Steve Sarkisian has already accomplished quite a lot over his brief time as head coach of the Texas Longhorns, but one thing he's constantly under fire for is h

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has gone out of his way to make sure that everyone who asks knows that Quinn Ewers is his starting quarterback.

Seated in front of the microphones, Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers flickered his eyes Saturday toward a flatscreen television mounted on the wall to his right. Breaking down a 27-24 Longhorns victory Week 9 over Vanderbilt at First Bank Stadium, Ewers stole a few quick glimpses at Auburn's game against Kentucky — Texas' Week 13 opponent.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers has faced his fair share of criticisms over the past few weeks but head coach Steve Sarkisian loved what he saw from his star signal-caller during the team's bye week.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quinn Ewers took the final snap Saturday for the final knee to the turf of a 27-24 Texas win over Vanderbilt and celebrated as one with national championship hopes does after a close win over Vanderbilt — as quickly and quietly as possible.

Quinn Ewers threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Texas made its Southeastern Conference road debut and beat No. 25 Vanderbilt 27-24.

The Longhorns got back to work Monday, and one thing coach Steve Sarkisian noticed was the overall noise level. To him, it sounds like a team ready for November. “What I loved about today’s practice was the spirit,