AUSTIN, Texas — Regardless of benching Quinn Ewers for Arch Manning throughout No. 1 Texas’ 30-15 loss to No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night time, coach Steve Sarkisian stated after the sport there was not a quarterback competitors.
“Quinn’s our beginning quarterback,” Sarkisian stated. “I respect the truth that we’re lucky sufficient to have a backup like Arch that may come into the sport and supply a spark in some sense, however on the finish of the day, Quinn’s our starter.”
Trailing 20-0, Manning entered the sport with 4:43 left within the first half. His first drive led to a punt and his second ended with him fumbling the ball whereas trying a cross, organising a Georgia area aim to make it 23-0 on the finish of the primary half.
Ewers had struggled within the face of Georgia’s cross rush. He was pressured on six of his 16 dropbacks, going 0 for two on these performs, with three sacks. Total, Ewers was 6-of-12 passing for 17 yards and an interception when he was benched.
Sarkisian stated Ewers’ “eyes weren’t the place they wanted to be” so he opted to offer him an opportunity to quiet down and are available again out for the second half, although Ewers stated he wasn’t advised till he was within the locker room at halftime. Ewers was requested if he agreed with Sarkisian’s evaluation that he wanted to reset.
“I imply, it appeared like I did,” he stated. “I got here out after, second half, and put a few good drives collectively, however it’s undoubtedly a bizarre place to be in, for positive. … I felt good. I assumed I used to be making a few of the proper choices. Clearly missed a pair right here and there. But it surely’s powerful.”
Ewers and Manning have been each below duress from Georgia’s cross rush. The Bulldogs acquired stress on 39% of Texas dropbacks. Georgia had 11 sacks all season however completed with seven in opposition to Texas. The Longhorns rushed for under 39 yards.
“The sport, the best way that it went, allowed elite cross rushers to cross rush,” Sarkisian stated.
Ewers completed 25-of-43 passing for 211 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. Manning went 3-of-6 for 19 yards.
“Quinn’s our starter, however I believe we have got to do a greater job round him,” Sarkisian stated. “I believe he would let you know he can play higher, however we have got to teach higher. Everyone’s acquired to be higher for our offensive soccer workforce to carry out higher.”
Ewers stated he thought Ewers confirmed his aggressive aspect within the second half, noting, “I am positive he wasn’t the happiest man with me” for taking him out of the sport.
The Longhorns’ rocky exhibiting was a disappointment for a top-ranked Texas workforce in entrance of 105,215 in Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in probably the most anticipated video games of the season. However Sarkisian stated in a 12-team playoff period, one loss would not stop the Longhorns from any of their objectives for the remainder of the season.
“Shedding a sport like this does not kill you,” Sarkisian stated. “It was one sport. … I believe we will sit round right here and throw a pity occasion for ourselves, however I do not know what good that is going to do for us.”
Ewers agreed.
“We misplaced to a superb workforce right this moment and I believe all people understands that,” Ewers stated. “Clearly not the result that we needed, however there’s nonetheless a variety of soccer to be performed.”