Former five-star recruit Quinn Ewers was beginning to live up to the hype when an Alabama defender buried him into the dirt on a pass attempt. Ewers remained on the ground for a few minutes before exiting the game and heading to the locker room. The Southlake Carroll product and Ohio State transfer never returned to the game that finished with the Longhorns losing by one-point to the top-ranked team in America. Ewers was 9 of 12 for 134 yards before the injury, and that included a dropped touchdown pass by star receiver Xavier Worthy. Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports reports that Ewers is out for at least 2-3 weeks with an injured clavicle. 

Former Lake Travis product Hudson Card entered the game for the injured Ewers. Card was hurt himself during the game but kept playing despite a noticeable limp. Card should start for the Longhorns if healthy until Ewers returns. Card was 14 of 22 for 158 yards in the loss. He was sacked three times. Card is a third-year quarterback who played in 10 games with two starts in his career entering 2022.