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Sam Ehlinger looking to build on ‘disappointing’ performance against UTEP

AUSTIN, Texas — The relentless pursuit of perfection.

For Texas Longhorns senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, one of the nation’s most accomplished quarterbacks and one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in school history, that means never being satisfied.

Not even after throwing for 426 yards and five touchdowns on 25-of-33 passing against UTEP as Texas opened its season on Sept. 12.

“To tell you the truth, I’m actually pretty disappointed,” Ehlinger said. “I left a lot of throws out there that I should’ve made and I can’t wait for the bye week to continue to get better.