Texas Longhorns are setting the bar higher for their coveted title hope. Quinn Ewers, after a lot of hiccups in a single season, capped off the run, holding up the trophy after a smashing victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes Benz Stadium on a high-yielding Wednesday. The Longhorns became the only team to win all six New Year’s Bowls with a 39-31 overtime victory. The next stop is the Cotton Bowl, the much-awaited semi-final, designed to topple the Buckeyes from their ways.

Greg McElroy didn’t shy away from praises for Ewers.”This is a performance from Quin Ewers, this is a performance that I think can be built upon, you know, I think things have been a little shaky at times for him since he returned from the ankle, it feels like he hasn’t really had it all of’s best stuff it really hasn’t but man when you finish like that.” Despite the ups and downs, he still managed to put up solid numbers—322 passing yards, three touchdowns, and just one interception. And that final stretch against the Sun Devils? It was the perfect storybook ending for the Horns.

Ewers turned into a beast from a sloth. Of course, the prodigy had a remarkable season altogether, but his mid-season injury horrors and the interceptions-filled performances against games like Georgia blemished his resume like anything. Amidst the unbridled Arch Manning hype, Ewers let the world know he is not done yet. His legacy in Texas is timeless, and he can easily turn the page whenever he wants, no matter what the past holds. But despite the on-point passing attack, rushing game, and Quinn Ewers’ prompt comeback, Sarkisian still has some reasons to be on his edge.

”I do think the challenges that they’ve now had along the offensive line with guys banged up and having some guys in and out of the lineup, that’s going to be a problem. They’ve been a little more inconsistent up front as well, so I think they got to get healthy at some point,” the former NFL vet McElroy divulged. Texas hasn’t played in the Cotton Bowl in 22 years, but it will be making its record 23rd appearance in the bowl game, 10 more than second-place Texas A&M. Also, they looked a lot less convincing than the Buckeyes in their biggest wins.

On the top, they will not get the privilege of a lengthy gap between the two deciding bowl clashes. ”There’s not a real long layoff between now and when they play next, just nine days between this performance and when they’ll Tee It Up in the cotton ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes but they need to get healthy because that offensive lineman, they need to be better,” the ESPN bigwig added.

The visible tottering of the performances let the SEC championship slip out of their hand in a brutal way. They barely survived the Sun Devils after giving up a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter. They missed two field goals and stretched it to overtime for a touch-and-go victory. So, the bottom line is Quinn Ewers needs to get healthier and be aware of the death metrics.

However, regardless of all the odds, McElroy wholeheartedly supported the idea of Sarkisian using Ewers until the end of his tenure.

Greg McElory endorses Steve Sarkisian in his controversial Quinn Ewers decision 

Ever since, Arch Manning showcased what he could do at the starting gig, fans left petitions to have more of it. But Sarkisian paid zero heed. He received a lot of hate and flakes for being unnecessarily stubborn with Ewers even when he failed to deliver, but McElroy thinks it was a wise call.

Quinn has been a veteran in the Longhorns jersey and knows every nitty-gritty of the team like a solved puzzle. His wide experience, coupled with his exclusive talent, did justice to the coach’s firm faith.

Nick Saban didn’t hesitate to move on from Jalen Hurts to Tua Tagovailoa during the national title game, and it worked out great for Alabama. But the same might not pan out right for Sarkisian. ”So, I think Arch is going to be a great player situationally, but at this point, Quinn’s your guy, and should hopefully take you to the promised land, if you’re a Longhorns fan,” the seasoned ESPN journalist weighed in.

Ewers has already started to bring back his magic. With more precision, care, and consistency, he can end up as the lord muck of the Longhorns, hoisting the trophy before passing the torch to Arch Manning for once and all.