Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers returned to practice during the top-ranked Longhorns’ bye week and that he feels good about the veteran’s availability for Saturday’s Red River Rivalry showdown against No. 18 Oklahoma. This comes a week after Horns247 reported that Ewers — who was injured his oblique Sept. 14 in the first half against UTSA — is on track to take the field as the starter against the Sooners. Texas is 16-1 over the past two regular seasons, with the only loss against Oklahoma in 2023.
Ewers’ return sends Arch Manning back to the bench after what Manning described on Instagram as a “fun few weeks.” That Ewers would reclaim his job after Manning’s dynamic 10 quarters of football is a foregone conclusion for Longhorns fans, but not everybody sees it that way.
All it took was one pro-Manning tweet from Mike Renner, a CBS Sports NFL and NFL Draft analyst, to spur an email chain between Renner and national college football reporter Chris Hummer, a Texas alumnus who lives in Austin.
Hummer is adamant Quinn Ewers should remain Texas’ starter for the remainder of the season, barring further injury. Renner, who worked at Pro Football Focus before joining CBS, is in the Team Arch camp as the Longhorns chase their first national championship since 2005.
From: Mike Renner
Subject: Why Arch Should Start
Hey Chris,
I get it — Texas is in a great position at quarterback. You could go with the proven guy, Quinn Ewers, who’s likely to be a first-rounder next spring and could be a QB1. I actually have Ewers going third overall in my mock draft this week. But Texas’ goal is to win the national championship and the roster is absolutely stacked. So the Longhorns want whichever…
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