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Meet Charles Wright, the third-string Texas QB who could start on Saturday

Charles Wright’s longtime dream could come true on Saturday when the UTSA Roadrunners travel to Austin to take on the No. 21 Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

A lifelong Texas fan who went to Austin High, the redshirt freshman quarterback has already checked off two huge boxes — Wright signed with the Longhorns in the 2021 recruiting class and has appeared in two games, against Texas Tech in 2021 and against Louisiana-Monroe in this year’s season opener.

But Wright hasn’t attempted a pass yet in his brief career in burnt orange and white and he hasn’t been close to starting a game after serving as the four-string quarterback at the end of last season and starting this season as the third-string quarterback.