By Reice Shipley

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Through the first three weeks of the college football season, the Texas Longhorns’ offense, led by Arch Manning, has failed to meet many of the lofty expectations many had coming into the year. But according to legendary coach Nick Saban, Manning’s inconsistencies as a passer are far from the only serious problem that need to be fixed.Manning has been scrutinized heavily after an incredibly inconsistent start to the season, completing just 55 percent of his passes while throwing three interceptions through the first three weeks of the year.Interestingly, it has actually been Manning’s rushing ability that has been perhaps his best quality thus far, leading the team in rushing this year.More news: Dabo Swinney Sends Clear Message to Critics Amid Clemson’s StrugglesNick Saban believes that Manning leading the team in rushing is actually a negative thing for the Longhorns, explaining during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday that the inconsistent rushing attack from Texas has done Manning no favors while he develops as a passer.”I don’t think Texas has been able to run the ball very consistently,” said Saban. “Which is going to put you in a lot of bad down and distance situations. That is gonna put more pressure on the quarterback because it’s an advantage for the defense. But I think when we had a player that was struggling, or when we lost, I always wanted to be the most technical that I could be. So the players could see, ‘If I just did this correctly, we could have success.'”Rather than putting a lot of pressure on them to get it right, I really wanted to be technical in terms of corrections, whether it’s footwork or arm mechanics, or making the right reads. I just wanted to be really really technical and show that if they do it right, we can have success. And if they all do it right, we can all have success. That’s what I would really be trying to emphasize.”More news: Colorado’s Deion Sanders Makes Another QB Change Ahead of Week 4 GameWhether it be the lack of a rushing attack for Texas, or a problem in how Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is coaching Manning, as Saban alluded to, something clearly hasn’t clicked yet for Arch as a passer.Whatever the reason for that is, Texas will certainly need a bit more consistency from Manning soon if they want to be contenders for a CFP spot this year.Texas has only one more non-Power Five opponent on their schedule, this Saturday against Sam Houston, before they get into conference play, which will kick off in Week 6 against the Florida Gators.So hopefully for Manning’s sake, Saturday’s matchup serves as a coming out party before their schedule gets far more difficult.For more on the Texas Longhorns and all things college football, head to Newsweek Sports.