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Quinn Ewers injury has Texas fans having Colt McCoy flashback
By Sydney Hunte
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Quinn Ewers was off to a fantastic start for Texas against Alabama before leaving the game due to an apparent shoulder injury.
Ewers’ stat line prior to his exit was 9-of-12 for 134 yards as Steve Sarkisian opted to open things up through the air against the team he served with as offensive coordinator for 2 seasons. The redshirt freshman would have had a higher stat line if not for a drop in the end zone by Xavier Worthy.
It brought to mind an injury to a Texas quarterback of the past during the Longhorns’ last game against the Crimson Tide: the 2010 BCS National Championship. In that one, Colt McCoy left the game after the Longhorns’ 5th play from scrimmage when his injured his shoulder on a hit from Marcell Dareus, and Alabama went on to win that game for their first championship since 1992.
I just know Colt McCoy punched a damn hole in the wall right now.
— University of Tampering (@Doc_Texas) September 10, 2022
Every Texas fan is having Colt McCoy flashbacks right now.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 10, 2022
First Colt McCoy, now Quinn Ewers. Texas QB luck not good vs. Bama defense
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 10, 2022
The Colt McCoy/Quinn Ewers vibe is palpable in this place.
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) September 10, 2022
Colt McCoy looking at his TV right now like pic.twitter.com/qig7lguBEC
— Cant Ban The Hoot Man (@AyeThatsHootie) September 10, 2022
For the sake of history and college football. If Quinn cannot continue, it is only right that Colt McCoy comes back to play the second half of this game
— DakStreet Boy (@itzalexstyles) September 10, 2022
sark needs to play colt mccoy for the narrative
— Rich (@alexfrommacedon) September 10, 2022
I was at the RoseBowl in 2010 when @ColtMcCoy was knocked out by Bama! How does this happen again?
— SouthTejasChevyGuru (@SouthTejas1984) September 10, 2022
What will this game have in store? Texas ended up tying the game at 10 to complete the drive, but there’s still plenty of time remaining in this one.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
