Quinn Ewers needed two throws to save Texas’ season in the Peach Bowl and seal his legacy once and for all

Three years or three decades? It’s tough to tell sometimes with Quinn Ewers’ Texas career.

Billed a generational prospect as the No. 1 recruit out of high school, Ewers picked up his Longhorn offer nearly six years ago. Since then, there’s been a commitment, a flip, a seven-figure NIL deal that sent him off a year early to Columbus, a transfer back to Austin, a shaved mullet, a Big 12 title, injuries (so many injuries), a QB controversy — fair or not — and a redshirt junior season that’s been anything but the NFL coronation so many expected it to be.

That buildup came to a head in a singular moment in Atlanta against Arizona State: 4th-and-13 in overtime while down 31-24.

The ball, which if incomplete would have been the last pass of Ewers’ Longhorn career, spun out of his consecrated right arm before wide receiver Matthew Golden came out of his break, finding him in stride for a 28-yard touchdown to tie the game.

On the first play of the next overtime, Ewers hit Gunnar Helm for a 25-yard go-ahead touchdown. Then came a two-point conversion to Golden and a legacy-defining, 39-31, win for Ewers, who helped the Longhorns return to the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs for a second straight season. 

“Quinn’s a G, man,” said Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian postgame.

Ewers had an up-and-down performance against Arizona State. To say anything but would be disingenuous.

He began brilliantly with two passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. He then had a 7-for-14, one-interception stretch across the next 46 minutes of game time, a run that saw ASU turn a 24-8 fourth-quarter lead into a 24-24 tie. 

Stationed at a bar in Austin, this writer heard Ewers elicit groans from fans after his interception. More than one person…

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Author : Chris Hummer

Publish date : 2025-01-02 01:09:00

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