Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will not return to the Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Colorado after suffering a shoulder injury, the team announced.
Ehlinger, a four-year starter, emerged from the locker room in the third quarter in street clothes. Sophomore quarterback Casey Thompson took over in relief of Ehlinger.
It's unclear when exactly Ehlinger suffered the injury. He was sacked on back-to-back plays on the Longhorns' penultimate drive of the first half. The Longhorns ran one play, a handoff to Bijan Robinson, on their final second-quarter drive to run out the clock.