However, Sarkisian made it clear that with Ewers off to the NFL, it is Manning's time to shine. The Manning era at Texas officially begins on Aug. 30 at Ohio State in a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, a game that will certainly draw millions of eyeballs.

Sarkisian discussed Manning’s future as the Longhorns QB, Quinn Ewers’ NFL prospects and which Longhorns could show out at the NFL Combine.

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