Texas head coach sings praises of Arch Manning after he takes over for injured Quinn Ewers: 'I'm really proud'

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The Texas Longhorns watched its future at quarterback shine bright in Austin on Saturday night against UTSA when Arch Manning had to take over for Quinn Ewers, who suffered a "strained abdomen" in the second quarter of the 56-7 rout. 

Ewers, a Heisman Trophy favorite, had just completed a pass to his tight end, Gunnar Helm, when he went for a hand-off on the next play to Quintrevion Wisner. He walked away from the play limping and eventually took a seat on the turf, where he called trainers out. 

Ewers would end up being evaluated in the medical tent and head out to the Texas locker room, where he’d return to the sideline in street clothes. His night was finished. 

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning and receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. celebrate a touchdown during the UTSA game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (IMAGN)

"It remains to be seen the seriousness of that," Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said of Ewers’ abdominal injury. 

As Ewers was being helped off the field, Sarkisian turned to his redshirt freshman backup in Manning to get the job done against a UTSA team that Texas should dominate. 

That domination came immediately from the nephew of NFL greats Peyton and Eli Manning. 

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Manning ending up totaling five touchdowns in the victory, and it began with a four-play, 72-yard drive that saw DeAndre Moore Jr. scoring a 19-yard touchdown to take a 21-0 lead. Ewers had thrown for two touchdowns and one interception before coming out of