9/23/22
Arch Manning keeps Newman afloat in road loss to Many
The Newman offense had its hands full with Many without TE Will Randle (torn ACL), especially at the point of attack. Arch Manning was under duress for much of the game while the defense played tight man coverage on the perimeter, which created issues. Nonetheless, Manning leaned on the quickest delivery in the country to find holes and mismatches as they presented themself and mustered positive drives in the second quarter and in spurts throughout the second half. Much of Newman’s success on offense came on quick strikes from Manning — vertically in the seam or in-breaking routes. With the Many defense inhabiting the line of scrimmage, Manning was able to matriculate within the pocket and deliver downfield, but was also sacked on a few occasions. Manning also called his own number a few times, and at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds he moves way faster than he should. Without his leading pass-catcher, the threat of a running game, and receivers struggling to beat press coverage, Manning still shined against an aggressive, physical defense and had the offense in position to tie the game in the fourth quarter.