On an evening when the defining story in college football was the Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV charging at Georgia Bulldogs mascot UGA before the Sugar Bowl, head coach Tom Herman’s team maintained that energy throughout the 60 minutes for a dominant 28-21 victory in New Orleans.
Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger set the Texas record with most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season, surpassing Longhorn Legend Vince Young, as Ehlinger’s three scores on the ground helped key the Longhorns.
Parsing the quality and importance of those scores isn’t a particularly easy task, as every one loomed large.