AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football senior QB Sam Ehlinger was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 list, a Manning Award Star of the Week and the Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. It is the second time in as many outings this season that Ehlinger has been recognized by the O'Brien and Manning awards, as well as the Big 12 Conference. It is the fifth time in his career that he has been recognized on the O'Brien's Great 8.
Ehlinger racked up 331 yards of total offense (262 pass/69 rush) and six total touchdown (5 pass/1 rush) while leading the Longhorns to victory on the road at Texas Tech.