Quinn Ewers' injury status revealed after exiting Houston game

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian announced that starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is "week-to-week" due to a shoulder injury suffered on his throwing arm (right) during the 31-24 win over Houston in Week 8. The sophomore from Southlake Carroll was 23 of 29 for 211 yards and two touchdowns in three-plus quarters of action prior to the injury. Backup Maalik Murphy relieved Ewers and went 1 for 2 through the air for seven yards. 

Ewers was enjoying his best season as a collegiate quarterback in 2023. He is completing over 70 percent of his passes and has a 13 to 3 touchdown to interception ratio. Ewers tossed for 1,915 yards and holds a quarterback ranking of 163.74 through seven games played. Murphy, who is expected to be the starter in the Week 9 game against BYU, has played in four games this season and is 4-of-8 though the air for 47 yards in relief duty.