Texas quarterback Case McCoy once again came in to relieve David Ash last Thursday in a loss to TCU because of a rib injury Ash suffered earlier in the game. However, Ash’s injury is bad enough that McCoy will start against Kansas State this weekend. Longhorns coach Mack Brown made the announcement Monday morning during his weekly teleconference.
Ash is listed as questionable and could still play theoretically. But, just in case, the Longhorns third-string quarterback for the game will be punter* Alex King since Brown is apparently prepared to give literal meaning to the term “arm punt” (also, he’s not prepared to burn Connor Brewer‘s redshirt).
According to Brown, Ash suffered the injury early in the game and didn’t tell the coaching staff. “That probably led to some of his struggles,” Brown said. Ash was just 10-of-21 for 104 yards with a pair of early interceptions.
McCoy was able to orchestrate a nine-play, 82-yard drive in the fourth quarter against the Horned Frogs to bring the game within a touchdown, but the Longhorns were unable to score again and Texas was officially eliminated from the Big 12 crown.
Texas can still play spoiler for Kansas State this weekend, however. A win over the Wildcats and a Oklahoma victory over TCU would give the Sooners the outright Big 12 title.
(*Yes, we know he used to play QB. Please don’t badger us about it.)