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THE VIEW

Retiring Mack?

Not exactly, but Stoops can assert dominance a last time

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ALLAS — It will not be like Bob Stoops retired Mack Brown. It will only seem like it.

It will seem like it because there will be no other way to think about it.

Texas has won its share of the Red River Rivalry, even since Stoops and Brown began squaring off in 1999. Still, five Longhorn victories against what ought to become 10 losses today is nothing for Bevo to be too proud of.

Earlier in the week, the apparent decision-making processes of both Stoops and Brown were investigated, the clear conclusion being that Brown has lurched to and fro since the 2009 national championship loss while Stoops has remained a step ahead with calm consideration.

You’ve even seen it in this game through the years.

Frequently, the Sooners

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come with a new wrinkle.

Something, anything, that catches Texas flatfooted.

Today, nothing may be needed, but expect it nonetheless.

Because many expect Brown to ride off into the sunset following this season, Texas’ athletic department, in all things but funding, falling down around him, it’s a good time to make sense of the series in modern day.

Stoops is 9-5 against Brown. While Texas has those five wins, OU claims four by 49, 52, 38 and 42 points. Texas counts just one real blowout, when its 2005 national championship • See HORNING Page 14

Red River Rivalry Time: 11 a.m.

Place: Cotton Bowl, Dallas Series: Texas leads 59-43-5 Records: OU 5-0, 2-0 Big 12; Texas 3-2, 2-0.

Rankings: OU No. 10 USA Today coaches poll; No. 12 Associated Press Top 25.

Texas not ranked.

Line: OU by 14 TV: KOCO-5 Radio: KOKC-AM 1520; KRXO-FM 107.7

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Staying perfect Breakdown Rosters Two-deeps Poster Stats National Schedule Predictions

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Cover: Trey Millard takes to the air at the Cotton Bowl.

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Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops basks in the glow of victory two Saturdays ago at Notre Dame. It will be a similar scene today inside the Cotton Bowl if Stoops can beat Texas for the 10th time in his 15 season’s at the Sooner helm.

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THE BIG STORY: OH, TO GO 4-0

Perfect?

Sooner seniors want to remain unbeaten against Texas

By John Shinn Transcript Sports Writer

DALLAS — Oklahoma’s seniors weren’t thinking about their legacy until former offensive lineman Jammal Brown dropped by practice in August.

Brown talked about several things that he and his teammates had accomplished. One that perked everybody’s ears came when he talked about the Red River Rivalry.

“He never lost to Texas,” OU fullback Trey Millard said.

Brown was part of the last group to finish perfect against the Longhorns when OU claimed its fifth straight victory in the rivalry with a 12-0 decision in 2004.

The 12th-ranked Sooners (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) can run their string to four straight with a

victory over Texas (3-2, 2-0) today when they meet in the 108th edition of the Red River Rivalry at 11 a.m. today at the Cotton Bowl.

Make no mistake, OU teams know they’ll always be gauged on whether they won or lost championships. The teams that won national championship are etched in stone. Those that won conference titles are part of history. But each and every player knows what his teams did or didn’t against the Longhorns. Groups that went 4-0 are held in rarefied air.

“Personally for me, it does,” cornerback Aaron Colvin said when asked if a victory today would add to his legacy. “I would love to stay undefeated in this series and would love to walk away from my career at OU undefeated against Texas, since it • See GAME Page 10

“This is one of the most anticipated weeks in the state of Oklahoma. Maybe the Thunder in the NBA Finals would be just about it. We know how important this game is to everyone around here — alumni, former players.”

Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma center

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Sooner senior running back Brennan Clay is greeted after scoring against TCU last week. Clay is part of a senior class that can make it four straight wins over Texas today at the Cotton Bowl.

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RED RI VER RI VALRY: INSIDE TODAY’S G AME

Watch these guys

By John Shinn

OU’s Frank Shannon waits to catch an interception during the first quarter of the Sooners’ victory over Notre Dame.

OU would love a few takeaways against Texas today.

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DALLAS — Oklahoma enters the Red River Rivalry as an overwhelming favorite.

It has the opportunity to effectively end any chance Texas has of resurrecting a Five successful things to season, while staywatch ing on John Shinn course for a Big 12 Conference championship.

In that sense, the typical stakes will be in play at 11 a.m., today at the Cotton Bowl.

But in order for the predicted outcome to come to fruition, the Sooners will need certain players to have big games. It’s easy to tell if skill players are doing that.

The rest is kind of tricky.

Here are five players to watch Saturday. Some of the performances will be easy to

RUNNING GAME

PA S S I N G G A M E

RUN DEFENSE

OU will unleash a running quarterback on Texas for the first time in nearly two decades today. Blake Bell will be the difference in the game.

Texas quarterback Case McCoy hasn’t shown the ability to beat defenses with his feet. The running backs for both teams are comparable, but Bell’s ability to tuck it and run gives OU an enormous edge.

The Sooners don’t have as big an edge as they once did in this area. But they do have the quarterback they want playing in the game. McCoy is making the start ahead of the injured David Ash. The other factor that bodes well for OU today is it has a history of receivers having breakout performances in this game.

Remember Trey Millard last season?

On paper, this is the game’s biggest mismatch. OU enters the Cotton Bowl giving up 113.2 rushing yards per game. Texas is giving up 248.4. If things hold it could get pretty ugly considering the team that runs the ball best typically wins. But the absence of linebacker Corey Nelson and nose guard Jordan Phillips creates some doubt, just not enough to lose the edge.

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SPECIAL TEAMS

I N TA N G I B L E S

Texas has a chance here because of its pass rush.

Defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat is the best pass rusher in the Big 12. But the difference here is in the secondary.

The Sooners are better at getting receivers on the ground and have avoided the big runs after the catch. The tackling ability of either secondary tends to be a huge factor in this game. In that respect, OU has been much better.

Texas actually gets the edge here because Kendal Sanders has been one of the best kick returners in the Big 12. It will be interesting to see if OU kicker Nick Hodgson can neutralize him by getting kickoffs through the end zone.

The kicking matchup is even.

But the Longhorns have a knack for coming up with a big return in this game.

Several signs point toward another OU rout in Dallas.

What’s happened the last two years coupled with what’s already happened to the Longhorns this season is too much to ignore. This isn’t a game where confidence builds as the game goes.

Teams tend to have it when they walk down the tunnel (or not). OU has plenty.

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discern, others will not.

Fullback Trey Millard: His 164-yard performance last season put his personal stamp on the rivalry. Much like last year, he hasn’t been used much as a skill player this season. Through five games, Millard has 13 combined receptions and rushing attempts. Unless Texas goes

out of its way to do something about him, expect the Sooners to use him much more in the passing game today. A defense concerned with taking the fullback away is in for a lot of trouble.

Inside linebacker Dominique Alexander: Filling Corey Nelson’s shoes will not • See WATCH Page 11

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OKLAHOMA ROSTER 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 31 32 33 34 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 43 44

L.J. Moore DB Kendal Thompson QB Julian Wilson DB Sterling Shepard WR Hatari Byrd DB Durron Neal WR Dannon Cavil WR Stanvon Taylor DB Corey Nelson LB Jalen Saunders WR Trevor Knight QB Gabe Lynn DB Blake Bell QB Quentin Hayes DB Lacoltan Bester WR DTrrick Woods WR Ahmad Thomas DB Aaron Colvin DB Cody Thomas QB Zack Sanchez DB Jaz Reynolds WR Trey Metoyer WR Michael Hunnicutt K Eric Striker LB Frank Shannon LB Keith Ford RB Roy Finch RB Cortez Johnson DB Kass Everett DB Brennan Clay RB Trey Franks DB Aaron Franklin LB David Smith RB Jordan Evans LB Damien Williams RB Dakota Austin DB Alex Ross RB Grant Bothun WR Rashod Favors DE Londell Taylor LB Seth Carter DB Trey Millard FB Daniel Brooks DB Jack Steed P Brandon Young DB Nick Hodgson K P. L. Lindley DE Julian Winters WR Joe Palange FB Dominique Alexander LB Ruben Hunter LB Jed Barnett P

6-1 166 6-1 199 6-2 199 5-10 193 6-1 198 5-11 199 6-5 214 5-11 173 6-1 226 5-9 157 6-1 201 6-0 204 6-6 253 6-0 193 6-3 195 6-1 188 6-1 215 6-0 192 6-5 209 5-11 176 6-2 198 6-1 185 6-1 176 6-0 219 6-1 229 5-11 205 5-7 167 6-2 201 5-10 189 5-11 201 5-10 200 6-1 222 5-10 199 6-3 216 5-11 211 5-11 151 6-1 209 5-11 188 6-1 261 6-0 213 5-11 177 6-2 253 5-8 176 6-5 210 5-10 178 6-2 193 6-2 254 5-11 169 6-2 224 6-2 216 6-2 204 6-2 227

Fr. Fresno, Calif.

R-So. Moore R-Jr. Oklahoma City So. Oklahoma City Fr. Fresno, Calif.

So. St. Louis, Mo. Fr. San Antonio Fr. Tulsa Sr. Dallas, Texas Sr. Elk Grove, Calif.

R-Fr. San Antonio R-Sr. Tulsa R-Jr. Wichita, Kan. Jr. Lancaster, Texas Sr. Scooba, Miss.

R-Fr. Inglewood, Calif.

Fr. Miami, Fla. Sr. Tulsa Fr. Colleyville, Texas R-Fr. Keller, Texas R-Sr. Houston, Texas So. Whitehouse, Texas R-Jr. Richardson, Texas So. Seffner, Fla. R-So. Dallas Fr. Cypress, Texas Sr. Niceville, Fla. R-So. New Orleans, La. Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. Sr. San Diego, Calif.

R-Jr. Orange, Texas R-Jr. Marshall, Texas R-Fr. Midlothian, Ill. Fr. Norman Sr. San Diego Fr. Lancaster, Texas R-Fr. Jenks So. Rowlett, Texas R-Jr. Fort Worth R-So. Vian Sr. Wichita Falls, Sr. Columbia, Mo. R-Fr.Port Lavaca, Texas R-Fr. Katy, Texas Jr. Frisco, Texas Jr. N. Richland Hills, Texas R-So. R. Rock, Texas Sr. Sacramento, Calif.

R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Fr. Tulsa Fr. Oklahoma City Jr. Camas, Wash.

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Jack Braught K Eric Hosek K Aaron Ripkowski FB David Driskill DE Austin Woods OL John-Philip Hughes OL Nila Kasitati OL Josiah St. John OL Ty Darlington OL Tony Feo OL Gabe Ikard OL Riley Nolan OL Robert Hollis DT Bronson Irwin OL Christian Daimler OL Tyrus Thompson OL DTrek Farniok OL Dylan Hartsook OL Adam Shead OL Tyler Evans OL Jake Reed OL Dionte Savage OL Kyle Marrs OL Daryl Williams OL Jordan Phillips DT Jordan Smallwood WR Austin Brown WR Sam Grant TE Brannon Green TE Ogbonnia OkoronkwoDE Cody Barrow WR Austin Bennett WR Mike Onuoha DE Geneo Grissom DE K.J. Young WR Brandon Kitchens WR Zach Long WR D.J. Ward DE Cody Chancellor WR Taylor McNamara TE Ashton Bennett WR Connor Knight TE Matt Dimon DE Charles Tapper DE Matthew Romar DT Jordan Wade DT Torrea Peterson DT Quincy Russell DT Mitch Tate DE Charles Walker DT Chuka Ndulue DE Chaz Nelson DE

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6-0 195 6-2 230 6-2 200 6-4 225 6-3 215 6-3 255 6-1 184 6-3 215 6-1 190 6-5 250 6-1 235 6-0 215 6-1 218 6-4 245 5-11 225 6-0 225 6-6 245 6-4 297 6-5 280 6-5 310 6-5 320 6-4 305 6-3 240 6-2 255 6-0 257 6-2 235 6-4 310 6-5 292 6-3 312 6-5 315 6-8 310 6-7 320 6-6 320 6-6 315 6-5 300 6-4 300 6-5 310 6-7 290 6-6 301 6-7 305 6-5 252 6-4 305 6-0 170 6-4 252 6-2 209 5-8 165 6-1 185 6-6 240 6-4 195 6-4 205 5-10 180 6-3 185 6-6 258 6-0 180 6-4 305 6-3 240 6-3 255 6-4 295 6-3 295 6-1 305

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TEXAS ROSTER 6-3 170 5-10 153 6-1 254 6-1 244 6-4 311 6-4 281 6-4 312 6-6 305 6-3 288 6-4 292 6-3 298 6-3 283 6-4 330 6-5 314 6-6 279 6-5 320 6-9 325 6-5 299 6-4 316 6-5 305 6-4 309 6-5 339 6-5 307 6-6 321 6-6 324 6-2 202 6-3 201 6-7 258 6-2 256 6-3 214 5-10 185 6-0 163 6-5 235 6-4 263 6-1 176 5-11 161 5-11 173 6-2 245 6-3 177 6-5 246 5-10 160 6-4 226 6-2 268 6-4 261 6-3 286 6-4 296 6-3 295 6-4 315 6-4 245 6-3 281 6-3 274 6-2 237

Fr. Duncan R-So. Sherman, Texas Jr. Dayton, Texas Jr. Oklahoma City Sr. Rockwall, Texas R-So. Tulsa R-So. Euless, Texas Jr. Toronto, Canada So. Apopka, Fla. R-Jr. Pago Pago, AS R-Sr. Oklahoma City R-Fr. Norman R-So. Tulsa Sr. Mustang Fr. Houston, Texas R-Jr. Pfl ugerville, Texas R-So. Sioux Falls, S.D. R-Fr. Midwest City R-Jr. Cedar Hill, Texas R-Sr. Straff ord, Mo. Sr. Ardmore Jr. Flint, Mich.

R-Fr. San Antonio R-Jr. Lake Dallas, Texas R-So. Towanda, Kan. Fr. Jenks R-So. Buff alo, S.D. R-Fr. N. Royalton, Ohio Sr. Altamont, Kan. Fr. Houston So. McKinney, Texas Fr. Manvel, Texas So. Edmond R-Jr. Hutchinson, Kan. Fr. Perris, Calif.

R-Fr. Jenks Fr. Norman Fr. Moore Fr. Oklahoma City R-Fr. San Diego, Calif.

R-Fr. Manvel, Texas R-Fr. San Antonio Fr. Katy, Texas So. Baltimore, Md. Fr. Port Arthur, Texas R-Fr. R. Rock, Texas R-Jr. San Antonio Jr. San Antonio R-So. Bartlesville Fr. Garland, Texas R-Jr. Dallas, Texas R-Sr. Columbus, Ohio

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Mike Davis WR Shiro Davis DE Kendall Sanders WR Mykkele Thompson S Jordan Hicks LB Jalen Overstreet RB Anthony Fera K Daje Johnson WR Josh Turner S Quandre Diggs CB Case McCoy QB Demarco Cobbs LB Marcus Johnson WR Aaron Benson LB Jaxon Shipley WR John Harris TE Tevin Jackson LB Jacorey Warrick WR Chet Moss FB David Ash QB Chevoski Collins DB Bryson Echols CB Trey Holtz QB Cody Boswell QB Bryant Jackson WR Miles Onyegbule TE Adrian Phillips S Tyrone Swoopes QB Kevin Vaccaro S Peter Jinkens LB William Russ K Eddie Aboussie RB Duke Thomas CB Carrington Byndom CB Nick Rose PK Joe Bergeron RB Antwuan Davis CB Michael Wheeler WR Adrian Colbert S David Thomann WR Michael Zaring WR Malcolm Brown RB Nick Jordan PK Hunter DeGroot WR Sheroid Evans CB Timothy Cole LB Ryan Roberts CB Ben Pruitt PK Leroy Scott CB Johnathan Gray RB Erik Huhn S Steve Edmond LB Grant Sirgo PK Michael Davidson PK Kendall Thompson LB Dillon Boldt DB Alex De La Torre FB Nate Boyer DS Devin Huffines DB Mitchell Becker P

6-2 195 6-3 249 6-0 187 6-2 186 6-2 238 6-2 215 6-2 208 5-10 180 6-0 180 5-10 200 6-2 200 6-2 223 6-1 189 6-2 233 6-1 195 6-3 225 6-2 238 5-10 170 6-2 242 6-3 220 5-11 190 5-10 180 6-0 180 5-11 180 6-2 200 6-4 235 5-11 210 6-4 245 5-10 180 6-1 218 6-4 188 5-9 213 5-11 176 6-0 180 6-3 197 6-1 230 5-11 192 5-10 191 6-2 205 6-0 185 6-3 191 6-0 225 6-1 175 6-1 180 6-0 192 6-2 235 5-8 171 6-1 200 5-10 193 5-11 207 6-3 207 6-3 245 5-10 190 6-4 200 6-3 239 5-10 170 6-1 233 5-11 190 6-0 193 6-2 185

Sr. Dallas So. Shreveport, La. So. Athens, Texas Jr. San Antonio Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio R-Fr. Tatum, Texas Sr. Cypress, Texas So. Pflugerville, Texas Jr. Oklahoma City Jr. Angleton, Texas Sr. Graham, Texas Sr. Tulsa So. League City, Texas Jr. Cedar Hill, Texas Jr. Brownwood, Texas Jr. Garland, Texas Jr. Garland, Texas Fr. Houston Jr. Cedar Park, Texas Jr. Belton, Texas Fr. Livingston, Texas R-Fr. DeSoto, Texas R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Jr. San Antonio Jr. S. Springs, Texas Jr. Arlington, Texas Sr. Garland, Texas Fr. Whitewright, Texas So. Brownwood, Texas So. Dallas Jr. Shreveport, La. Jr. Wichita Falls, Texas So. Killeen, Texas Sr. Lufkin, Texas So. Dallas Jr. Mesquite, Texas Fr. Bastrop, Texas Jr. Sunnyvale, Texas R-Fr. Min. Wells, Texas Sr. Winchester, Mass.

R-Fr. Keller, Texas Jr. Cibolo, Texas So. Coppell, Texas Fr. Arlington, Texas Jr. Sugar Land, Texas R-Fr. Brenham, Texas Jr. Cedar Park, Texas So.The Woodlands, Texas Jr. Pasadena, Texas So. Aledo, Texas Fr. Cibolo, Texas Jr. Daingerfield, Texas Sr. Midland, Texas R-Fr.Aberdeen, Scotland Jr. Carthage, Texas R-Fr. Austin, Texas So. Denton, Texas Jr. Dublin, Calif.

Sr. Highland Park, Texas Fr. League City, Texas

Gaston Davis Tom Newman Brandon Allen Naashon Hughes Deoundrei Davis Caleb Bluiett Dakota Haines Logan Mills Dylan Haines Jackson Jeffcoat Kyle Ashby Shawn Izadi Johnny Tseng Chris Terry Dominic Cruciani Trey Gonzales Logan Vimont Paul Boyette Jr. Jake Raulerson Donald Hawkins Darius James Dominic Espinosa Dalton Santos Drew Russo Clark Orren Frank Lopez Curtis Riser Marcus Hutchins Sedrick Flowers Rami Hammad Desmond Harrison Camrhon Hughes Mason Walters Garrett Porter Taylor Doyle Trey Hopkins Kent Perkins Kennedy Estelle Josh Cochran Garrett Greenlea Greg Daniels Hassan Ridgeway Lane Fife Geoff Swaim Matt Center Chris Giron Tyler Marriott M.J. McFarland Cade McCrary Jake Oliver Tyler Lee Montrel Meander Cedric Reed Ty Templin Malcom Brown Bryce Cottrell Reggie Wilson Alex Norman Chris Whaley Desmond Jackson

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R-Fr. Houston Jr. Brenham, Texas R-Fr. Cedar Park, Texas Fr. H. Heights, Texas Fr. Cypress, Texas R-Fr. Beaumont, Texas So. Lago Vista, Texas So. La Vernia, Texas R-Fr. Lago Vista, Texas Sr. Plano, Texas So.Lake Jackson, Texas Sr. Coppell, Texas So. Lolita, Texas Jr.College Station, Texas Jr. Southlake, Texas So. Friendswood, Texas Jr.Ras Tanura, S. Arabia R-Fr. Humble, Texas Fr. Celina, Texas Sr. Tunica, Miss.

Fr. Killeen, Texas Jr. Cedar Park, Texas So. Van, Texas Jr. Cedar Park, Texas R-Fr. Longview, Texas Fr. Eagle Pass, Texas R-Fr. DeSoto, Texas So. DeSoto, Texas So. Houston Fr. Irving, Texas Jr. Houston R-Fr. H. Heights, Texas Sr. Wolfforth, Texas Sr. Odessa, Texas So. Austin, Texas Sr. Galena Park, Texas Fr. Dallas So. Pearland, Texas Jr. Hallsville, Texas So. Spring, Texas Jr. Houston R-Fr. Mansfield, Texas Sr. N. Braunfels, Texas Jr. Chico, Calif.

Fr. Llano, Texas Jr. Cypress, Texas Fr. McAllen, Texas So. El Paso, Texas Sr. Austin, Texas Fr. Dallas Fr. Houston Fr. Amarillo, Texas Jr. Cleveland, Texas R-Fr. Granbury, Texas So. Brenham, Texas R-Fr. Plano, Texas Sr. Haltom City, Texas R-Fr. Dallas Sr. Madisonville, Texas Jr. Houston

71, Tyrus Thompson 76, Jake Reed

FB: When Sooners take WR or TE off the field 33, Trey Millard 48, Aaron Ripkowski 82, Brannon Green 89, Connor Knight

TB: 32, Jonathan Gray 28, Malcolm Brown

CB: 14, Aaron Colvin 27, Dakota Austin

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WR: 8, Jaxon Shipley 4, Daje Johnson

DE: 91, Charles Tapper 40, P.L. Lindley

DT: 98, Chuka Ndulue 95, Quincy Russell

82, Geoff Swaim 81, Greg Daniels

NB: 10, Quentin Hayes 13, Ahmad Thomas

20, Frank Shannon 19, Eric Striker

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TE:

RT: 77, Kennedy Estelle 78, Josh Cochran

RG: 72, Mason Walters 66, Cedric Flowers

DT: 80, Jordan Phillips 93, Jordan Wade

QB: 6, Case McCoy 18, Tyrone Swoopes

C: 55, Dominic Espinoza 73, Garrett Porter

42, Dominique Alexander 25, Aaron Franklin

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9, Gabe Lynn 24, Dominique Franks

LG: 75, Trey Hopkins 66, Cedrick Flowers

51, Donald Hawkins 68, Desmond Harrison

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FS:

DE: 85, Geneo Grissom 99, Chaz Nelson

CB: 15, Zach Sanchez 22. Cortez Johnson

CB: 23, Carrington Byndom 15, Bryson Echols

17, Adrian Phillips 5, Josh Turner

WR: 2, Kendall Sanders 9, Josh Harris

WR: 8, Jalen Saunders 17, Trey Metoyer

TE:

RT: 79, Darryl Williams 72, Derek Farniok

19, Peter Jinkens 11, Tevin Jackson

LB:

DE: 44, Jackson Jeffcoat 1, Shiro Davis

SS:

WR: 1, Mike Davis 7, Marcus Johnson

TB: 26, Damien Williams 24, Brennan Clay 20, Roy Finch RG: 68, Bronson Irwin 54, Nila Kasitati

LB:

DT: 96, Chris Whaley 99, Desmond Jackson

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55, Dalton Santos 30, Timothy Cole

LB:

33, Steve Edmond 35, Kendall Thompson

2, Mykkele Thompson 5, Josh Turner

DT: 90, Malcolm Brown 81, Hassan Ridgeway

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DE: 88, Cedric Reed 92, Reggie Wilson

CB: 21, Duke Thomas 15, Bryson Echols

FS:

SR: 3, Sterling Shepard 12, Derrick Woods

WR: 11, Lacolton Bester 6, Dannon Cavil

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WHEN TEXAS HAS THE BALL 10, Quentin Hayes 13, Ahmad Thomas

Blake Bell 10 ■ QB ■ 6’6 ■ 252 ■ Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) Career: 25 games, 3 starts, 82-124-1, 950 yards, 6 TDs passing; 144 carries, 547 yards, 24 TDs. Season: 5 games, 3 starts, 72-104-0, 835 yards, 6 TDs; 40 carries, 175 yards, 0 TDs. Phillip Laizure / For The Transcript

Blake Bell 10 ■ QB ■ 6’6 ■ 252 ■ Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) Career: 25 games, 3 starts, 82-124-1, 950 yards, 6 TDs passing; 144 carries, 547 yards, 24 TDs. Season: 5 games, 3 starts, 72-104-0, 835 yards, 6 TDs; 40 carries, 175 yards, 0 TDs. Phillip Laizure / For The Transcript

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STATS Att Clay 68 Williams 57 Bell 40 Knight 22 Finch 19 Ford 11 Millard 6 Shepard 1 Ross 1 Saunders 1

Five Games Rushing Yds Y/C TD 450 6.6 3 230 4.0 1 175 4.4 0 169 7.7 0 125 6.6 0 66 6.0 1 25 4.2 1 9 9.0 0 8 8.0 0 0 0.0 0

Lg 76 19 17 30 48 23 8 9 8 0

0 0 -9.0 6 76 246.0 6 80 113.2

Passing C-A-I 72-104-0 22-49-3 94-153-3 83-164-6

Pct Yds. TD 69.2 835 6 44.9 211 4 61.4 1046 10 50.6 842 2

Eff Bell 155.7 Knight 95.8 Total 136.5 Opp. 90.4

SCHEDULE Aug. 31 La.-Monroe Sept. 7 West Virginia Sept. 14 Tulsa Sept. 28 at N. Dame Oct. 5 TCU Oct. 12 Texas Oct. 19 at Kansas Oct. 26 Texas Tech Nov. 7 at Baylor Nov. 16 Iowa State Nov. 23 at Kansas St. Dec. 7 at Oklahoma St.

5 -27 -5.4 231 1230 5.3 133 566 4.3

Y/G 90.0 57.5 35.0 56.3 25.0 16.5 5.0 1.8 1.6 0.0

Receiving Yds. Avg. TD Lg A/G 213 9.7 3 30 42.6 266 12.7 3 54 53.2 133 13.3 0 41 26.6 114 14.2 1 32 22.8 24 3.4 1 8 4.8 137 22.8 0 82 27.4 28 4.7 0 11 5.6 40 8.0 1 29 8.0 41 10.2 0 17 10.2 23 11.5 0 12 7.7 18 9.0 1 13 4.5 9 9.0 0 9 2.2 1046 11.1 10 82 209.2 842 10.1 2 45 168.4

Saunders Shepard Neal Bester Millard Reynolds Clay Finch Williams Bennett Metoyer Woods Total Opp.

No. 22 21 10 8 7 6 6 5 4 2 2 1 94 83

Shannon Nelson Hayes Tapper Sanchez Grissom Colvin Striker Lynn Wilson Alexander

Tackles (leaders) S A T Loss Sack 19 15 34 2.5-8 13 14 27 3.0-6 1.0-1 9 15 24 1.0-2 9 14 23 3.0-14 2.5-13 13 6 19 0.5-1 6 9 15 2.0-7 14 1 15 1.5-5 1.0-3 6 8 14 2.0-9 11 2 13 7 5 12 1.5-6 2 8 10 0.5-1

TE A M NUMBERS OU SCORING 156 Points Per Game 31.2 FIRST DOWNS 118 Rushing 69 Passing 45 Penalty 4 RUSHING YARDAGE 1230 Yards gained rushing 1364 Yards lost rushing 134 Rushing Attempts 231 Average Per Rush 5.3 Average Per Game 246.0 TDs Rushing 6

Opp. 65 13.0 69 18 43 8 566 643 77 133 4.3 113.2 6

PASSING YARDAGE 1046 Comp-Att-Int 94-153-3 Average Per Pass 6.8 Average Per Catch 11.1 Average Per Game 209.2 TDs Passing 10 TOTAL OFFENSE 2276 Total Plays 384 Average Per Play 5.9 Average Per Game 455.2 3RD-DOWN Con. 32/77 3rd-Down Pct 42% 4TH-DOWN Con. 2/3 4th-Down Pct 67%

842 83-164-6 5.1 10.1 168.4 2 1408 297 4.7 281.6 19/70 27% 2/5 40%

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Game: Perfect mark the goal • Continued from Page 4 is such a big rivalry. I grew up watching it, being from Tulsa, Oklahoma. It would be huge for me.”

One of the reasons it is important is the majority of the players involved are from the area. The Sooners currently have 39 players from Texas and 30 from Oklahoma on their roster.

Those players grew up steeped in the importance of the game.

They knew well before ever deciding to go to either school that all eyes are trained on the Cotton Bowl come the second weekend in October.

Those from the Dallas area knew how the city swelled in the days leading up to the game. Those from Oklahoma knew how their state seemed to empty.

“This is one of the most anticipated weeks in the state of Oklahoma,” OU center and Oklahoma City native Gabe Ikard said.

“Maybe the Thunder in the NBA Finals would be just about it. We know how important this game is to

Oklahoma fullback Trey Millard finds the end zone against TCU last Saturday.

Millard is part of a senior class trying to go 4-0 against Texas today at the Cotton Bowl.

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everyone around here — alumni, former players.”

It’s what makes the game special no matter what else surrounds it. This is one of the rare years when national championship implications are not involved. Sure, OU still has a chance to get into the hunt.

Texas enters the game unranked for the first time since 1998. The huge buzz around the game revolves around Texas coach Mack Brown, who may need to win it to save his job.

Texas’ problems do not matter to the Sooners. They have a Big 12 championship to win and a national championship race they’re trying to enter. They need today to stay on course.

But when it’s over and the teams are heading back to the locker rooms, OU wants to be the team that’s headed back up the ramp a winner for the fourth straight year.

OU’s seniors have never known what it’s like to leave the Cotton Bowl without planting a flag at midfield,

posing for pictures and taking turns trying on the Golden Hat. “It was something that you know you can take pride in for the rest of your career,” Millard said. “You know if you go 4-0, you never have to come back and play against them. It’s set in stone that you’ve done it and you can take pride in having never lost to your best rival.

You can take a lot of pride in going 4-0.”

John Shinn Follow me @john_shinn jshinn@normantranscript.com

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Ash McCoy Total Opp.

SCHEDULE Aug. 31 N.M. State Sept. 7 at BYU Sept. 14 Ole Miss Sept. 21 Kansas St. Oct. 3 at Iowa St. Oct. 12 Oklahoma Oct. 26 at TCU Nov. 2 Kansas Nov. 9 at West Virginia Nov. 16 Oklahoma St. Nov. 28 Texas Tech Dec. 17 at Baylor

W, 56-7 L, 40-21 L, 44-23 W, 31-21 W, 31-30 11 a.m.

TBA 2:30 p.m.

TBA TBA 6:30 p.m.

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STATS Gray Ash Bergeron Overstreet Brown Johnson McCoy DeLaTorre Team Total

Att 82 31 24 10 23 8 13 1 2 194

Five Games Rushing Yds A/C TD 439 5.4 4 152 4.9 1 142 5.9 2 89 8.9 2 63 2.7 1 66 8.3 1 -5 -0.4 1 19 19.0 0 -4 -2.0 0 961 4.95 12

Lg 45 55 21 38 13 24 12 19 0 55

Y/G 87.8 50.6 28.4 44.5 12.6 33.0 -1.25 19.0 -2.0 192.2

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243 1242 5.11 11 68 248.4 Passing Eff C-A-I Pct 156.3 53-87-2 61.0 114.5 62-102-0 60.8 133.7 115-189-2 60.9 124.0 93-157-3 59.2

No. Shipley 27 Davis 26 Sanders 21 Brown 8 Harris 5 Johnson 5 Johnson 6 Gray 11 Bergeron 3 Daniels 1 Swaim 2 Total 115 Opponents 93

Yds. TD 760 7 574 2 1334 9 1085 5

Receiving Yds. Avg. TD Lg A/G 288 10.7 0 45 57.6 287 11.0 4 57 71.8 211 10.0 1 63 52.8 143 17.9 1 74 35.8 141 28.2 2 54 35.3 92 18.4 1 66 46.0 78 13.0 0 21 39.0 48 4.4 0 10 12.00 21 7.0 0 12 10.5 13 13.0 0 13 13.0 12 6.0 0 9 6.0 1334 11.60 9 74 266.8 1085 11.7 5 97 217.0

Tackles (leaders) S A T Loss Hicks 21 20 41 2.5-5 Edmond 17 18 35 1.0-1 Reed 15 19 34 5.0-13 Thompson 17 14 31 1.0-4 Brown 14 15 29 6.0-20 Phillips 18 7 25 Santos 10 14 24 2.5-4 Jeffcoat 11 12 23 3.5-13 Diggs 12 9 21 0.5-3 Turner 11 7 18 Whaley 6 11 17 3.0-7 Thomas 8 8 16 Jinkens 10 5 15 1.5-8

Sack 1.0-1 2.0-10 0.5-3 2.0-12

2.0-11 0.5-3 1.0-4

TE A M NUMBERS Texas SCORING 162 Points Per Game 32.4 FIRST DOWNS 116 Rushing 53 Passing 50 Penalty 13 RUSHING YARDAGE 961 Yards gained rushing 1052 Yards lost rushing 91 Rushing Attempts 194 Average Per Rush 5.0 Average Per Game 192.2 TDs Rushing 12

Opp. 142 28.4 121 60 53 8 1242 1346 104 243 5.1 248.4 11

PASSING YARDAGE 1334 Comp-Att-Int 115-189-2 Average Per Pass 7.1 Average Per Catch 11.6 Average Per Game 266.8 TDs Passing 9 TOTAL OFFENSE 2295 Total Plays 383 Average Per Play 6.0 Average Per Game 459.0 3RD-DOWN Conv.

31/77 Percentage 40% 4TH-DOWN Conv.

3/10 Percentage 30%

1085 93-157-3 6.9 11.7 217.0 5 2327 400 5.8 465.4 39/85 46% 3/6 50%

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Watch: Bell needs protection • Continued from Page 5 be easy. At minimum, Nelson was playing at an All-Big 12 level prior to the season-ending pectoral injury he suffered last week against TCU. Expect Texas to attack Alexander early and often with short throws over the middle and zone running plays. If he holds up, OU’s defense will be fine. If not, it could be a very long day. The easy way to tell how Alexander is playing will be how much success Texas has in the middle of the field. That’s where OU’s inside linebackers make their hay.

Left tackle Tyrus Thompson: He gets the pleasure of lining up against Texas defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat. If the Sooners can consistently win or even neutralize this one-onone battle, another rout could be in the cards. Texas has heavily depended on its front four to apply pressure since Greg Robinson took over as defensive coordinator three games ago. Jeffcoat is the key to having that success. OU will give Thompson some help with chip blocks from running backs. The key will

ly acclimated him to the Red River Rivalry experience. But he has to lead the Sooners today. One aspect of Bell to watch today is how long he’s willing to stay in the pocket.

Bell has shown incredible poise in his first three starts.

But today is a different animal.

Some players lose their nerve in this game and make some bad decisions. Bell hasn’t thrown an interception this season. It will be interesting to see what happens if that changes today.

Provided Photo OU’s nose guard: Perhaps Jordan Phillips will play today, but he did not practice all week. His absence puts Jordan Wade and Torrea Peterson in a critical position. They will rotate at the spot and must create havoc. They both played well against TCU. Texas, however, will offer a different test.

It has to pound away with running backs Johnathan Gray, Joe Bergeron and Malcolm Brown. The Sooners have to hold up at the nose guard spot sneaking a peak at his blind against the run. Should they, side, Thompson will be strug- Texas may have a very long gling. day offensively.

Quarterback Blake Bell: His John Shinn four-touchdown performance Follow me @john_shinn in last year’s meeting certainjshinn@normantranscript.com The ‘new’ Sooner uniforms that will be on display today will include gold accents.

Nike designed the uniform, though it took OU’s approval to make it game ready.

be using that help minimally.

It won’t be hard to tell if Thompson is playing well. If OU has plenty of time to throw, he is. If quarterback Blake Bell spends the day

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY

Never to be stopped?

Aggies’ goal is offensive perfection

By Kristie Rieken AP Sports Writer

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The high-powered Texas A&M offense tries to score every time it has the ball.

In fact, he ninth-ranked Aggies, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel, get angry when they don’t score a touchdown on every offensive series.

Center Mike Matthews, who is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, hates when they let a drive get away without adding to the score. The sophomore is in his first year starting and joined a line featuring his older brother Jake Matthews at left tackle.

“To us we feel like we’re unstoppable, so every time we go on the field it’s a disappointment if we get

stopped,” Mike Matthews said.

He’s looking for the offense to be more potent as it learns to limit its mistakes.

“When we don’t score I feel like it’s us beating ourselves more because it’s mental errors and stuff like that and penalties,” he said.

“There are a lot of great defenses in the SEC (but) a lot of the times we feel like we’re hurting ourselves because our offense is so good.”

The Aggies return from their bye week to face Mississippi today. Texas A&M enters the game fourth in the country in points scored a game at 49.2 and third in total offense with 586.4 yards a game.

Running back Ben Malena is second on the team to Manziel in yards rushing with 303 and has scored seven touchdowns. He agreed with Mike Matthews and

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Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel dances into the end zone during the Aggies victory over Arkansas on Sept. 28 said the key to their offensive success is execution and attitude.

“It’s just a demeanor that we have,” he said. “We feel like we’re the best offense in the country.”

It’s easy to see where the players get their thirst for piling up points. Coach Kevin Sumlin has long been known for his high-scoring

offenses, and offensive coordinator Clarence McKinney preaches about not wasting drives constantly.

McKinney broke into a huge grin this week when told that his players say they get upset when they don’t put up touchdowns on each possession.

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Today’s Games EAST E. Michigan (1-4) at Army (2-4), 11 a.m.

Lehigh (4-1) at Columbia (0-3), 11 a.m.

Albany (NY) (1-5) at Delaware (4-2), 11 a.m.

R. Island (2-4) at N. Hampshire (1-3), 11 a.m.

South Florida (1-4) at UConn (0-3), 11 a.m.

Harvard (3-0) at Cornell (1-2), 11:30 a.m.

Brown (2-1) at Bryant (3-2), noon Holy Cross (2-4) at Bucknell (1-3), noon Fordham (6-0) at Georgetown (1-3), noon Lafayette (1-3) at Princeton (1-1), noon CCSU (2-4) at Sacred Heart (5-1), noon Wagner (2-4) at Duquesne (2-2), 12:10 p.m.

Yale (3-0) at Dartmouth (1-2), 12:30 p.m.

Miami (Ohio) (0-5) at UMass (0-5), 1 p.m.

Michigan (5-0) at Penn St. (3-2), 4 p.m.

Stony Brook (2-3) at Colgate (1-4), 5 p.m.

Villanova (3-2) at Towson (6-0), 6 p.m.

SOUTH Missouri (5-0) at Georgia (4-1), 11 a.m.

Pittsburgh (3-1) at Virginia Tech (5-1), 11 a.m.

NC Pembroke (4-0) at Charlotte (3-2), 11 a.m.

Valparaiso (0-4) at Mercer (4-1), 11 a.m.

Navy (3-1) at Duke (3-2), 11:30 a.m.

Drake (2-3) at Davidson (0-5), noon The Citadel (2-4) at Ga. Southern (3-2), noon Bethune-Cookman (4-1) at Howard (1-4), noon Dayton (3-2) at Stetson (1-4), noon Ch. Southern (5-0) at VMI (1-4), 12:30 p.m.

Elon (2-4) at Wofford (3-2), 12:30 p.m.

Prairie View (4-2) at Alabama St. (4-2), 1 p.m.

W. Carolina (1-4) at Auburn (4-1), 1 p.m.

Norfolk St. (2-3) at Delaware St. (1-4), 1 p.m.

NC A&T (3-1) at Hampton (0-4), 1 p.m.

Jackson St. (4-2) at MVSU (1-4), 2 p.m.

Samford (3-2) at App. St. (1-3), 2:30 p.m.

BC (3-2) at Clemson (5-0), 2:30 p.m.

Troy (3-3) at Georgia St. (0-5), 2:30 p.m.

Richmond (2-2) at J. Madison (4-2), 2:30 p.m.

Florida (4-1) at LSU (5-1), 2:30 p.m.

Virginia (2-3) at Maryland (4-1), 2:30 p.m.

Syracuse (2-3) at NC State (3-2), 2:30 p.m.

East Carolina (4-1) at Tulane (4-2), 2:30 p.m.

Penn (2-1) at William & Mary (3-2), 2:30 p.m.

Tenn. St. (4-1) at Jacksonville St. (5-0), 3 p.m.

N’Western St. (3-2) at Nicholls St. (3-2), 3 p.m.

Marshall (3-2) at FAU (2-4), 4 p.m.

Furman (2-3) at Chattanooga (3-2), 5 p.m.

Gard.-Webb (4-2) at Co. Carolina (5-0), 5 p.m.

Florida A&M (1-4) at Savannah St. (1-5), 5 p.m.

Alabama (5-0) at Kentucky (1-4), 6 p.m.

Alabama A&M (2-4) at Southern U. (2-3), 6 p.m.

UAB (1-4) at FIU (1-4), 6:30 p.m.

B. Green (5-1) at Mississippi St. (2-3), 6:30 p.m.

S.F. Austin (2-3) at SE Louisiana (3-2), 7 p.m.

Texas A&M (4-1) at Mississippi (3-2), 7:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Indiana (3-2) at Michigan St. (4-1), 11 a.m.

Nebraska (4-1) at Purdue (1-4), 11 a.m.

Campbell (1-3) at Butler (4-2), noon Missouri St. (1-5) at N. Dakota St. (4-0), 1 p.m.

Cent. Michigan (2-4) at Ohio (4-1), 1 p.m.

Murray St. (3-2) at SE Missouri (0-5), 1 p.m.

Indiana St. (1-4) at South Dakota (2-2), 1 p.m.

Buffalo (2-2) at W. Michigan (0-6), 1 p.m.

Kent St. (2-4) at Ball St. (5-1), 2 p.m.

Baylor (4-0) at Kansas St. (2-3), 2:30 p.m.

E. Washington (3-1) at N. Dakota (2-2), 2:30 p.m.

N’western (4-1) at Wisconsin (3-2), 2:30 p.m.

Grambling St. (0-6) vs. Alcorn St. (4-2), 3 p.m.

S. Dakota St. (3-2) at W. Illinois (2-3), 3 p.m.

Akron (1-5) at N. Illinois (5-0), 4 p.m.

S. Illinois (3-3) at N. Iowa (4-1), 4 p.m.

Illinois St. (2-3) at Youngstown St. (5-1), 6 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Memphis (1-3) at Houston (4-0), 11 a.m.

Texas (3-2) vs. Oklahoma (5-0), 11 a.m.

Kansas (2-2) at TCU (2-3), 11 a.m.

Iowa St. (1-3) at Texas Tech (5-0), 11 a.m.

S. Carolina (4-1) at Arkansas (3-3), 1:21 a.m.

Lamar (3-2) at Sam Houston St. (3-1), 2 p.m.

Neb.-Kearney (1-4) at C. Arkansas (2-3), 3 p.m.

Rice (3-2) at UTSA (2-4), 3 p.m.

Texas So. (0-5) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-5), 6 p.m.

Idaho (1-5) at Arkansas St. (2-3), 6 p.m.

M. Tennessee (3-3) at North Texas (2-3), 6 p.m.

La-Monroe (2-4) at Texas St. (3-2), 6 p.m.

Tulsa (1-4) at UTEP (1-4), 7 p.m.

FAR WEST S.J. St. (2-3) at Colorado St. (2-3), 2:30 p.m.

New Mexico (2-3) at Wyoming (3-2), 2:30 p.m.

Oregon (5-0) at Washington (4-1), 3 p.m.

Portland St. (3-3) at S. Utah (3-2), 3:05 p.m.

Marist (3-2) at San Diego (3-2), 4 p.m.

N. Colorado (1-4) at Idaho St. (2-3), 4:05 p.m.

Stanford (5-0) at Utah (3-2), 5 p.m.

Georgia Tech (3-2) at BYU (3-2), 6 p.m.

Montana (4-1) at UC Davis (2-4), 6 p.m.

Hawaii (0-5) at UNLV (3-2), 7 p.m.

Boise St. (3-2) at Utah St. (3-3), 7 p.m.

Weber St. (1-5) at Cal Poly (2-3), 8:05 p.m.

N. Arizona (3-2) at Sac. St. (3-3), 8:05 p.m.

Colorado (2-2) at Arizona St. (3-2), 9 p.m.

California (1-4) at UCLA (4-0), 9:30 p.m.

Oregon St. (4-1) at Wash. St. (4-2), 9:30 p.m.

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Mountaineers do not mind idling WVU gets chance to rest, recoup

By John Raby AP Sports Writer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen can’t shake a quarterback calamity not seen in his nine years of running an offense.

The Mountaineers played six straight weeks to start the season and are the last Big 12 team to get a bye. Holgorsen hopes the welcome break helps his signal callers heal from injuries and learn to run his system better.

West Virginia (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) has used three different starting quarterbacks, including Florida State transfer Clint Trickett the past two

games. Trickett is nursing a sore throwing shoulder.

“It’s rest and recovery this week,” Holgorsen said. “We have a beat-up football team.”

Holgorsen is taking a bit of a beating, too. He’s 20-12 halfway through his third season and fans are griping.

Some compare his record to the man he replaced, the late Bill Stewart, who went 28-12 before being forced to resign prior to the 2011 season.

Holgorsen was hired in 2010 with the goal of competing for a national championship. Behind quarterback Geno Smith, West Virginia went 10-2 in Holgorsen’s first season that included a win in the Orange Bowl and started

5-0 last year in its debut season in the Big 12.

The Mountaineers are 5-9 since, and the schedule isn’t getting any easier.

West Virginia’s next game is Oct. 19 at home against No. 20 Texas Tech. If the Red Raiders defeat Iowa State on Saturday, it would mark the fourth straight unbeaten opponent for the Mountaineers.

West Virginia’s defense scored touchdowns on a fumble recovery and an interception against the Bears. However, it still ranks last in the Big 12 in points and yards allowed after Baylor scored 73 and picked up 864.

“We reverted back to a lot of the stuff that happened last year,” Holgorsen said. “When

we got down 21-7 and we knew the environment we were in, our guys hit the panic button, defensively specifically. They lost some of the discipline that we’ve been teaching.”

The problem is more pronounced at quarterback.

The position has gone from mastery to mystery for Holgorsen, who produced eight consecutive 4,000-yard passers from 2005 to 2012.

Holgorsen will be lucky to get 1,500 yards from anyone this season.

“It’s a dynamic I don’t like and isn’t beneficial to our football team,” Holgorsen said.

“With our offense being inexperienced and having different people in at different times, it’s hard.”

Big 12 Standings Con. Overall Oklahoma 2 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 Texas Tech 2 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 Texas 2 0 1.000 3 2 .600 Baylor 1 0 1.000 4 0 1.000 Oklahoma State 1 1 .500 4 1 .800 West Virginia 1 2 .333 3 3 .500 Kansas 0 1 .000 2 2 .500 Iowa State 0 1 .000 1 3 .250 Kansas State 0 2 .000 2 3 .400 TCU 0 2 .000 2 3 .400 Oct. 12 Oklahoma vs. Texas, 11 a.m.

Iowa State at Texas Tech, 11 a.m.

Kansas at TCU 11 a.m.

Baylor at Kansas St., 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 Oklahoma State at TCU, 11 a.m.

Texas Tech at West Virginia, 11 a.m.

Oklahoma at Kansas, 2:30 p.m.

Iowa State at Baylor, 6 p.m.

Oct. 26 Texas Tech at Oklahoma, TBA Oklahoma State at Iowa State, TBA Baylor at Kansas, TBA West Virginia at Kansas State, TBA Texas at TCU, TBA

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On the air 11 a.m.

S. Carolina at Arkansas (KSBI) Oklahoma vs. Texas (KOCO-5) Indiana at Michigan St. (ESPN2) Kansas at TCU (FSOK) E. Michigan at ARmy (CBSSN) Lehigh at Columbia (NBCSP) Pittsburgh at Va. Tech (ESPNU) Memphis at Houston (ESPNN) 12:30 p.m.

Yale at Dartmouth (FCSC) 2:30 p.m.

N’Western at Wisconsin (KOCO-5) Florida at LSU (KWTV-9) Baylor at Kansas St. (KOKH-25) BC at Clemson (ESPN2) Syracuse at N.C. State (FSOK) S.J. St. at Colorado St. (CBSSN) Richmond at J. Madison (NBCSP) E. Washington at N. Dakota (FCS) 4 p.m.

Michigan at Penn State (ESPN) Marshall at Florida Atlantic (FCSA) 6 p.m.

Alabama at Kentucky (ESPN2) Villanova at Towson (NBCSP) Georgia Tech at BYU (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m.

B. Green at Miss. St. (FSOK) 7 p.m.

Boise St. at Utah St. (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at Ole Miss (ESPN) 9 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona St. (PAC 12)

Coach: In Kiffin’s wake, Orgeron gets a quick chance to turn Trojans around • Continued from Page 12 scoring in the red zone, 100 percent on third downs and that leads to touchdowns,” McKinney said of his team which converts more than 56 percent of its third down chances.

“When that doesn’t happen you’re frustrated, but hopefully it happens a lot more times than it doesn’t happen.”

That task is certainly made easier with the dynamic Manziel running the

offense. The sophomore has thrown for 1,489 yards and 14 touchdowns and ran for 314 yards and three more scores.

Manziel has run less this season than he did last year when he had 1,410 yards

rushing. But Sumlin said that’s simply a product of his maturity.

“He’s more comfortable being in his second year back there,” Sumlin said.

“He has freedom within the offense to check plays rather

than him being stuck and having to take off and run with it ... it has nothing to do with telling him not to run as much.

“It has to do with his overall growth and development as a quarterback.”

He and A&M’s offense have also been helped this year by the emergence of receiver Mike Evans. Evans has become Manziel’s favorite target this year and is fourth in the nation with 691 yards receiving.

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better every week.

The offense took a step back against TCU, but not at its moment of truth, when Brennan Clay galloped 85 yards and Blake Bell dragged defenders to two huge first downs. Meanwhile, Mike Stoops’ defense offered more dominance.

It would be quite a story if, somehow, Texas turned the tables. Here he is jogging out of the Cotton Bowl tunnel one last time. Maybe the Longhorns can win one for Brownie?

Except for this.

When it’s been an even game, OU has won. When Texas has been a clear favorite, the Sooners have tended to lose narrowly. And when it’s been OU’s game to lose, the Sooners never have.

In such cases, they have buried the Longhorns.

Tom Osborne graciously accepted that Barry Switzer, most of the time, had his number.

There’s no telling if Brown will be so gracious. What’s clear is he has been owned

by Bob Stoops and will again be today.

Clay Horning Follow me @clayhorning cfhorning@normantranscript.com

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Horning: Stoops yet again • Continued from Page 3 team beat OU’s worst team during the stretch 45-12.

The following season, it was the Longhorns 28-10.

But that’s it.

Stoops and Brown have met 14 times and Texas has played only two comfortable fourth quarters.

Every once in a while Stoops jokes about being told that he had to beat Texas, as though the others didn’t matter as much, only to learn, low and behold, he’s not allowed to lose any game, ever, against anybody.

Call it a half truth.

In the moment, the Sooner Nation wants the world. In the aftermath of not getting it, it remembers beating Texas.

Nebraska used to be a game like that. Bedlam has become a game like that.

Here we are.

Texas has, by the skin of its teeth, ended its freefall by topping Kansas State 31-21 in Austin and Iowa State 31-30 in Ames.

These days, if burnt orange is your color, you take you victories where you can.

OU is 5-0, sneaking into the national championship race and seemingly getting

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Oklahoma (-14) vs. Texas Pick: Oklahoma 48-17* Iowa State (+15) at Texas Tech Pick: Texas Tech 31-17 Kansas (+25) at TCU Pick: TCU 31-7 Baylor (-17 1/2) at Kansas St. Pick: Baylor 35-31 Florida (+7) at LSU Pick: LSU 31-23 South Carolina (-6) at Arkansas Pick: South Carolina 31-21 Oregon (-13 1/2) at Washington Pick: Oregon 48-27 Texas A&M (-6 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Texas A&M 38-24 Michigan (-3) at Penn State Pick: Penn State 28-24 Missouri (+9 1/2) at Georgia Pick: Georgia 31-21 N’Western (+10) at Wisconsin Pick: Wisconsin 31-24 Tulsa (-10 1/2) at UTEP Pick: Tulsa 35-24

Oklahoma (-14) vs. Texas Pick: Oklahoma 38-17 Iowa State (+15) at Texas Tech Pick: Texas Tech 42-21 Kansas (+25) at TCU Pick: TCU 28-10 Baylor (-17 1/2) at Kansas St. Pick: Baylor 41-31 Florida (+7) at LSU Pick: LSU 24-10 South Carolina (-6) at Arkansas Pick: Arkansas 21-14 Oregon (-13 1/2) at Washington Pick: Oregon 41-35 Texas A&M (-6 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Texas A&M 52-31* Michigan (-3) at Penn State Pick: Michigan 28-20 Missouri (+9 1/2) at Georgia Pick: Georgia 28-17 N’Western (+10) at Wisconsin Pick: Northwestern 31-24 Tulsa (-10 1/2) at UTEP Pick: UTEP 27-24

Oklahoma (-14) vs. Texas Pick: Oklahoma 35-17 Iowa State (+15) at Texas Tech Pick: Texas Tech 42-24 Kansas (+25) at TCU Pick: TCU 38-28 Baylor (-17 1/2) at Kansas St. Pick: Baylor 42-28 Florida (+7) at LSU Pick: LSU 31-21 South Carolina (-6) at Arkansas Pick: South Carolina 35-28 Oregon (-13 1/2) at Washington Pick: Oregon 45-28 Texas A&M (-6 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Texas A&M 28-17* Michigan (-3) at Penn State Pick: Michigan 35-28 Missouri (+9 1/2) at Georgia Pick: Georgia 35-21 N’Western (+10) at Wisconsin Pick: Wisconsin 35-21 Tulsa (-10 1/2) at UTEP Pick: Tulsa 38-31

Oklahoma (-14) vs. Texas Pick: Oklahoma 31-17 Iowa State (+15) at Texas Tech Pick: Texas Tech 42-24 Kansas (+25) at TCU Pick: TCU 42-13 Baylor (-17 1/2) at Kansas St. Pick: Baylor 42-24 Florida (+7) at LSU Pick: LSU 34-24 South Carolina (-6) at Arkansas Pick: South Carolina 24-17 Oregon (-13 1/2) at Washington Pick: Oregon 52-21* Texas A&M (-6 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Texas A&M 42-30 Michigan (-3) at Penn State Pick: Michigan 24-17 Missouri (+9 1/2) at Georgia Pick: Georgia 31-21 N’Western (+10) at Wisconsin Pick: Wisconsin 35-24 Tulsa (-10 1/2) at UTEP Pick: Tulsa 28-17

Last week (overall) Straight up: 10-2 (51-9) Spread: 5-7 (34-24-2) * Lock: 0-1 (4-1)

Last week (overall) Straight up: 10-2 (49-11) Spread: 8-4 (37-21-2) * Lock: 1-0 (5-0)

Last week (overall) Straight up: 10-2 (47-13) Spread: 4-8 (27-31-2) * Lock: 0-1 (2-2-1)

Last week (overall) Straight up: 9-3 (42-18) Spread: 7-5 (32-26-2) * Lock: 1-0 (4-1)