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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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Texas Longhorns vs UTEP Miners: Full game recap

Texas started the 2020 season in the best way they possibly could, demolishing UTEP 59-3. It was a record-setting night for Sam Ehlinger.

Texas started the 2020 season in the best way they possibly could, demolishing UTEP 59-3. It was a record-setting night for quarterback Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorn offense.

Playing the entire first half plus one drive in the second half, Ehlinger set a career-high in passing yards and passing touchdowns. His final stats sit at 25 of 33, with 426 yards and five touchdowns. Backup quarterbacks Casey Thompson and Hudson Card played the majority of the second half.

Wide receiver was a major question entering the season and Joshua Moore answered them. The redshirt sophomore opened the game with a 78-yard touchdown. Ehlinger found him five more times for a total of 127 yards.

Tarik Black also had a solid debut, securing five receptions for 80 yards. No other Longhorn receiver had more than three receptions.

Moving to the defensive side of the ball, Texas only gave up three points, the fewest since 2017’s matchup against San Jose State. UTEP’s offense only produced 240 yards. Josh Thompson stood out as the defensive player of the game, emerging as the top cornerback.

With UTEP handled, Texas will now turn its attention to Texas Tech for its Big 12 opener. Traveling to Lubbock, the Longhorns have its last five games on the road against the Red Raiders.

FINAL STATS

Sam Ehlinger: 25 of 33, 426 yards and five touchdowns

Keaontay Ingram: Nine carries for 44 yards

Joshua Moore: Six receptions for 127 yards, one touchdown

Casey Thompson: Four of seven, 55 yards and two touchdowns

Bijan Robinson: Five carries for 38 yards

Highlights

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Texas Longhorns vs UTEP Miners: First quarter recap

UT’s 2020 season is underway and could not be off to a better start. Texas has an early 21-0 lead over UTEP after the first quarter.

Texas’ 2020 season is fully underway and could not be off to a better start.

All offseason, offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich said he was going to bring speed. Well, one play into the game, Sam Ehlinger found Joshua Moore for a 78-yard touchdown. It was the longest passing touchdown for Texas since 2016.

Running backs Roschon Johnson got the start, the first of his career. He finished the opening period with 13 rushing yards and a touchdown. Keaontay Ingram also made an early impact, getting time in the second and fourth series. The presumed starter already has 14 yards.

Defensively, UTEP has been able to do nothing. The Miners struggled early last week against Stephen F. Austin and are doing so early again on Saturday. Through four amount of drives, UTEP has punted four amount of times.

It is early but Texas has already shown signs of a blowout, leading 21-0. Minus a missed Cameron Dicker field goal, the Longhorns have been playing flawless football.

First-quarter stats

Sam Ehlinger: 10 of 14, 193 passing yards, two touchdowns

Cade Brewer: Three receptions, 40 yards, one touchdown

UTEP offense: 35 total yards

Here are the first-quarter highlights:

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Texas Football: Look back at Sam Ehlinger on opening weekends

With opening weekend upon us for the Texas Longhorns, we look back at how Sam Ehlinger has performed in recent years.

Saturday night in Austin, Texas. Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will be leading the team onto the field for the start of his final campaign. For Ehlinger this marks his fourth opener to prepare for. Could it be the start of something special? Recently former Longhorn great Eric Metcalf joined the podcast and talked about his chances of putting on a show.

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Ehlinger needs to not only continue to put up the same level of numbers of years past, but also can’t lose those games they expect to win. Much like a TCU, Iowa State or even play close to Kansas. They need to put their foot on the gas and put up style points to be in consideration.

We take a walk through history at how Ehlinger has performed in the first game of each of his first three seasons on the Forty Acres.

San Jose State in 2017

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 15 27 222 1 0 7 48 0 270

Maryland in 2018

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 21 39 263 2 2 7 30 0 293

Louisiana Tech in 2019

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 28 38 276 4 0 8 34 0 310

Average on opening weekend for Sam Ehlinger

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 21.3 34.7 253.7 2.3 0.7 7.3 37.3 0 291

Based on his average numbers, they aren’t bad. However, given the fact that the Longhorns are heavy favorites in this game will he get close to them? Probably not. Expect Ehlinger to be out of the game early on with Casey Thompson, Hudson Card or Ja’Quinden Jackson to get some playing time as this game wraps up on Saturday night at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Texas Longhorns Football: Three offensive keys against UTEP

Yes, Texas is favored by 42 points but the Longhorns must execute in certain areas. Here are three offensive keys to the game against UTEP:

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Texas football is finally back with a home game against UTEP on Saturday. It has been a long and difficult break since the Longhorns’ last game on Dec. 31. Even if it is not in a normal circumstance, it feels good to have a football game to discuss.

One of the reasons football season needed to be played is so the Longhorns could unleash their new-look offense under offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. Coming over from Ohio State, Yurcich is going to help quarterback Sam Ehlinger hit a brand new level. His air raid attack will be more pass-heavy than Tim Beck’s offense the past three seasons.

It will all begin on Saturday against the Miners, with fresh offensive faces taking the field. From transfer wide receiver Tarik Black to true freshman running back Bijan Robinson. Some of the weapons Texas has acquired this offseason will be fully unleashed.

Yes, Texas is favored by 42 points but the Longhorns must execute in certain areas to make sure things so smoothly. Here are three offensive keys to the game against UTEP:

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