Peyton, Eli Manning Trolled By CFB Fans After Arch's Rushing TD for Texas vs. UTSA

Former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning may have been known for their passing abilities, but on Saturday night all focus was on their nephew's run game.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning, playing in relief for starter Quinn Ewers on Saturday, ran for a 67-yard touchdown against UTSA.

The touchdown marked the longest touchdown rush by a Texas quarterback since Vince Young ran in an 80-yard score in 2005.

The carry came as surprise to fans given both Eli and Peyton Manning's reputations as pass-first quarterbacks.

Peyton Manning mentioned his nephew's running ability in a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.

"My dad's speed and athletic ability kind of skipped a generation," Peyton Manning said. "It went to him. It did not come to me and Eli. So he can run, he can move."

The Manning brothers have been giving similar comments for years. Eli Manning said after Arch committed to Texas in 2022 that the then-high school student was "more athletic than Peyton or I."

"Maybe a little bit bigger than Peyton or I, and so I think he's got the ability to scramble around and run around— probably more similar to my dad (Archie) than Peyton or I," Eli Manning said.

Fans will have to wait a few more years to see if Manning is able to translate his rushing abilities to the NFL.

Manning, who is currently in his redshirt freshman season after appearing in two games for the Longhorns in 2023, is eligible for the 2026 NFL draft at the earliest.

Heading into Saturday, Manning had made one appearance for the Longhorns in relief of Ewers this season. Head coach Steve Sarkisian could take his rushing abilities into consideration when deploying him later this season.