Quinn Ewers has been one of college football’s hottest quarterbacks thus far, emerging as both a Heisman frontrunner and top-five pick one dart at a time.
The Texas star was replaced by Arch Mannning during the Longhorns’ clash with UTSA on Saturday, however. Instead of fielding snaps and whipping efforts across the green as he’s gotten used to over the years, Ewers was forced to the sidelines and, eventually, the locker room, appearing to have suffered some sort of lower body injury early in the second quarter.
Here’s what you need to know.
Quinn Ewers injury update
Ewers went down about three minutes into the second quarter, falling to the turf after handing the ball off to tailback Quintrevion Wisner.
He wasn’t touched on the play. However, he appeared to be in a bad way, staying on the canvas for some time as Texas’ medical personnel tended to him. He eventually made his way to the sideline, limping off the field on his own accord.
Quinn Ewers walking off in frustration as he heads to the medical tent #HookEm | #Texas pic.twitter.com/BILy6EY49g
— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) September 14, 2024
Arch Manning takes over for Texas
Ewers was briefly taken into the blue medical tent before being sent to the locker room. He was supplanted by highly-touted hurler Arch Manning, who proceeded to throw a touchdown on the very next play.
ARCH MANNING SUBS IN A THROWS A TD ON HIS FIRST PASS 😱
(via @TexasFootball)
pic.twitter.com/pBg1jzJ0Zl— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 15, 2024
He added a 67-yard touchdown scamper two plays after that.
ARCH MANNING HAS BREAKAWAY SPEED🏃🏻♂️🔥
TOUCHDOWN #Texas
🎥: ESPN #HookEm pic.twitter.com/UJSFBJPPAU
— Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) September 15, 2024
This story will be updated.
