Kevin Durant Makes Arch Manning Feelings Clear as Texas Shatters Texas A&M’s Perfect Season to Stay in CFP Hunt

Kevin Durant Makes Arch Manning Feelings Clear as Texas Shatters Texas A&M’s Perfect Season to Stay in CFP Hunt. [photo: @texaslonghorns/IG, @houstonrockets/IG]
Kevin Durant Makes Arch Manning Feelings Clear as Texas Shatters Texas A&M’s Perfect Season to Stay in CFP Hunt. [photo: @texaslonghorns/IG, @houstonrockets/IG]

Texas Longhorns basketball legend Kevin Durant watched quarterback Arch Manning lead the football team to a 27-17 upset of Texas A&M on Saturday. The Longhorns trailed 10-3 at halftime before surging to the finish line. Manning’s 35-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter helped end the Aggies' 11-game winning streak.

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After the game, Barstool Longhorn, a site that covers the Longhorns on Instagram, reacted to the win with a meme. Durant re-shared the same via an IG story.

Kevin Durant trolling Arch Manning's critics and celebrating the Longhorns' win against the Aggies on Saturday. [photo: @easymoneysniper/IG]
Kevin Durant trolling Arch Manning's critics and celebrating the Longhorns' win against the Aggies on Saturday. [photo: @easymoneysniper/IG]

The meme featured a muscled dog labeled “Archibald Manning,” while its small counterpart was “The best A&M team in decades.”

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The trolling the Houston Rockets superstar used was spot on. Manning critics have called him a flop and questioned his ability to lead the Longhorns against the highly touted Aggies.

Arch Manning struggled in the first half, going 7-for-22 for 51 yards. The Longhorns’ offense totaled 112 yards, a number that only fueled Manning’s doubters.

However, Peyton and Eli Manning’s nephew stepped up in the second quarter to finish with 179 passing yards and 53 yards on the ground. The two-score win against their heated rivals kept alive the Longhorns’ hope of entering the College Football Playoff (CFP). Texas entered the game ranked No. 16, while A&M was No. 3.

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Kevin Durant could not help but celebrate the win by trolling the Aggies.


Kevin Durant was hyped when Arch Manning committed to play for Longhorns

In 2022, Archibald Manning was a senior at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans when he committed to play at Texas. Kevin Durant, who had a sensational one-year (2006-07) stint with the Longhorns, celebrated the news with a tweet.

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Durant re-shared Manning’s post with a comment:

“Let’s get it, Arch.”
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The Longhorns were 5-7 before Manning arrived in Texas. Although he hardly played the following season, the team improved to 12-1. Cooper Manning’s son had more opportunities in 2024 but still remained a backup. Texas went 11-2 and reached the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Ohio State 28-14.

This season, Arch Manning is starting to come around lately, making Durant an even happier supporter.

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