ESPN Reporter Embroiled in Drama with Arch Manning Assigned Texas Game

ESPN reporter embroiled in drama with Arch Manning assigned Texas game

Just two weeks after being placed at the center of a controversy while trying to talk to the University of Texas' head football coach, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe will be covering the Longhorns.

“You feel like media’s your pal”: Arch Manning gets major advise from Eli Manning over Holly Rowe controversy

Eli Manning has some words of wisdom for his nephew after one of the most bizarre controversies of the 2026 college football season.

Things Could Get Awkward As ESPN's Holly Rowe Assigned To Cover Texas Game After Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning Controversies

Things could get a bit awkward during Texas’ upcoming game against Tennessee. On Monday, ESPN revealed that Holly Rowe would be the assigned sideline reporter for the game. Rowe’s assignment comes two weeks after she appeared to get snubbed by Sarkisian during his postgame interview. Later in the week, Arch Manning found himself in hot […]

Texas Expects ‘No Issues’ Ahead Of Reunion With ESPN’s Holly Rowe For Longhorns-Vols

This article was written by Mark J. Burns and published on Sport & State, a new media company founded by Clay Travis that is built around sports, culture, original voices, and live conversation. * * * * * Texas football and ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe meet again this Saturday. Hopefully, the reunion, for both parties’ sake at least, doesn’t turn into more viral Internet clips and a multi-day news cycle as the top-ranked Longhorns visit the…

ESPN Announces Major Holly Rowe News For Arch Manning & Texas' Week 4 Game

The Arch Manning and Holly Rowe saga looked like it was finally heading into the rearview mirror. But ESPN has now made one decision that could put the entire storyline back under the spotlight. According to Ryan Schumpert of On3, Rowe will be back on the sideline when No. 1 Texas travels to Knoxville to […]

The Arch Manning predicament shows that A.I. is the enemy of civility

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Arch Manning apologized on Instagram after laughing during a press conference at an A.I. video. The video depicted his head coach, Steve Sarkisian, slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe.  During the Ohio State game on Sept. 12, Sarkisian uttered a Texas tagline before running off. This marked the...