Hook ‘Em Horns! No. 11 Texas, Ewers Pull Off 34–24 Victory at No. 3 Alabama

Quinn Ewers (3) of the Texas Longhorns throws the ball during the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sept. 9, 2023 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns gave themselves an early welcome to the Southeastern Conference. And perhaps a welcome back to national title contention.

Ewers finished what he started last season, passing for 349 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 11 Texas to a 34–24 victory over third-ranked Alabama on Saturday night in a huge win for a program trying to climb back to its old level of prominence nationally.