Texas football brought in Matthew Caldwell this offseason in search of experience behind Arch Manning at QB. Now, he could be asked to do more.

As fans everywhere are aware of, the status of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning remains somewhat in the air after a tackle forced him to exit the Longho

With Arch Manning trending to be sidelined during the upcoming Texas Longhorns game, a top weapon on the program delivered a bold message on backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell.

Caldwell has become a microwave of sorts for Texas' kitchen. He came off the bench to snap off a 50-yard sprint against Sam Houston earlier this season and then became a cult hero during SEC play with a 26-yard throw late against Florida after Manning lost his helmet and that spine-tingling overtime dime to Mosley.

The Texas Longhorns seem to be in good hands following quarterback Arch Manning’s concussion. When Manning went down after the first play of overtime against t

Caldwell found his way to Austin as Texas’ backup quarterback at the last minute. He entered the transfer portal out of Troy during the post-spring transfer window and didn’t commit to Texas until early May, landing with the Longhorns less than four months before the season started.

Sarkisian has been the Longhorns' head coach since 2021. Earlier this year, he extended his contract with UT Austin.