Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning? Well, for Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, it remains undecided who will start at quarterback for the Longhorns when they make their official SEC debut against Mississippi State.
Ewers was Texas’ starting quarterback to open the season, but the Heisman Trophy contender has been dealing with an oblique strain the last couple weeks. So in Week 4 against UL Monroe, Manning was named the starter, and he didn’t disappoint, leading the Lonhorns to a 51-3 victory. His Heisman odds also skyrocketed when he replaced injured Ewers against UTSA in Week 3.
But when it comes to the Texas-Mississippi State game Saturday, Sarkisian is holding off on announcing a starter, although he previously noted that Ewers has looked good in practice, ESPN reported.
Thursday, Sarkisian explained the situation. More via ESPN:
“We’re going to decide on the quarterback thing tomorrow,” Sarkisian said. “It won’t be a secret. We’re not trying to pull the wool over anybody’s eyes. Just want to give Quinn every opportunity to see if he’s ready to play and what he looks like.”
Against UL Monroe, Manning completed 15-of-29 passes for 258 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. On the season before Ewers suffered an injury, he rocking a 73.4 completion percentage, throwing for 691 total yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions.
Both quarterbacks are clearly talented, but there’s a chance that with Ewers’ injury, they both may be out of Heisman Trophy contention.
