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Ehlinger or Buechele? Texas coach Tom Herman has navigated QB injuries before

Texas coach Tom Herman has navigated quarterback injuries before.

During his final year as Ohio State's offensive coordinator in 2014, the Buckeyes went through three quarterbacks and won the first College Football Playoff championship. Yes, that team also had Ezekiel Elliott running the ball. At the same time, J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones got the job done better than anyone expected after Braxton Miller was hurt in preseason camp.

Now Herman has to sort out Sam Ehlinger and his strained throwing shoulder ahead of Saturday's game at Oklahoma State.

"If he's healthy and he's himself, then certainly he'll start," Herman said Monday.