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ABOUT THE COVER As a freshman, Demarcus Ayers' 27.56 yards per kick return was the second highest in UH history (minimum 30 returns). | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

Ayers returns UH to special place Dynamic athlete focuses on keeping Cougars' return game solidified after receiving AAC accolades ANDREW VALDERAS

OVERTIME EDITOR

@THISISDREW2010

Demarcus Ayers may come off as soft-spoken, but during a game he is quite the opposite.

“He’s shy, but when you get him on the field he is real fiery,” said special teams coach Jaime Christian.

There’s nothing shy about his numbers either. In fact, they speak volumes. Ayers is coming off a UH freshman record where he returned DEMARCUS AYERS 1,021 yards as a starting KICK RETURNER kickoff returner, and was just second of the school record, regardless of class. Now a sophomore, Ayers was named to the American Athletic Conference’s First Team.

“I try to follow off my teammates’ lead,” Ayers said. “I give them more credit than me because they do a great job of setting me up.

We really have to be on the same page to be successful.”

Ayers helped lead UH to a 25.56 average kickoff return in 2013 — fifth best in the nation — after the 2012 team was ranked 97th and averaged less than 20 yards per return.

“I kind of visualize (the returns) in my head throughout the whole week, and once I get a feel for it, the job gets easier,” said Ayers, the reigning AAC Special Teams Player of the Year.

Ayers calls himself a natural-born runner.

He was a standout at Lancaster High School as both a dual-threat quarterback and point guard.

Last August, head coach Tony Levine and his staff held an audition for newcomers on the team, typically freshmen, to compete for special teams positions. These positions include kickoff, punt and punt return along with kickoff return. Ayers and his speed stood out.

“We definitely saw he had some talent when we put him back there,” Christian said.

“We knew he was talented, but we didn’t know how he would respond during a game.”

Ayers was ranked second nationally with 12 returns of 30 yards or longer and was ranked 12th nationally with 27.6 yards per return.

He returned a critical 95-yard kickoff for a touchdown against BYU last season that got the Cougars their first points of the game, setup by key blocks, and his ability to break a tackle and evade defenders.

“I think I’m going to score every time I touch the ball. Once (my teammates and I) are on the same page, it’s hard to stop me. I just try to run fast,” Ayers said.

“The schemes that Coach Levine puts out there fit me well. I was fast when I came in, but this process of preparing in the film room and learning has made me a better athlete.”

Ayers has also proved himself to be a threat at receiver. Levine registered him as one of the inside receivers, but with injuries to some outside receivers, that is where he landed. Ayers recorded 11 catches for 130 yards, including a touchdown at Rutgers.

For a team that scores a lot of points, it’s important that Ayers and the kickoff return unit put the offense in the best field position possible. Levine is confident that Ayers can do just that.

The timing of it is critical. With (Ayers’) fearlessness and terrific vision as well as the 10 guys around him, UH has a chance to have good kickoff return unit. sports@thedailycougar.com

Traditionally, the Cougars present a potent attack and score at rapid rate, but offensive cooridnator Travis Bush has struggled in his 15 games as the play-caller. And the team has suffered in large part to it. ­— photo by Justin Tijerina

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The Opposition: UNLV brings experienced wide receiving corp Editors Note: This article was originally published in The Rebel Yell, the student newspaper at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas JESSE GRANGER

THE REBEL YELL

UNLV receivers combined for 3,105 receiving yards last season — the fourth most in school history and the most since 1997.

Of those yards, they returned over 95 percent of them in 2014.

It may arguably be the best group of receivers in UNLV history, led by All-Conference star Devante Davis fresh off of his record-setting 2013 campaign.

“Devante is a dynamic guy,” said head coach Bobby Hauck. “He’s a beast of a receiver" This season should be filled with milestone moments for Davis. He's among the top-10 in school history for career catches, yards and touchdowns.

But after posting a school record 14 touchdowns last year, maybe the only thing Davis won’t be catching is the opposing defenses off-guard.

The Rebels return most of their dynamic receivers from last season, which will be a challenge for the Cougars' defensive backs on Saturday night at TDECU Stadium | Daniel Ward/The Rebel Yell

“He’s going to see a lot of tilted coverage his way so we have to get the ball to some other people in order to free him up,” Hauck said.

Finding playmakers elsewhere shouldn’t be a problem for the Rebels. They’re bringing back six receivers from last year. Senior Marcus Sullivan scored six touchdowns in

2013 in only nine games.

“If you try to pinpoint on one person, the other guys will kill you,” Davis said. “Marcus will outrun anybody. I put my money on him outrunning anything — an animal or whatever. He will just beat you deep if you want to give him one-on-one coverage.”

Sullivan is a speedster role on the outside, while Davis provides a red zone threat. Often overlooked junior receiver Anthony Williams fills an equally important role Senior Maika Mataele, along with freshmen Devante Boyd and Kendall Keys, round out a group that has grown close through last season’s success.

Williams caught 43 passes for 525 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his first two seasons. He can line up anywhere, but he sees himself playing more outside this season.

“I know every position on the field, so when there is somebody that goes off I can come in,” Williams said. “I know everything on the field so I can play any position, which is what coach [wide receivers coach Cedric Cormier] wanted.”

The tight-knit group has taken it upon themselves to assist in grooming the incoming freshman talent. The sentiment was echoed by Davis, who wants UNLV to become a household name when it comes to pass catchers.

“I don’t want them to have a drop-off once Marcus, Maika and I leave. I want it to still be the UNLV Rebels receiving crew,” he said.

“People need to think about it as ‘Receiver U.’”

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STEWART (FS)

OLIPHANT (SLB)

HIGHTOWER (CB)

BOWSER (DE)

MATHEWS (MLB)

MBU (DT)

MCDONALD (SS)

TAYLOR (WLB)

JACKSON (CB)

HARRIS (DE)

SINGLETON (DT)

DEFENSE OFFENSE PARRIS (LT)

WARD JR (WR)

OKAFOR (LG)

REDMAN (C)

SPENCER (WR)

HARPER (LG)

O'KORN (QB)

COOPER (LT)

GREENBERRY (WR)

AYERS (WR)

FARROW (RB)

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2014 stats, UH vs. UTSA starters

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ATT

YARDS

CMP%

TD

INT

AVG

John O'Korn

65

119

711

54.6

4

4

237

Blake Decker

57

101

770

56.4

4

5

256.7

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YARDS

LONG

TD

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AVG

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6.87

23

158

55

1

3

52.6

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31

118

10

0

3

39.3

PLAYER

REC

YARDS

TD

YPC

RPG

LONG

AVG

Deontay Greenberry

17

280

2

16.47

5.7

67

93.3

Devante Davis

16

268

2

5.3

5.3

58

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THE BIG BOARD AP TOP 25 RK

TEAM

1 2 3 4

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE RECORD

PTS

Florida State (37)

2-0

1466

Connecticut at South Florida (Friday)

Oregon (17)

3-0

1424

Tulane at Duke

Alabama

(1)

1346

Deleware State at Temple

Oklahoma (2)

3-0

1325

North Carolina at East Carolina

5

Auburn

2-0

1252

Bethune-Cookman at UCF

ESPN3

6

Texas A&M (3)

3-0

1195

Miami (OH) at Cincinnati

CBS

7

Baylor

3-0

1134

8

LSU

3-0

1114

9

Notre Dame

3-0

917

10

Ole Miss

3-0

840

11

Michigan State

1-1

832

12

UCLA

3-0

807

13

Georgia

1-1

729

14

South Carolina

2-1

718

15

Arizona State

3-0

680

16

Stanford

2-1

560

17

USC

2-1

459

18

Missouri

3-0

446

19

Wisconsin

1-1

414

20

Kansas State

2-0

326

21

BYU

3-0

246

22

Clemson

1-1

209

23

Ohio State

2-1

204

24

Nebraska

3-0

172

25

Oklahoma State

2-1

153

Others receiving votes: North Carolina 82, Duke 55, Mississippi State 55, Virginia Tech 54, Penn State 51, East Carolina 44, TCU 42, Pittsburgh 40, Florida 31, Marshall 28, Boston College 22, West Virginia 14, Washington 14, Cincinnati 10, Virginia 6, Arkansas 3, Arizona 3, North Dakota State 3, Louisville 2

SAY WHAT? "Starting fast is something we need to improve on" head

coach Tony Levine, on the team coming out with slow starts to the game

NETWORK

STANDINGS TIME

AMERICAN

W

L

W

L

ESPN

7 p.m.

Houston

0

0

1

2

ESPN3

11:30 a.m.

Tulsa

1

0

1

2

ESPN3

noon

USF

0

0

1

2

ESPNU

2:30 p.m.

UCF

0

0

0

2

5 p.m.

Cincinnati

0

0

1

0

6 p.m.

East Carolina

0

0

2

1

SMU

0

0

0

2

Connecticut

0

0

1

2

Memphis

0

0

1

1

Temple

0

0

1

1

TV GUIDE Saturday, Aug. 30

Network

Time

Eastern Michigan at No. 11 Michigan State

BTN

11 a.m.

Troy at No. 13 Georgia

SEC

11 a.m.

Bowling Green at No. 19 Wisconsin

ESPN2

11 a.m.

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

ESPN

11 a.m.

Iowa at Pittsburgh

ESPNU

11 a.m.

Western Illinois at Northwestern

ESPNEWS

11 a.m.

Southern Illinois at Purdue

BTN

11 a.m.

Maryland at Syracuse

ESPN3

11: 30 a.m.

Maine at Boston College

ESPN3

11 a.m.

Marshall at Akron

ESPN3

1 p.m.

Hawaii at Colorodo

PAC12

1 p.m.

Florida at No. 3 at Alabama

ESPN3

West Virginia vs. Alabama

CBS

2:30 p.m.

No. 6 Texas A&M at SMU

ABC

2:30 p.m.

Virginia at No. 21 BYU

ESPN

2:30 p.m.

Norfolk State at Buffalo

ESPN3

2:30 p.m.

Army at Wake Forest

ESPN3

2:30 p.m.

Utah at Michigan

ABC

2:30 p.m.

Indiana at No. 18 Missouri

SEC

3 p.m.

San Jose State at Minnesota

BTN

3 p.m.

Presbyterian at North Carolina State

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Mississippi State at No. 8 LSU

ESPN

6 p.m.

Utah State at Arkansas State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 4 Oklahoma at West Virginia

FOX

6:30 p.m.

No. 14 South Carolina at Vanderbilt

SEC

6:30 p.m.

No. 22 Clemson at No. 1 Florida State

ABC

7 p.m.

Miami (FL) at No. 24 Nebraska

ESPN2

7 p.m.

California at Arizona

PAC12

9 p.m.

No. 2 Oregon at Washington State

ESPN

9:30 p.m.

San Diego State at Oregon State

Fox Sports 1

9:30 p.m.

FLASHBACK

2 p.m.

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HOUSTON 59 UTSA 28 Cougars outrun Roadrunners On Sept. 28, 2013, the Cougars earned a road win over the Roadrunners after forcing four fourth quarter turnovers and made what was once a close game into a blowout contest.

It close throughout with back-to-back scoring touchdowns from both teams until the fourth quarter, where the UH defense put the game out of reach. The Third Ward Defense intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble.

UH's Brandon Wilson first returned a block field goal for a touchdown in the third quarter, then William Jackson returned an interception 96 yards for another score in the fourth. — Sean Alder

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Why fast start is key for UH, Bush's offense

THE GOOD

THE BAD

A look at five games where Bush's first-quarter offense ties to wins

A look at five games where Bush's first-quarter offense ties to loses

SEPT. 29, 2012

SEPT. 8, 2012

35 – 14

56 – 49

OCT. 6, 2012

SEPT. 15, 2012

44 – 21

37 – 6

VS. LA TECH

VS. RICE

Bush's offense couldn't have started worse. A lost fumble on the first possesion let LA Tech capitalize by scoring a touchdwon off a short field. UH had five penalites for 35 yards, the penalty and a three-and-out before falling behind 14-6 in the first quarter.

Although special teams couldn't connect on a field goal, Bush's offense got back at it early. The unit scored on a 25-yard touchdown, capped by a 7-play, 65-yard drive that consisted of a run and short passes to running back Charles Sims. The rushing attack ran 247 yards and three scores.

VS NORTH TEXAS

Bush's offense stormed out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead which saw a heavy dose of running back Charles Sims. The rushing attack finished with 302 yards and three touchdowns in a well-balanced offensive rushing and passing attack.

OCT. 13, 2012

VS UAB

39 – 17

Bush's offense again found success with a runheavy package that helped UH jump to a 7-0 lead on the first drive. Three runs and three intermediate passes gave UH balance to score a field goal and end the quarter with the lead.

OCT. 27, 2012

VS UTEP

45 – 35

UH scored off one play in the first quarter with a Charles Sims touchdown, then executed an 11-play, 61-yard scoring drive (6 pass, 5 rush), which gave enough breathing room to prevent a late rally from UTEP with a balanced attack.

SEPT. 6, 2014

VS. GRAMBLING STATE

47 – 0

Bush's offense averaged six yards per rush, and sophomore quarterback John O'Korn had an efficient 200-yard passing game with a scoring toss that constantly kept Grambling State defenders off balanced, complimented from the 275-yard rushing performance.

AT NO.22 UCLA

The Cougars are 6-9 with Travis Bush (middle) as offensive coordinator, a position head coach Tony Levine (right) promoted him to in 2012 after the first game, then again for January's BBVA Compass Bowl against Vanderbilt until currently. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar

UH's offense has seen the brightest of days, but has seen some dark ones as well, credited mostly to whether it has a solid first quarter. In Bush's nine loses, it has been shoutout in seven first quarters and turned it over 31 times. If UH still has aspirations for a conference title, the offense needs to compliment the Third Ward Defense with consistent, efficient offensive play. | Compiled by Andrew Valderas

Bush's stats as offensive coordinator In 15 games as offensive coordiantor, Bush has struggled with unit in 1st quarter

0-9

6-0

UH'S RECORD WHEN WINNING 1ST QUARTER

UH'S RECORD WHEN LOSING 1ST QUARTER

231

78

RUSH YARDS PER GAME IN HIS WINS

UH averaged 5.1 yards per rush

RUSH YARDS PER GAME IN HIS LOSSES

UH averaged 3.1 yards per rush

UH ended the first quarter down 14-0 after UCLA returned a 23-yard fumble for a touchdown 16 seconds in the game, then a 7-yard passing score.

UH had three three-and-outs, and was dominated in time of possesion: UCLA (10:27); UH (4:33).

JAN. 4, 2014

VS VANDERBILT

41 – 24

UH and Bush's offense was too little, too late, as the Cougars couldn't overcome a 14-0 first quarter deficit. In the period, the offense posted only 21 offensive yards. The unit went three-and-out on four possessions, then lost a fumble on the other.

AUG. 29, 2014

VS UTSA

27 – 7

In the new TDECU Stadium, Bush's offense laid an agg, as sophomore quarterback John O'Korn went three-and-out on the first three drives and lost a fumble. The team didn't score its lone touchdown until 1:04 remaining in the game.

SEPT. 11, 2014

AT. NO.25 BYU

33 – 25

UH was shutout yet again in the first quarter, which was Bush's third time in his last four games, dating back to last season. UH allowed a saftey before falling 16 points (eventually 23) behind BYU. In a one-possesion game in the second half, UH didn't run the ball once with its running backs.

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2014 SCHEDULE

UNLV, UCF, Cincinnati highlight new season's schedule

VS. UTSA

L 27-7

VS. GRAMBLING W 47-0 AT BYU

L 33-25

VS. UNLV SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 2014 TDECU STADIUM, TBA

VS. UCF* THURSDAY, OCT. 02, 2014 TDECU STADIUM, 6 P.M.

AT MEMPHIS* SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2014 LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM, TBA

VS. TEMPLE* FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 2014 TDECU STADIUM, 8 P.M.

AT USF* SATURDAY, NOV. 01, 2014 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TBA.

VS. TULANE* FRIDAY, NOV. 0, 2014 TDECU STADIUM, TBA

VS. TULSA* SATURDAY, NOV. 22, 2014 TDECU STADIUM, TBA

AT SMU* FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 2014 GERALD J. FORD STADIUM, TBA

AT CINCINNATI* SATURDAY, DEC. 06, 2014 NIPPERT STADIUM, TBA * DENOTES CONFERENCE GAME

Spencer introduced to SportsCenter ANDREW VALDERAS

OVERTIME EDITOR

@THISISDREW2010

Everyone knows UH receiver Daniel Spencer is an explosive player. Just ask BYU. Down 23-9 on Sept. 11 against No. 25 BYU, the red Cougars took over possession after sophomore safety Adrian McDonald forced then returned a fumble 28 yards to the blue Cougars’ 45-yard line.

Three seconds remained in the first half.

Enough time for one play.

Sophomore quarterback John O’Korn took the snap, bought time by turning around and scrambling to his left beforeheaving a Hail Mary pass to the right end zone as he got hit.

Spencer, with a BYU defender draped over him, leaped up and hauled in the 45-yard touchdown catch and introduced himself to SportsCenter, as the play was No. 1 on top plays for the night.

The senior held onto the ball after two BYU defenders tried to poke it out before he fell to the ground.

UH had scored 15 unanswered points to shift the momentum and bring what was once a blowout to a one-possession contest entering halftime.

"It was one of those unbelievable plays, and, hey, it worked out," O'Korn told

Senior receiver Daniel Spencer's 45-yard touchdown catch not only capped 15 unanswered points for UH, but was also No.1 in SportCenter's top-10 plays Thursday night. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

the Houston Chronicle at the postgame interview. "That's what happens when you give your guys a chance. We have great receivers like Deontay (Greenberry) and Danny, and Danny went up and got it. It was pretty cool."

O’Korn finished with his best game of the season, going 30-52 for 307 yards and three touchdown tosses. He went through his progressions and hit eight different receivers.

Despite strong play late, Spencer — who had the touchdown and game-highs in both receptions (10) and receiving yards (130) — and his red Cougars couldn’t overcome an early 23-0 deficit, as they lost 33-25 for the team’s sixth loss in the last eight games, dating back to last season.

Spencer's 10 catches were also a careerhigh. It was his sixth 100-yard receiving game of his career. sports@thedailycougar.com

Five things we learned about the Cougars CHRISTOPHER SHELTON

UH had 10 net yards and in the second half didn't have a single rush attempt by its running backs. I understand that UH fell behind early, which forced sophomore John O'Korn to throw more, but the game was within reach for most of the second half.

2: Forced turnovers in the clutch should almost be expected: Junior safety Adrian McDonald's strip of a BYU receiver helped turn a potential blowout into a game decided late in the fourth quarter.

After the scoop and return into BYU territory, the Cougars were set up for a Hail Mary that was No. 1 in the SportsCenter Top 10. It was a nine-point swing because BYU was in field goal range.

Junior safety Trevon Stewart made a similar impact by intercepting Taysom Hill late in the fourth and setting the offense up with prime field goal position. The Third Ward defense isn't dominant — it gave up more than 500 yards of offense to BYU — but the squad has playmakers on all three levels of the defense.

Though its running backs struggled, UH abandoned the rush earlier than necessary.

And after the Cougars clearly became a passing team, BYU was able to get more pressure on O'Korn. The offense was one-dimensional and easy to defend.

3: Special teams is an issue: Kicker Matt Hogan and punter Richie Leone aren't at UH anymore. For their four years, UH didn't need to worry about routine field goal and extra points.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR @CHRISSHELTONTDC

UH warded off a blowout but still came up short on the road against BYU. With the loss, the Cougars (1-2) continued their up-and-down 2014 season.

Here are five truths we learned from UH’s 33-25 loss to BYU. 1: UH isn't commited to running the ball:

Now they do.

UH left five points on the field, including two missed extra points and a missed field goal. Instead of needing just a field goal to tie the game in its final possession, UH needed a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

4: O'Korn got his groove back:

After struggling in the first two games with his completion percentage hovering around 50 percent, O'Korn had a breakout game in the loss. He passed for 307 yards and three touchdowns, going through his progressions and made plays in key moments.

5: UH has become slow starter: In both losses this season, UH has fallen behind by more than 20. UTSA scored 27 points before UH got on the board while BYU claimed 23 before surrendering any scoring to UH.In both contests, UH dug a hole too big

to climb out of. In future games the Cougars need a fast start to compete. sports@thedailycougar.com

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