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The Knights’ Tale Brothers connect for memorable touchdown pass on Saturday BRADY VARDEMAN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR @BRADYVARDEMAN L AWRENCE, Kan. — Trevor and Connor Knight went four years between touchdowns — a long time for the fraternal twin brothers who got used to the feeling at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas.
“This is definitely one of those memories that obviously we’ll be telling our kids about one day and everything like that.”
However, as time leaked off the clock during Oklahoma’s blowout of Kansas (0-8, 0-5 Big 12) Saturday, the two rekindled their connection with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Trevor to Connor, extending the OU (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) lead to 62-7. “I’m telling you, it was déjà vu,” Trevor said. “I saw it all the way in, knew he had a good position on him, jumped up and made a really good catch. I was just ecstatic afterward.” Trevor finished 6 for 9 on the day for 62 yards and a touchdown. Connor had just one reception — the score.
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In late November a new Interfraternity Council president will be chosen, and the odds look good for uncontested candidate, junior Beta Theta Pi Robert Evans. Evans is the current vice president of finance for IFC and has held several leadership positions throughout campus in the past, such as CAC chair of Mom’s Day. He said that being a part of his fraternity and especially serving as an IFC executive member has made him “a more balanced individual,” Evans said. “I hope that I can share that experience with other people.” Getting to know the men of the other IFC chapters has helped him branch out and connect with more people, he said. During his time as president his main goal is to put on more community wide events for IFC to allow the chapters to interact because he feels that that could be improved, he said. As president, his duties and responsibilities will include more jobs such as overseeing the other IFC executive members and the chapters themselves, along with being the face and voice of the IFC community as a whole, according to Evans. Ever since he mentioned that he was interested in running,
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his IFC advisers have been supportive and generous with advice, especially the current IFC president, Payne Parker, who has outlined his responsibilities for Evans, he said. When asked about the pressures of being the president for such a large organization, he replied with reasonable optimism, “It’s a position that comes with a lot of responsibility and that’s definitely something I considered before I put my name in the hat … you can never prepare for what may or may not happen, you can just respond to it the best you can,” Evans said Regarding last spring’s SAE scandal, Evans commends the university community for stepping in and doing its best to prevent various forms of discrimination and prejudices, such as implementation of
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diversity training, but at the same time, he plans to make IFC more inclusive. “I want to see us continue to make progress in that area,” he said. Evans said he would have liked to know that he earned his spot, but it has been a relief not having to campaign and worry about that conflicting with his school work and other responsibilities. Evans said Jacob Ryan, his fraternity brother and IFC chief justice, Jillian Tran, associate director of Student Life, and Ryan Carter, graduate assistant to fraternity and sorority life have been his biggest supporters who have inspired him to run.
The deadline to apply for an executive position on the 2015-2016 OU Panhellenic Council passed in recent weeks, meaning that nine new executive members will soon be slated and then voted on. Once the slate gets approved, it will go to each chapter where all the members will vote on the nine women selected. The slate passes if it gets the majority vote, junior Christa Cherian, vice president of finance, said. In order to apply to be on Panhellenic Council executive, applicants must have been a chapter president, Panhellenic delegate or on some executive position within their chapter, Panhellenic Council President Breanna Bober said. As president, Bober oversees the nine executive positions and works with her graduate assistant adviser
and the 11 OU Panhellenic Council chapter presidents to make sure that they’re fulfilling their responsibilities and are leading at the standards they should, she said. “(I want to) make sure that our Panhellenic community is progressing in unison and at a healthy level,” Bober said. Bober said her favorite part has been working with all the different chapter presidents and watching them grow into their position throughout the year and working with the other executive officers. Some of the difficult things about her position include having hard, uncomfortable conversations with people after a poor decision has been made as well as having moments of doubt in herself as a leader, she said. “In times like those I have to remember that I was elected for a reason and that I have so many people that believe in and support me,” she said. Bober also stresses the importance of having a good support system because they will be the ones to catch you even before you start to fall, she said. SEE EXECUTIVE PAGE 3
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“It’s a position that comes with a lot of responsibility and that’s definitely something I considered before I put my name in the hat … you can never prepare for what may or may not happen, you can just respond to it the best you can.”
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NEWS TRAFFIC: Continued from Page One However, Norman PD sees the opposite happen. According to data provided to The Daily, Norman PD issued more than six times as many traffic citations between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. as they did between midnight and 3 a.m. for the same date range. Chan said this could be due to differences in jurisdiction, with Norman PD covering more people that are driving to work. “The traffic patterns are a little different,” Chan said. For OUPD, vehicle stops a re a l s o m o st c o m m o n on Fridays, where OUPD made over three times as many stops as they did on Mondays. A higher number of stops may occur at night because officers may be busy with other assignments during the day, Chan said. There are approximately the same amount of officers on duty around the clock, but the total number for a given day varies based on when officers are off, Chan said. The total number of traffic stops has also been rising recently. For the week beginning on Sept. 22, there were 34 stops with action. The number of stops rose the subsequent week, with 100 total stops being made the week of Oct. 18. Jesse Pound jesserpound@gmail.com
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Ryan encouraged him to sign up for an executive position in IFC in the first place. “I’ve loved every second of (being an IFC executive). I’m so glad he pushed me to do it,” Evans said. Ryan said that when it came to Evans being president, it was a no-brainer .
“I just think he’s a really outstanding guy who’s perfect for the job. He’s always thinking about ways of improving things,” JACOB RYAN, IFC CHIEF EXECUTIVE JUSTICE
Evans during Mom’s Day last semester, thinks that his organizational skills and attention to detail will only help him as IFC President, she said. She also believes that, thanks to his many leadership positions on campus, he has a good perspective of how things work, which should help him in his next leadership role, Tran said. As for a word of advice, she said, “be open minded and willing to learn and build relationships ... move the community forward but also enjoy relationships with people.” Carter has gotten to know Evans through his role as vice president of finance in the past year or so, and he believes that Evans is always on top of things and good at communicating and being there for other executive members when they need help, he said. Carter also said he thinks that Evans is approachable and a good listener, attributions that he believes will take him far in his role as president, he said. His words of advice are
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encouraging, “Be himself and have confidence in himself. I don’t want him to second guess himself in his leadership … I think he has the ability to turn situations around and make them positive,” Carter said. “He’ll have the ability to lead all 2,900 men.”
“I just think he’s a really outstanding guy who’s perPROVIDED BY BREANNA BOBER Mary Smith The 2015 Panhellenic Council executive officers pose for a photo in the North Oval. Nine new executive fect for the job. He’s always thinking about ways of immcsooner19@gmail.com members are to be slated and voted on for 2016. proving things,” Ryan said. Tran, who worked with to step outside of her chap- within their budget. Her preter and see how each chap- decessor had to step down ter works. “We often … point in January, so she applied Continued from Page One out the differences among for the position and was apthe chapters … but at the end pointed in January, she said. of the day we really are all so Cherian has no prior experience in finance, but it does Her advice to her succes- similar,” Looney said. not matter because she has sors: “You were elected for a reason, and you are going “Being able to step people like Donna Chapman, to be exactly what our comout of the chapter the Student Life Accountant, to help her, she said. munity needs at the time. that I love … and “Being able to step out of Always create great relationships and networks with difreally see the big the chapter that I love … and really see the big picture and ferent administrators and ofpicture and see see what Panhellenic is … I ficers … because you’ll never know when you might need what Panhellenic is.” realized how strong our community is,” Cherian said. other people,” she said. “Be CHRISTA CHERIAN, Her advice to her future extremely organized, learn VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE successors is to get close with to be a listener and work with FOR PANHELLENIC COUNCIL Chapman, stay in touch with different types of people, OU Passport is an official other finance officers from learn to gauge the emotions passport application acceptance It has been difficult con- the chapters and, most imin a room and lastly, be able veying information in an portantly, stay on top of the to give of your time.” facility that provides services to the Advertising senior Victoria objective way that is free responsibilities that come OU community of students, faculty and staff Looney is among the other of misunderstanding or with the position, she said. “(You need to be) willing nine executive officers and being misconstrued, she as well as to the greater Norman area. holds the position of vice said. Looney said she wish- to see the big picture and the president of administrative es she had worked more to community you’re serving. affairs. Her job consists of build a community among You’re not here just for your We accept completed passport applications overseeing the communica- the Panhellenic delegates. chapter, you’re here to supand forward them to the tion between the Panhellenic To future vice presidents of port the visions of each and delegates, women who rep- administrative affairs, she every chapter,” Cherian said. U.S. Department of State, resent each chapter and said,“building camaraderie is Passport Services section for whose duty it is to relay infor- my piece of advice, because mation between their chap- it helps so much in the long Mary Smith an issuance determination. run.” mcsooner19@gmail.com ter and Looney. Cherian, the vice president She said she enjoys her position because it allows her of finance, helps people stay
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L AW R E N C E , K a n . — Senior defensive end Charles Tapper was a playm a k e r i n O k l a h o m a’s 62-7 win over Kansas on Saturday. Tapper had a realization this summer about his game. In August, coming off a frustrating junior year in which the Baltimore, Maryland product failed to live up to expectations — gathering just three sacks all season — Tapper spoke about what he thought he was doing wrong in 2014. “Last year I thought I could walk on the field and p e o p l e w ou l d ju st b ow down to me,� Tapper said at OU Media Day. “No, like you have to go out and defeat the man in front of you, and then you have to defeat the quarterback.� Saturday he solidified the changes he set out to make in the offseason. Tapper sacked freshman Kansas quarterback Ryan Willis three times — equaling his entire total from 2014 — and forced two fumbles on the day. On back-to-back drives in the middle of the third quarter, Tapper first stripped the ball from Kansas running back De’Andre Mann, then had a sack-strip fumble on Willis on the next drive. As to why Tapper suddenly broke out, he credits a conversation he had with defensive line coach Diron Reynolds. “He told me, ‘Be an athlete, go play football. Stop trying to be a robot. I want you to do what you do, just play football and make plays,’� Tapper said after the win. Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops commented on Tapper’s performance after the game and his evolution as a player. “(Tapper’s) missed some plays this year, and really the last couple of games we’ve seen him really come on, and it couldn’t be at a better time to get another playmaker up front,� Stoops said. “He has all the ability in the world. It was fun to see today.� For the second consecutive week, Tapper made a difference in the turnover game, as Oklahoma has now forced six in the past two games. Against Texas Tech last week, Tapper tipped a ball at the line of scrimmage that Frank Shannon dove to intercept. OU coach Bob Stoops gave Tapper plenty of credit for Saturday’s victory. “C h a r l e s h a d a h u g e game,� Stoops said. “Charles
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L AW R E N C E , K a n . — Oklahoma’s 62-7 victory over Kansas marked three weeks since the Sooners’ 24-17 nightmare loss in Dallas against the Longhorns. That loss will stick with OU for a long time — senior center Ty Darlington said as much on Monday — but the offense is doing what it can to erase what happened in the Cotton Bowl 21 days ago. “Our mentality is definitely different (since the Texas game),” offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said. “There’s no question. We’ve grown; we’ve gotten a lot better from that. We learned a lot about ourselves in that game,” he said. The Sooners’ latest blowout win follows a pair of others — a 55-0 win over Kansas State and a 63-24 victory against Texas Tech — marking the first time since 2008 an OU squad has scored at least 55 points in three consecutive games. That 2008 team, also rebounding from a Texas loss, rode that streak for the final six games of the season before falling 24-14 to Florida in the BCS national title game. Oklahoma mustered just 278 yards of offense against the Longhorns. The Sooners managed 248 yards in the first quarter alone against the Jayhawks. “A lot of guys have been hurt by that feeling—being talked about a lot after coming out and losing a game,” wide receiver Sterling Shepard said.
KNIGHTS: Continued from Page One While Trevor has seen plenty of game action in 15 starts at quarterback, walkon tight end Connor has fought for his playing time over the last four years at OU. After redshirting in 2 0 1 2 w i t h h i s b r o t h e r, Connor saw action in five games in 2013 and started Oklahoma’s last 20 at long snapper. “It’s been fun — getting in there, knocking some people around a little bit, contribute during some plays that are meaningful, like you said,” Connor said. Although he’s seen playing time, he never got much of an opportunity to actually play tight end — until Saturday. “Like I said, getting to watch (Connor) on special teams the last couple years is one of my favorite parts of the game,” Trevor said. “Now, to get a little time in there with him, and then tonight—throw the touchdown, it’s a dream come true. There’s no words that really can describe it.” Trevor ’s career at OU hasn’t been without its own tumultuous moments. The junior has never started a full season at quarterback, splitting time with Blake Bell in 2013, sustaining a neck injury in 2014 and, finally, losing an offseason derby to Baker Mayfield this year. Yet Trevor remains a team captain. He’s been just as excited as any other player on the Sooners sideline to watch his team succeed. According to his teammates, he’s never in a bad mood. “You can pick out little things from every day that are worth it — that make this worth it,” Trevor said. “This is definitely one of those memories that obviously we’ll be telling our kids about one day and everything like that. This is
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Senior Durron Neal catches a pass in the back of the end zone. Oklahoma rolled past Kansas, 62-7.
Shepard had a standout day as well. He hauled in 10 catches for 174 yards in the first half, just four yards off the school record for receiving yards in a half. Of Shepard’s 732 receiving yards this season, 316 of them have come in the three games since Texas. And according to the senior wide out, Oklahoma’s offensive resurgence has been anything but an accident. So what clicked? “We sat down in a room (after the Texas loss), and we said, ‘what do we want this offense to be from here?’” Shepard recalled. “That game was over with, and we had to put it behind us. Everyone’s mentality totally changed from that moment on. We want people
“A lot of guys have been hurt by that feeling, being talked about a lot after coming out and losing a game.” STERLING SHEPARD, SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER
to remember us as a great squad.” T h e e nt i re o f f e n s e i s clicking — including Baker Mayfield. The junior quarterback has compiled 877 yards and 11 touchdowns since being downed by the Longhorns. He’s also completed 76.5 percent of his passes and threw just one interception over those three games.
“Like I said, getting to watch (Connor) on special teams the last couple years is one of my favorite parts of the game. Now, to get a little time in there with him, and then tonight, throw the touchdown — it’s a dream come true. There’s no words that really can describe it.” TREVOR KNIGHT, JUNIOR QUARTERBACK
definitely one of those special moments that you’re going to remember for the rest of your life.” For Trevor and Connor’s parents, who have been on the playing time roller coaster alongside their sons, the touchdown might have meant more to them than anyone. “They were ecstatic up in the stands, and that’s what they live for,” Trevor said. “They love watching the Sooners, and they love the big wins and everything. But to see a connection like that, it’s got to be special for them.” Trevor has beaten Texas. He’s upset Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. He’s hurdled a
Baylor defender in front of a student section that went absolutely nuts. For all the ups and downs of his career, Trevor has experienced some special moments. According to Trevor, however, none top watching his brother haul in his touchdown pass, clad in crimson and cream. “It’s something not a lot of people can relate to,” he said. “Not a lot of people understand getting to play with your brother. It’s a special deal.” Brady Vardeman bradyvardeman@gmail.com
Running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon were also productive for the Sooners on Saturday, combining for 206 total yards and three touchdowns on 19 touches. Alex Ross added another 103 yards on the ground in the second half. “I think guys are starting to find that sweet spot, and it’s been fun to see the results,” Riley said. It’s all coming together at the right time for the Sooners, who will turn their attention to Iowa State next weekend before running a gauntlet in their final three games: At No. 2 Baylor, home for No. 5 TCU and at No. 12 Oklahoma State. Coming into this weekend, those final three opponents represent the three
best total defenses in the Big 12 other than the Sooners. Those three defenses are especially good against the pass — ranked No. 4, No. 3 and No. 2 in the conference coming into this week, respectively. The onus will be on the entire offense to continue this momentum going forward. After the Texas loss, the Sooners know they don’t have another mulligan if they want to compete for a national championship. “(We have) the mentality that we’re going to get better each and every week no matter who we’re playing,” Shepard said.
OKLAHOMA GAME STATS • Oklahoma scored in every quarter against Kansas • 265 — Oklahoma’s total rushing yards • 445 — Oklahoma’s total passing yards • 710 — Oklahoma’s total offensive yards • 5 — Oklahoma’s sacks recorded • 2 — Oklahoma’s forced fumbles Source: soonersports.com
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