Arch Manning suffers nightmare first game as Texas' starting QB as reigning champions Ohio State beat the Longhorns

Texas' season opener against Ohio State was supposed to be the day Arch Manning put his stamp on the Longhorns and show why they are the No. 1 ranked team in the country.

Instead, the quarterback who hails from NFL royalty looked completely overwhelmed and served up a catastrophic performance as the national champion Buckeyes beat Texas 14-7 in Columbus.

Manning, the nephew of Eli and Peyton and grandson of Archie, and the Texas offense were shut out until the fourth quarter and he had just 38 passing yards after completing nine of 15 passes through the third. 

He was also denied at the goal line on a Tush Push attempt to convert the Longhorns’ best drive of the afternoon midway through the third quarter as they trailed 7-0. 

That 70-yard drive included just three throws from Manning, but they were all short and didn't surpass nine yards.

Manning was quickly brought crashing back down to earth after that drive when, trying a deep pass, he was intercepted by the Buckeyes’ Jermaine Mathews Jr.

Ohio State would go on to turn that interception into a touchdown to extend their lead to 14-0.

He was almost picked off again early in the fourth quarter but the referees eventually determined it to be an incomplete pass. 

Manning eventually threw a touchdown pass, connecting with Parker Livingstone for a 32-yard score.

Manning eventually finished 17/30 with 170 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.

More to follow.