Texas beginning quarterback Quinn Ewers is questionable for the Longhorns’ sport this weekend towards Louisiana-Monroe, coach Steve Sarkisian stated on Monday.
Ewers, who suffered a strained indirect within the second quarter of the Longhorns’ 56-7 win over UTSA, left Saturday’s sport early within the second quarter and didn’t return. Redshirt freshman Arch Manning relieved Ewers with 4 landing passes and a landing run and would make his first profession begin on Saturday if Ewers can’t go.
Ewers had been enjoying a number of the finest soccer of his profession earlier than the harm. He has accomplished a career-high 73.4 p.c of his passes this season, threw for 691 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions and averaged 8.7 yards per try in eight-plus quarters of motion. Getting into final weekend, Ewers was the betting favourite to win the Heisman Trophy, per BetMGM.
Sarkisian stated the harm was non-contact and Ewers felt ache as he threw a nook route for a 49-yard completion to Gunnar Helm. He tried to proceed to play however needed to come out of the sport after the following snap.
“On the discharge, he simply feels it, you realize?” Sarkisian stated of the play on which Ewers was injured. “I feel what he thought was it was simply going to sort of go away, so he stayed in for another play after which realized, ‘I most likely must get this checked out, this doesn’t really feel proper.’”
If Ewers is unable to go, will probably be the third consecutive season that he has missed a sport with an harm. He missed three video games in 2022 with a clavicle harm and missed two video games final 12 months with an AC joint sprain.
Sarkisian stated they’ll monitor Ewers day-to-day and see how he feels. However primarily based on how the quarterback dealt with his previous two accidents, he’s assured that Ewers will successfully use any downtime he has and be prepared as soon as he’s cleared to return.
“He’s all the time staying dialed in,” Sarkisian stated. “He’s additionally diligent together with his restoration, and that’s why when he comes again, he comes again and performs at a excessive stage.”
Concerning Manning’s efficiency on Saturday (he completed 9 of 12 passing for 223 yards), Sarkisian stated the younger quarterback regarded “poised and composed.” Sarkisian stated Manning made good selections and was getting the ball to the correct receivers when making his reads.
“There have been some studying curves in there, a pair issues to study from, however on the finish of the day, I assumed he performed at a excessive stage,” Sarkisian stated.
Sarkisian stated they’ll modify what number of observe reps Manning will get with the primary crew as they monitor Ewers’ standing. True freshman Trey Owens, the Longhorns’ third-string quarterback who made his profession debut towards UTSA, can even see elevated work this week. Owens would function the backup to Manning if Ewers is unable to go.
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