Texas quarterback Arch Manning and some Longhorn teammates visited San Antonio to watch the Spurs defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 121-110 on Friday. Manning also did a Spurs jersey swap with San Antonio superstar big man Victor Wembanyama.
No. 13 Texas is enjoying a bye week after taking down previously ninth-ranked Vanderbilt 34-31 last Saturday.
It’s been a roller-coaster season for Manning and the Longhorns, who started the year No. 1 in the Associated Press poll but fell out of it after a loss to unranked Florida dropped them to 3-2 on the year.
However, Texas has bounced back with four straight wins to move to 7-2. Manning has been on fire of late, throwing for 674 yards, six touchdowns and just one interception in a pair of wins over Mississippi State (45-38 in overtime) and Vanderbilt (34-31).
The Longhorns face some tough tests up ahead, with a road matchup at No. 5 Georgia looming Saturday. Texas will also host No. 3 Texas A&M on Nov. 28.
Wembanyama is enjoying a great third season with the Spurs, averaging 25.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Spurs also improved to 6-2 with the victory, good enough for a third-place tie in the Western Conference.
The big man has posted some incredible individual games this year, which have become commonplace for the superstar. They include a 40-point, 15-rebound game to begin the year against the Dallas Mavericks and a well-rounded 27-point, 18-rebound, six-assist, five-block outing versus the Miami Heat.
