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Keaontay Ingram and The Longhorns Jump Over Utah

The Texas Longhorns finish their season on a positive note by beating 11th ranked Utah in the Alamo Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns came into the Valero Alamo Bowl game seeking their third straight bowl season  win under Tom Herman in as many chances. Coming into the game the Longhorns were a touchdown underdog in this game against the 11th ranked Utah Utes.

The Longhorns got off to a quick start after an opening drive that ended in a Michael Dicker field goal, they finished the first half leading 10-0. The defense was able to bottle up this offense led by linebacker Joseph Ossai. He was able to keep Zack Moss in check who finished the game with a 3.6 yards per carry average. Tyler Huntley was also known as a quarterback who could beat you with his legs, was held to just 33 yards on 16 carries.

It was a complete game for Texas getting contributions in all three phases of the game. In the second half it was a lot of Devin Duvernay and running back Keaontay Ingram. Ingram would finish the game with 108 yards rushing and added a touchdown on the ground as well as one in the air. The offense was able to break the will of the Utes in the second half to go along with their suffocating defense.

The Longhorns finished the year on a positive note and sent their seniors off with a win in their final game for Texas. Collin Johnson, Duvernay, Brandon Jones and Malcolm Roach will be playing in bowl games to impress the NFL scouts in the near future. This win also gives Tom Herman and the staff some momentum heading into the offseason as they finish up the recruiting class and get ready for spring football.

Alamo Bowl: 3rd Quarter Recap

The third quarter recap from the Alamo Bowl involving the Texas Longhorns and the 11th ranked Utah Utes.

The Utah Utes started the second half running the ball and driving against the Texas defense. As they neared midfield the Texas defense were able to tighten up and forced a 4th and one. When quarterback Tyler Huntley kept the ball on a zone read, Joseph Ossai stops him in the backfield for a turnover on downs.

Once Texas got the offense back on the field, they got running back Keaontay Ingram involved in the offense. He received two Sam Ehlinger passes for big plays including a 11-yard completion to give Texas the 17-0 lead early in the third quarter.

Following the scoring drive, the Utes were able to get into the Longhorns’ territory following a facemask penalty from Ossai. Zack Moss, the Pac 12 co-offensive player of the year was able to get a big run on 3rd and two to extend their drive getting their deepest penetration into Texas territory on the night. Two big stops from defensive back Caden Sterns forces a Utah field goal to cut the lead to 14 points.

On the second drive of the third quarter, Texas found themselves behind the chains after a holding call on first down against Brennan Eagles. They were able to get a first down on a read option that quarterback Sam Ehlinger took for a big gain into Utah territory. A unnecessary roughness call put the Longhorns inside the red zone as the drive continued. Ehlinger did the rest on a six-yard run that appeared to be a broken play resulting in another Texas touchdown.

Third Quarter Stats

Sam Ehlinger 10/15 149 yards, 10 carries 68 yards Three TDs

Keaontay Ingram 10 carries 49 yards, two receptions 26 yards TD

 

 

 

Sam Ehlinger Joins Colt McCoy In Texas Longhorns History

Sam Ehlinger joined the 30 touchdown club with former Longhorn great Colt McCoy

As Sam Ehlinger is chasing Colt McCoy’s single-seasons records, he was able to join McCoy in passing touchdowns in a single year. With McCoy in attendance, Ehlingher threw his 30th touchdown of the season to wide receiver Collin Johnson.

WATCH: Collin Johnson scores Texas’ first touchdown

After only being able to kick an FG in the first quarter, Sam Ehlinger was able to find Collin Johnson in the endzone in the second quarter.

After only being able to kick a field goal in the first quarter, Sam Ehlinger and the offense was able to find the endzone early in the second quarter.

D’Shawn Jamison set the Longhorns up in a good position after a 71 yard punt return, going all the way down to the Utah six-yard line. Two plays later, Ehlinger found Collin Johnson wide open to give Texas a 10-0 lead.

The Longhorns have started out well against the 11th ranked Utes, getting good pressure on the defensive side of the ball. The offense is getting put in good positions and must continue to execute when given the opportunities.

Texas is currently playing Utah on ESPN.

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Sam Ehlinger Requests Feedback From NFL Advisory Board

Texas Longhorns’ junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has submitted paperwork to the NFL Advisory Board.

Texas Longhorns’ junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has filed paperwork to the NFL Advisory Board. The Austin product is looking to get feedback on where his draft stock is before making a decision on whether or not he will return to Austin for his senior season.

Underclassmen have until January 17th to declare for the NFL Draft. If Ehlinger does indeed declares for the draft, spring football will have quite a battle for the starting job this fall for the Texas Longhorns.

Alamo Bowl Quarterback Comparison

This year’s Alamo Bowl has the chance to be high scoring with Tyler Huntley and Sam Ehlinger. Here is the QB comparison between UT and Utah.

This year’s Alamo Bowl has the chance to be an offensive shootout with quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Sam Ehlinger under center. With Texas scoring 35 points a game and Utah scoring 34 points a game, both quarterbacks are accustomed to scoring.

When looking at the two, they have similar traits that make it an interesting matchup. Each player has been starting for three seasons and has been vital to their team’s success. The offenses run through their quarterbacks and if they are struggling, more than likely their team is going to have a bad day.

Here is the quarterback comparison between Texas and Utah:

Tyler Huntley: 73.7 completion percentage, 2,966 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, four touchdowns, 88 rushing attempts, 257 rushing yards, five touchdowns

Sam Ehlinger: 65.1 completion percentage, 3,462 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, nine interceptions, 152 rushing attempts, 590 rushing yards, nine touchdowns

Similarities

Both Huntley and Ehlinger are mobile quarterbacks who have the ability to make plays on their feet. While Ehlinger has the better rushing stats on the season, Huntley is a threat when running the read-option with star running back Zach Moss. Letting Huntley carry the ball is dangerous, as he has the ability to make people miss. As for Ehlinger, he has the ability to power over defenders. We saw it in the Sugar Bowl last season and throughout the year this year. Both have the ability to make big plays in the air, but their work running the ball will be key.

Differences

Of the two, Huntley is the more accurate quarterback. Both having their highest completion percentage of their careers, Huntley has slightly better than Ehlinger throughout this season. Completing 75% or better of his throws in seven out of 13 games this season, Huntley has been the most accurate quarterback in the Pac 12 this season and is only behind Joe Burrow on a national level. It will be crucial for Texas to get some pass breakups and not give Huntley time to find receivers. If they do, he is going to hit them all day for big gains.

Which team has the QB advantage?

While they are similar, Huntley is the better quarterback in this game. One of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football mixed with his lack of interceptions this season makes him reliable game in and game out. Having one of the top backs in the country in Zach Moss helps take the pressure off him as well. Ehlinger is more important to the Longhorns than Huntley is to the Utes, but Huntley’s accuracy and ability to use his feet makes him dangerous.

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Alamo Bowl Offensive Key: Sam Ehlinger

For the Texas Longhorns to pull off the upset over the 11th ranked Utah Utes, Sam Ehlinger needs to carry the offense.

As the Texas Longhorns prepare for their matchup with the Utah Utes, we highlighted the big key on defense for the Longhorns to win. For the offense it all falls on the shoulders of quarterback Sam Ehlinger. He has been on this stage before, backs against the wall needing a big performance in a bowl game as the underdog.

Sugar Bowl MVP, Ehlinger rose to new heights and gave this team confidence that they were on the right road heading into the offseason. Even though this season hasn’t been the year that many were hoping for, it is important for the team to end the year on a high note. With the wide receiver availability for this game, Ehlinger needs to big game.

Statistically Ehlinger is coming off a slightly better season than he had in 2018 but two of their losses this year, Sam wasn’t at his best. Against the Horn Frogs he completed just 45.8% of his passes with four interceptions. That kind of performance against the Utes would put a damper on their thoughts of an upset. Those kinds of efforts for Ehlinger have been few and far between.

What Ehlinger has done is show poise and moxie on the bigger stages. Against the LSU Tigers, he went punch for punch with the Joe Burrow and if it hadn’t been for getting down early, that 45-38 loss might’ve swung the other way with how Ehlinger kept his team in the game. Down 20-7 at halftime and they came back strong in the second half. The Longhorns offense grinded out a couple 10-play drives including a 19 play methodical drive to start the second half.

It won’t be Sam the passer that will be the only cause for concern for Utah. Sam the rusher will also be a key with injury to Keaontay Ingram. Ehlinger has shown the ability to kill defenses when he escapes the pocket or on designed runs. The dual-threat is what will be the biggest reason why Texas could pull of this win to give head coach Tom Herman his third-straight bowl win at Texas.

 

Texas Longhorns Team of the Decade: Offense Selections

The wrap up of the Texas Longhorns All-Decade Team with all of the selection on offense.

For the better part of the last two weeks, Longhorns Wire has been providing the best players at each position for Texas from 2010-2019. Here are the selections for the All-Decade team. Each position will have a link below with the original articles.

Quarterback

Sam Ehlinger

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Ehlinger was the clear favorite for quarterback of a decade. His junior season saw the Austin Westlake product throw for the second-most yards in school history just behind Longhorns legend Colt McCoy. With a bowl game left to go, he has an opportunity to close in on the single-season mark of 3,859 yards set in 2008. Ehlinger only needs 398 yards to break it.

Ehlinger currently sits second all-time in Texas history for career passing yards (8,669) and touchdowns (65). Sam also sits third in rushing yards by a quarterback but is closing in fast on McCoy for second-most at 1,571.

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Vegas Odds: Early 2020 Heisman Odds

The super early odds to win the 2020 Heisman Trophy are in, is Sam Ehlinger on the list?

The 2019-20 college football season isn’t over yet but after Joe Burrow became the first LSU quarterback to bring home the Heisman Trophy, the odds for the 2020 Heisman Trophy have been released by OddShark.

The Texas Longhorns have had two Heisman Trophy winners in their history that dates back to 1893. Both winners were running backs with Earl Campbell in 1977. Campbell was the fifth-straight running back to win the award. The running backs run as winner of the prestigious award until Doug Flutie broke through in 1984.

The other Longhorn to win came in 1998 after Ricky Williams had a monster season for Texas. During that decade running backs won the award four times and just three times since (twice if you don’t count Reggie Bush’s vacated win). The award has basically become who was the best quarterback in college football. So what are the odds for a Sam Ehlinger run?

Justin Fields (Ohio State) +250
Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) +300
Mac Jones (Alabama) +800
Bo Nix (Auburn) +900
Jake Fromm (Georgia) +1000
Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma) +1000
Kedon Slovis (USC) +1200
Sam Ehlinger (Texas) +1200
Sam Howell (North Carolina) +2000
Zamir White (Georgia) +2500
Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU) +2500
Spencer Sanders (Oklahoma State) +2800
Brock Purdy (Iowa State) +2800
Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis) +2800
Javian Hawkins (Louisville) +2800
Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) +3300
Ja’Marr Chase (LSU) +3300

Ehlinger currently sits with the seventh best odds right now to win the Heisman Trophy in 2020. If he does make that magical run in 2020 he would be the first Longhorns quarterback to bring home such an honor. Ehlinger would also make the seventh Big 12 quarterback to win since 2000. Eric Crouch (Big 12 at the time) and Robert Griffin III are the only non-Oklahoma quarterbacks to win during that same span.

Can Sam Ehlinger throw his way to being the third?

2020 NFL Draft: Other Longhorn Prospects

Outside of the top four, the Texas Longhorns have a few other names to consider for the NFL Draft.

With the college football season winding down more and more there will be plenty of chatter with the Texas Longhorns’ football team in regards to who will be making the jump to the NFL following the bowl game on December 31st in San Antonio. The names that you know about as prospects are Collin Johnson, Brandon Jones, Devin Duvernay and Malcolm Roach.

The four mentioned are all going to be participating in offseason bowl games in hopes of impressing NFL teams as they chase their dreams of playing at the next level. However, these four aren’t the only ones who will have NFL aspirations.

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