Texas stays course at QB, but needs 'better version of Arch Manning' - [your]NEWS

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Arch Manning remains QB1, even as the program prepares for a home showdown Saturday against No. 7 Ole Miss. After Texas dropped two straight to slip from the No. 1 spot in the AP poll, ESPN reported that KJ Lacey Jr. would get a larger share of first-team reps in practice. Sarkisian acknowledged Manning “can play better,” but insisted, “he’s our starter,” adding that the staff needs to bring out the “better version” of him this week. Lacey will still see first-team snaps, though not a change to the routine. Texas is 4-2, with Manning posting 11 TDs and five interceptions and contributing three fourth-quarter turnovers in recent losses.