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Texas Football: 3 takeaways from survival win over Kansas

By Dana Becker

AUSTIN, TX - AUGUST 31: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass in the third quarter against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - AUGUST 31: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass in the third quarter against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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1. Sam Ehlinger is going to have to win games

There is no doubting the talents of Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger. He threw for 399 yards and ran for another 91, accounting for four touchdowns on the night.

His game-winning drive was a thing of beauty, as Ehlinger found the right targets on each and every pass to set up the field by Cameron Dicker.

But there is no reason Ehlinger should have needed to be that accurate and put under that much pressure against Kansas. Keaontay Ingram provided a strong hand in the backfield, running for 101 yards as part of a 239-yard rushing performance, but that also just frustrates you if you are a Texas fan.

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How do you account for 638 yards from scrimmage and score 50 points but just hang-on vs. the Jayhawks?

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