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Texas Football: Sam Ehlinger and Joshua Moore recognized for efforts

The Texas Longhorns duo of Sam Ehlinger and Joshua Moore recognized for their efforts against UTEP. Ehlinger found Moore seven times.

After the first snap of the Texas Longhorns and UTEP Miners game, we knew it was going to be a special night. On the very first snap of the game, Sam Ehlinger found Joshua Moore on slant that he took 78 yards to the endzone. A great start to the Sam Ehlinger-Mike Yurcich era as it was apparent that this offense was going to attack the defense through the air.

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The combination of Ehlinger and Moore connected seven times for 127 yards and the lone touchdown. Moore finished with 92 yards after the catch in this game, most coming on one play. The two showed so much promise in this game and Moore could have had another score if Ehlinger didn’t opt to go with tight end Cade Brewer, who caught one of Sam’s five first half touchdown throws.

All in all Ehlinger completed 25 of 33 passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns. However, what he did without the benefit of play action was huge for the senior passer.

  • 19/23 passing
  • 309 yards
  • 4 touchdowns
  • 13.4 yard per attempt
  • perfect NFL quarterback rating 158.3

For his efforts, Ehlinger picked up his third player of the week honors, this time from the Earl Campbell-Tyler Rose Award.

Wide receiver Joshua Moore earned honorable mention from the Award committee.

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Texas Longhorns Football: Five plays that stood out from the win vs UTEP

Saturday’s win was memorable for Texas, despite the opponent. Here are five plays that stood out from the win against UTEP on Saturday:

Texas’ season-opening victory against UTEP was the most impressive throughout the Big 12 on Saturday, if not the entire country. Both offensively and defensively, the Longhorns looked as if they were on a different level than years before.

Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich exploded in the first half, scoring points on seven of the eight offensive first-half possessions. Sam Ehlinger set records, throwing for five touchdowns. To make matters better, Yurcich stated he would run a “vanilla” offense before Big 12 play.

Texas’ defense also tried not to show too much but still played at an elite level. Defensive coordinator Chris Ash switch to the 4-3 base defense while running a lot of nickel is taking shape. Now, it will be time to test it against Big 12 offenses.

It was a memorable win for the Longhorns, despite the opponent. Here are five plays that stood out from the win against UTEP on Saturday:

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Five things we learned from Texas’ win over UTEP

Texas arguably had the most impressive opening night in the country, defeating UTEP 59-3. Here are five things we learned from the win.

Texas arguably had the most impressive opening night in the country, defeating UTEP 59-3. Tom Herman’s squad was impressive from top to bottom, ranging from starters to freshman getting their first playing time in a Longhorn uniform.

It was the first display of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and defensive coordinator Chris Ash. We learned a lot from the season opener on both sides of the ball.

Now with a week before the Big 12 opener, Herman will make small adjustments to play at the same level. It was an encouraging start, but the Longhorns must be able to carry it over against Power Five opponents.

Five things we learned from Texas’ win over UTEP:

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Social media reactions of Texas’ dominating win over UTEP

Coaches, players, alumni and fans were ecstatic on Twitter during Texas’ impressive defeat over UTEP.

Coaches, players, alumni and fans expressed their excitement via Twitter on Saturday night as Texas defeated the UTEP Miners in dominating fashion. Continue reading “Social media reactions of Texas’ dominating win over UTEP”

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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

Highlights:

 

Texas Football vs UTEP: Areas of concern for the upcoming game

With the Texas Longhorns set to kick off the season on Saturday, Longhorns Wire takes a look at areas of concern for the opener.

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The start of the Texas Longhorns football season is finally upon us. A little over 24 hours away from the UTEP Miners and Texas Longhorns kicking off at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Recently the Texas Longhorns named their team captains for the season, really no shocking selections. It just means that we are that much closer to 18,000 fans piling into DKR. Hopefully this is a Big 12 Championship contending season for the burnt orange faithful.

This game is not expected to be one that is even relatively close. The UTEP Miners are coming off a 1-11 season in 2019. They struggled to defeat a FCS foe in Stephen F. Austin, in which they fell behind early 14-3. While they were able to rally from behind, if the Miners and quarterback Gavin Hardison find themselves down early it could be over before the first quarter ends. Texas is clearly the more talented team, it is just a matter of if the Longhorns buy into their own hype and overlook UTEP.

Even being heavy favorites according to BetMGM, there are still areas for concern in the upcoming game. This is the first live action for many of these Longhorns. The incoming freshman class such as Bijan Robinson and Alfred Collins getting their opportunity to prove their value and why they were 247Sports Composite five-star recruits.

We start with Longhorns Wire’s areas of concern with the health of the team.

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Watch: Arizona WR coach breaks down newest Texas player Brenden Schooler

Check out these two videos from the newest Texas Longhorns wide receiver Brenden Schooler. He should be a weapon on offense.

The Texas Longhorns seem to be stocking up at the wide receiver position. They brought in Tarik Black from Michigan earlier in the offseason to help out a group that lost the production of Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson. Brennan Eagles, Jake Smith, Jordan Whittington and Joshua Moore all return and are expected to have large roles within the offense. However, it wasn’t enough bodies at the position and Texas felt the need to bring in another transfer wideout.

Brenden Schooler is the latest player to join the Texas Longhorns roster this week, making him the second after Gabriel Watson. Recently in the Longhorns latest scrimmage, Tom Herman mentioned that the team ran out 12 personnel all practice long due to the lack of bodies at the position. The team obviously being cautious this close to the start of the college football season.

Arizona wide receivers coach Taylor Mazzone broke down Schooler  back in December.

One on One tape from Oregon’s practices

The first thing that pops out is his precise route running. He is able to avoid being jammed at the line and creates some separation from the defender. This comes in handy creating a throwing window for the quarterback. He has soft hands which did well for him as a safety. Schooler can provide depth and experience at the wide receiver position as well as special teams. He should be able to carve out quite the role for himself in Mike Yurcich’s offense.

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Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Texas preseason predictions

With the 2020 college football season just over three weeks away, the Longhorns Wire staff weighed in our their predictions for Texas.

It’s been a whirlwind offseason, but college football is quickly approaching. We’re now just a mere 24 days (at time of publishing) away from kickoff. The Texas Longhorns are in the midst of fall camp and looking to ramp up the intensity as they prepare for the UTEP Miners on Sept. 12th.

The buzz surrounding three of the Power Five conferences is reaching a fever pitch. The Longhorns are eager to get the sour taste of an 8-5 season out of their mouths. Although it’s a shortened season with minimal offseason work, expectations are sky high.

Head coach Tom Herman has spoke at length regarding what a successful season would be for the Longhorns. Obviously,  this particular season could be derailed in a matter of moments due to COVID-19 or injuries to a key player.

For Texas, the expectation level is to compete for the Big 12 title. That’s the primary stepping stone in order to advance to the College Football Playoff.

With a substantial amount of hope and optimism in the air as the schedule approaches, Longhorns Wire staff put together their predictions for the upcoming season.

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Next up the staff’s predictions

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Texas Longhorns all set to kick off fall camp on Friday

With the 2020 college football season approaching, the Texas Longhorns are kicking off fall camp on Friday. Three groups to watch.

It has been a long time since we have seen the Longhorns on the football field in a practice setting. Ever since the team’s dismantling of Utah in the Valero Alamo Bowl, the countdown has been on. On Friday Texas makes their long awaited return to the practice fields on the Forty Acres.

With the start of fall camp in Austin, we can finally start to get a better understanding of what this team could potentially look like this season. Since spring football was cancelled many players trained at home during the pandemic in preparation of the upcoming season.

The defensive line unit is just one of the groups on the football team looking for answers. Joseph Ossai will be moving up from his linebacker spot to be more of a pass rusher in the new look Chris Ash defense as the ‘Jack’. Add in newcomer Alfred Collins to go along with Ta’Quon Graham, Keondre Coburn and Marquez Bimage. There should be plenty of excitement from the group.

On the other side of the ball there is the wide receiver group. Brennan Eagles spoke early on about not playing this season but the growing consensus thinks that he will play. Eagles moved in with quarterback Sam Ehlinger and that might be a reason why he decides to play. It seems like a lock that he would take over the ‘X’ receiver spot with Collin Johnson now in the NFL.

There there is Jordan Whittington but he is nursing an injury that likely will keep him out of practice. At least for now. Jake Smith has the opportunity to take a stranglehold on the slot role in this offense. Over the last several years, the slot receiver has been one of the most dangerous aspects of the offense. On the other side opposite of Eagles, we are eager to see how Tarik Black and Joshua Moore look. Who will get the leg up in the competition.

The running back spot is always a hot topic. Keaontay Ingram and Roschon Johnson return from the 2019 team. They will be joined by newcomer Bijan Robinson. While Ingram is nursing a hamstring injury, Johnson and Robinson have an opportunity to showcase their skills. This will be a time to shine for Bijan as he tries and get acclimated to the college game.