By Patrick Engel ([email protected])

SMU Quarterback Neal Burcham is out for the remainder of the 2014 season with a right elbow injury, SMU Athletics announced on Tuesday.

Burcham sustained the injury in the first half of SMU’s 43-6 loss to the University of North Texas last Saturday. He did not return to the game until the second half, and it was not announced he was injured until after the game.

Burcham was named MVP of the Elite 11 Showcase in 2011. He threw for 158 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in two games this season. He also started two games late last season after now-graduated Garrett Gilbert was injured.

Burcham’s injury is the second major announcement by SMU football this week.

On Monday, June Jones resigned as head coach. Jones was entering his seventh season with the Mustangs.

Burcham, a redshirt sophomore, was named the starting quarterback at the end of training camp, beating out Matt Davis. Davis and Kolney Cassel saw a fair amount of snaps in each of SMU’s first two games. Davis signed with Texas A&M; out of high school and transferred after his senior year to Tyler Junior College. He is now a redshirt sophomore for the Mustangs.

Cassel is a redshirt freshman from Yakima, Washington. Both are expected to compete for the starting job. Interim Head Coach Tom Mason has not yet said anything about the starting quarterback position. Jones acknowledged Davis suffered a shoulder injury in Saturday’s game. The severity of it is has not been announced, but Jones did not suggest it was serious.

SMU has a bye this weekend before taking on Texas A&M; on September 20 at Ford Stadium.