former New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning shared a text message he got from his father, Archie Manning, on social media on Saturday.
“FYI – (Notre Dame quarterback) Riley Leonard and (Ohio State quarterback) Will Howard were roommates at the Manning Passing (Academy) last summer! Archie,” Archie texted Eli.
Eli commented His position Highlighting his father's funny texting habit.
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Former NFL quarterbacks Eli Manning, Archie Manning and Peyton Manning pose with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey (second from left) before the SEC Championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photos by Brett Davis-Imagine)
“Thank God my dad wrote his name down after he texted me. – Eli,” Manning posted on X.
While exposing his father's texting habits to the world, Manning also gave Archie anecdote about the upcoming show. National championship game.
Will Howard Books He knocked off Archie's grandson, Arch Manning, in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday.
The Buckeyes won Longhorns 28-14, with a Longhorn comeback attempt foiled by defensive end Jack Sawyer when he stripped Quinn Ewers and picked up the fumble for an 83-yard touchdown, sealing the game.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) practices before the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photos by Brett Davis-Imagine)
Arch had one run for eight yards and converted on fourth down in the second quarter, but that was all he saw in the loss.
With quarterback Quinn Ewers likely to start NFLManning could end up starting for the Longhorns next season.
As for Leonard W Our LadyThey defeated Penn State 27-24 after an eventful fourth quarter.
The Manning Passing Academy obviously helped both Leonard and Howard.
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Archie Manning waves to fans before a coin flip during the Monon Bell football game between DePauw University and Wabash College on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Wabash's Little Giants Stadium. (to imagine)
While Leonard threw two interceptions in the win, he did enough to down Penn State as he threw for 235 yards and a touchdown, while rushing the ball for 35 yards and a touchdown as well.
For Ohio State, Howard threw for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the win that included a huge fourth-down conversion on a quarterback run in the fourth quarter.
The two Manning Passing Academy roommates will face each other on January 20, at 7:30 PM ET.
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