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The Texas Longhorns are heading into a significant SEC showdown against the LSU Tigers on Saturday, with Arch Manning looking to keep his team's College Football Playoff hopes intact.
Manning entered the season with high expectations as the Heisman Trophy favorite. However, the Longhorns quarterback has experienced various struggles this season and fallen from that favorite position, with several other quarterbacks ahead of him in this season's race.
Despite Manning's struggles, Texas remains in the projected 12-team College Football Playoff field. However, a loss to LSU on Saturday could jeopardize their position. Ahead of the game, Eli Manning, Arch Manning's uncle, offered a strong message with solid advice for his nephew.
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"Hey, you know, it's never going to be perfect," he said on ESPN's "SportsCenter," adding, "That's why you play the game. It's not always going to be smooth. Every game, every series is an opportunity to learn, to get better. You've got to learn how to just kind of take the ups and downs of a game."
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"There's gonna be a couple of series you have a three-and-out. Hey, you're going to throw an interception, but you're also going to make some plays. And you can never let one series kind of dictate your mindset going into the next one," Manning advised his nephew.
"I think he's done a good job overcoming those things and just bouncing back, always being present, and being able to step up late in games and make the plays that he needs to [make]. So he's still a young quarterback. He's learning each and every week. They're playing well right now, he's in a good rhythm. Hopefully he can keep that going," the two-time Super Bowl winner also said.
The Longhorns got off to a strong start earlier this season, with a stunning comeback victory over Ohio State helping Texas grab the No. 1 spot in the polls. However, they've since fallen from that position due to losses against Oklahoma and Florida, both of which are unranked teams.
As of now, Texas (7-2) is No. 8 in the Week 11 AP Top 25 poll. Earlier this week, they were No. 6 in the CFP rankings, positioning them for a spot in the 12-team playoff field. However, more losses, including to a 6-3 LSU team that fell out of the CFP picture, could be damaging.
Arch Manning has no shortage of experienced advisors in his famous football family. His uncles, Eli and Peyton Manning, each won two Super Bowls during their NFL careers, while his grandfather, Archie Manning is a College Football Hall of Famer.
The Texas Longhorns face the LSU Tigers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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