Ewers ankle ‘a little tender’ after Texas’ win

Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterNov 23, 2024, 09:47 PM ET

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Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He formerly operated at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas– Texas clinched a second straight 10-win season– its very first in the SEC– leaning on its running game after an ankle injury to quarterback Quinn Ewers in a 31-14 victory over Kentucky.After a third-quarter lull, in which Kentucky came back to cut Texas’lead to 24-14 following Ewers ‘fumble that was returned for a goal, coach Steve Sarkisian pivoted and decided to apply the Longhorns’will. The result was a 15-play, 86-yard drive featuring absolutely nothing but running plays that offered Texas the last score.Ewers said after the game he was banged up after a tackle on a scramble previously in the contest

. Sarkisian said later that the “ball wasn’t clean in the 3rd quarter”and the Longhorns had just 14 second-half passing yards to 132 rushing.Ewers’ankle”simply type of kept tightening up on him,”Sarkisian said.”At that point, I simply stated I didn’t seem like

it was worth needing to expose him, the method we were beginning to run it. Therefore it was like, well, let’s get to what are we doing finest today? … For weeks we’ve been discussing, well, the run game is a by-product of the death game. Well today the run game was the key to the drill.”Ewers said he’ll simply get as much treatment as he can this week before the Longhorns restore their rivalry with Texas A&M next weekend in College Station.

“It’s just a little tender,”Ewers said.” I was around the 50-yard-line and I stepped up and type of removed running a bit and after that type of got hip-drop dealt with and I think he sort of just rolled up on it a bit. However it’s football and things like that occurs.”Editor’s Picks 2 Associated The Longhorns can concentrate on the hype around the rivalry against the Aggies returning on Nov. 30 for the first time since 2011 in College Station with a berth in

the SEC championship game on the line

.”It’s going to be amazing,” Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron stated. “I require to start seeing movie right now. I need to rush and answer these concerns so I can go get in my playbook. … I won’t take it for given.”Sarkisian acknowledged that he didn’t shy away from what the game means to fans in talking with his group.”I understand for us the game is the game as far as what we are attempting to accomplish to win that game to get to the SEC championship game,” Sarkisian stated.”

But I’m not naive to understand the rivalry is the rivalry and what this game means to the entire state of Texas and families being divided Thanksgiving weekend. … I think it’s fantastic for college football that this game with us and them is going to matter on a grander scale than simply what’s occurring in the state of Texas. However I also understand just how much it indicates to every family in the state of Texas. So it’s pretty cool to be part of. I’m thrilled. “And his players stated they know what the atmosphere will be like at Kyle Field.” Probably the loudest environment I have actually ever been in, that’s what I’m anticipating,” defensive back Michael Taaffe stated.”However we can manage what we can control and that’s all that we can do. We’re playing really excellent football today.”Ewers said just recently his father informed him that for many years,

the competition versus Texas A&M was a larger game than Texas’competition with Oklahoma. Ankle discomfort or not, he stated he’s prepared for the obstacle.” I understand this entire team is fired up for just another chance and especially for this one to be coming back,

the custom that it has in it, “Ewers said.