Sports | Arch Manning For Manning, No Penalty, Just a Scolding From Mom Texas quarterback took some flak for ann on-field flex to opponent By John Johnson Posted Sep 23, 2025 2:00 PM CDT Copied Texas quarterback Arch Manning throws before the game against Sam Houston State in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) The newest Manning quarterback is taking some heat from his mother for a little showboating on the field. As USA Today explains, sophomore University of Texas at Austin QB Arch Manning fended off a tackler from Sam Houston State on Saturday en route to scoring a touchdown, then let the defender know all about it in the end zone. See video of the moment here. Manning tells 247Sports that a ref chewed him out but didn't issue a penalty for taunting, as he might have. His mother sounded a little less forgiving: "Yeah, felt good to get back in the end zone. Probably a little much there [in staring down the defender]. My mom was pretty mad about that. Little immature, but I think it's some built-up frustration for the past few weeks." The latter is a reference to a less-than-stellar start for the Longhorns this season. On Saturday, however, they routed Sam Houston State 55-0. Manning is the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning, and the son of their brother, Cooper. His "pretty mad" mother is Ellen. Read These Next Secret Service found a secret telecom network in NYC. Jimmy Kimmel is returning. After Robert Redford's death, new interest in a murder suspect. The latest comedian to support Jimmy Kimmel may surprise you. Report an error