Texas Longhorns QB Maalik Murphy Injured vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Longhorns backup quarterback Maalik Murphy didn't play in Friday's 57-7 blowout win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders, but he ended up getting injured in the third quarter.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said that during Keilan Robinson's kickoff return for a touchdown to start the third quarter, Murphy got hit on the sideline and suffered an injury to his non-throwing shoulder.
"Maalik got caught watching the game," Sarkisian said. "He got hit on the sidelines, so we had to take him in and we've got to see just how injured he is. He kind of hurt his non-throwing shoulder, so hopefully we can get him back and get him healthy. It was an unfortunate situation that way."
Instead of Murphy entering the blowout in place of Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning came in to the surprise of many. Unknown at the time that Murphy was hurt, the crowd went wild for Manning's debut. The noise was so great that Manning had to quiet down the fans so that the offense could better get the signals from the sideline.
Murphy started two games for Texas this season while Quinn Ewers nursed an injured throwing shoulder. Murphy won both starts in wins over BYU and Kansas State, but was a bit up-and-down at times.
This season, he's gone 39 of 70 passing for 465 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He's also lost a fumble.
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Despite Manning's debut being an exciting things for fans, the Longhorns will need to get the more-experienced Murphy healthy in time for the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 2.
Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7
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