University of Texas quarterback Arch Manning is set to make the first start of his college football career on Saturday, leading the Longhorns onto the field for their first game as the nation's No. 1 ranked team since 2008.

Arch Manning is getting his starting moment for No. 1 Texas. The second-year freshman, who has dazzled the Longhorns in two appearances off the bench, will get his first career start Saturday night for Texas (3-0) against Louisiana-Monroe (2-0) as regular starter Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained muscle in his abdomen.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says freshman quarterback Arch Manning will get his first career start Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters on Thursday that Arch Manning would make his first career college start on Saturday

Arch Manning came in for Quinn Ewers last week after Ewers suffered an abdominal strain, and the redshirt freshman threw for four TDs and ran for another.

Now that Arch Manning has officially been named the starting QB for the Texas Longhorns against UL Monroe Saturday night, the anticipation is building. ESPN's Pat McAfee can't wait. He says the redshi