Arch Manning named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Texas quarterback Arch Manning earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week and Manning Award Star of the Week honors Monday after leading the Longhorns past No. 18 Missouri. The senior completed 28-of-38 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-20 road victory on Nov. 7. Each touchdown covered more than 20 yards.

Manning connected with freshman running back Derrek Cooper for a 24-yard score in the first quarter, then found freshman wide receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr. for a 25-yard touchdown that tied the game at 20-20 in the third. His 23-yard touchdown pass to senior running back Raleek Brown put Texas ahead for good with just over five minutes remaining. Manning finished by completing eight of his final 10 attempts for 103 yards and two touchdowns.

Texas has won three straight behind Manning's efficient passing. He has completed 62-of-88 passes for 729 yards and seven touchdowns in that stretch while adding two rushing scores. Over the past two games, he has thrown six touchdown passes without an interception.

This is Manning's fourth career SEC weekly honor. He has earned two SEC Offensive Player of the Week selections this season. Through nine games, he has completed 168-of-254 passes for 2,024 yards and 18 touchdowns, with two more scores on the ground. His 18 passing touchdowns rank second in the SEC, and his 10 completions of 40-plus yards lead the conference's quarterbacks.

Manning is 19-5 as a starter, including 14-3 over his past 17 starts. With four AP Top 20 victories, Texas is 7-2, its six consecutive wins over AP Top 25 opponents dating to last season represent the longest active streak in the FBS.

Why it matters

Texas is 7-2 and has won three consecutive games. Manning has accounted for nine touchdowns during that streak, seven passing and two rushing.

What to watch next

Texas visits No. 24/22/14 LSU at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 14, at Tiger Stadium on ABC.