Coach Steve Sarkisian expects quarterback Quinn Ewers to be ready to start when No. 1 Texas plays No. 18 Oklahoma in the Allstate Red River Rivalry on Saturday in Dallas, but the Longhorns will continue to monitor his recovery through the week.
Ewers suffered an oblique injury while throwing across his body and was replaced by Arch Manning in Texas' victory against UTSA on Sept.
14. Manning started the past two games — victories over UL Monroe and Mississippi State. Sarkisian said Ewers practiced three times last week and again Monday. «I thought he looked good coming off the bye,» Sarkisian said. «I think if anybody benefited from the time off, it was probably him.
We're going to monitor him daily just to kind of see how he continues to progress, but I feel good about how he was [Monday]. »I feel good about him going into Saturday, but that remains to be seen." Sarkisian said he expects the unexpected against the Sooners (3:30 p.m.