Kickoff from Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is slated for 3 p.m. CT. 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.

It’s not like Texas coach Steve Sarkisian exactly slammed the door shut Monday afternoon when asked during his weekly news conference if the Longhorns might work Arch Manning into their game plan against the Bulldogs.