SARKISIAN TABS CARD TO START SEASON OPENER
(University of Texas)
Texas Longhorn head coach Steve Sarkisian said redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card will start the season opener against No. 23 Louisiana, but Casey Thompson will also play in the game.
Sarkisian added that he will reevaluate the competition for Texas' permanent starting job after Week 1.
Sarkisian declined to say if Card had secured the job permanently.
Card, (6-2, 200) from Lake Travis, was No. 40 in the 2020 ESPN300. He beat out Thompson, a junior who had a breakout four-touchdown performance off the bench in relief of an injured Sam Ehlinger in last season's Alamo Bowl win over Colorado.
Card has attempted just three passes in two appearances at Texas.
The #21-ranked Longhorns host the #23 Rajun Cajuns at 3:30 Saturday at DKR Memorial Stadium in Austin.