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AUSTIN – Texas quarterback Shane Buechele suffered a bruised throwing shoulder in the Longhorns 51-41 loss to Maryland on Saturday, Tom Herman said during his press conference on Monday.

The players have a day off on Monday, but Herman had already ruled out Buechele for practice on Tuesday. Herman said Buechele will be evaluated throughout the week to determine his availability for the Longhorns’ game on Saturday against San Jose State.

"He woke up in a lot of pain," Herman said. "This was something where he was able to finish the game. The doctors have said that rest is the best thing."

If Buechele is unable to go against the Spartans, true freshman Sam Ehlinger will bet the team's starting quarterback. With Ehlinger being the only other scholarship quarterback the Longhorns have on the roster, Herman said Jerrod Heard (a 10-game starter at quarterback in 2015) will take reps at both quarterback and wide receiver this week.

Against Maryland, Buechele was 34 of 52 passing for 375 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Buechele also ran for a touchdown, finishing with 24 yards on 15 carries.

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