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Texas Football: Three reasons the Longhorns beat UTEP

The Texas Longhorns won big on Saturday night against UTEP. Here are the three reasons Texas won big, including the new Air Raid attack.

The Texas Longhorns were heavy favorites going into their opening game against UTEP. By kickoff, the original line of (-42.5) grew to (-44.5) according to BetMGM.

The game was never in question, which is why you see a 56-point margin of victory 59-3. It was the second time the Longhorns opened the season under Tom Herman with a 56-point victory after shutting out San Jose State in 2017.

Three reasons the Longhorns beat UTEP on Saturday Night

The ‘Air Raid’ passing attack

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From the first snap, you could see this passing attack from the Texas Longhorns was different. This isn’t your daddy’s Texas football team. Its offense has always been built on balance. Establishing both the run and pass. However, Mike Yurcich got the team firing through the air. Something he was known for, dating to his time in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

One of the keys in this style of passing attack is spreading the ball around. Five Longhorns caught Ehlinger touchdown passes. Overall, between all three quarterbacksm 10 receivers caught at least two passes. Had it not been for a backward pass from Hudson Card, you could have added Malcolm Epps to the list.

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Texas Longhorns vs UTEP Miners: Halftime update

Live update from the Texas Longhorns and UTEP MIners at halftime. The Longhorns rolling 45-3 at the half.

The first half of the opening game in 2020 is now in the books.

The Texas Longhorns entered the second quarter up 21-0. Sam Ehinger set a career high with 429 yards passing and five touchdowns. In just the first half of a football game. The graduate transfers got involved in the second quarter with Brendan Schooler and Tarik Black found the endzone.

Texas would end the quarter with a total of 24 points, more than they scored in the first quarter. The Longhorns weren’t able to get the running game going but the ‘Air Raid’ was alive and well. Joshua Moore, Cade Brewer, Tarik Black, Brendan Schooler and Kai Money all recipients of Ehlinger touchdown throws in the first half.

The defense was able to hold the UTEP Miners to just 121 total yards while Texas has racked up over 500 yards.

First Half Stats:

Ehlinger- 429 yards, 5 TDs

Ingram- 6 carries, 27 yards

Moore- 5 receptions, 130 yards 1 TD

UTEP Offense- 121 yards, 3 points

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Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 9 Josh Thompson

LonghornsWire will look at each scholarship player listed on the UT roster. Today, we look at RS-junior CB Josh Thompson.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will look at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role he will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at redshirt junior cornerback Josh Thompson.

Josh Thompson, Cornerback

Height: 6-0 / Weight: 200

Class: Redshirt Junior

Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas

High School: Nacogdoches

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 33 position / No. 45 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 40 position / No. 54 in-state

Analysis: Recently changing his number from No. 29 to No. 9, Josh Thompson is a fourth-year player coming off an injury in 2019. After playing in the first four games of the season, Thompson took a redshirt season to maintain his two years of eligibility.

As a sophomore, Thompson appeared in 13 games and started against Tulsa, USC, and West Virginia. He had 22 tackles while forcing one pass breakup. Also contributing on special teams, his role was supposed to grow before his injury.

The redshirt junior will enter the 2020 season as a backup to D’Shawn Jamison and Jalen Green. Thompson could also contribute at nickelback. One of the deepest position groups on the roster, Thompson will help a loaded secondary this year.

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Fourth-year Texas DB Josh Thompson switches jersey number

Texas cornerback Josh Thompson will be wearing a new jersey number this fall.

Texas cornerback Josh Thompson wore jersey No. 29 last season. Continue reading “Fourth-year Texas DB Josh Thompson switches jersey number”