Andrew PetersSeptember 15, 2024
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Texas star Quinn Ewers left Saturday’s match versus UTSA throughout the very first quarter with an abdominal area stress, head coach Steve Sarkisian informed ESPN before halftime, per Yahoo’s Anwar Richardson.
The quarterback decreased unblemished after a handoff and left the field for the medical camping tent, an appearance of disappointment on his face as he hobbled off the sideline. ESPN’s Matt Miller later on reported that Ewers went back to the sideline without his pads, suggesting that his night was over.
Ewers was changed by redshirt freshman Arch Manning, the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning who signed up with the Longhorns with a lot of buzz surrounding him.
On his very first 2 drives, Manning had a 19-yard passing goal and a 67-yard hurrying goal.
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Entering into Saturday’s video game, Ewers had 506 passing backyards, 6 goals and an interception, leading the Longhorns to wins over Colorado State and Michigan. He has actually been an early preferred to win the Heisman Trophy award, and he’ll hope that his Heisman project will not be interrupted due to an injury.
While the best-case situation for Texas would be Ewers back on the field by next Saturday, the Longhorns can feel confident understanding they have an appealing backup in Manning ought to Ewers need to miss out on at any time.
Manning’s action has actually been restricted early on this year as he plays behind Ewers, however he’s been strong in his restricted representatives, finishing 5 of his 6 passes for 95 lawns and a goal entering into Saturday’s match.
With Ewers’ night over, Manning will now get a lot of in-game associates to prepare him to take control of the Longhorns’ starter if requirement be.