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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.Ā 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.Ā Here are five plays that stood out from the win against UTEP on Saturday:

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Locked on Longhorns Podcast: ‘Victory Monday and Sam Ehlinger’

The Locked on Longhorns Podcast discusses the big win over UTEP on Saturday. Plus Texas’ latest FPI rankings and B.J. Foster.

The Locked on Longhorns Podcast returns for a victory Monday following a 59-3 victory over the UTEP Miners. Sam Ehlinger got off to a hot start in this one from the first play. He found Joshua Moore on a 78-yard catch and run to get the party started for the Texas offense. In his first game with Mike Yurcich calling the plays, Sam set career highs in yards and touchdowns in one half. How much better can Ehlinger be in 2020?

ESPN updated their FPI and win probabilities. How high is the ceiling for the Texas Longhorns in 2020? In a look around the Big 12, how did the four winning teams look? What is going on in Lubbock as the Red Raiders squeaked out a win. The Sun Belt was anything but a Fun Belt as they defeated three Big 12 teams on Saturday. How much did the losses hurt Iowa State and Kansas State?

An update on B.J. Foster prior to Tom Herman meeting with the media. The duo go through the Foster timeline from Saturday to Monday morning. Most of the Big 12 Conference will be on a bye week. Baylor and Oklahoma State will open their seasons after COVID-19 cases ruined their opportunity to start on time.

Texas QB Sam Ehlinger named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week

The Walter Camp Foundation named Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger the Offensive Player of the Week. He had a monster night in Austin.

Saturday was a big night for Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Some feel that he can put on a Heisman worthy campaign this year and it was off to a roaring start. So much so that he was named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Comp Att YPA Yards TD INT Rating
25 33 12.9 426 5 0 234.2

The 426 yards passing and five touchdown passes were both career highs for the senior from Austin, Texas. Which says a lot about the new offensive scheme under Mike Yurcich since Ehlinger did most of that damage in the first half while building a 45-3 lead.

This marked the second time in Ehlinger’s career that he was named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week. The last time it came when Ehlinger led the Longhorns offense to 386 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in their 48-45 win over Oklahoma.

According to the release by Texas Athletics, Ehlinger is the second Big 12 quarterback to throw for 420 yards and five touchdowns in an opening week win. Will Grier (WVU) was the last to do it in 2018. Ehlinger could be in store for big things this year, with how the offense looked in week one.

Next up for Ehlinger and the offense is Texas Tech on Sept. 26. The Red Raiders defense was torched by Houston Baptist to the tune of 572 passing yards and 600 yards of total offense. HBU had three receivers go for 100 yards or more. Which included Caden Sterns’ younger brothers. Josh and Jerreth combined for 17 receptions for 339 yards and three touchdowns.

If Yurcich keeps with the same style of gameplan versus Tech, look for Ehlinger to put up monster numbers again in two weeks.

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 quarterback Sam Ehlinger makes history

Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger made history on Saturday night. His 429 yards passing were the most of any QB in school history.

Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger wanted to come out and set the tone on the season. He did that and more. Ehlinger got the night started off with a 78-yard catch and run on a slant to Joshua Moore. If you blinked in the first few minutes, you missed a lot of offense from Texas. They led 21-0 after the first quarter.

Sam would finish out the first half with 429 yards passing. They was not only his career high but the highest of any Texas quarterback in history. His five touchdowns were the most for any first half performance since Vince Young. The start of the Ehlinger-Mike Yurcich campaign is off to a hot start in Austin.

Ehlinger was able to find different targets for every single touchdown throw. The graduate transfers also paying dividends in Tarik Black and Brendan Schooler. Add in Kai Money, tight end Cade Brewer and Joshua Moore. Due to the fact they lost Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson to the NFL, they were looking for a way to replace that production.

 

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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: 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 vs UTEP Miners: How to watch, BetMGM odds and game picks

The Texas Longhorns finally kick off the season on Saturday night at DKR. Longhorns Wire staffs predicts the game and who to watch.

After months of waiting and uncertainty, the Texas Longhorns will officially take the field on Saturday night. Despite the insurmountable odds for the UTEP Miners, there is plenty to be excited about. Following the 38-6 stomping in the Valero Alamo Bowl, this will be the Longhorns first chance to finally get to play someone other than themselves.

What should you expect when Texas head coach Tom Herman and his reshaped coaching staff lead the team onto the field? Which players are the Longhorns Wire staff most excited to watch in this meeting? Take a look at our game picks and how you can tune in to the season opener on Sept. 12.

Who we are watching for

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Patrick Conn, Managing Editor

Simply put, it’s running back Bijan Robinson on the offensive side of the ball. Everyone knows about Robinson and Herman has spoken very highly of him this offseason. The important thing will be to get him reps and find out what the running back rotation may look like.

On the defensive side, it’s safety Caden Sterns. Can he return to his freshman form? As a true freshman he created four turnovers through the air with interceptions. He also added another touchdown with a blocked field goal attempt by USC. With a more concerted effort to create pressure up front, does he get back to his attacking style of play? How does he look completely healthy?

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Texas Football: Behind Enemy Lines with Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso

Adrian Broaddus of ESPN El Paso sat down with Longhorns Wire to discuss the upcoming game. This weeks edition of ‘Behind Enemy Lines’.

The Texas Longhorns get their first state of the college football season on Saturday. Meanwhile the UTEP Miners will be playing in their second game of the season. Longhorns Wire spoke with ESPN El Paso’s Adrian Broaddus about the upcoming matchup in this week’s “Behind Enemy Lines” feature.

In their first game of the year, the Miners fell down early so what do they need to do?

“I think there is a lot of things the Miners need to clean up,” Broaddus continued “especially how slow they started off. It felt like the life got sucked out of them in the first half. Like oh it can’t be this again moment. The Miners found themselves in a 14-3 rut. They were able to dig themselves out but I would like to see them start off better. Especially against a very good Texas team this week.”

“This defense didn’t look like anything head coach Dana Dimel preached about over the offseason. They were supposed to look fresh with a bunch of new juco newcomers on this roster. So you want this group to gel a little better defensively. On offense you want to cling on to everything they did in the second half between Gavin Hardison and Deion Hankings on this team. ”

Provided the Texas Longhorns get off to a hot start, Broaddus shared the same sentiment of many around Austin. He believes that an early surge by Texas will bury UTEP. It would be a way to break the will of the UTEP team, especially when dealing with athletes the caliber of who will be wearing burnt orange on Saturday.

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