Arch Manning, big First Amendment guy. A big charmer, too, this one. He's winning us over, one quip at a time.

DALLAS — Arch Manning beat Oklahoma in Gainesville. Then he beat the Sooners in Austin. By the time he arrived at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Saturday, the Texas football star was more than ready to notch the figurative Red River Rivalry trifecta.

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What’s next for Manning and his group is a night game in Lexington, Kentucky, against a reeling Kentucky Wildcats team. They are currently ranked last in the SEC, but as Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has emphasized this week, no night game on the road in this conference is an easy one.

After spending weeks nursing a hamstring injury, Wisner is finally healthy, and his impact extends far beyond rushing yards. The young back had a strong performance against Oklahoma last Saturday, running for a season-high 94 yards on 22 carries and catching five passes for 34 yards.

Manning has not performed well lately, leading ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit to state on the "Dan Patrick Show" that this could be beneficial for the young quarterback.

The article in question was written by The Athletic’s Will Leitch, who explained how Manning had failed to live up to the enormous hype. The nephew of NFL greats Peyton and Eli Manning was undoubtedly the preseason frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy.