Texas Fan Matthew McConaughey Sends Message to Arch Manning After First Career Start

Oscar-winning actor and Texas football fan Matthew McConaughey congratulated Arch Manning after earning his first career start as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback.

The Dallas Buyers Club star took to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss Manning’s first career start. He’s in top form after the Longhorns’ latest win.

“PS. Congratulations to Arch Manning on his first start as a Longhorn,” McConaughey began. “There’s plenty more to come.”

The reason Manning started on September 21, 2024 was due to an injury to quarterback Quinn Ewers. He injured his oblique against UTSA the week before.

In his freshman season, Manning completed 75 percent of his passes and threw four touchdowns in Texas’ game against UTSA. He also ran for a 67-yard touchdown.

Arch Manning’s first start in Texas football

In his first game with Texas, Arch Manning threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns. However, he completed only 51.7 percent of his passes and threw two interceptions.

Still, the Texas football team dominated the Monroe Warhawks, a UL team. They won 51-3, thanks to running back Jaydon Blue. He rushed for 124 yards and scored three touchdowns in the victory.

ULM quarterback General Booty was held in check. He threw for just 42 yards on 19 pass attempts and one interception. Backup Aidan Armenta threw for 12 yards and a touchdown in his limited playing time.

Texas has big games against Oklahoma and Georgia in October. However, they first have to face Mississippi State on September 28.

Who is Matthew McConaughey?

Matthew McConaughey is a huge American football fan and an accomplished actor. He won an Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club in 2014.

He began his career with a role in Richard Linklater’s cult film Dazed and Confused. His character, David Wooderson, is the source of McConaughey’s iconic phrase, “alright, alright, alright.”

Dazed and Confused helped propel McConaughey to new heights. He starred in Glory Daze, A Time to Kill, Contact and Amistad throughout the remainder of the ’90s.

In the early 2000s, McConaughey became a household name in the romantic comedy genre. He starred in The Marriage Story, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Fool’s Gold, and The Ghosts of My Life. During this period, he also starred in Two for the Money and Tropic Thunder.

After a hiatus from acting, McConaughey returned to Hollywood with a radical change of genre. He began starring in dramas, starting with The Lincoln Lawyer in 2011.

In the following years, he starred in Mud, Magic Mike, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Interstellar. McConaughey also starred in Free State of Jones, Kubo and the Two Strings, Sing, Gold, The Dark Tower, White Boy Rick, and Serenity in the following years.

Most recently, McConaughey starred in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and Sing 2. He also narrated a documentary called Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story. He made a cameo appearance in Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine as Cowboypool.

McConaughey also served as an executive producer and actor on Netflix’s Agent Elvis. The animated series was created by Priscilla Presley and John Eddie and depicts a fictional version of Elvis Presley, who is a secret agent for the United States government. Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, and Don Cheadle also star.