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Who is starting for Texas at quarterback during Week 4?

Texas Longhorns quarterbacks Arch Manning (16), left, and Quinn Ewers (3) throw passes while warming up ahead of the Longhorns' spring Orange and White game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, April 20, 2024.
Texas Longhorns quarterbacks Arch Manning (16), left, and Quinn Ewers (3) throw passes while warming up ahead of the Longhorns' spring Orange and White game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, April 20, 2024.

Texas will once again unleash a new generation of the Manning football family on Saturday, at least just for a week.

Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning will get his first start for Texas against Louisiana-Monroe at home this weekend, according to coach Steve Sarkisian.

Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is day-to-day with an abdominal strain sustained last week against UTSA, leaving Manning the next man up on the depth chart.

Manning erupted in his most significant playing time as a college quarterback so far during that UTSA game, throwing for 223 yards and four touchdowns and scrambling for another 53 yards and a touchdown.

He also saw game action in Texas' win over Colorado State, throwing for 95 yards and a touchdown and rushing for another touchdown.

Now, top-ranked Texas will try to maintain its strong pace against Louisiana-Monroe at home with Manning under center.

However, Ewers will likely return to the starting lineup once he's healthy, as Manning isn't expected to take over the full-time quarterbacking duties until 2025. Ewers is a likely 2025 NFL Draft pick if he declares after the season.

The Longhorns are 3-0 on the season and should contend for a national title, but tougher games Oklahoma (Oct. 12) and Georgia (Oct. 19) await.

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