Manny gets his chance to be a star football player as shown in the newly released stills and synopsis for Modern Family season 5, episode 9 “The Big Game.”

Although the last episode of Modern Family had Manny as the social outcast, “The Big Game” will show fans another side. While Manny will try his hand as a football star, Luke will take on the role of game announcer. But will Cam’s new football team win? The stills sure look promising!

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The synopsis for Modern Family season 5, episode 9 “The Big Game” is:

With a big football game coming up and a record to break, Coach Cam is intensely focused and showing no mercy even when the opposing team is playing with an unexpected disadvantage. Elsewhere, Claire is determined to prove to the staff that she is more than just the boss’s daughter, and Phil tries to teach his kids a lesson about optimism, but the universe just isn’t cooperating, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast includes Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Tim, Zachary Conneen as Miller, Shannon McClung as Ref, Kate Steele as Carol, John Gloria as John, Reid Ewing as Dylan, Megan Goodman as Sophomore Girl, Sara Amini as Teacher, Khamani Griffin as Davis, William Leon as Student #1 and Michele Panu as Student #2.

“The Big Game” was written by Megan Ganz and directed by Beth McCarthy Miller.

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Photo credit: ABC/Peter “Hopper” Stone