Sources: Ewers avoids severe injury, likely out

• Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2024, 03:14 PM ET

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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers’ oblique stress is not as severe as initially feared and his status for going back to play is thought about week-to-week, sources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday.Ewers is likely to miss No. 1 Texas ‘game against UL Monroe on Saturday( 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+), which would pave the way for redshirt freshman Arch Manning to make his first profession start for the Longhorns.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated There’s no set schedule for his return from

his stomach injury,

but sources said there’s optimism after seeking advice from doctors. Orangebloods initially reported that Ewers’status is week-to-week. Ewers suffered the noncontact injury in the second quarter of Texas ’56-7 win over UTSA on Saturday night and did not go back to the game. Manning replaced him and produced 223 passing yards, 53 rushing backyards and five total touchdowns over nine drives.Texas opens SEC dip into home against Mississippi State on Sept. 28 and after that has an idle week before meeting No. 15 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry in Dallas on Oct. 12 and No. 2 Georgia on Oct. 19. The Longhorns continued of Georgia to No. 1 in the AP survey on Sunday following the Bulldogs’close 13-12 win at Kentucky. This is the first time Texas has been ranked No. 1 in the poll because 2008.