COLUMBUS, Ohio — In every Western, the main character always gets knocked down before he can save the day like a conquering hero.
With 2:26 left on the clock, top-ranked Texas trailed reigning national champion Ohio State by a touchdown and that narrative was building for quarterback Arch Manning. After he looked nothing like the third-generation scion who was practically born to play quarterback, this was the moment when a Manning was supposed to look like, well, a Manning.
