Texas QB Quinn Ewers was forced to leave the No. 2 Longhorns’ game against UTSA on Saturday due to a non-contact injury.
Ewers gingerly walked to the sideline after appearing to hold up on a handoff in the second quarter. He was replaced by Arch Manning, who threw a touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-0 lead.
Ewers was 14 of 16 for 185 yards and two touchdowns before being taken to the medical tent on the Texas sideline. After being examined in the tent, a dejected Ewers slowly walked to the Texas locker room with a towel over his head.
Manning, meanwhile, threw that TD pass on his first attempt after entering the game. It was a 19-yard strike to DeAndre Moore Jr.
Manning, the cousin 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.
Ewers has missed time in each of his two seasons as Texas’ starter due to 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 suffering the injury against the Cougars a season ago and was replaced by Maalik Murphy. He is now the starting quarterback at Duke after transferring at the end of the regular season.
