# Steve Sarkisian Calls Out Unfair Standards Facing Arch Manning

> Steve Sarkisian says Arch Manning's name creates unfair expectations despite his success.
- Title: Steve Sarkisian Calls Out Unfair Standards Facing Arch Manning
- Summary: Steve Sarkisian says Arch Manning's name creates unfair expectations despite his success. Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning faces criticism for two…
- Keywords: arch manning, steve sarkisian, texas longhorns, oklahoma sooneers, college football, fbs, fourth quarter interceptions, sports, Steve, Sarkisian, Calls, Unfair
- Source: Texas Longhorns On SI — https://si.com/college/texas/football/steve-sarkisian-calls-out-unfair-standards-facing-arch-manning
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:26:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arch manning, steve sarkisian, texas longhorns, oklahoma sooneers, college football, fbs, fourth quarter interceptions, sports
## Sarkisian meets media after loss
Steve Sarkisian met with the media on Monday following the crushing 27-24 upset loss to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners.
## Sarkisian on name expectations
Sarkisian feels that if Manning had a different last name, the criticism would be different.
## Sarkisian's joe smith analogy
Sarkisian said if you took the name off the back of his jersey and said 'here's joe smith playing quarterback at the university of texas'.

> i think if you took the name off the back of his jersey and you said, 'here's joe smith playing quarterback at the university of texas, and here's a guy who's beaten four top 10 ranked teams in those last 13 starts,' we'd be praising the guy, but the expectations are high for him
## Manning's fourth quarter mistakes
Manning needs to be better after throwing two fourth-quarter interceptions that cost his team the game.
## Manning's big wins
Manning led the longhorns to the program's first-ever sec win in 2024 against mississippi state and scored the first touchdown against texas a&m.
## Manning's record losses
Manning has lost to ohio state, florida, georgia and now oklahoma.
## Manning's success and need to improve
Manning's successes at texas often get overlooked but he needs to be much better if the longhorns want to win it all.
## Key takeaway

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning faces criticism for two fourth-quarter interceptions but has beaten four top 10 teams in his last 13 starts.