No starting quarterback has a more famous heir apparent than Texas football gunslinger Quinn Ewers, who is backed up on the depth chart by sophomore Arch Manning. Missing some time with an oblique injury earlier this season presented Ewers with an opportunity to watch Manning take charge of real-game action and pair that evaluation with what he sees in practice each day.

Benching a good quarterback is a tough call to make, but Nick Saban embraced bold moves. Steve Sarkisian should consider the same.

Arch Manning has been involved in the game plan for the fifth-seeded Longhorns more than most backup quarterbacks over the last few weeks.