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Quinn Ewers considered leaving Texas after the 2023 season but said he wanted to gain more experience.
When ESPN’s Pete Thamel asked Ewers in an interview before the Cotton Bowl if he expected to “play college football next year,” Ewers replied, “No, I don’t.”
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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a pass during the second half against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
This does not mean that Ewers has officially spoken out in favor of the design. According to a recent report, Ewers has a $6 million NIL offer from another school to play there in 2025.
Ewers and his Texas Longhorns face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the game Cotton bowl Classic, whose winner will face Notre Dame in the national championship on Jan. 20.
It’s safe to say Ewers hasn’t had the season he expected. Despite playing one more game this season, he has nearly 300 fewer passing yards and has thrown five more interceptions. He threw 29 touchdowns, compared to 22 last season.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers appears to throw a pass during the first half of a game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Ewers missed some time due to injury, and Arch Manning came in nicely. Manning has seen a little more action even when Ewers has been active, but mostly as a runner.
The Cotton Bowl Classic marks Ewers’ 37th collegiate game. But with Manning’s commitment to Texas and his emergence this year, some believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has left a long leash on his junior quarterback.
Nevertheless, Ewers is the player leading the way for what could be the school’s first title since 2006.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers leaves the field after a 35-13 win over Mississippi State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 28, 2024. (Image)
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Ewers and the Longhorns lost in the College Football Playoff semifinals last year to Washington, which lost to Michigan in the national championship.
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