Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Carl Fauntroy grabs an interception off of Arch Manning for a big UL Monroe play.

The Texas Longhorns rolled Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, chalking up seven total touchdowns and a safety against the Warhawks in a 51-3 victory. Arch Manning, Texas' superstar backup, acquitted himself well in his first start under center for the Longhorns.

A change in circumstances didn't stop Arch Manning from cracking jokes around the Texas foobtall facility. He still religiously dapped up his teammates, wideout Ryan Wingo said. He didn't shut down socially because of what lay ahead.

With the stadium store sold out of No. 16 jerseys, Arch Manning took center stage Saturday as a college starter for the first time.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning thought his first start for the Longhorns was "probably a C-plus" as his team coasted to a 51-3 victory over