The Texas Longhorns suffered a major blow Saturday when quarterback Quinn Ewers suffered an apparent injury late in the first quarter against Alabama.
Ewers had to escape pressure from the Alabama defense on a pass play from the Alabama 1-yard line. The quarterback managed to throw the ball away, but was driven into the ground by Alabama’s Dallas Turner and stayed down for several moments while clutching at his arm or elbow.
Turner was called for a roughing-the-passer penalty. Ewers ultimately left the field under his own power, but was seen heading to the locker room at the end of the first quarter. Backup quarterback Hudson Card replaced him for the remainder of the drive, which ended with a Texas touchdown.
Ewers, a transfer from Ohio State, was excellent in the first quarter against Alabama, going 9-of-12 for 134 yards. Considering how well he was playing, any significant injury would be a major blow for the Longhorns.
ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Ewers is out for the remainder of the game.
As Thamel noted, Ewers had an X-ray, and he was seen wearing a sling after the game.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters Ewers suffered a clavicle sprain. However, the extent of the injury is not known at this time.
Alabama would go on to beat Texas, 20-19. One has to wonder what could have been if Ewers had not gotten injured. This was quite a scare for the top-ranked Tide, but the Longhorns surely are nervous about the fate of their season if Ewers' injury sidelines him for the foreseeable future.
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