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Longhorns' Steve Sarkisian: Quinn Ewers, not Arch Manning, is Texas' starting quarterback

One of college football's top quarterback competitions is seemingly already over.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian made it clear Saturday that sophomore Quinn Ewers, not freshman Arch Manning, is the Longhorns' starting quarterback.

"I think it's pretty clear to say Quinn's our starting quarterback and we feel very good about that," Sarkisian said after Texas' spring game.

Sarkisian did not reveal if Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning and the top recruit in the Class of 2023, is QB2, or if he is behind redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy.

"I don't have to establish a pecking order right now.