Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 Saturday night.
The Longhorns took over the No. 1 ranking last week for the first time since 2008 and made quick work of the Warhawks with Manning starting in place of injured regular starting quarterback Quinn Ewers , who was out with an abdominal strain.
Texas (4-0) leaned on Blue early and he scored three of the Longhorns' first four touchdowns on two short runs and a pass from Manning. Manning's second-quarter touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo made it 28-0.
Blue finished with 124 yards rushing. He did not play in Texas' previous game because of a nagging ankle injury.
Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, and the nephew of Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning. He was one of the highest-rated recruits in the country coming out of high school after the 2022 season.
