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Ehlinger leads Texas to grinding win over Tulsa 28-21
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Their lead and momentum nearly gone, Texas turned to the arm and legs of sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger to avoid a potentially crushing home loss.
Ehlinger, who had already run for a touchdown and thrown for another in the first half, engineered a 13-play drive to a fourth quarter score that proved to be the game winner in a grinding 28-21 win over Tulsa Saturday night
Ehlinger completed seven straight passes and ran for two first downs in a 13-play drive capped by his 11-yard touchdown throw to running back Tre Watson. The drive chewed up six minutes and gave the Longhorns a 28-14 lead.
''He made some really good throws. He made a great decision on the touchdown throw to Tre,'' Texas coach Tom Herman said. ''He's really growing in terms of seeing the game.''
The drive proved crucial when Tulsa quickly responded for a touchdown. Texas followed it with another long drive that wore out the final five minutes of the game.
The Longhorns (1-1) needed the boost after a season-opening loss at Maryland burst the expectations of a big second season under Herman and they had a fight on their hands with a team they were expected to handle with ease.
''Anytime you win we're going to celebrate it,'' Herman said. ''Winning is hard. Really, really, hard. We're going to get everybody's best shot.''
Tulsa (1-1) rallied behind two Shamari Brooks touchdown runs. The Golden Hurricane also dropped two passes in the end zone and missed three field goals.
THE TAKEAWAY
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane won just once in 2017 and will rue lost chances for a huge upset in this one. And there were many. An interception on the first play set up Texas' first touchdown, and Tulsa kickers missed field goals attempts of 43, 29 and 36 yards in the first half. The dropped passes in the end zone loomed even larger when the Golden Hurricane started getting late momentum.
''Obviously those (missed kicks) are costly. But we shouldn't leave it in the kicker's hands,'' Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery said. ''Those nine points are crucial as we look back on it now, but I expect us to get it in.''
Texas: The Longhorns won't like how this one ended. They were cruising before the offense stalled in the third quarter and the defense started giving up big plays in the fourth. What Texas avoided was the sort of critical late turnover that doomed the Longhorns against Maryland.
''A lot of the responsibility for the way we played in the third quarter and early fourth was on me,'' Herman said. ''I was pretty hard on our guys at halftime. You sensed a little of that pressing again.
TEXAS YOUTH
The Longhorns got big games from a trio of freshmen. Safety Caden Sterns' first career interception came on the first play from scrimmage and set up Texas' first touchdown. Keaontay Ingram's 29-yard scoring run made it 14-0 before safety B.J. Foster snagged Texas' second interception in the second quarter.
Ingram didn't get the ball in the second half of Texas' loss to Maryland but has shown the best instincts and burst among Longhorns running backs. He was out of the game late against Tulsa because of a knee injury that Herman said will have to be evaluated Sunday.
''Those three kids are college ready, I expect you are going to see a lot of them for a lot of years here,'' Herman said.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
It's probably too early and the win too unimpressive to get Texas back into the Top 25 after the loss to Maryland knocked them from No. 23 to unranked. Beat Southern Cal next week and the Longhorns maybe get back in the conversation.
UP NEXT
Tulsa faces Arkansas State next Saturday.
Texas hosts No. 17 USC next Saturday in a rematch of last season's 27-24 Trojans win in OT.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 17 | 24 |
Rushing | 9 | 12 |
Passing | 7 | 9 |
Penalty | 1 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-14 | 5-12 |
4th Down Conv | 3-4 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 353 | 464 |
Total Plays | 64 | 74 |
Avg Gain | 5.5 | 6.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 189 | 241 |
Rush Attempts | 38 | 47 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Yards Passing | 164 | 237 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-26 | 21-27 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.3 | 8.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 6-45 | 8-65 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 3-46.0 | 4-36.5 |
Return Yards | 26 | 15 |
Punts - Returns | 1-10 | 1--6 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-16 | 1-21 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. SkipperÂ
13 QB
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L. Skipper | 12/24 | 153 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JohnsonÂ
8 WR
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K. Johnson | 1/2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. BrooksÂ
3 RB
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S. Brooks | 22 | 66 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. SkipperÂ
13 QB
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L. Skipper | 7 | 54 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. StokesÂ
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 3 | 48 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Taylor IIÂ
24 RB
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C. Taylor II | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. StokesÂ
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 0 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JohnsonÂ
8 WR
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K. Johnson | 0 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AndersonÂ
4 WR
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J. Anderson | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BrooksÂ
3 RB
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S. Brooks | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HobbsÂ
29 WR
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J. Hobbs | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Taylor IIÂ
24 RB
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C. Taylor II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. NephÂ
38 TE
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C. Neph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. GipsonÂ
15 DE
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T. Gipson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. BennettÂ
33 P
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T. Bennett | 3 | 46.0 | 0 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. StokesÂ
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Lamp 58 DE
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D. Lamp | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. EhlingerÂ
11 QB
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S. Ehlinger | 21/27 | 237 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. WatsonÂ
5 RB
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T. Watson | 18 | 74 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. IngramÂ
26 RB
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K. Ingram | 10 | 64 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. EhlingerÂ
11 QB
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S. Ehlinger | 12 | 51 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. YoungÂ
32 RB
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D. Young | 3 | 41 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. HumphreyÂ
84 WR
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L. Humphrey | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. HumphreyÂ
84 WR
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L. Humphrey | 0 | 7 | 109 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. JohnsonÂ
9 WR
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C. Johnson | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. EaglesÂ
82 WR
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B. Eagles | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. IngramÂ
26 RB
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K. Ingram | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BeckÂ
47 TE
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A. Beck | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. WatsonÂ
5 RB
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T. Watson | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MooreÂ
14 WR
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J. Moore | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. BrewerÂ
80 TE
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C. Brewer | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
De. DuvernayÂ
6 WR
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De. Duvernay | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
P. Locke IIIÂ
11 DB
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P. Locke III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. SternsÂ
7 DB
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C. Sterns | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. FosterÂ
25 DB
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B. Foster | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. DickerÂ
17 K
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C. Dicker | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. BujcevskiÂ
8 P
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R. Bujcevski | 4 | 36.5 | 2 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. JamisonÂ
17 DB
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D. Jamison | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Jamison 17 DB
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D. Jamison | 1 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 42 (14:54 - 1st) Penalty on TSA 96-M.Mouton Offside 5 yards enforced at TSA 47. No Play. |
Penalty | 1 & 5 - TEXAS 37 (14:45 - 1st) Penalty on TSA 54-S.Robinson Offside 5 yards enforced at TSA 42. No Play. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULSA 37 (14:45 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger incomplete. Intended for 84-L.Humphrey. |
+36 YD | 2 & 10 - TULSA 37 (14:45 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 84-L.Humphrey. 84-L.Humphrey to TSA 1 for 36 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 1 - TULSA 1 (14:40 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger runs 1 yard for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (14:22 - 1st) 17-C.Dicker extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (14:18 - 1st) 17-C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from TEX 35 to TSA End Zone. touchback. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 25 (14:18 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 31 for 6 yards. |
+4 YD | 2 & 4 - TULSA 31 (14:18 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 35 for 4 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 35 (13:57 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper complete to 2-K.Stokes. 2-K.Stokes to TSA 38 for 3 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 7 - TULSA 38 (13:31 - 1st) 2-K.Stokes to TSA 44 for 6 yards. |
+13 YD | 3 & 1 - TULSA 44 (13:05 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TEX 43 for 13 yards. |
-3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 43 (12:46 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TEX 46 for -3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 13 - TEXAS 46 (12:30 - 1st) 8-K.Johnson incomplete. Intended for 38-C.Neph. |
+11 YD | 3 & 13 - TEXAS 46 (12:09 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper complete to 4-J.Anderson. 4-J.Anderson to TEX 35 for 11 yards. |
+7 YD | 4 & 2 - TEXAS 35 (12:08 - 1st) 24-C.Taylor to TEX 28 for 7 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 28 (11:23 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper complete to 8-K.Johnson. 8-K.Johnson to TEX 27 for 1 yard. |
+1 YD | 2 & 9 - TEXAS 27 (11:10 - 1st) 24-C.Taylor to TEX 26 for 1 yard. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - TEXAS 26 (10:48 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper incomplete. Intended for 2-K.Stokes. |
No Good | 4 & 7 - TULSA 25 (10:04 - 1st) 90-N.Walker 43 yards Field Goal is No Good. |
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 26 (9:58 - 1st) 5-T.Watson to TEX 26 for no gain. |
+35 YD | 2 & 9 - TEXAS 26 (9:53 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 82-B.Eagles. 82-B.Eagles to TSA 39 for 35 yards. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 39 (9:30 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger to TSA 33 for 6 yards. |
+14 YD | 2 & 4 - TULSA 33 (9:14 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger to TSA 19 for 14 yards. |
+12 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 19 (8:28 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 47-A.Beck. 47-A.Beck to TSA 7 for 12 yards. |
+6 YD | 1 & 7 - TULSA 7 (8:01 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 80-C.Brewer. 80-C.Brewer to TSA 1 for 6 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 1 - TULSA 1 (7:23 - 1st) 5-T.Watson to TSA 1 for no gain. |
-1 YD | 3 & 1 - TULSA 1 (6:50 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger to TSA 2 for -1 yard. |
No Gain | 4 & 2 - TEXAS 2 (6:22 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger incomplete. Intended for 9-C.Johnson. |
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULSA 3 (5:38 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 3 for no gain. |
+1 YD | 2 & 10 - TULSA 3 (5:31 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 4 for 1 yard. |
+4 YD | 3 & 9 - TULSA 4 (4:54 - 1st) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 8 for 4 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - TULSA 8 (4:10 - 1st) 23-T.Bennett punts 48 yards from TSA 8 out of bounds at the TEX 44. |
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 44 (3:30 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 26-K.Ingram. 26-K.Ingram to TSA 50 for 6 yards. |
+8 YD | 2 & 4 - TEXAS 50 (3:22 - 1st) 84-L.Humphrey to TSA 42 for 8 yards. |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 42 (3:03 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 9-C.Johnson. 9-C.Johnson to TSA 29 for 13 yards. |
+29 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 29 (2:40 - 1st) 26-K.Ingram runs 29 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (2:08 - 1st) 17-C.Dicker extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (1:58 - 1st) 17-C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from TEX 35 to TSA End Zone. touchback. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 25 (1:58 - 1st) 24-C.Taylor to TSA 27 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - TULSA 27 (1:58 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper incomplete. |
Int | 3 & 8 - TULSA 27 (1:41 - 1st) 13-L.Skipper incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Foster at TEX 28. 25-B.Foster to TEX 28 for no gain. Team penalty on TSA Facemasking declined. |
Result | Play |
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-3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 28 (1:32 - 1st) 26-K.Ingram to TEX 25 for -3 yards. |
+3 YD | 2 & 13 - TEXAS 25 (1:23 - 1st) 26-K.Ingram to TEX 28 for 3 yards. Team penalty on TSA Facemasking 15 yards enforced at TEX 28. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 43 (0:48 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger to TEX 46 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - TEXAS 46 (0:32 - 1st) 11-S.Ehlinger incomplete. Intended for 14-J.Moore. |
+15 YD | 3 & 7 - TEXAS 46 (15:00 - 2nd) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 84-L.Humphrey. 84-L.Humphrey to TSA 39 for 15 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TULSA 39 (14:48 - 2nd) 11-S.Ehlinger incomplete. Intended for 6-D.Duvernay. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - TULSA 39 (14:23 - 2nd) 11-S.Ehlinger to TSA 37 for 2 yards. |
-1 YD | 3 & 8 - TULSA 37 (14:16 - 2nd) 11-S.Ehlinger complete to 84-L.Humphrey. 84-L.Humphrey to TSA 38 for -1 yard. |
Penalty | 4 & 9 - TULSA 43 (13:40 - 2nd) Penalty on TEX 8-R.Bujcevski Delay of game 5 yards enforced at TSA 38. No Play. |
Punt | 4 & 14 - TULSA 43 (12:53 - 2nd) 8-R.Bujcevski punts 38 yards from TSA 43 out of bounds at the TSA 5. |
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 2 & 10 - TULSA 20 (12:53 - 2nd) 13-L.Skipper incomplete. Intended for 2-K.Stokes. Penalty on TEX 44-B.Hager Roughing the passer 15 yards enforced at TSA 5. No Play. |
-10 YD | 1 & 10 - TULSA 10 (12:46 - 2nd) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 20 for no gain. Penalty on TSA 38-C.Neph Holding 10 yards enforced at TSA 20. No Play. |
No Gain | 1 & 20 - TULSA 10 (12:41 - 2nd) 13-L.Skipper incomplete. Intended for 29-J.Hobbs. |
+6 YD | 2 & 20 - TULSA 10 (12:20 - 2nd) 3-S.Brooks to TSA 16 for 6 yards. |
-1 YD | 3 & 14 - TULSA 16 (12:12 - 2nd) 13-L.Skipper complete to 29-J.Hobbs. 29-J.Hobbs to TSA 15 for -1 yard. |
Punt | 4 & 15 - TULSA 15 (11:40 - 2nd) 23-T.Bennett punts 44 yards from TSA 15 out of bounds at the TEX 41. |