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Breaking down opening week // 3 //////////////////////////////////////
Texas State brings dynamic duo at RB // 7 //////////////////////////////////////////
COVER STORY //////////////////////
BACK IN COMMAND Piland steps into starting role two years removed from last stint as starter
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Welcome to the first edition of this fall’s Overtime, which is produced by The Daily Cougar and will be distributed outside Robertson Stadium at all home games. As the sports editor, my goal is to provide fans all the insight necessary on the game. We will look Andrew to provide not Pate just what our readers want to know, but also should know. From the Cougars starting lineup to the important matchups and features on those making a difference in UH football, we’ve got everything you need. In this edition, we chose to take a closer look at starting quarterback David Piland, a Southlake Carroll product who after a year in waiting is ready to call the air-raid offense his own. Piland, like many before him, is responsible for taking over following the graduation of a record-setting quarterback. In catching up with the Cougars quarterback, we got to know the signal caller on a personal level, getting his thoughts on the tradition at the quarterback position. We also learned how his experience at Southlake Carrol has helped his transition to starting quarterback at UH. As we go throughout the year we will say goodbye to Robertson
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Stadium and Conference USA, both of which has been the home to the Cougars since 1996. Robertson has provided students, alumni and fans some of the most memorable experiences associated with the university and we will dive into those memories by taking with you the fans this fall. As we look back, we will also take a look in the horizon to the Big East Conference as well as a new stadium for the Cougars to call home and examine what these changes mean to a program finding a way back on the national stage. Stay tuned in the near future as well examine the culture surrounding Cougar football with a specific focus on how the influx of students living on campus in changing athletic support. Most importantly, we want your feedback. What are your fondest memories of UH football at Robertson Stadium and what role does Cougar football play in your life? We appreciate your readership and share your passion about Houston Cougars football. It is an honor covering such a tradition rich college athletic department and accordingly our goal is to provide the most comprehensive information regarding the team and upcoming game You can also check us out online at thedailycougar.com/ sports.
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UH vs. Texas State
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UH 45-17 UH will win this game on the defensive end. Texas State’s option attack is formidable but UH’s front seven should overwhelm Texas State. The offense is in transition. The biggest question mark for the Cougars is their young personnel on offense. How much will Deontay Greenberry play? If Piland is effective in this offense, UH wins big.
UH 41-14 The Cougars will open the 2012 season the same way they did in 2010 — with a large victory over Texas State. Expect big things from UH’s new look defense against the Bobcats’ dual quarterback system. Texas State’s defense will continue its struggles and give up 40 plus against the Cougars.
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Alabama 30-24 If this game were played in the Big House in Michigan, the ending may be different. Michigan’s electric quarterback, Danard Robinson, will keep this contest close, but Alabama’s defense will be too much for the Wolverines. If Michigan does pull of the win, Robinson instantly becomes the Heisman favorite.
Alabama 28-21 The defending national champions will stay on top — at least for another game — against the Michigan Wolverines. Despite a new face at quarterback, the Tide will be able to put up enough points to take down Michigan and dynamic quarterback Danard Robinson.
Wyoming vs. 15 Texas
Texas 24-10 The Longhorns are lacking a championship quarterback. It is hard to replace Vince Young, but Texas had Colt McCoy waiting in the wings. David Ash showed flashes of good play but hasn’t wrangled the job completely from Case McCoy. I think Ash plays well against Wyoming and Texas cruises to victory.
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Replacing a legend — again Just like he did when Case Keenum suffered a season-ending injury, David Piland will take the helm of UH’s high-powered offense. This time, it’s permanent.
Christopher Shelton Assistant sports editor
Although many are uneasy about the transition from former UH legendary quarterback Case Keenum to this year’s starter, sophomore David Piland, the Cougars do not share that concern. “The last time people saw (Piland) play in a college football game was November 2010,” head coach Tony Levine said. “So with his growth mentally, physically, as a leader, I can’t wait to see him play on Saturday night. I have 100 percent confidence in him.” Piland spent last season as a redshirt while taking snaps with the first team and being bred to become the Cougars starter heading into 2012. ‘Quarterback U’ Piland joins a long line of quarterbacks at UH who have followed in the footsteps of record setters before them. Five years ago, Keenum stepped on the field as a redshirt freshman and many wondered how the team would replace Kevin Kolb, a quarterback who threw for nearly 13,000 yards in his career. Redshirt sophomore tackle Rowdy Harper believes Piland will have the same productivity as his predecessors. “You love to block for the great ones and that’s what we think he will be,” Harper said. “It’s not much of a change to us at all. He’s a great signal caller.” Déjá Vu Piland maintains a high level of competitiveness and expectations that stem from his high school days at Southlake Carroll — a school where replacing an accomplished quarterback is almost second nature Before following Keenum, Piland led the same huddle that college quarterbacks like Chase Daniel and national champion Greg McElroy commanded as a Carroll High School Dragon. “Just seeing the guys that were great before you — you want to be as great as they are,” Piland said. “They made great plays and played well. They expect the same of you.” After a year in waiting, Piland will take the reigns of the offense understanding what lies in front of him. “I’m really excited to go into it, knowing that it is my team,” Piland said. “I’m excited to humbly go into it and know that I’m in control, I’ve got the team and everyone knows that you’re the guy.”
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17 Cermin (SS)
24 Brooks (FS)
2
Hayden (CB)
10 McMillian (CB) 42
90
Steward (LB)
Riser (DE)
99
54
Daniels (LB)
95
Miller (NT)
49 Mathews (LB)
Scypion (DE)
45
Allen (DE)
DEFENSE OFFENSE
76
27
64
Ashworth (LT)
Cloud (LG)
63
Forsch (C)
69
Oragwu (RG)
74
Harper (RT)
82 Blackmon (WR)
Spencer (WR)
4 8
5
TEAMLEADERS
Williams (WR)
18 Roberts (WR)
Piland (QB)
Sims (RB)
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2011 stats for UH, Texas State starters
// Getting to know the Cougars
Favorite Movie
Favorite Food
Favorite Athlete
300
Chicken Fried Steak
Michael Jordan
Step Brothers
Steak
Tom Brady
Passing Player
Cmp.
Att.
Yards Cmp%
TD
Int
Rat
David Piland (2010)
201
354
2,641
58.3
24
14
137.4
Shaun Rutherford
91
156
1,227
58.3
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144.7
Rushing Player
Att.
Avg.
Yards
GP/GS
TD
Long
Charles Sims
110
821
821
13/9
9
72
Terrence Franks
146
77
863
12/7
9
82
Rowdy Harper
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Yards
Long
TD
Charles Sims
51
11.3
575
84
4
Isaiah Battle
27
13.6
368
50
5
David Piland
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TEAM
RECORD
PTS
1 USC (25)
0-0
1445
2 Alabama (17)
0-0
1411
Tulsa at Iowa State
3 LSU (16)
0-0
1402
Appalachian State at East Carolina
4 Oklahoma (1)
0-0
1286
Troy at UAB
FCS
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5 Oregon
0-0
1274
Marshall at West Virginia
FX
11 a.m. CT
6 Georgia
0-0
1107
7 Florida State
0-0
1093
Southern Miss at Nebraska
ABC
Rutgers at Tulane
CBSSN
8 Michigan (1)
0-0
1000
9 South Carolina
0-0
994
10 Arkansas
0-0
963
11 West Virginia
0-0
856
SATURDAY
NETWORK
TIME
EAST
W
L
W
L
FSN
11 a.m. CT
Marshall
0
0
0
0
FSN
11 a.m. CT
East Carolina
0
0
0
0
Southern Miss.
0
0
0
0
UCF
0
0
0
0
Memphis
0
0
0
0
3:30 p.m. CT
UAB
0
0
0
0
8:00 p.m. CT
WEST
W
L
W
L
Houston
0
0
0
0
Rice
0
1
0
0
TV GUIDE
SMU
0
0
0
0
NETWORK
TIME (CT)
Tulane
0
0
0
0
12 Wisconsin
0-0
838
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13 Michigan State
0-0
742
Notre Dame vs. Navy
CBS
9a.m.
Tulsa
0
0
0
0
615
Buffalo at No. Georgia
SEC Network
11 a.m.
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0
0
0
0
ESPN
11 a.m.
14 Clemson
0-0
15 Texas
0-0
569
Ohio at Penn State
16 Virginia Tech
0-0
548
Northwestern at Syracuse
ESPN 2
11 a.m.
17 Nebraska
0-0
485
Appalachian State at East Carolina
FSN
11 a.m.
18 Ohio State
0-0
474
19 Oklahoma State
0-0
430
20 TCU
0-0
397
Marshall at West Virginia Western Michigan at Illinois Southern Miss at Nebraska
FX ESPN U ABC
11 a.m. 11a.m. 2.30 p.m.
21 Stanford
0-0
383
Miami, Fla. at Boston College
ABC
2.30 p.m.
22 Kansas State
0-0
300
Eastern Kentucky at Purdue
BTN
2.30 p.m.
23 Florida
0-0
214
Northern Iowa at Wisconsin
BTN
2:30 p.m.
ESPN
2:30 p.m.
24 Boise State
0-0
212
Bowling Green at Florida
25 Louisville
0-0
105
Iowa vs. Northern Illinois at Chicago
BTN
2:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Iowa State
FSN
2:30 p.m.
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Washington 55, Auburn 53 25, North Carolina 32, Utah 30, Georgia Tech 25, Brigham Young 22, Tennessee 15, South Florida 11, Baylor 9, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Missouri 3, North Carolina State 3, Cincinnatti 3, Houston 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Mississippi State 1, Northern Illinois 1
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I was in my mid 20s there and was really getting introduced to the profession there. I don’t have time to talk about what I’ve learned since 1997 or we’d miss the game on Saturday. — Tony Levine, first year head coach on starting his career at Texas State and what he’s learned since then
COUGAR FLASHBACK
Colorado State vs. Colorado at Denver
FX
3 p.m.
Clemson vs. Auburn at Atlanta
ESPN
6 p.m.
North Texas at LSU
ESPNU
6 p.m.
Jackson State at Mississippi State
FSN
6 p.m.
Hawaii at USC
FOX
6:30 p.m.
OREGON 38, HOUSTON 24
Alabama vs. Michigan at Arlington
ABC
7 p.m.
Ducks defeat Coogs
Indiana State at Indiana
BTN
7 p.m.
Rutgers at Tulane
CBSSN
7 p.m.
Wyoming at Texas
ABC
7 p.m.
Arkansas State at Oregon
ESPN
9:30 p.m.
Oklahoma at UTEP
FSN
9:30
SUNDAY, SEPT. 2
NETWORK
TIME (CT)
On this day seven years ago the Cougars opened the season with a 38-24 loss against the Oregon Ducks at Reliant Stadium. UH opened up strong scoring 21 points in the first quarter but failed to score again until kicking a field goal with three seconds remaining. Quarterback Kevin Kolb threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns including a 70-yard touchdown pass and 62-yard TD to Anthony Alridge on the last play of the first quarter. The Cougars would go on to finish the season at 6-6 following a 42-13 loss against Kansas in the Fort Worth Bowl. — Andrew Pate
Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama State at
ESPN
11 a.m.
Kentucky at Louisville
ESPN
2:30 p.m.
USC at California
ESPN
5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 3
NETWORK
TIME (CT)
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
ESPN
7 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6
NETWORK
TIME (CT)
Bowie (Md.) State at Benedict (S.C.)
CBSSN
7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
ESPN
7 p.m.
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THEOPPOSITION Texas State running game only potential problem
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Bobcats boast tandem RBs and dual-threat QBs who drive offense Andrew Pate Sports Editor
With the Cougars set to open their final season of Conference USA, the Texas State Bobcats are beginning their first season as a member of the dissolving Western Athletic Conference before joining the Sun Belt Conference in fall 2013. At the helm for the Bobcats is Dennis Franchione who has been the head coach for TCU, Alabama and most recently a largely unsuccessful stint at Texas A&M. Franchione comes to San Marcos following the Bobcats 6-6 season a year ago. The biggest strength for Texas State will be the dynamic tandem of Marcos Curry and Terrence Franks, who return after combining for more than 1,500 yards a season ago. In a game against Southeastern Louisiana, Franks
rushed for 234 yards, the eighth best single-game mark in program history. Offensively, Texas State will employ a two-quarterback system with Shaun Rutherford and Tyler Arndt exchanging time under center. Rutherford threw for 1,227 yards and 12 touchdowns to go along with four interceptions through 11 games. Arndt compiled 576 yards passing alongside three touchdowns and three interceptions. D e f e n s i v e l y, t h e B o b c a t s struggled last season, allowing 505 yards and 50 points in their opener against Texas Tech. The squad finished the season allowing 235 yards per game on average through the air. Another sign of misfortune for the Bobcats was being outscored 109-62 in the fourth quarter. Texas State does have one thing going for it against UH, however.
The Bobcats hold a 3-1 all-time advantage against the Cougars, although all three wins came in the first three seasons of UH’s existence. Most recently, UH defeated Texas State 68-28 at Robertson Stadium in 2010. Former Cougar quarterback Case Keenum passed for five touchdowns and UH took a 54-7 lead heading into halftime. With a new receiving corps and the task of replacing Keenum, it is a guessing game as to whether the Cougars will replicate the offensive numbers of the previous two seasons, although Texas State’s defense will have it’s handful against Piland who started eight games in 2010. The move into FBS football along with a schedule slated with the likes of UH and Texas Tech has Bobcat faithful excited for a new era to begin, although it may be a rocky one.
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