Quinn Ewers is slated to handle the starting quarterback duties at Texas for a third consecutive season, while Arch Manning serves as the backup.
Arch Manning is no typical backup quarterback. He is Peyton Manning and Eli Manning's nephew and the grandson of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning. But, the former highly touted high school football recruit saw a limited amount of playing time during his freshman season at Texas with Quinn Ewers handling the starting quarterback duties. Ewers did miss a couple of games last season with a shoulder injury, but Maalik Murphy stepped in during his absence.
Ewers helped lift the Texas Longhorns to the College Football Playoff last season. He is now slated to be the starting signal caller once again when the Longhorns kick off the 2024 season, which will be the team's first season in the Southeastern Conference. Meanwhile, Manning will spend another season serving as the backup quarterback.
Manning did have a strong showing during the Longhorns spring game, finishing the day with 355 passing yards and three touchdowns. But, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian previously made it clear that there would not be an open quarterback competition this offseason and Ewers would remain the starter. 'Quinn’s our starter,' Sarkisian said in February. Ewers believes that Manning sitting for a second consecutive year could ultimately be a good thing.
Hopefully, we can find some opportunities early in the season where we can get Arch some valuable experience, and even Trey for that matter just to get them comfortable playing,' Sarkisian said on May 28. The Longhorns host the Colorado State Rams on Aug. 31 to open the 2024 regular season. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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