Their embarrassment of riches at the quarterback position certainly gives them something to think about, but ESPN's Pete Thamel reported head coach Steve Sarkisian already made his decision to return Manning to the backup role once Ewers returns from injury.

The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 for the first time since 2008 as they head into their final tune-up game before starting the program's first SEC schedule.

Manning has long been a curiosity as a top recruit with a famous last name. He gets his first chance to start for Texas on Saturday.