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Texas QB Quinn Ewers departs with strained abdomen and Arch Manning leads win over UTSA 

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers left the game against UTSA in the second quarter due to a strained abdomen. Arch Manning, the highly regarded backup, stepped in and delivered a dominant performance, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another. Texas cruised to a 56-7 victory. This is the third consecutive season Ewers has been sidelined with an injury, and his return timeline is unclear, though head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't believe it's a structural injury

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For the third time in three seasons, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is injured and looking at some time on the sideline.

Ewers departed the No. 2 Longhorns’ 56-7 win over UTSA in the second quarter with strained abdominal muscles, leaving Arch Manning to take over the offense.

Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran for another after Ewers left the field. Ewers later returned to the Texas (3-0) sideline in street clothes.

Ewers missed two games in each of the previous two seasons with shoulder injuries. Coach Steve Sarkisian noted the latest injury was not caused by contact but gave no timetable for Ewers to return.

“It remains to be seen the seriousness of that. We don’t think it’s anything structural or broken,” Sarkisian said.

Manning, the five-star recruit with the NFL family pedigree, might be the highest-profile backup quarterback in the country. He immediately delivered once he took over.