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Report: Texas QB Quinn Ewers Targeting Oklahoma Return

Texas is planning on good news heading into Red River Rivalry week.
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Report: Texas QB Quinn Ewers Targeting Oklahoma Return
Report: Texas QB Quinn Ewers Targeting Oklahoma Return

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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has been missed the last few weeks after a clavicle sprain suffered against Alabama. The good news for the Longhorns is that Ewers won’t be out much longer.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the signal caller plans on returning to the lineup next week against Oklahoma. Even though Ewers has suited up the last two weeks, a return against the Sooners seemed likely.

Texas is 2-2 on the season without Ewers, as Hudson Card has led the way win his absence. The Longhorns' offense looked completely different in the five quarters Ewers was healthy.

Regardless, the Red River Rivalry has lost a lot of its shine due to Oklahoma and Texas both experiencing early season slides. The Longhorns (3-2) have a chance to go a game above .500 with a win over West Virginia Saturday, while the Sooners (3-2) dropped a disappointing game to TCU.

As Thamel wrote in his ESPN article, “Ewers has been consistently rehabbing the SC sprain — a significant injury where the sternum meets the clavicle — in his non-throwing shoulder. The injury initially restricted Ewers' ability to breathe and swallow, but his work in rehab has him projected to return on the early end of the initial timeline.”

Ewers' return would be great news for the Longhorns heading into the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners, however, have plenty of their own issues to take care of after back-to-back conference losses, including a likely concussion to starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel suffered Saturday against TCU.

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ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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