Texas 24, Kansas 17: Second half surge halted as Longhorns reach Big 12 title game.

It was not the prettiest game of Sam Ehlinger’s career. In fact, of his 17 career starts donning the burnt orange and white, it was one of his ugliest.

However, Texas’ performance could be summed up in the sophomore quarterback’s 3-yard touchdown run in the third quarter: tough, physical and just enough for the Longhorns to pull out the 24-17 victory over Kansas, a win that gives Texas its first Big 12 Championship game berth in nine years.