In what many believe to be his final season with the Texas Longhorns, quarterback Quinn Ewers has guided the club to the quarterfinals of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Texas will play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl after defeating the Clemson Tigers 38-24 in the first round. Backup Arch Manning is anticipated to take over the starting position in 2025, despite the fact that Ewers is coach Steve Sarkisian’s choice moving forward in the postseason. After the Longhorns’ playoff success, many predict that Ewers, a junior from Southlake, Texas, would declare for the 2025 NFL draft. However, Texas still seems prepared to begin the Manning era, which may lead to a departure from Ewers even if he does choose to play for one more season. “Next year, Arch Manning will be the quarterback at Texas,” Mel Kiper Jr., an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, stated. “You will most likely need to relocate if you wish to play collegiate football. That is what I would do if I were Quinn Ewers.
Ewers was questioned on Saturday about Manning eventually taking over the Longhorns’ offense. The former quarterback for Ohio State responded bluntly after being replaced. “Yeah, I think over the past two years, he’s definitely grown and matured for sure to be able to be successful at Texas,” Ewers said of Manning. Down the stretch, Manning, a New Orleans redshirt freshman, has begun to see more play calls involving him, primarily runs. In Texas’ victory over Texas A&M on November 30, he even scored the opening touchdown of the game.
Early in the season, Manning was also selected as the starting quarterback for two games since Ewers was injured. In those games, Peyton and Eli Manning’s nephew went 2-0. Manning has passed for 939 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions in nine games this season. He has also gained 100 yards and four additional touchdowns on the run. He has demonstrated that he is prepared to succeed Ewers soon.
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