Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is listed as 'questionable' for this week's game against Louisiana-Monroe due to a strained abdomen, potentially opening the door for redshirt freshman Arch Manning to make his first collegiate start.
The Texas Longhorns may have to use Arch Manning as a starter for the first time in the redshirt freshman’s college career, as head coach Steve Sarkisian described Heisman candidate Quinn Ewers as 'questionable' this week against Louisiana-Monroe, per Yahoo Sports. Ewers went down in the second quarter against UTSA with what Texas called a strained abdomen. Ewers was in clear discomfort as he walked off the field, as Manning jumped off the bench to lead the way on offense for him.
The injury was not a contact injury, which is usually a cause for concern for any athlete. Ewers said that the pain developed when he threw a 49-yard completed pass to his tight end, Gunnar Helm, and the hand-off on the following play to his running back confirmed the injury. 'On the release, he just feels it, you know?' Sarkisian said of the pass play by Ewers, per The Athletic.
If Ewers does have to miss a game, Sarkisian is likely very confident in getting the job done against Louisiana-Monroe, as Manning had himself quite a game after entering the game against UTSA. Manning made an immediate impact when he found DeAndre Moore Jr. for a 19-yard touchdown on his first drive. Then, he used his legs to pick up a 67-yard touchdown run. Overall, Manning had four touchdown passes thrown and 223 yards on 9-of-12 passing.
Ewers will remain 'week to week,' according to Sarkisian, but it’s certainly worth monitoring what the Longhorns will do this week in terms of who will run their offense. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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