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Vince Young talks at All-American Bowl Combine

Vince Young talked to all of the participants in the All-American Bowl game. Playing in the game himself, he was the MVP of the 2002 game.

After the first session of the 2020 All-American Bowl game, Vince Young took the time to talk to all of the participants in the game. Playing in the game himself in 2002, Young was the game MVP out of high school, leading the West team to a 26-6 victory.

Young is not the only former Longhorn in attendance, as Fozzy Whitaker, Aaron Williams, and Jaxon Shipley are coaching in the bowl game. There are even current Texas signees who will be playing with one another for the very first time.

The Longhorns will have four players participating in the game on Saturday night, with two on offense and two on defense. Offensively, five-star running back Bijan Robinson and four-star tackle Andrej Karic will play together for the first time, while four-star linebacker Prince Dorbah and four-star safety Xavion Alford will line up on the other side of the ball.

All four will be playing on the West team, led by Head Coach Steve Coury out of the state of Oregon. You can catch the game at Noon CST tomorrow on NBC.

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Sam Ehlinger’s 2019 season quietly surpasses Vince Young

Quarterback Sam Ehlinger has surpassed Vince Young in three primary statistical categories.

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young was arguably the best to ever play at his position, it likely came as no surprise that he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

As a junior, Young was given the Davey O’Brien award for the best quarterback in the nation. If you’ve seen the historic fourth-down scramble in the 2006 Rose Bowl to win the National Championship, it’s clear that Young’s dual-threat ability was unparalleled.

These particular accolades don’t happen without having incredible individual statistics. Although former quarterback Colt McCoy had an impressive four-year career at Texas and continues to hold numerous records, current quarterback Sam Ehlinger has quietly passed Young in several categories.

Young declared for the NFL Draft as a junior, while Ehlinger has just completed his junior season with the program. Within those three respective seasons, Ehlinger has moved ahead of Young in career total offense, single season passing yards, and total touchdowns.

Surpassing a Hall of Famer’s numbers are always worth noting, right?

Total Offense Yards

Ehlinger: 10,400

Young: 9,167

Total Touchdowns

Ehlinger: 93

Young: 81

Single Season Passing Yards

Ehlinger: 3,663 in 2019

Young: 3,036 in 2005

It’s easy to see why Vince Young and Colt McCoy remain the pride and joy of Austin, TX. But if Ehlinger continues to improve throughout his senior season, there’s no doubt that he will leave a similar legacy behind.

All he’s missing is a National Championship now.

Sam Ehlinger’s 2019 Season Accolades

Sam Ehlinger’s junior season has put himself in striking distance of some all-time Texas records.

The 2019 college football season ended for the Texas Longhorns on a high note, thanks in no small part due to the play of junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger. When you look at the five best passing seasons in Texas history there are only two names listed, Ehlinger and Colt McCoy. Against Utah, the former Austin Westlake product threw for 201 yards to put him in second all-time. McCoy still holds the record with 3,859 yards in 2008 and Ehlinger finishes his junior season with 3,663 yards.

With his second quarter touchdown pass to Collin Johnson, Sam became only the second Texas quarterback ever to throw for 30 touchdowns in a single season. The other, Colt McCoy, was in attendance as an honorary captain for the Texas Longhorns.

Should Ehlinger return in 2020 as a senior, he has a shot to match McCoy’s all-time Texas passing record. In four seasons, Colt passed for 13,253 yards. Sam would need 4,383 yards to match it. With a new offensive coordinator for Texas in Mike Yurcich, it might be possible. His quarterback this year only threw for 3,273 yards but that offense was led by coordinator Kevin Wilson. Yurcich’s offense could put more of premium on throwing for Texas.

With a 73-yard performance on the ground Ehlinger is inching ever so closely to third place on the all-time rushing list at quarterback. In his career, Sam has 1,526 yards just 45 yards shy of Colt McCoy. Ehlinger will need 437 yards next season to match Marty Akins to become second all-time in Texas history. Without going bonkers with 2,000 yards rushing, Ehlinger won’t be able to catch Vince Young.

All in all, it was a good season for Ehlinger who looks to raise his game again should he return in 2020. Sam has until January 17th to decide on his future of football at Texas or to make the jump to the NFL.

USA Today Ranks The Best 150 College Teams of All-Time

USA Today came out with a list of the best 150 college football teams of all time, the Texas Longhorns appeared seven times.

Another All-Time list, this time it comes from USA Today as they named the top 150 college football teams in history. The Texas Longhorns were well represented on the countdown with seven teams of the 150 listed. Sorry Aggie fans, this list isn’t for you. We will countdown the list starting with the Longhorns team that comes in at 125, the 1977 team.

1977 Texas Longhorns (Number 125)

Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Longhorns in 1977 finished the season with a 11-1 record and a perfect conference record of 8-0. They opened the season at Texas Memorial Stadium beating Boston College 44-0. The team didn’t give up a point until their third game of the year where they beat Rice 72-15. The Longhorns beat Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout, 13-6. The Sooner were ranked number two at the time of the game.

Texas was led by team captain Earl Campbell as they marched towards the Cotton Bowl game where Notre Dame beat them 38-10 for their lone loss of the season.

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Texas wins second Big 12 title 14 years ago today

On Dec. 3, 2005, Texas faced off against Colorado in the Big 12 championship game. They blew them out, 70-3, the largest win in history.

On Dec. 3, 2005, Texas faced off against Colorado in the Big 12 championship game. The two teams had already met earlier that season in Austin, with the Longhorns winning 42-17. With a national championship birth on the line, Texas blew out the Buffaloes, 70-3.

For the Longhorns, they pounded the ball on the ground, having 57 attempts for 268 yards. Six out of the nine touchdowns for Texas came on the ground. No one player, in particular, had a ridiculous amount of yards, as Jamaal Charles led the way with 62 yards. Romance Taylor, Henry Melton, Vince Young, and Selvin Young all had over 30 yards. Charles and Melton both had two touchdowns, while Vince and Selvin Young each had one.

Jamaal Charles of the Texas Longhorns scores a first-quarter touchdown versus the Colorado Buffalos in the Big 12 Championship Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on December 3, 2005. Texas won 70-3. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)

In the air that day, Vince Young had his second-most efficient day of the year. In the regular-season matchup against Colorado, he completed 86% of this throws. In the Big 12 championship, he completed 82%, going 14-17. He added 193 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.

Colorado struggled all day, only having 191 total yards. The Buffaloes fumbled four different times, losing it three times. Quarterback Joel Klatt had an interception, making it four turnovers for Colorado. When they were not turning it over, they were punting. The Longhorn defense forced seven punts, not letting the Buffaloes get any offensive rhythm.

The scoreboard during the Texas Longhorns against the Colorado Buffalos in the Big 12 Championship at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on December 3, 2005. Texas won 70-0. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)

The 70-3 win is still the biggest win in the history of the Big 12 championship. Vince Young was named MVP of the game, having 250 total yards and four touchdowns. Texas improved to 13-0, setting themselves up for a matchup in the BCS Championship game against USC.

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