Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is set to undergo what is being termed a “precautionary MRI” to determine the extent of an injury he suffered Saturday in the No. 3 Longhorns’ 31-14 victory over Kentucky, Orangebloods.com reported.
Per the report, the test will be performed Sunday and is being done to rule out the possibility of structural damage.
After the game, Ewers called his ankle “just a little tender,” and he recalled the first-half scramble play during which the injury occurred.
“I was around the 50-yard-line and I stepped up and kind of took off running a little bit and then kind of got hip-drop tackled and I think he kind of just rolled up on it a little bit. But it’s football and stuff like that happens,” he said.
With Ewers hobbling, the Longhorns turned to the run game in the second half, which opened with a 24-7 Texas lead.
Ewers was 20-of-31 passing on the day for 191 yards with two touchdowns. Only 14 of those yards came in the second half, when Texas gained 132 on the ground.
The Longhorns will end their regular season next Saturday at Texas A&M with the winner earning a berth to meet No. 10 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The No. 15 Aggies were upset Saturday, losing 43-41 to Auburn in a four-overtime classic.
