The Texas Longhorns offense will look especially different next season — most notably because Sam Ehlinger won’t be lined up behind center for the first time since 2016.
The 55-23 Alamo Bowl win over the Colorado Buffaloes provided an early peak at what new Teas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his first offensive coordinator’s offense may resemble by next September with Casey Thompson at the helm, as the redshirt sophomore masterfully orchestrated Texas’ aerial attack in Ehlinger’s absence, completing 8-of-10 attempts for 170 yards and four scores.
Thompson’s second-half outburst was an undeniably encouraging sign and sparked some optimism about the future of the quarterback position in Austin, which will surely become a key talking point until the Texas season opener nine months from now.