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From being 'shook' to Tim Tebow comparisons: How Sam Ehlinger became the face of Texas' return to national prominence

Less than a year ago, Sam Ehlinger was on the verge of being yet another Texas player caught in the apparently endless revolving door at quarterback.

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Before Ehlinger placed his personal stamp on the position, before he put an exclamation point on the Texas-is-back narrative at the Sugar Bowl and before he accounted for 41 touchdowns last season, his starting job was anything but certain.