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WATCH: Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers Finds Gunnar Helm for Wide-Open TD vs. Oklahoma

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers struggled to find his rhythm in the first quarter of Saturday's meeting with the Oklahoma Sooners thanks to a pair of interceptions, but he bounced back shortly after.
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WATCH: Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers Finds Gunnar Helm for Wide-Open TD vs. Oklahoma
WATCH: Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers Finds Gunnar Helm for Wide-Open TD vs. Oklahoma

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DALLAS, Texas -- Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers struggled to find his rhythm in the first quarter of Saturday's meeting with the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners thanks to a pair of interceptions.

But on Texas' first drive of the second quarter, he got back into a groove and gave the No. 3 Longhorns the temporary lead as a result.

After passes of 13 and 18 yards to Jordan Whittington and Xavier Worthy respectively, Ewers found tight end Gunnar Helm wide open in the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown on 4th and 1 to give Texas a 14-10 lead.

Helm, who had a 25-yard catch-and-run on fourth down in the first quarter, now has the first touchdown of his college career.

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Headed into Saturday, Helm was potentially set for a big role in the offense with star tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders battling an injury. But even with Sanders active and playing, Helm has still made his presence felt.

As for Ewers, he's been continuously been praised by coach Steve Sarkisian leading up to the game.

“I think Quinn, obviously, prepares really well. Always does," Sarkisian said Thursday. "I think that I’d much rather have the quarterback that can perform really well when the lights are shining the brightest than the other way around. And so I’m appreciative of that, that he definitely shows up in these games."

"The players around the quarterback need to play well in-game, right? It’s not all about him. We need to make sure that we’re playing really good complementary football with our defense and our special teams."

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

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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