Texas Football: 3 teams Sam Ehlinger has dominated
1. Texas Tech Red Raiders
The most impressive and well-rounded groups of games for Ehlinger against any one opponent in his career to date came against Texas Tech. Keeping pace with that high-powered and ultra-fast Texas Tech (regardless if it was led by former head coach Kliff Kingsbury or current head coach Matt Wells) is not an easy task by any means.
Ehlinger is 2-1 in his career against Texas Tech. The lone loss to the Red Raiders for him came in his first year as a starting quarterback. That was the heartbreaking 2017 comeback loss where Texas Tech was able to come back in Austin and stun the Longhorns. But he’s been really good against Texas Tech in the last two years.
The 2018 performance against Texas Tech was truly special for Ehlinger, as he amassed a 64.7 completion percentage on 34 passing attempts, 312 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and no interceptions. That amounted to a sparkling 180.6 passer efficiency rating, which is a career best for him in any Big 12 start in his three years on the Forty Acres.
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In his career against Texas Tech, Ehlinger registered a 62.0 completion percentage on 108 passing attempts, good for 899 passing yards, seven passing touchdowns, two interceptions, 132 rushing yards, and one rushing score. That amounted to a solid 149.6 passer efficiency rating, which is good considering how that 2017 performance is anchoring it down.