Caldwell has become a microwave of sorts for Texas’ kitchen. He came off the bench to snap off a 50-yard sprint against Sam Houston earlier this season and then became a cult hero during SEC play with a 26-yard throw late against Florida after Manning lost his helmet and that spine-tingling overtime dime to Mosley.

Caldwell found his way to Austin as Texas’ backup quarterback at the last minute. He entered the transfer portal out of Troy during the post-spring transfer window and didn’t commit to Texas until early May, landing with the Longhorns less than four months before the season started.

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Arch Manning loses nearly one third of his NIL valuation as he suffers an untimely injury during 45-38 win over Mississippi State

For all the hype surrounding Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns this season, Saturday's 45-38 overtime win over Mississippi State was decided by someone far less known - senior q

If the Texas Longhorns have to turn to backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell, head coach Steve Sarkisian knows they'll be in good hands.