Arch Manning goes down after miraculous 4th-quarter comeback by Texas

The Longhorns pulled off what had looked impossible for nearly the entire game: coming back from a 24-point deficit against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Then, tragedy struck as Texas quarterback Arch Manning was taken down, and his head hit the ground hard.

Manning was visibly shaken and couldn't get off the ground under his own power. As the athletic staff helped the QB off the field, ESPN reported that he "looked a little woozy going" into the injury tent.

While Manning has his faults and had his errors during the game against Mississippi State, he also led the Horns down the field on drive after drive to bring the team back into the game and send the matchup into overtime.

Almost immediately, it seemed clear to the average fan or common Joe that Manning had suffered a concussion, appearing lost as he was assisted off the field.

As Manning was being evaluated, backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell entered the game and was able to convert a 10-yard pass for a touchdown, putting the Longhorns up 45-38.

Before Manning went down, he had completed over 63 percent of his pass attempts for 346 yards and three touchdowns through the air, also throwing an interception in the first half. The dual-threat quarterback also earned six yards (including yards lost to sacks) and a touchdown on the ground.

While the first half was as shaky as can be for Manning and the Longhorns, he proved his worth in the second half, and his exit from the game was heartbreaking for Texas, especially with his mother and father watching from the stands in Starkville.

Immediately after Texas pulled off the 45-38 overtime, comeback win over Mississippi State, Longhorn head coach Steve Sarkisian did not have an update on his starting quarterback.

With the win, the Horns improved to 6-2 overall (making them bowl eligible) and 3-1 in SEC play. The Bulldogs dropped to 4-4 overall and 0-4 against conference opponents. Up next (with or without Manning), Texas takes on the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. CT.