Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning made history on Saturday as he had six total touchdowns in the team's win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Manning, who threw for 170 yards with a touchdown and an interception in that Week 1 loss, has sharpened his accuracy, improved his decision-making, and become more consistent leading the Texas offense. His late-season rise comes at a crucial time, with the Longhorns looking to close the regular season on a high note.

Arch Manning may have stepped into a new leadership role after the No. 17 Texas Longhorns' win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Manning threw 30 yards to Emmett Mosley on the first play of the second half and 35 yards to Jack Endries on the third play. His 3-yard touchdown run came one play after running back CJ Baxter mishandled a direct snap on first-and-goal from the 2.

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In the first quarter of Saturday's home game against the Razorbacks, Sarkisian drew up the "Philly Special" play that the Philadelphia Eagles popularized, which allowed Manning to leak out toward the right pylon and catch a four-yard score from wide receiver Parker Livingstone.

Arch Manning and the No. 17 Texas Longhorns (8-3) used Saturday's Week 13 game against longtime rival Arkansas to bounce back after getting blown out 35-10 by the Georgia Bulldogs the week prior. While the Longhorns went into halftime up by four, they ended up exploding in the second half en route to a 52-37 victory.