But that's when Will Lee III came up with a game-changing play. On 3rd and 4 at the Texas A&M seven-yard line, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw a floating pass to receiver Ryan Wingo. However, he fell down,

With Texas facing a 4th-and-2 at the Texas A&M 15, Manning replaced starter Quinn Ewers and scrambled for the game's first touchdown. Manning was initially ruled to have gone out of bounds before scoring, but that call was overturned by a review. The touchdown gave Texas a 7-0 lead with 3:07 left in the first quarter.

Texas football struck first versus Texas A&M, with the most famous backup quarterback in the nation getting Texas its first touchdown. On fourth-and-2 at the Texas A&M 15-yard line, Texas backup QB Arch Manning subbed in for starter Quinn Ewers.