Nick Saban
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Saban says benching threat can motivate Texas QB Arch Manning
Nick Saban is trending after he said on ESPN on Friday that Texas quarterback Arch Manning should be motivated by the threat of losing his starting job. Saban's comments came as ESPN's College GameDay prepared for its Halloween show in Bloomington, Indiana.
The background
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Oct. 27 — Nick Saban, the former Alabama football coach who now analyzes college football for ESPN, said on Friday that Texas quarterback Arch Manning has been inconsistent this season. Saban said the threat of losing the starting job could push Manning to play better. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had told Manning that the team could not win with him playing that way, Saban said.
Texas is 5-2 and ranked No. 11. Winning out would all but guarantee a College Football Playoff spot for the Longhorns. Other outlets carried related Saban items in the same week, including remarks on the SEC playoff race and a College GameDay appearance in Bloomington.
What happens next
Texas plays Mississippi State after the Saturday game, and the CFP top 25 reveal from the selection committee is set for Tuesday night.
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Key facts
- Nick Saban said on ESPN on Friday that the bench can motivate Texas QB Arch Manning.
- Manning made critical fourth-quarter mistakes in both Texas losses this season.
- Texas is 5-2 and ranked No. 11 entering its game against Mississippi State.
- Saban said Coach Steve Sarkisian had told Manning the team could not win with him playing that way.
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Trend data
Nick Saban started trending in the US on Oct 27, 7:40 PM EDT, reaching about 1K+ Google searches. 6 news outlets covered it in our feed, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports. The earliest report we found came from ESPN at Oct 26, 8:38 AM EDT. This topic has trended on 2 different days.