AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from an abdominal strain. let
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian questioned Ewers’ availability earlier this week, but the team didn’t announce his departure until about 90 minutes before kickoff. Ewers was not among the quarterbacks throwing to receivers in pregame warmups.
Manning will be starting for the second time in his career and second straight year as the Longhorns play their first Southeastern Conference game since moving from the Big 12.
Manning has eight touchdown passes and two touchdown runs this season. He scored five touchdowns in Texas’ 56-7 win over UTSA and started last week’s 51-3 win over Louisiana and Monroe.
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