Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian benched starting quarterback Quinn Ewers amid a disastrous offensive start at home against No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night.

Ewers was 6-of-12 for 17 yards and an interception, and also lost a fumble after a strip sack in the first quarter. Both turnovers led to 14 Georgia points.

With the Longhorns trailing 20-0, Sarkisian had seen enough, and replaced Ewers with redshirt freshman star quarterback Arch Manning with 4:43 to play in the second quarter.

Manning played admirably earlier this season when Ewers missed time due to an abdominal strain. Entering Saturday night, Manning had completed 70.5% of his passes for 901 yards and nine touchdowns to two interceptions.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Steve Sarkisian Benches Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning Enters Game Against No. 5 Georgia.