AUSTIN, Texas — Long before Quinn Ewers was a key part of Texas' resurgence as a college football power, he bolted north for Ohio State, lured by money and a chance to play in a program already competing for national championships.

A five-star phenom in high school, Ewers skipped his senior season at Southlake Carroll and enrolled early at Ohio State. After backing up future Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud as a freshman,

The Longhorns quarterback spent his freshman season with the Buckeyes before returning to his home state and helming a back-to-back conference champ.