the game with a hamstring injury, which comes as a surprise since the 6-foot-2, 195-pound sophomore didn't come up when discussing injuries this week with Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. Williams has rotated in a free safety with Michael Taaffe all season and has seven tackles and an interception.

Running backs Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner, who were deemed "day to day" earlier in the week by Sarkisian, are warming up.

ULM quarterback General Booty has helped bring some much-needed stability to a Warhawk offense that floundered under former coach Terry Bowden. From 2020 to 2023, the Warhawks never averaged more than 22.3 points, coming in under the 20-point threshold twice. Things look different now. ULM scored 30 points in a season-opening victory over Football Championship Series opponent Jackson State and then pounded Trent Dilfer's UAB team 32-6 in Week 2. The Warhawks have done that by keeping things simple for Booty, who transferred in the offseason from Oklahoma after not throwing a pass in two seasons as a Sooner.

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What channel is Texas vs. ULM game on today?

• TV channel: ESPN+, SEC Network+
• Streaming: Watch ESPN; Fubo (free trial)
• Radio: 1300 AM, 98.1 FM, 105.3 FM (Spanish)

Texas vs ULM will broadcast nationally on ESPN+ and SEC Network+ in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Texas vs. ULM history

• Series record: Texas, 2-0
• Texas last win: Sept. 3, 2022 (52-10)
• ULM last win: N/A

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Texas vs. ULM predictions

Thomas Jones, Texas beat writer

Texas 45, ULM 0

DEFENSE CONTINUES DOMINANCE

Watch some film and the Warhawks’ effort jumps off the screen. But so does a lack of playmaking at receiver and in the secondary, which doesn’t bode well against the Longhorns.

Cedric Golden, Columnist

Texas 62, ULM 7

ARCH SUPPORT

No Quinn, no problem. Even without QB1, the Longhorns are still the best team in the country. Arch Manning won’t be asked to go above and beyond because he has a great supporting cast. The Horns will score another defensive touchdown and roar into SEC play with a gang of momentum.

Danny Davis, Texas beat writer

SEC AWAITS - THANFKULLY

The Longhorns haven't been challenged much during nonconference play and that won't change this week against ULM. Expect Texas to put this one away in the first half, and then the countdown to the start of SEC play can begin.

David Eckert, Texas insider

Texas 55, ULM 3

WINNING UGLY, KIND OF

Regularly one of the worst programs in the FBS, ULM seems a level above that this season under new coach Bryant Vincent, who picked up a resounding win in Week 2 over a UAB team he used to coach. Still, this is not a Group of Five program at a stage where it can hope to compete with Texas' talent. This one will be ugly.

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Texas vs. ULM betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Texas by 44.5
• Over/under: 52.5
• Moneyline: Texas -50,000; ULM +4,000

Texas vs. ULM injury updates

Starting running back CJ Baxter is out for the season for Texas, along with one of his backups in freshman Christian Clark. Quarterback Quinn Ewers will not play and remains week to week for Texas, and running back Jaydon Blue, running back Quintrevion Wisner, safety Jelani McDonald and defensive tackle Aaron Bryant are game-time decisions.

Texas vs. ULM weather update

According to the National Weather Service, Austin is in for a hot and muggy day. Temperatures will still be in the mid 90s by kickoff with plenty of humidity.

Texas football 2024 schedule

ULM football 2024 schedule

• Aug. 29: ULM 30, Jackson State 16
• Sept. 7: ULM 32, UAB 6
• Sept. 21: at Texas 7 p.m.
• Sept. 28: at Troy, 6 p.m.
• Oct. 5: vs. James Madison, TBA
• Oct. 12: vs. Southern Miss, TBA
• Oct. 26: at South Alabama, TBA
• Nov. 2: at Marshall, TBA
• Nov. 9: vs. Texas State, TBA
• Nov. 16: at Auburn, 11:45 a.m.
• Nov. 23: at Arkansas State, TBA
• Nov. 30: vs. Louisiana, TBA

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