Steve Sarkisian says Quinn Ewers is 'day to day'
Asked Monday about quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said the sophomore signal-caller is “day to day.”
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“Quinn started to throw a little bit last week,” Sarkisian said. “He threw again today. To me, it’s more day to day at this point where a couple of weeks ago it was week to week. Today is more day to day and I have to continue to see how he feels. Ultimately, this is a how does he feel (situation). He, the doctors, what does it feel like, where is he at?
“I can give my assessment on the capability to operate our offense, but ultimately, how does he feel? So we’ll navigate this week.”
Ewers, a third-year sophomore from Southlake (Texas) Carroll, has completed 151-of-213 passes for 1915 yards and 13 touchdowns over three interceptions this season. He’s also added five touchdowns on the ground. He started every game for the Longhorns but left during Texas’ win over Houston due to what’s been reported as a shoulder injury.
Ewers was replaced in the contest with the Cougars by Maalik Murphy, a redshirt freshman from Inglewood (Calif.) Serra. Murphy finished the game versus Houston, then started the wins over BYU and Kansas State. For the year, Murphy is 39-for-70 for 465 yards and three touchdowns but also three interceptions.
True freshman Arch Manning, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 On3 Industry Rankings, has yet to see the field this season.
The Longhorns return to action this Saturday in Fort Worth versus the TCU Horned Frogs. The game in Amon G. Carter Stadium will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and be nationally televised by ABC. The Longhorns were ranked No. 7 in the latest AP poll, while TCU is unranked with a record of 4-5.
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