Sam Ehlinger<\/a>, the Big 12 preseason player of the year, threw for 276 yards and four scores in last weekend\u2019s 45-14 victory over Louisiana Tech. He also ran for 34 yards on eight carries.<\/p>\nA big game Saturday from the Austin native in a top 10 primetime affair could vault Ehlinger higher among Heisman Trophy contenders. Currently, FanDuel lists him as its sixth choice at +2000, meaning a $100 bet nets $2,000. Before the season kicked off last month, Ehlinger had nearly 7.2 percent of FanDuel’s handle bet on him, making him the fifth-most popular bet for the Heisman.<\/p>\n
Orgeron expects to see more of Ehlinger\u2019s versatility on display Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do expect them to run the quarterback more,\u201d Orgeron said. \u201cWhen he’s dangerous is when he scrambles, especially inside, not outside the pocket. He runs in between the tackles. He\u2019s like the running back, so that’s where he makes a lot of his plays, especially in the red zone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The biggest game in college football this Saturday will take place down in Austin, as the Texas Longhorns will battle the LSU Tigers in a top 10 clash of blueblood programs. The game is almost as historic as it is big. It\u2019s the first regular season match-up between the two squads in 65 years, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":114335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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