Texas QB Quinn Ewers Thinks Longhorns Could Be SEC’s Biggest Target

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers thinks his team will have a big target as he enters his first season in the SEC.

A conference that has produced four of the last five national champions has plenty of contenders, but Ewers is convinced everyone wants to beat Texas more than anything.

“We’re definitely going to be everyone’s biggest play,” Ewers said at the Manning Passing Academy, via On3. “It’s definitely a different level. I’ve always wanted to play in the SEC. I know we’re all excited to be part of a conference like that.”

Texas comes to the SEC after defeating 18-time national champion Alabama and breaking a long-standing record of undefeated home games for the Crimson Tide. Additionally, they finished the season ranked 3rd in the AP Poll, ahead of all SEC teams.

“Football definitely means a lot to that conference,” Ewers said. “We’re going for it. We want to win the SEC Championship and we want to achieve what we came so close to doing last year. I know we have a team that is more than capable of doing that.”

The Longhorns won their first Big 12 Tournament title since 2009 against Oklahoma State in their final season in the tournament, finishing the regular season with just one loss to rival Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners move to the SEC with their neighbors to the south.

Texas and its fans have high expectations for the first season and want to be among the best.