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Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers responds to ‘random’ rumors: ‘It was weird’

Online Niel October 28, 2024

AUSTIN — The Texas Longhorns had an eventful week after losing to the Georgia Bulldogs in Austin.

The team faced questions about their legitimacy as a title contender while suddenly facing mandatory SEC title pressure and College Football Playoff hopes. But in the midst of it all, some amazing rumors surfaced Monday surrounding Quinn Ewers.

247Sports’ Instagram account posted a graphic that said Ewers would sit out the rest of the season to prepare for the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the post was quickly deleted but has already sent shockwaves through social media despite it being a false report.

After Saturday’s 27-24 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, Ewers was asked about the whole fiasco and admitted that it was definitely random watching it all unfold.

“Yeah, it was pretty random” Ewers said. “I didn’t really know where they got that or if it was hacked or not. It looked pretty similar to all the edits I do. It was definitely weird. Not much to say about it.”

247Sports eventually released a statement that their Instagram account had been hacked. Multiple reports from other outlets quickly clarified that the rumor was false. Ewers then posted a video on his Instagram story of Donald Trump saying “Fake News,” apparently calling out the rumors himself.

Ewers was far from perfect against Vanderbilt, but he still put together a comeback performance. He completed 27 of 37 passes for 288 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Both picks came off deflected passes. He completed 17 consecutive passes at one point in the first half.

Ewers and the Longhorns will head into the bye week before hosting the Florida Gators on Saturday, November 9th.