In what Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has called the most difficult quarterback decision of his head-coaching career and the second-most difficult overall after the 2003 battle at USC between Matt Leinart and Matt Cassel, there wasn’t much separation throughout preseason camp between junior Casey Thompson and redshirt freshman Hudson Card.
With the season opener against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns now seven days away, Sarkisian made his choice on Friday — Card will start next Saturday against the Ragin’ Cajuns, first reported by Chip Brown at Horns247 and then confirmed by Bruce Feldman at The Athletic.