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The Election Issue HOW TO VOTE

DREAMERS AFFECTED

OBSCURE RACES

PROPOSITIONS EXPLAINED

What you need to bring to the polls and where you can find them.

DACA recipients weigh in on their inability to vote in an election that affects them.

There’s more to the ballot than the U.S. Senate race. Here’s what those down ballot offices do.

Bonds and more: What all those propositions on the ballot mean.

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Excitement around Cruz, O’Rourke race spikes as young voters mobilize enthusiasm for younger voters, and especially for Democratic voters, particularly in a state like Texas, where the Democratic party rarely runs a candidate that excites a large number of people,” Blank said. iram Garcia remembers interning for Beto O’Rourke has visited UT-Austin multiple times, includO’Rourke in 2015 when the El Paso congressing a talk at the AT&T Conference Center and a late night man was only known within the border city’s event at Kerbey Lane on Guadalupe Street. He has visitlimits. Garcia talked to O’Rourke about his ed other universities such as Texas A&M, Baylor Univerpossible run as a Democrat for U.S. Senate and how O’Rosity and the University of Houston as a part of a tour of urke said he would ignore political strategists and appeal college campuses. to a historically apathetic demographic — young voters. Cruz, on the other hand, did not visit the UT-Aus“I honestly saw a lot of potential in him the first time tin campus during the campaign, but did hold events that I interned for him,” said Garcia, an international rela- at the campuses of Texas A&M and Midwestern State tions and government senior. “I said University and Christian Fellowship it many times to many friends — that Church near UT–Rio Grande Valley. I felt Beto had a charisma and a kind In a statement to The Daily Texan, of exceptional personality that I felt Cruz said he expected young people would have catapulted him to a bigto vote for him because they would ger position in politics.” see his policies are simply better I honestly saw a lot of UT-Austin students are caught than O’Rourke’s. potential in him the in the crosshairs of the rallies, social “Young people are smarter than commentary and mobilization efforts they’re sometimes portrayed in the first time that I into move a typically nonvoting populamedia, and a lot of them are seeing terned for him. I said tion to the polls. through Beto’s flirtations with socialThe race between O’Rourke and ism and extreme rhetoric,” Cruz said. it many times to many incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz “They, like a vast majority of their felfriends — that I felt Beto low Texans, want unity, freedom, and is one of the most closely watched Senate races in history. There has not prosperity, and that’s what I work evhad a charisma and been a Democratic senator from Texery day to deliver.” a kind of exceptional as since Sen. Bob Krueger lost reelecCruz said he supports young peotion in 1993. ple’s engagement — no matter their personality.” O’Rourke is seen across social politics. When it comes to the race, media giving impassioned speeches Cruz said O’Rourke undermines young HIRAM GARCIA STUDENT and sweating in a blue button-down, people’s desires for success and freewhile Cruz rallies his Republican base dom. Cruz also said O’Rourke wants next to President Donald Trump. policies that could negatively affect “I think there was a lot of excitement over the Wendy young people, such as higher taxes. Davis campaign back in 2014, but nowhere near as much “For the same reason, it’s a big mistake to put young excitement as there has been around Beto,” said Joshua people into Beto’s basket,” Cruz said. “A lot of younger votBlank, manager of research and polling for the Texas Poliers are just getting their first jobs and feeling the sting of tics Project, a nonpartisan political research outfit. taxes for the first time — taxes that Beto O’Rourke voted There is certainly excitement around the midterm elecagainst lowering.” tions as a whole on campus, as 23,795 people early voted The O’Rourke campaign did not respond to repeated at the Flawn Academic Center and the Perry-Castañeda Lirequests for comment from the Texan. brary polling locations, according to Travis County Clerk’s Blank, the political researcher, said Cruz’s tactics appeal Office data. In the 2014 midterm elections, only 6,164 peomainly to older and conservative audiences, but that will ple early voted at UT’s FAC polling location, the only one help him gain the support of conservative young people on campus at the time. S E N A T E page 2 “I think Beto’s campaign has certainly created a lot of

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What to know before voting for Propositions A-K By Chad Lyle @LyleChad

Candidates are not the only items on the ballot today in Travis County. Austin voters are asked to consider 11 propositions that would have direct implications for city residents. Although bond propositions rarely receive the media attention of individual candidates, Maya Patel, interim president of TX Votes, considers educating voters about them to be a top priority. “I always like to say the local elections are what’s going to affect your life the most,” chemistry junior Patel said. “If you ever complain about traffic in Austin, or the bus system, or you enjoy using Zilker Park — everything you enjoy about Austin or dislike about Austin, those are the local issues that are being voted on in bond propositions.” The first seven propositions concern funding various projects with taxpayer money, and if all pass, the total expense for the City will be $925 million. Austin Mayor Steve Adler has endorsed all seven. Proposition A is the most expensive bond voters will be asked to consider, with a price tag of $250 million dedicated to affordable housing, which is housing set aside for families under certain income levels. With Proposition B, the City looks to make major upgrades to Austin’s libraries and replace the Dougherty Arts Center. Both Proposition C and Proposition D plan to tackle environmental issues. The least expensive, Proposition E, is set aside for the construction of a “new neighborhood public health and human services” building in Dove Springs. Propositions F and G delegate funds for public safety and transportation infrastructure. Assuming all seven bond propos-

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University Parking and Transportation Services sent out a notification Friday warning of potential traffic congestions and lane closures along Guadalupe due to roadwork during daytime hours this week. Roadwork is planned to continue until Sunday, but PTS was advised the work may extend into next week. “If you’ve ever traveled down Guadalupe, it is congested as it is already,” PTS assistant director Blanca Gamez said. “That’s why it’s important for people to plan early and to plan ahead and to use alternate routes to alleviate that congestion along the corridor.” Sarah Behunek is a spokesperson for the City of Austin Corridor Mobility Program, which voters approved in 2016 and put $482 million toward corridor improvements in the City. Behunek said the lane closures and delays are due to a vehicle collecting soil samples in preparation for construction expected to begin in 2021. “We’re in preliminary engineering, which is just the first phase of design,” Behunek said. “That will take at least (through) 2019 going into 2020.” In the corridor program’s plans for the Drag, the intersection of 24th Street and Guadalupe Street will become

a pedestrian scramble, meaning pedestrians are able to cross streets in every direction, including diagonally. David Polachek, a radio-television-film junior, lives and works at The Castilian apartment community and crosses this intersection to go to class. “This particular opportunity to cross is not very long, so if you miss it you’re going to be waiting here for three or four minutes,” Polachek said. Plans also include a new protected bicycle lane where a concrete barrier separates bicycles from pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the east side of Guadalupe Street between MLK Boulevard and Dean Keeton Street, depending on how much public land is available. Students, such as aerospace engineering sophomore James Scales, who ride their bikes down the Drag are not always riding in a protected bike lane. “Having the buffers between traffic lanes and bike lanes is really helpful because it’s a lot safer than an unprotected bike lane,” Scales said. In 2016, voters approved $720 million for transportation and mobility improvements, including the corridor program, Behunek said. Additional planned improvements for the Drag include adding more Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, new street lights and pavement repairs.

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immediate solutions. “Proposition J would delay us in being able to make the critical and comprehensive changes that we need to meet our greatest challenges,” Adler said in a promotional video for anti-proposition J group Don’t Trump Austin. Proposition K, another citizen-led ballot initiative, asks the City to hire an external group to conduct an efficiency study of its finances. The political action committee that originally advocated for it, Citizens for an Accountable Austin, was funded by unknown sources, which is the root of this proposition’s controversy.

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als are approved by Austin voters, the $925 million bill would be paid for by a five-dollar increase in monthly taxes for most homeowners. Both propositions H and I suggest minor amendments to Austin’s city charter, a document that acts as the blueprint for how the city should operate. The former requests changing the process for appointing members to the City’s Planning Commission. Proposition I suggests having the city charter reviewed for spelling and grammar mistakes. The final two propositions have attracted some controversy and opposition from prominent

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Cruz because he campaigned to generally turn out reliable older Republican voters, Blank said. In the 2014 midterms, 49 percent of registered Texas voters aged 60 to 69 voted in the election, compared to only

Initiatives in place to make voting easier for students

amanda saunders | the daily texan file Today is the last day to vote in the midterm elections. Students can vote on campus at either the FAC or the PCL.

By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

Campaigns are coming to a close and early voting has come and gone, but students still have one more day to cast their votes in the midterm elections. To vote, students must bring one of seven forms of photo ID, such as a Texas Driver’s License or U.S. Passport. Kassie Barroquillo, TX Votes program coordinator, said students can also print and fill out a sample ballot to bring with them to the polls. Polling locations across Travis County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students can vote at the Flawn Academic Center or the Perry-Castañeda Library on campus. A student-led initiative added the second on-campus polling location at the PCL on Sept. 18 to reduce wait times, but Barroquillo said students should still prepare for long lines. The Travis County Clerk’s website and the voting information app BeVote offer a polling location map with estimated wait times.

15 percent of voters aged 18 to 29, according to U.S. Census data. Young voters ages 18 to 35 make up Travis County’s largest voting bloc of registered voters, according to data released by Travis County officials.

Jacob Springer, chief volunteer deputy registrar for TX Votes, said lunchtime and around 5 p.m. can be the busiest times to vote. “While a lot of people already voted this midterm cycle, there will be a lot of energy around voting,” said Springer, political communications and government sophomore. “Give yourself enough time to vote. Don’t show up at the prime times if you can avoid it.” There are also off-campus options, and Barroquillo said students registered in Travis County can vote anywhere in the county no matter their congressional district. Those in North Campus can vote at the Red River Church or the Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services Building. The Senior Activity Center — Lamar is available to West Campus voters, and students in Riverside can visit the Parker Lane United Methodist Church or Dan Ruiz Branch Library. A complete list of Travis County’s 143 polling locations can be found on the county clerk’s website. CapMetro is offering free rides on all MetroBus,

Linguistics senior Kathleen Doviken, communications director for UT’s University Democrats, said the fervor among UT students, no matter their views, is inspiring. “There’s been more students

MetroRapid, MetroExpress, MetroRail and MetroAccess services on Election Day, and Lyft is offering free and reduced rides to polling locations. Straight ticket voters have reported opposing party candidates were accidentally picked on their ballots. The Texas Secretary of State’s office said this is due to voters pressing buttons or using the selection wheel while screens render. If submitting a straight ticket ballot, Barroquillo suggested reviewing each response before submitting. “Take your time,” Barroquillo said. “These machines are really old. Don’t expect (them) to be as fast as your cell phone.” The League of Women Voters’ voter guide provides nonpartisan information on all Austin-area candidates and propositions. “You don’t want to have to spend all that time in the booth trying to read those propositions for the first time and figure out what you want to do with it,” Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir told KUT.

voting, and I think that having a second polling location also helps, as well as having that candidate at the top of the ballot that many students have been excited about,” Doviken said.

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DACA students lack voice in politics Raising voices By Sunny Kim @sunny_newsiee

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of the Texan’s series “Raising Voices,” which highlights issues of diversity at UT. Stories are produced in partnership with UT’s chapters of Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association. When people ask José Martínez if he’s voted yet, he has to say no. Martínez is one of the 120,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients in Texas who will not be able to vote in the state’s midterm elections because of their undocumented status. The estimated 690,000 DACA recipients who were brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents are protected from deportation and are allowed to work. But they don’t have a voice in politics, including the debate about their future. “It’s ironic that I can vote back where I’m from in El Salvador, a country I’ve never experienced, but I can’t vote in the country I’ve lived most of my entire life,” said Martínez, an economics and plan II freshman at UT. Martínez left El Salvador when he was just 1 year old and grew up in Cypress, Texas, for as long as he can remember, but he won’t be able to vote there or in Austin. DACA recipient Luis Roa Santoyo, sustainability studies and plan II freshman, said election season is uncomfortable for him. “It’s disheartening having to tell them I can’t vote,” Roa Santoyo said. “I got to the point where I’m just like, ‘Yeah, I voted,’ just so that I wouldn’t have to deal with the uncomfortableness or the awkwardness.” Roa Santoyo was born in Mexico but moved to the U.S. at age one, and he recently renewed his two-year DACA

T O P : Luis Roa Santoyo, UT sustainability studies and Plan II freshman, is ineligible to vote because he is a DACA recipient. He was born in Mexico, but he moved to the U.S. at the age of one. carlos garcia | the daily texan staff B E L O W : UT student José Martínez will not be able to vote in the midterm elections, as one of 120,000 DACA recipients in Texas. He has lived in the United States since he was one. elias huerta| the daily texan staffv status. He said he wishes he could vote for officials who support a permanent solution for DACA recipients like him. “People who are able to vote don’t realize just how amazing it is,” Roa Santoyo said. “The day I’ll be able to vote is the day I’ll feel like a citizen. Until that day, I won’t feel fully welcome.” Denise Gilman, director of the UT Law Immigration Clinic,

said DACA was never created as a means to create a pathway for permanent residency or U.S. citizenship, which would eventually allow them to vote. Instead, DACA allows individuals who meet the criteria to have work authorization. The only way someone with DACA could vote would be if they first became a permanent resident or if they qualify for a very specific and narrow

humanitarian form of visa, Gilman said. DACA recipients who want to receive permanent resident status would still have to wait anywhere from two to 20 years because there is a limited number of people who can receive green cards every year, Gilman said. The only way to resolve this issue is for Congress to adopt a permanent solution that would

regularize the status of DACA recipients in order to put them on a path to permanent residency and eventually to citizenship, Gilman said. “Providing DACA recipients a pathway to citizenship will create greater stability in our communities, which is better for all, and will have significant economic benefits to the state and the country,” Gilman said. “They deserve a permanent solution and eventually it will come, but it’s going to depend on the rest of the community voting members of Congress who will develop that path for them.” In the Texas election for U.S. Senate, challenger Beto O’Rourke has said he supports granting DACA recipients a pathway to U.S. citizenship, while U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz previously said he was in favor of President Donald Trump ending DACA, but most recently Cruz said he was unsure of the legal standing of the Obama-era executive order. Martínez said the future of DACA scares him because without it, Martínez loses his work status, driver’s license and social security number. He said it would also make it harder to receive scholarships. “We’re all struggling,” Martínez said. “We’re just hoping for the best. The thing that upsets us is we can do as much as we can, but we just have to wait on the government to do something.” Martínez cannot vote but tells his friends who can vote to exercise their rights. He has also created political ads and videos for two Houston-area candidates, Marty Schexnayder and Jon Rosenthal, this past summer. Martínez said it was a “humbling” experience to work for local candidates who share his views. Roa Santoyo said he is happy to see lots of engagement at UT but said students should also take the time to vote in local elections. After growing up in a low-income neighborhood in Arlington, Texas, Roa Santoyo said he wishes he could vote for more funding for his school district. “Laws that affect me — I can’t vote on them even though there are direct implications on me,” Roa Santoya said. “It’s just frustrating.”

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Lesser-known offices on ballot still matter By Gracie Awalt @gracieawalt5

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for — Election Day. If you haven’t voted, today is the last day to do your civic duty, and there may be some positions on the general election ballot that are confusing for new and old voters alike. Here’s what you need to know about some of the lesser-known offices on the ballot this year.

Austin City Council

The Austin City Council consists of 11 members who serve two four-year, staggered terms. The council approves the City’s budget, has legal authority over City departments and agencies, and makes and amends City ordinances and policies. The mayor is an elected member of the council and represents the City on a state, national and international level. Because Austin functions based on a council-manager system, the Austin City Council appoints a city manager who carries out council legislation and policy.

Travis County Clerk

The County Clerk records and maintains public records such as bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, livestock brands and assumed names. The clerk ensures all of these documents are organized and archived properly, issues marriage licenses and oversees county elections. The Travis County Clerk is the clerk for the Travis County Civil and Criminal Courts at Law, as well as the Commissioners Court and Probate Court.

Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees

The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected from specific Austin districts and two members elected atlarge by all voters in the school district.

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The board employs the superintendent of AISD, manages financial expenditures, approves budgets and establishes rules for district operations. The board holds meetings where the public is encouraged to address issues. Each member serves for four years and is elected biannually on a rotating basis.

Texas Supreme Court

The Texas Supreme Court consists of one chief justice and eight associate justices who are elected to six-year, staggered terms. The court has final jurisdiction of most civil and juvenile cases, and decides whether the final judgment of an intermediate court needs to be reviewed. The Supreme Court establishes the

official rules for administration of justice in Texas, manages the distribution of caseloads in lower courts of appeals and administers funds for the Basic Civil Legal Services Program, which provides legal services to the needy.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

The Court of Criminal Appeals consists of one presiding judge and eight associate judges, and each are also elected to six-year, staggered terms. The court is the highest state court for criminal appeals and establishes rules of evidence for criminal cases. The court is required to handle death penalty cases after trial court and has sole authority over applications for habeas corpus, which is

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when someone believes they’ve been detained illegally. The court reviews decisions made by intermediate courts on criminal cases.

Texas Third Court of Appeals

The Texas Legislature divided the state into 14 courts of appeals districts, and Austin is the location for the Third District Court of Appeals. This intermediate court consists of a chief justice and five associate justices, and the court has jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts in 24 counties, including Travis county. The Third Court of Appeals hears both civil and criminal appeals, and applies for petitions for review by the Texas Supreme Court if necessary.

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Womxn in Music ATX makes music scene more inclusive By John Melendez @mister_melendez

When UT alumna Tess Cagle and then-public relations senior Jenna Million resettled in Austin this past February, they wanted to connect with women photographers like themselves in the local music scene. What started as a one-time meet-up has now grown into a burgeoning network for women in the Austin music industry. Womxn in Music ATX is a networking organization that hosts monthly happy hours and meet-ups to support women in the music industry and provide them with job opportunities. The group also distributes monthly newsletters about opportunities for women in music. Co-founder Cagle said she never thought she’d be a community organizer, but after the first meet-up, attendees wanted to stay in touch and suggested creating a Facebook group. “It was just an overwhelming response,” Cagle said. “We did happy hour at The Mohawk and 40 people came. This happened organically and, really, by accident.” This past May, co-founder Million graduated from UT and moved outside the country. Cagle said she was faced with developing the organization without Million. She decided to bring in a small staff of members to help her manage the group. “I just love (Womxn in Music ATX) so much and have seen so many relationships facilitated through it that we decided to take it more officially,” Cagle said. The club now facilitates a private Facebook group with over 200 members and hosts its monthly meet-ups at the offices of Musx, an Austin-based music sharing app that partnered with the group. Cagle said at least 30 people attend the monthly happy hours, and more are

attending each time. She said teaching women in the industry how to get paid is most important. “Music is one of those weird industries where it’s so passion-driven that a lot of

Being a part of organizations like Womxn in Music helps start that conversation on what we are doing as an industry and why we are struggling so much as women.” RENEE DOMINGUEZ GROUP MEMBER

times you feel like you shouldn’t be making money off it — but you should,” Cagle said. “You should be able to make a living and continue to live your life and have this be what you do without being in poverty.” Group member Renee Dominguez attended a happy

hour to meet new people while between internships. Along with getting various freelance photography gigs through connections made through the group, she said the casual meet-ups facilitate friendships and a comfortable environment for discussion. “Being a part of organizations like Womxn in Music helps start that conversation on what we are doing as an industry and why we are struggling so much as women,” Dominguez said. On Nov. 2, the group held its first public event, the Shiny & New Party. The event was a relaunch celebration of the organization’s name change from Ladies Music Club — ATX to Womxn in Music ATX. Holley Wright, marketing manager for Womxn in Music ATX, said the name now includes an “x” to better reflect the group’s inclusivity toward non-traditional women-identifying people. She said making the event public helps increase the organization’s visibility as they seek to diversify themselves and continue growing. “We’re doing this out of our own time, devotion and love for what we do,” Wright said. “It’ll be interesting to see where this goes and who else we bring in to help us out and partner with in the future.”

ashley ephraim | the daily texan file UT alumna Tess Cagle co-founded Womxn in Music ATX as a space for women in the local music industry to facilitate friendship and networking opportunities amongst each other.

ProctorU causes problems for students in online classes

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By Noelle Henry @noellee_h

Although ProctorU helps professors make sure students maintain academic integrity during online classes, the platform presents problems for some students. According to Online Schools Center, 33 percent of the 635 students participating in the study admitted to cheating in online classes. UT has used the online testing service ProctorU to reduce cheating. While the site’s features have improved the situation, some students frequently worry about issues with ProctorU. Biology senior Kelsey Simpson is completing the Business Foundations Certificate and has taken management, MIS and accounting classes online. Simpson is currently taking a finance course online and has faced challenges while using ProctorU during an exam. Simpson said she scheduled to take her test at a certain time, but the site didn’t let her take it until 45 minutes after that time. “I was really scared that the test was going to default or something,” Simpson said. “I didn’t know what would

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able to (use notes),” Taboada said. “My classmates were allowed to because their proctors didn’t say anything.” McCombs professor Mihran Aroian teaches Foundations of Management online for the Business Foundations Program. Aroian recently started using ProctorU for all quizzes and exams online and said what primarily slows down the site is student’s poor time management, as around 75 percent sign up for testing last minute. “This semester (the quizzes) are proctored and last semester they weren’t,” Aroian said. “So, what I basically determined was if I’m not going to proctor the quiz, don’t even give it.” Aroian said without ProctorU, cheating is a serious reality. In spring 2018, he reported 75 students for academic dishonesty before beginning to use ProctorU for quizzes and exams. He said one of the things that ProctorU is good at is making sure your eyes are on the screen. He will receive reports from the service if issues arise. “(Tests) should be proctored, (and we should) we get everyone in a room,” Aroian said. “But the only (issue) is, how many rooms fit 700 people.”

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happen, and I really didn’t want a zero.” Simpson said throughout the test she experienced screen freezing, the service canceling out and reassignment to a different proctor three times. Nutrition sophomore Ana Taboada used ProctorU for HIS 315L during a UT summer session. Taboada said one of her main complaints with ProctorU is that students must take tests in a closed room with no one else around. Because she doesn’t have a desk in her room, she was forced to take tests in the kitchen. “My family would always walk through (the kitchen), or my dog would bark,” Taboada said. “I thought I would get in trouble if they heard my family.” Taboada said the worst experience she’s had with ProctorU occurred during what was meant to be an open-note test. Despite her professor sending out a message saying the test would be open-note, Tabodoa’s proctor wouldn’t allow her to use her notes. Taboada said she felt that she was at a disadvantage because she would have gotten a higher grade if she had been permitted to use her notes. “My professor said we were

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‘We’ve got to stop the run’ Longhorns’ run defense falters during disappointing loss to West Virginia. By Ross Burkhart @ross_burkhart

or the second consecutive week, the Longhorns watched the final seconds tick off the game clock knowing their path to a Big 12 Championship just became more difficult. Texas fans left the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in dejection Saturday night after West Virginia quarterback Will Grier darted out of the pocket and into the endzone for a successful two-point conversion in the closing moments to give the Mountaineers a 42-41 victory over the Longhorns. In what was expected to be an offensive shootout from the beginning, the Longhorn defense struggled to limit Grier’s dynamic passing ability. But something less predictable was that Texas’ inability to stop the Mountaineer rushing attack would be the most glaring error on the stat sheet. “I know it sounds a bit counterintuitive when you’re lining up against Will Grier and (David) Sills and (Marcus) Simms and those guys, but we’ve got to stop the run or you’re going to bleed a slow death, and for the most part we couldn’t tonight,” head coach Tom Herman said after the loss. The Longhorns were without safety Brandon Jones after he aggravated an ankle injury Saturday morning at the team hotel. Later, defensive end Breckyn Hager and cornerback Davante Davis were ruled out for the remainder of the game

juan figueroa | the daily texan staff Texas freshman cornerback Anthony Cook struggles to tackle a West Virginia receiver during the Longhorns’ 42-41 loss against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Nov. 3 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

after suffering injuries during the first quarter, which thrusted many inexperienced Texas players into game action. “This is not us. I wouldn’t say it was us,” defensive tackle Chris Nelson said. “I feel like we played bad. We could’ve stopped the run better — a lot better. But at the end of the day, we were rotating a lot of freshman guys in. I’m used to playing with Charles (Omenihu) and Breckyn (Hager). Once guys go down, you’ve got to accommodate new guys coming in.” Texas couldn’t hide the absences of its veterans as West Virginia running back Martell Pettaway torched the defense on multiple long runs, leading the Mountaineers’ 142-yard

first-half rushing attack — not far off from their per game average of 147.9 rushing yards. As a result, many leaders on Texas’ defense tried to relay to the younger players that the moment shouldn’t be viewed as any bigger than what it is. “I saw the look in their eyes, so before they went out there, I was just telling guys to calm down,” Nelson said. “‘Calm the game down, and slow the game down’ because I knew it was going to move fast for them out there. That’s what I kept repeating to them. I said, ‘It’s just a football game, at the end of the day.’” The Mountaineer offense continued to outplay the Longhorns in the second half, finishing with

232 yards on the ground by the end of play. The poor performance understandably didn’t sit well with many Longhorns as they walked off the field, their heads hanging in defeat. Among the first to reach the tunnel was defensive end Charles Omenihu. “We didn’t play good, period,” Omenihu said. “We lost. I don’t know. Whoever is out there, you’re obviously recruited here for a reason. You’re here to play, so if you get to play you need to make the plays you’re supposed to make and do what you’re supposed to do. If you don’t, against a good quarterback, you lose.” The Longhorns also failed to

force a turnover for the second straight game after having a differential of plus-8 over their six-game win streak. Texas, who was viewed weeks ago as a potential favorite to win the conference crown in December, has now quickly fallen from the throne of the Big 12 standings, causing concern for Herman and the rest of the coaches. “I think any time you go through a couple-game stretch the way that we’ve gone through, you’re concerned,” Herman said. “I mean, that’s our job as coaches. I’m concerned that we gave up a sack and we didn’t convert on 4th and 1. There’s a lot to be concerned about on both sides of the ball.”

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With no star freshman, Texas turns to team chemistry By Robert Larkin @r_larkintexas

The Longhorns will enter Tuesday night’s season opener in a different position than its previous two campaigns. There are no heralded big men or one-and-done prospects on the roster. No Mo Bambas, no Jarrett Allens. And while Texas’ freshman class ranked eighth in the country, it doesn’t possess the game-changing prospect that demands headlines. It’s a different dynamic for a team that’s benefited from the luxury of playing with two future NBA lottery picks for the last two seasons. Without a player like Bamba or Allen, who can save possessions on both ends of the floor, the Longhorns are shifting into a team grounded in teamwork and cohesion even more so than last season. “The biggest thing this year is just how connected we are,” guard Matt

Coleman said. “We don’t have a Mo, so … we have to be good in order to win.” That connectedness and emphasis on a team identity will be imperative on offense — an area where the Longhorns have struggled immensely. Specifically, they want to find quality shots within the first seven seconds of the shot clock. Since Texas no longer has a player with the talent to run an entire offense through, players understand it’s going to require an increased amount of energy, ball movement and selflessness to make the necessary offensive jump as a team. “Last year’s team there was a lot of talent, but one thing we can fix is sharing the ball and moving the ball more,” guard Elijah Mitrou-Long said. “There’s not a player that’s projected to go high in the draft, so I feel like knowing we have to be unselfish to win is going to surprise people.” Talk of increased team unity among those on the Texas roster isn’t by acci-

dent. It’s been a consistent selling point from head coach Shaka Smart all offseason. Smart will continue to emphasize his team’s growth, but he’s been impressed by what the Longhorns have shown so far in offseason practice. “Chemistry is something that we’ve felt has been really good in the offseason,” Smart said. “Right now, our guys like each other, like playing with each other, like being around each other. That’s going to be very important.” On Tuesday night, the Longhorns will get their first chance to see what their team-first approach looks like in game action. If they can implement that approach and its results from practice, there’s an optimism that Texas can secure a 1–0 start. “Even though it’s the first team coming in to play us, it’s no excuse to let up,” forward Jericho Sims said. “I think that if we play and compete like we have in practice, then we will definitely have a good chance at winning.”

angel ulloa | the daily texan file Texas head coach Shaka Smart yells from the sideline during the Longhorns’ 67-64 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats on Feb. 7 at the Frank Erwin Center.

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