Texas benches QB Ewers for Manning vs. Georgia

NCAAF

AUSTIN, Texas — With Texas struggling against Georgia, Steve Sarkisian benched quarterback Quinn Ewers for Arch Manning.

Trailing 20-0, Manning entered the game with 4:43 left in the first half.

Ewers struggled in the face of Georgia’s pass rush. He was pressured on 6 of his 16 dropbacks, going 0 for 2 on those plays, with three sacks. Ewers was 6 of 12 for 17 yards and an interception overall.

Texas had 20 total yards, including three rushing, when Manning entered the game.

The first drive under Manning went six plays for 23 yards before a punt. The second ended in him turning it over with a fumble while attempting a pass, setting up a Georgia field goal to end the first half.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

Jets superfan Fireman Ed: Team phasing me out
Notre Dame loses CB Morrison (hip) for season
Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions
Follow live: Cole, Yankees look for 2-0 series lead
An oral history of when Bevo charged Uga at the Sugar Bowl

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *