Texas QB Quinn Ewers left the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday with a non-contact injury.
Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after a he appeared to pull up after a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead.
Not an ideal reaction from Quinn Ewers as he enters the tent. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/mxQHiY2zkY
— Bob Ballou (@BobBallouSports) September 14, 2024
Ewers was 14-of-16 for 185 yards and two touchdowns before he was taken to the medical tent on the Texas sidelines. Manning’s first pass attempt after he came into the game was a 19-yard TD to DeAndre Moore Jr.
Arch Manning comes in for an injured Quinn Ewers and immediately throws a touchdown pass.
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) September 14, 2024
Deandre Moore into the Endzone. Texas up 21–0. pic.twitter.com/OPNJWyOMfk
Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, has been the No. 2 quarterback for the Longhorns since the College Football Playoff in January. After UTSA cut Texas' lead to 21-7, Manning rushed for a 67-yard TD on his third play after replacing Ewers.
MANNING TO THE HOUSE 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/1OFePFJYjG
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) September 15, 2024
Ewers has missed time due to injuries in each of his two seasons as Texas’ starter with shoulder injuries. He injured his right throwing shoulder in a game against Alabama in 2022 and injured his left shoulder against Houston in 2023. Ewers missed two games after he was hurt against the Cougars a season ago and replaced by Maalik Murphy. He’s now the starting quarterback at Duke after transferring at the end of the regular season.