It wasn’t a vintage performance by Arch Manning and Newman in a loss to Berkeley Prep on Friday but the prized recruit did wow Georgia coach Kirby Smart.
Newman was pummeled, 40-24, by the Florida school. Manning was 18-of-35 passing for 213 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. His three interceptions this season came in losses over the last two weeks.
However, Manning did show his wheels. He broke a 68-yard touchdown run with his team down 14-0.
ARCH MANNING TO THE HOUSE 💥 pic.twitter.com/Q6FAyThtRm
— ESPN (@espn) October 23, 2021
“… it was the finest game I’ve seen Arch Manning play,” Newman coach Nelson Stewart said. “I’ve never seen him do what he did tonight against a physically superior opponent.”
Smart was on the field watching.
Arch Manning just turned on the jets for a 68-yard TD run that brought Kirby Smart on to the field. pic.twitter.com/hQACBkm9D8
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) October 23, 2021
One of the picks Manning threw:
This was a wild INT. Arch Manning's 2nd of the game. pic.twitter.com/V1deWLtyhs
— ✯✯✯✯✯ (@FTBVids_YT) October 23, 2021
Meanwhile, another SEC school, Ole Miss, looking to land Arch Manning is going all-out in its retirement ceremony for two-time Super Bowl-winning QB Eli Manning — Arch’s uncle — Saturday against LSU.
𝗠 𝗔 𝗡 𝗡 𝗜 𝗡 𝗚 pic.twitter.com/e3INJ1mYTe
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) October 22, 2021
🔟@EliManning | #Celebrat10n pic.twitter.com/UAkhBTZph8
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) October 22, 2021
"To have my number retired here on Saturday will be one of the great joys of my life." – @EliManning pic.twitter.com/oMU4YuALBI
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) October 22, 2021
