Texas Football: 3 reasons Sam Ehlinger is better than Kellen Mond

The quarterback for the Texas football program has multiple reasons to feel confident as to why he would be better than the starter for Texas A&M.

It looks like a long time before the Texas football program will ever get to play the in-state rival Texas A&M Aggies in the Lone Star Showdown again soon. Unless the two teams meet in a bowl game or the College Football Playoff, then the Lone Star Showdown is going to go dormant for a while. That’s a shame because Texas and Texas A&M have been so close in the win column at times since the latter split from the Big 12 to join the SEC West.

This coming season, both Texas and Texas A&M are likely going to be close to each other in the preseason polls. Both teams finished with eight wins last season, including victories for both in their bowl games. For Texas, it was a 38-10 win over the No. 11 ranked Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl. For Texas A&M, it was a 24-21 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Texas Bowl.

Moreover, latest update to the preseason college football top 25 rankings from Pro Football Focus had Texas at No. 16 and Texas A&M at No. 14.

Given how close Texas and Texas A&M are getting grouped together in preseason polls, it is interesting to see how the two teams would stack up side-by-side on the gridiron this year. And since they aren’t going to be meeting on the gridiron to resume the Lone Star Showdown anytime soon, comparing them statistically is about all we can do.

The quarterbacks for each team are the most high-profile players. Comparing the two quarterbacks side-by-side is interesting, and the play at that position will largely determine the possible meeting of expectations for each side this year.

Here’s a look at how the two team’s quarterbacks compare side-by-side, including why the starter for the Texas Longhorns football program is better.