AUSTIN, Texas — Led by 310 total yards and four passing touchdowns by junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, the No. 10 Texas Longhorns finally won a season opener under head coach Tom Herman with a 45-14 victory that wasn’t as close as the final score — the Bulldogs scored two garbage-time touchdowns.
After two losses in season openers under Herman, both to Maryland, it was a different way to start the season for Texas. It wasn’t just a victory, either, it was a rare blowout under Herman — only his second, along with the shutout of San Jose State in 2017.