Favorite for starting job Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is "leaning toward" having Card start at quarterback in the Longhorns' Sept. 4 season opener versus Louisiana, Matt Galatzan of SI.com reports. Impact In practices that have been open to the media over the past week, Card has been spotted taking the vast majority of the first-team reps ahead of Casey Thompson, so it comes as little surprise that the redshirt freshman from Austin is in the lead in the quarterback competition. Card saw only limited reps behind longtime starter Sam Ehlinger in 2020, appearing in two games while completing one of his three pass attempts for five yards and four times for 11 yards.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE