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No. 14 Football defeats UTEP, 59-3
09.12.2020 | Football
AUSTIN, Texas – Sam Ehlinger opened the season with a record-setting first half, establishing Texas records for a single half with 424 passing yards and five passing touchdowns to lead No. 14 Texas (1-0, 0-0) to a 59-3 win over UTEP at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The Longhorns scored touchdowns on five of their first six possessions and added a field goal on their seventh, jumping to a 38-0 lead, before closing out the half with a touchdown on their final possession.
KEY STATISTICS
- Sam Ehlinger 78-yard TD pass to Joshua Moore on the opening play from scrimmage was the second-longest of his Texas career, trailing only a 90-yard strike to John Burt back in 2017 against Oklahoma State.
- Ehlinger and Casey Thompson combined to pass for a single-game school record 481 yards.
- Ten different receivers caught passes, led by Moore's six catches for 127 yards and a touchdown.
- On UTEP's first possession of the second quarter, Josh Thompson intercepted a pass at the UTEP 42-yard line, setting up the Longhorns fifth score of the game to give UT a 35-0 lead.
- Casey Thompson threw the first two touchdown passes of his career, finishing the day 4-for-7 for 55 yards and two TD's.
- Graduate transfer wide receivers Brenden Schooler and Tarik Black each caught their first touchdown passes for the Longhorns.
- Texas totaled 689 yards of offense with 481 yards through the air.
- Joseph Ossai led UT with eight tackles, the 10th time he has registered at least eight stops as a Longhorn.
- DeMarvion Overshown collected two tackles for loss, while Marcus Tillman, Jr. and Alfred Collins each registered a sack.
UP NEXT
Texas opens conference play in Lubbock, Texas with a matchup against Texas Tech on Saturday, September 26 at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FOX.
Team Stats
UTEP 0, UT 7
UT - Moore,Joshua 78 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 1 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:19
UTEP 0, UT 14
UT - Brewer,Cade 20 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:24
UTEP 0, UT 21
UT - Johnson,Roschon 1 yd run (Dicker,Cameron kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:03
UTEP 0, UT 28
UT - Schooler,Brende 40 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 0:50
UTEP 0, UT 35
UT - Black,Tarik 5 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 3 plays, 42 yards, TOP 1:02
UTEP 0, UT 38
UT - Dicker,Cameron 32 yd field goal 11 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:07
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UTEP 3, UT 38
UTEP - BAECHLE, Gavin 47 yd field goal 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 4:37
UTEP 3, UT 45
UT - Money,Kai 6 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33
UTEP 3, UT 52
UT - Eagles,Brennan 35 yd pass from Thompson,Casey (Dicker,Cameron kick) 4 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:14
UTEP 3, UT 59
UT - Washington,Marc 17 yd pass from Thompson,Casey (Dicker,Cameron kick) 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:28
