BATON ROUGE, La. — Texas quarterback Arch Manning had a strange night on the road against LSU, according to Yahoo Sports.
Despite a rough stat line that included three interceptions, Manning threw the winning touchdown pass to help Texas escape with a 22-21 victory.
Manning finished the game completing 19 of 35 passes for 174 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions, while also adding 35 rushing yards and another score, Heavy reported.
Afterward, a moment during his interview with Holly Rowe offered a different talking point when the conversation turned toward his facial hair.
Noting the timing of November, Rowe asked a lighthearted question about his appearance.
Rowe said, “I see that it’s No Shave November.”
Rowe continued by asking, “You’re so good in November with everything except growing facial hair. What do you say to that?”
Manning did not turn the exchange into an issue and kept his response short, according to Heavy.
Manning answered with a joke before closing with his team signoff.
Manning said, “I say I gotta keep it going. Hook ’em.”
Manning concluded his brief remarks by stating, “Thank you.”
The postgame exchange followed an earlier controversy in September involving an AI-generated video, which Manning and Rowe had already addressed privately after an apology, per ESPN.
With the unusual postgame interview concluded, Manning left Tiger Stadium with another ranked win and a performance to unpack, Yahoo Sports reported.