Tennessee legend Peyton Manning at Texas-Georgia game to watch nephew Arch
By David Wasson
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One of the scions of the famed Manning Quarterback Family was in Athens on Saturday night to watch the latest progeny in action, as Uncle Peyton Manning was spotted on the Sanford Stadium sidelines getting ready to watch his nephew Arch and the Texas Longhorns.
The 5th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs hosted the 10th-ranked Longhorns with plenty at stake for both teams, as Texas entered Saturday night at 7-2 overall and needing a victory to stay in contention for a College Football Playoff berth. Georgia entered Saturday at 8-1 with an inside track of earning 1 of the 12 CFP spots.
Peyton’s nephew Arch Manning has passed for 2,123 yards and 18 touchdowns against 6 interceptions in his first season starting for the Longhorns. He took over the starting spot in Austin after Quinn Ewers departed for the NFL at the end of the 2024 season, and was a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate before a slow start derailed that quest.
Arch’s uncle Peyton Manning was a 2-time first-team All-SEC quarterback at Tennessee from 1994-97, throwing for 11,201 yards and 89 touchdowns against 33 interceptions. He was the No. 1 overall pick to the Indianapolis Colts, and played 18 seasons in the NFL en route to 2 Super Bowl victories with the Colts and the Broncos and a 2021 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
