Manning Keeps Goatee as Texas Tops Missouri
Texas quarterback Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-20 road win over No. 18 Missouri.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Football
Texas defeated No. 18 Missouri 34-20 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday. Quarterback Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers, and rubbed his goatee in celebration after Texas took the lead.
Why it matters
Manning has been efficient through the last three weeks, completing 70.5% of his passes and totaling nine touchdowns. The win extended Texas's winning streak to three games since a loss to Florida.
Manning completed 70.5% of his passes over the last three weeks and has nine touchdowns in that span, with zero interceptions and one fumble lost across the last two games. The extraction does not provide his season-long totals for comparison.
The players
Arch Manning
Arch Manning is the Texas quarterback who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Missouri.
Connor Robertson
Connor Robertson is a Texas center who said Manning is not allowed to shave the goatee.
The details
Texas took the lead at Memorial Stadium, and Manning celebrated by rubbing his small, stubbly goatee. He revealed on Monday that the facial hair began after the Florida game, and center Connor Robertson said Manning is not allowed to shave it.
Timeline
Saturday: Texas beat Missouri 34-20 on the road.
Monday: Manning revealed details about his goatee.
Manning's efficiency through the last three weeks, with 70.5% completions and nine touchdowns, is the most concrete factor for fantasy and betting readers tracking Texas's passing game. Readers following Texas should note that Manning has committed to keeping the goatee for the rest of the 2026 season.
The takeaway
Manning's consistency over the last three weeks, with no interceptions in the last two games, is the clearest signal of Texas's offensive direction heading into the rest of the season.
Further reading
Follow the latest from the Football section for more on Texas's season.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Austin American-Statesman.
