In an interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers said he doesn’t expect to play college football next year, offering some clarity to rampant speculation over the highest-profile position at one of the sport’s marquee programs.

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) square off against the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (13-2) in the Cotton Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal.