Will Texas QB play against Texas A&M?

Texas football faces an important berth in Week 14 against Texas A&M as it looks to solidify its success in the College Football Playoff and secure a spot in its first SEC Championship Game with a win.

But all eyes are on whether Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers will play against the Aggies or whether Arch Manning will get snaps in the first meeting between the two programs since 2011.

ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel reported on “College GameDay” Saturday morning that Ewers is dealing with a severe ankle sprain and is expected to play against Texas A&M but will not be 100% healthy. Ewers was listed as “probable” on Texas’ injury report on Friday.

“Sources have told me that he is dealing with a high ankle sprain and that he will not be at 100% tonight,” Thamel said on Saturday.

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According to ESPN’s College Football Power Index, the Longhorns have a 97 percent chance of reaching the College Football Playoff and a 46.5 percent chance of winning the SEC Championship Game in Saturday’s contest.

The winner of Saturday’s Texas-Texas A&M rivalry game will travel to Atlanta to face No. 6 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game next Saturday.

Here’s what you should know about Ewers’ status heading into Week 14 against Texas A&M, plus a review of his injury:

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Thamel reported on “College GameDay” Saturday that Ewers is expected to play, but he “won’t play 100%” against the Aggies.

Thamel went on to say that Arch Manning, the Longhorns’ backup quarterback, could see some playing time since Ewers isn’t “100%.”

“That leaves open the possibility that we could see Arch Manning if Ewers has mobility issues,” Thamel said. “Remember, A&M has struggled (this season) to field quarterbacks like (Notre Dame) Riley Leonard and South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers.”

Manning has some experience this season, having started twice this season as Ewers’ backup while Ewers was dealing with a strained oblique muscle. In six games this season for the Longhorns, Manning has completed 67.8% of his passes while throwing for 939 yards and nine interceptions.

Ewers was listed as “likely” in Friday’s SEC availability report. The final availability report will be released Saturday 90 minutes before kickoff at Kyle Field in College Station.

Quinn Ewers injury

According to Thamel, Ewers is dealing with a severe ankle sprain.

The Longhorns’ quarterback suffered an ankle injury in Texas’ Week 13 win over Kentucky. As David Eckert of the Austin American-Statesman noted, Ewers’ injury occurred sometime in the second quarter. He limped off the field after a touchdown by Longhorns running back Jaydon Blue, but never left the game.

“In some kind of fight up the middle, he got — I guess you could call it a hip-drop tackle, which is what they call it in the NFL,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said after last Saturday’s game against Kentucky. “It’s not illegal in college football. And it became more and more difficult for him. And at that point I said I didn’t feel like it was worth exposing him.”

Hip drops now result in fines at the NFL level.

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