Hello, Arch Manning. Step right up. It’s your time. The Quinn Ewers Era has officially come to an end. With a bang unquestionably — Cotton Bowl score aside in the playoff semifinals — because he raised the level of play at quarterback not seen since 2009 and the Texas program flourished under his three-year reign and is as well-positioned for the change as any team in college football.

Many anticipated the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium last week would be Quinn Ewers’ final game in a Texas uniform. The Longhorns’ starting quarterback confirmed that to be true Wednesday morning. After three seasons at Texas,