Per Tom Herman’s weekly presser, Texas starting quarterback Shane Buechele suffered a bruised throwing shoulder in Saturday’s 51-41 loss to Maryland in the season opener.
Herman said Buechele suffered the injury in the second half when hit falling away after throwing on a rollout (I haven’t pinpointed the exact play yet). Buechele was able to finish the game and completed 12 passes after the injury. Herman said that he was able to play through the pain.
Consequences for the San Jose State game are unclear. The Texas medical staff recommended rest with re-evaluations every 24 hours. In the meantime, true freshman backup Sam Ehlinger will get all the reps with the ones, and former QB turned receiver Jerrod Heard will cross train as the backup this week.