Referee wouldn’t stop touching Sam Ehlinger’s butt in awkward clip (Video)
By Scott Rogust
A referee during Saturday’s Texas-West Virginia game was a little too friendly with quarterback Sam Ehlinger.
During any football game, players get to interact with the on-field officiating crew. Hey, anything to get in their good graces in the hopes of getting a call in their favor. As it turns out, one prominent player in college football made an impression on a referee.
In the middle of the Texas Longhorns‘ game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, quarterback Sam Ehlinger got knocked to the ground and looked for some help up. A referee happily obliged, as he lifted him up and gave him multiple butt slaps.
Alright calm down dude pic.twitter.com/vqn8GQprwd
— Too Much Dip (@toomuchdipp) November 7, 2020
Sam Ehlinger’s strong day
Ehlinger didn’t have the greatest statistical performance on Saturday, but that was because it was a heavy defensive battle between both teams. The Longhorns did strike first in their seven-play opening drive after Ehlinger hit receiver Brennan Eagles for a seven-yard touchdown. Ehlinger wouldn’t add his second touchdown of the game until Texas’ first drive of the second half. The senior signal-caller hit receiver Jake Smith for a 33-yard touchdown.
Overall, Ehlinger completed 15-of-31 pass attempts for 184 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 39 yards on 12 carries in Texas’ 17-13 victory.
The Longhorns are now 5-2 on the season, and they look to earn their sixth win of the season at the expense of the Kansas Jayhawks.
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