Quinn Ewers gives take on where things stand with Texas quarterback competition

Just like many college football teams across the country, Texas is currently having a competition to determine its starting quarterback for the 2022 season. While Steve Sarkisian brings back sophomore Hudson Card, the Longhorns also brought in former On3 Consensus five-star signal-caller Quinn Ewers from Ohio State – and those two have been battling it out during spring practices to give Sarkisian a better idea of who he will start once the season arrives.

While the redshirt freshman Ewers was a highly-touted high school recruit who didn’t see any action at Ohio State and decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, Card returns to Texas after earning playing time in seven games with the Longhorns in 2021 – throwing for 590 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. He also tallied 17 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.

As Card and Ewers continue to compete for the starting job, they’re supporting each other – something that’s hardly seen when two players are battling against one another. Although they’re both trying to become the starting quarterback, there’s still a level of respect between the duo – and Ewers discussed that on Thursday.

“Yeah, Hudson’s a great quarterback – and we have a good relationship,” Ewers said. “I’m excited to work with him and keep going in the spring.”

As for the quarterback battle, Texas is scheduled to hold its annual Orange vs. White spring game on Saturday, April 23 – and that will allow Card and Ewers to showcase their skills in front of Longhorns fans. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Texas – who was then quarterbacked by Casey Thompson – is coming off a disappointing 5-7 season in 2021, which included a 3-6 mark in Big 12 play. With Card and Ewers now in the mix for the starting quarterback job, Sarkisian and the Longhorns are hoping for a much better overall product in 2022.