When Texas A&M cut a 10-point Longhorn deficit to three, Manning shut the door on the Aggies with his running ability, sprinting through the heart of A&M’s defense for a 35-yard touchdown run to give the Longhorns all the breathing room they needed.

Arch Manning is no longer playing like a first-year starter and is starting to resemble the five-star prodigy some thought he could be.

Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and ran for the clinching score late in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Texas beat No. 3 Texas A&M.

Texas QB Arch Manning's first season as the starter has included high and lows, but lately there have been more highs as season finale vs. Texas A&M approaches.

With the rushing touchdown, Manning has now found his way to the end zone eight times on the ground this season. He rushed for 53 yards overall over seven attempts and added it to a 179-yard passing game, just one yard short of Reed’s passing yardage.

How the Texas Longhorns graded out in their 27-17 win over Texas A&M. QB Arch Manning and Quintrevion Wisner pass their tests.

After a long season, we have seen ups and downs from Arch, and the question is, should we give him more slack.

Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel showed up for the No. 3 Aggies' road game at No. 16 Texas, led by quarterback Arch Manning, on Friday evening in Austin.