Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder against Houston last Saturday and is set to miss some time. The injury is not believed to be season-ending, but the Longhorns will need to turn the keys of the offense over to one of their backup quarterbacks.
For what it’s worth, Maalik Murphy has served as Ewers’s primary backup all season, with Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian being consistent in bringing prized recruit Arch Manning along slowly. Murphy took over at quarterback when Ewers left the win over Houston on Saturday, and completed one of his two passing attempts for seven yards.
However, with Ewers now hurt, Manning will be getting more reps in practice this week, Sarkisian told reporters on Tuesday.
