Double Coverage 9-9-2011 by The Daily Texan

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Sept. 9, 2011

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Containing texas BYU’s defense, led by LB Kyle Van Noy, plans to stop Texas’ ground game.

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Co-offensive coordinators bring fresh schemes to Texas playbook.

a moment oF silenCe Iraq war veteran and current UT student recalls memories of 9/11 and how football provides sense of normalcy.

Cover Illustration: Ryan Edwards, Above: Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan file photo

PrEviEws and notEbooks Double Coverage looks at how the Longhorns and other teams around the country are gearing up for Week 2.

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15 - Big 12 quiCK hits

GlimPsE into thE futurE As the realignment saga continues to unfold, Double Coverage explores the possibilities of the Big 12’s future.

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17 - must-see tv 22 - nCaa noteBooK

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FamilY

The dysfunctional relationships between Big 12 schools has gone too far.

11 - ConFeRenCe audition

This week’s Texas-BYU game could soon be a regular conference matchup.

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Battle in the trenches Byu’S ruShing attack preSentS Big teSt For Longhorn Linemen

Defensive tackle Kheeston Randall, No. 91, and the rest of the Longhorn defensive linemen will try to contain BYU’s rushing attack after giving up more than100 yards on the ground to Rice last week.

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Forget about the Rice game, the Longhorns will have their first true test of the season on Saturday against BYU. Texas failed to dominate the point of attack in the season-opener and the team won’t have it any easier this time around against a Cougars squad coming off a hard-earned road win at Ole Miss. The key to success this week will hinge on the Longhorn’s ability to control the line of scrimmage. Texas must win the battle of the trenches for it to come out on top. The Longhorns’ run defense was not up to par in Week 1 as the Owls gashed them for 130 rushing yards, with most coming in the middle of the field. Questions about Texas’ toughness remain and head coach Mack Brown is ready for some answers, which he thinks he will get some against BYU. “We’ve been concerned about our toughness on both lines of scrimmage,” Brown said. “We’ll get some answers Saturday night because this bunch (from BYU) is tough. There’s no question they come in here tough.” Brown has the Longhorns preparing for an old-fashioned, grind-it-out affair. “This will be a street fight,” he said. “They’re so physical, they’re big, they’re strong, the strength of their team is both lines of scrimmage. They will fly to the ball and hit you.” The Longhorns pride themselves on stopping the run, and senior linebacker Keenan

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Robinson says his team will need to limit the Cougar’s run game early and often. But the key to Texas stopping the BYU tailbacks starts along the defensive line with senior tackle Kheeston Randall. Randall will certainly have his hands full going against an imposing Cougars front five. “They’ll probably be one of the biggest offensive lines that we face this year,” he said. Randall wasn’t pleased with the defense’s performance against Rice, when the Longhorns reverted to their form from year ago — a unit that allowed 138.2 rushing yards per game. “We gave up entirely too many yards up the middle,” Randall said. “We didn’t get enough penetration, we went back to the old way that we played and that’s unacceptable.” No defensive lineman recorded more than one tackle against the Owls. That needs to change. Randall is a proven player, but someone

else must emerge and solidify the line. And with Texas’ next two games against quality opponents in BYU and UCLA, the time is now for a second and third tackle to rise to the occasion. “I don’t think we’re at the point right now where we’ve answered that other tackle spot,” Brown said. “And we need at least three to get where we need to get. We need two more guys to really step up. “For the next two games, both of these will have physical offensive lineman blocking them, we’ll know more (then). Our guys are going to see really good looking teams for the next two weeks.” Sophomore tackle Ashton Dorsey will return against BYU after missing the Rice game because of a suspension. Still, the Longhorns are young and inexperienced inside. Randall is the only senior at a position that includes three sophomores and two freshmen. “We have a lot of maturing to do as a unit,”

Randall said. Texas will also be tested along the offensive line. While the Longhorns plowed their way to 229 rushing yards a week ago, they will need a better effort against the Cougars. BYU limited Ole Miss to 64 yards on 29 carries and knocked out three of the Rebels running backs. “It’s going to be a big test for us,” said senior left guard David Snow. The Cougars are coming to Austin with something to prove. They beat an SEC school on the road last week and they’d love to put a Big 12 school on their resume. The Longhorns, though, welcome the challenge. They have something to prove as well. “If it is a dog fight we’re going to be ready,” said senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho. The Longhorns’ toughness up front will be tried early and often. It’s up to them to fight back. Expect a “street fight.”

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Van Noy and Co. stifle Ole Miss, shift focus to containing Texas By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff

BYU is coming off of an important 14-13 win over Ole Miss, and they have linebacker Kyle Van Noy to thank for sealing the deal. The sophomore from Nevada, with 5:02 left in the game, forced and then recovered a fumble for a touchdown to give BYU their first and only lead. The Cougars began the fourth quarter in a 13-0 deficit. Van Noy’s three-yard touchdown was the second defensive touchdown of his young career. “I just got lucky, that’s all it was,”

Van Noy said, after becoming the first player from BYU since 1985 to score two defensive touchdowns, having scored one last year against Colorado State. “I tried to make something happen.” He ended the day with four tackles, including a tackle for loss, to go with his fumble forced and recovered. He was named the FBS Independent defensive player of the week on Monday. Van Noy was proud of the team’s victory, but said being behind most of the game made the team appreciate the win even more. “There’s the sense of relief that I’m

glad we won, but there’s a lot we can improve,” he said. When Van Noy stripped Ole Miss’ quarterback Zack Stoudt and scored, the Cougars were uplifted as a team. And given that the offense failed to score until the final quarter, the defensive play was much needed. He said that the coaches, along with his teammates, understood the importance of regaining momentum at halftime. “When we came out on defense on the first drive, and got that three-andout and stopped them on that hard third-and-inches, it really gave a good

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momentum shift back to us,” Van Noy said. The defense only allowed Ole Miss to get 64 yards running and 208 yards total. Only two Rebel field goals were allowed. “When you are holding an offense to only six points, there is a little bit of accomplishment,” Van Noy said. “Big plays are in every game. Luckily we got one, recovered it and scored. That ended up being a big plus for us.” An interception and a 96-yard touchdown return by safety Charles Sawyer was the source of Ole Miss’ other seven points. BYU’s defense obviously did their job on Saturday. “I love defensive games when we don’t allow the opponent to score a touchdown,” said BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall. But will they be ready for Texas? Van Noy said the team is happy to play Texas and they are ready to face the Longhorns and 100,000 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. “But we just fought back and fought back. That’s what we do at practice every day. We work hard,” Van Noy said. “But we still have a lot to fix, and we will do that before

we get to Texas.” Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert said the Longhorn offense is looking forward to the challenge of BYU’s defense and he understands that they will have their hands full with talented players such as linebackers Jordan Pendelton and Oona Kaveinga and defensive lineman Eathyn Manumaluena. “We’re going to have to be very sharp, go into it with a good plan,” Gilbert said. “I think everyone knows that they’re going to be a very good defense who’s going to be very physical.” Co-offensive Coordinator Bryan Harsin will use his experience playing BYU while coaching at Boise State to aid the Longhorns against the Cougar’s physical, powerful defense. “They do a good job in coverage of mixing up where they’re helping with safeties, and they make it difficult from that standpoint,” Harsin said. “And that D-line, because of that, they’re expecting those guys to get to you and expecting those backers to get to you.” He also warned that when a team plays BYU’s defense, they need to play all four quarters. Van Noy and the Cougars proved that on Saturday, and his team will look to assert themselves again this Saturday on the road.

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BIG 12POWERRANKINGS — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Oklahoma

The Sooners threw for more than 400 yards against a Tulsa team that won 10 games last season. They also controlled the ground — Junior running back Dominique Whaley broke loose for 131 yards and four touchdowns. If this game was an indication of the Sooners’ potential, then they deserve to remain on top.

After a slow start against SMU, the Aggies’ offense was able to gain control in the second half and cruise to a 46-14 victory over the Mustangs. Cyrus Gray ripped off 132 yards on 21 carries and Westlake High School alum Ryan Swope caught eight balls for 109 yards and a score.

Texas Tech

Texas A&M

Baylor

Fueled by an exceptional game by early-season Heisman contender Robert Griffin III, the Bears were able to stave off a late comeback attempt by TCU. The Bears’ defense may not be airtight, but who needs it when you can score 50 points against a Gary Patterson defense?

Quarterback James Franklin struggled to get the Tigers’ offense going but eventually pulled out a 17-6 win over Miami (OH). Defense will be the key for the Tigers moving forward, they bailed out the offense big time in Week 1.

Iowa State

Behind junior quarterback Steele Jantz’s three touchdown game, the Cyclones scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to top Northern Iowa. They battle Iowa next week for the Cy-Hawk trophy.

Kansas State

Texas

The Longhorns kept Rice out of the endzone and played clean on both sides of the ball. If Garrett Gilbert can play mistake-free football, the Longhorns could begin to sneak up in the national rankings. Some key freshmen such as Malcolm Brown and Jaxon Shipley were able to move the ball and plant at least a little hope in the minds of the Longhorn faithful.

The Red Raiders trailed after the first half to Texas State, but it was smooth sailing for quarterback Seth Doege after that. The junior threw for three scores as the Raiders scored 41 unanswered points in the second half and held the Bobcats to 10 total points.

Missouri

Oklahoma State The Cowboys torched the Louisiana-Lafayette secondary for more than 450 yards passing, but the Ragin’ Cajuns were still able to hang 34 points on the board. Quarterback Brandon Weeden, running back Joseph Randle and wide receiver Justin Blackmon were all solid, but the Cowboys’ secondary needs to secure its role.

Kansas

The Jayhawks totaled more than 300 yards rushing in Week 1 as they handled McNeese State. Sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb only threw seven passes, but three of them were for touchdowns.

Offense was hard to come by for the Wildcats as they scored 10 points in the final quarter to sneak past Eastern Kentucky. Quarterback Collin Klein only managed to throw 128 yards, one touchdown and a pick, but he showed glimmers of brilliance with his feet, running for 78 yards. But the whole team will need a shot in the arm if they want to get to a bowl game.

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Emmanuel Acho, No. 18, chases down a Rice player during last week’s contest. Acho will face a tougher task of protecting the Texas end zone from the BYU Cougars who have a better offense than the Owls.

Diaz demands red zone defense rather than limiting overall yards quarterback Taylor McHargue threw for only 79 yards on 29 attempts (2.7 yards per attempt) is remarkable. Ever heard of a defensive coordi- BYU’s Jake Heaps, however, should nator who didn’t care about giving be more aggressive than McHargue. up yards? “The secondary was probably the Meet Manny Diaz. best unit of any on defense,” said In his first game on the job, Diaz’s head coach Mack Brown. “It’s hard to defense didn’t let Rice in the end zone as the Owls were forced to settle for three field goals, and Texas pitched a shutout in the second half. But what may have been the most impressive part of the Longhorns’ defensive performance was the way they played in the red zone. Rice got past Texas’ 20-yard line twice and got pushed backward both times. The Owls ran six plays in the red zone that netted -8 yards. “We never let them in our end — Emmanuel Acho, zone and we take that very personSenior linebacker ally,” Diaz said. “If we let them get a big play, the worst thing that can happen is they get in our red zone. And our guys play with great confidence in the red zone.” The Longhorns’ secondary was a tell because there weren’t a lot of deep major reason the defense was able throws. We were really pleased with to keep the Rice in check. The Owls them with them across the board, didn’t test Texas downfield very especially with the inexperience much, but the fact that Rice senior at corner. By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

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You don’t win and lose games based on how many yards you give up.

Rice’s longest pass went for 15 yards and wasn’t even made by their quarterback but by sophomore running back Sam McGuffie. As he was being dragged to the turf well behind the line of scrimmage, McGuffie blindly heaved the ball to junior receiver Vance McDonald. It was one of just two Rice passes that went for at least 10 yards. “One of Diaz’s philosophies is that if you don’t give up a long run or pass for a touchdown, the worst thing that can happen is they get in your red zone,” said senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho. “And once they get in the red zone, you just have to out-tough them and you’ve got to out-fight them.” On the surface, not caring whether a defense allows teams to move the chains or march downfield seems insane. But when the underlying principle behind it is caring only about preventing opponents from scoring, and especially from scoring touchdowns, it makes a lot more sense. “You don’t win and lose games based on how many yards you give up,” said senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho. “You win and lose games based on how many points you give up.”

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MATCHUPS — By Wes Maulsby | Daily Texan Staff

QUARTERBACK

The strength of the BYU offense is the passing game, so the Cougar backs wont receive as many touches as Texas’ throughout the game. The Cougars ran the ball 31 times against Ole Miss while trying to come from behind, compared to Texas’ 48 times while trying to kill the clock against Rice. BYU’s leading rusher only gained 56 yards against The Rebels. Overall, there may not be a player on the field with more potential than Malcolm Brown for Texas. His 86 yards against Rice was the fourthhighest debut for a Texas freshman, and the highest since Jamaal Charles’ freshman debut in 2005, which is also the year Texas won the National Championship. Expect his workload to increase as the season wears on, beginning Saturday.

RECEIVERS Both teams will be relying on a lot of young players at receiver. Leading the way for the Longhorns will be sophomore Mike Davis and freshman Jaxon Shipley. Shipley became the first freshman to ever score a receiving touchdown in the season opener for Texas, and the coaches will be clamoring to find different ways to get him the ball. BYU will also be led by a sophomore-freshman tandem in Cody Hoffman and Ross Apo. Apo led BYU in receiving against Ole Miss, in addition to catching its only offensive score. Hoffman was at his best last season in the New Mexico Bowl against UTEP, where he caught eight balls for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Expect a lot of plays from the receivers on Saturday with Texas’ deep threats, and big play potential making the difference.

OFFENSIVE LINE BYU is led by Matt Reynolds, a senior offensive tackle who will be holding down a line that returns four starters. For Texas, Snow is the lone returning starter from last season’s team, and will be the main guy on a line that looked shaky at times against Rice. Although it fixed the protection later in the second half, for a series or two, the Texas O-line could not keep the pressure off Gilbert. The line provided a decent push on rushing plays but wasn’t able to open up any huge holes against the Rice line. The battle in the trenches will be an important factor in deciding the outcome of the game, with the experience of BYU giving it the edge.

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Although neither quarterback looked extraordinary in their season debuts, they were both highly recruited and have the tools to become great players before their careers are done. As a true freshman, BYU quarterback Jake Heaps completed 57 percent of his passes for 2,316 yards and 15 touchdowns. Gilbert’s career has been much more scrutinized, and despite having a solid performance against Rice, still couldn’t win over the crowd. Gilbert has more big play potential than Heaps with his legs and deep ball throws, which could be the difference in a close game.

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DEFENSIVE LINE With the two different style of offense on display Saturday, the lines will have very different assignments. BYU’s three-man front will need to be able to adjust to Texas’ shifts and motions while also being able to stop the downhill running game that Texas will try to install. Texas, meanwhile, will be able to pin its ears back more often to get to the quarterback as BYU tries to get Heaps into a groove. Texas’ starting defensive linemen only accounted for five tackles against Rice and will be hungry to have a bigger impact on the game against the Cougars. The Longhorns feature a lot of talent and potential along the defensive front that will be looking to produce.

LINEBACKERS BYU is running a 3-4 defense that will feature linebackers all over the field and making lots of plays with Texas looking to run the ball more. The strength of the Texas defense is at linebacker with seniors Robinson and Acho leading the way. Both linebacker units paced their teams in tackles, and the same can be expected when these two teams face off. With BYU running so many shorter routes, the Texas linebackers will be busy in pass coverage, while the BYU linebackers will be looking to stop the run first. BYU’s two deep is filled with upperclassmen at the linebacker position, but the Texas linebackers may be the strongest unit on the field on Saturday.

DEFENSIVE BACKS Texas’ young corners weren’t tested very much against Rice but they will face a stiffer challenge against a growing BYU offense. When the few opportunities arose, the Texas DB’s were able to make plays with sophomore Carrington Byndom leading the team with two tackles for loss. BYU again features a lot of upperclassmen in the secondary and will be tested covering Texas both in the short and the long ball. Neither team was able to get an interception last week, but with so many balls likely to be thrown on Saturday, there are bound to be more turnovers, and a BYU secondary that has been there before may out-shine the more talented Texas unit.

SPECIAL TEAMS Texas senior kicker Justin Tucker made all of his kicks against Rice and had a decent punt percentage before he shanked a left-footed punt in the fourth quarter that only netted six yards. For BYU, sophomore kicker Justin Sorensen made both of his extra points but missed a 31-yard field goal in the third quarter with his team trailing. Neither team had many chances for returns, but BYU still managed to get more return yardage than Texas did, with the Longhorns not able to get anything off of punt returns. However, Texas was able to get a turnover off of Rice on a muffed punt, which resulted in a touchdown.

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Big 12 realignment drama has drawn on for too long By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Columnist

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Kansas players and fans celebrate a touchdown. There won’t be much to celebrate for them if the Big 12 dissolves.

The Big 12 is like a family. A big, dysfuntional, The Osbournes-meet-the-JerseyShore-meet-the-Kardashians type of family. We can all agree that watching a reality show encompassing characters from all three shows would be fun, nay epic, for a while, but the inevitable would eventually set in. The Kardashians, being the most attractive and richest, but also the most power hungry, would eventually ask for a bigger contract. Mike “The Situation” would want his own spin-off, and the Osbournes would cling to the Kardashians in hopes of riding their coattails to at least remain C-list celebrities. We’d want the show to stay together for as long as possible, but eventually the plot lines would be recycled year-after-year. Like this unbelievably obscure metaphor depicts, it is time for the awesome run of the Big 12 drama to end and disband forever. As painful as it would be to break up the epic histories of Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Baylor — the four teams who this issue really revolves around — Bob Stoops may have said it best when he resigned

to the inevitable. “... life changes. If it changes, you have to change with it, to whatever degree,” he said in a press conference Tuesday. Stoops, referring to the 111-year-old Red River Rivalry tradition, said it with such a mix of defeat and nonchalance that it is hard to tell whether he really wants the game and rivalry to end — which would eventually happen with the rumored conference changes — but he makes a good point. Why allow these teams, who have at this point become so jaded by familial politics continue to screw their brothers over? The blame game has grown to annoying proportions. Baylor has recruited most of the small schools in the conference, such as Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Missouri, to join in their crusade against Texas A&M, citing a huge loss in personal revenue from the Aggies’ eventual departure. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe, who is trying to play conference saviour for the second time in a year, agrees with that grim forecast. “If the departure of Texas A&M results in significant changes in the Big 12 membership, several institutions may be severely affected after counting on revenue streams from

contracts that were approved unanimously by our members, including Texas A&M,” he said, effectively calling the Aggies out. The Aggies — Mike “The Situation” — reciprocate the blame, but take it even a more dramatic step further by calling the litigious threats un-American. “We’re being told that, ‘You must stay here against your will,’” said Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin. “And we think that really flies in the face of what makes us Americans ... and makes us free people.” Meanwhile, Texas blames the Aggies for never accepting a joint television deal, and everyone else blames Texas for even creating a power network in the first place. So as this silliness becomes both sadder and funnier by the day, as this situation continues to be commanded by the Osbournes of the league and as the Kardashians continue to let their uglier co-stars duke it out, the actual reason we tuned in in the first place will be lost. This slow crawl that the realignment process has become is nothing more than a detractor from the glorious game of college football, and if starting over from scratch is the only way to shift the focus back the game and players who make it great, then so be it. Real Housewives of Orange County, anyone?

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More games to come? BYU on Big 12 radar; could join conference Texas is playing BYU this Saturday and will do so again in 2013. But if conferences in college football realign a certain way, the Longhorns and Cougars might be playing more often than the homeand-home arrangement says they will. As Texas A&M plans for the SEC, another domino falls. Once again, the Big 12 is on the brink of being dissolved, but if it can be saved, BYU might be the school to do it. Adding the Cougars would make a lot of sense if Texas, Oklahoma and the rest of the Big 12 schools stayed put. However, there is speculation that Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech could join the Pac-12 and turn it into the Pac-16 to make college football’s first superconference.

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to pry them away from anywhere. Adding BYU to the Big 12 could even open up another region of the country for Texas to recruit in. If BYU were to join the Big 12, it would certainly present it another area to draw television viewers from, and it has a slight edge over nearby University of Utah in terms of state-wide ratings. However, TV could present more problems than solutions. BYU, like Texas, has their own network — BYUtv, which has been broadcasting Cougars sporting events since 2000 and made a broadcasting agreement with ESPN that will allow them to air five times as many live games as they did before. Texas’ TV network, the currently elusive Longhorn Network, could be an issue if Texas chose to join the Pac-16. The Longhorn Network could stay the way it is if the conference was OK with it, or

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By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

I really think right now we’re so concerned about money in college football. I really wish we spent more time worried about the kids. — Mack Brown, Head coach

“I listened to it last year change by the hour,” said head coach Mack Brown. “I was actually at Barton Creek for an AFCA golf tournament and I was eating lunch with [former Texas Tech head football coach] Spike Dykes last year, and it came on ESPN that we had joined the Pac-10. And then about two hours later I got a call that says we’re staying in the Big 12. I know where we’ll be this weekend and that’s the important thing.” BYU would likely be one of the first places the Big 12 would look to as a replacement for Texas A&M. The Cougars are independent so the Big 12 wouldn’t have

it could become a regional sports network that fell under the umbrella of the Pac-12’s deal with FOX Sports and ESPN. Under that deal, there are six regional sports networks covering two Pac-12 teams each. The Longhorn Network could be such a network by becoming something like the Lone Star Network that covered Texas and Texas Tech sports. “It would be weird [not having a Big 12],” said senior guard David Snow. “It’s been here since I was growing up. It changed before that. It was the Southwest [Conference] and now it’s changed to the Big 12. This stuff keeps on realigning.”

Rogelio V. Solis |Associated Press

The BYU Cougars have become a popular choice to replace Southeastern Conference-bound Texas A&M. Adding the Cougars to the conference would bring a competitive football team rich with tradition to the big 12.

A change in scenery for Texas could eventually lead to the creation of three or four 16-team superconferences that would leave less competitive teams such as Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State out to dry. It could also mean the end of a Lone Star State-dominated conference, which would force Texas and other schools in the state to travel farther to play conference opponents. “I like to play regional games in a conference where high school coaches and parents can go see them play,” Brown said. “That was the Big 8, the Southwest Conference. That was the focus of the Big 12 and now it looks like some of that’s going to change. And some of these families don’t have enough money to hop on planes and go see their kids. I really think right now we’re so concerned about money in college football. I really wish we spent more time worried about the kids.” This weekend’s game could be a preview of many more TexasBYU games to come. Or it could merely be the first half of a homeand-home series that could be an afterthought while the Longhorns adjust to the Pac-16 or to being independent themselves. Such is the nature of the constantly changing world of conference realignment. “I don’t know much about BYU,” Snow said. “They’re not in our conference.” They’re not in his conference. Yet.

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trick plays were rare, especially in season openers. Any unexpected play calls were reserved for big games, which begs the question: If these are the kind of plays Harsin used against Rice, what does he have in store for Oklahoma? “There was a lot of big plays,” said senior guard David Snow. “This is what this offense does. It creates a lot of huge explosives. You’re going to have the huge passes over the defensive backs’ heads to Mike Davis. You’re going to have it to Shipley. That’s what this offense does. It creates excitement. It makes the fans get into it more.” Part of the excitement involved Ash, who is listed third on the depth chart behind Gilbert and sophomore Case McCoy. Brown and Harsin have insisted all week that McCoy is the No. 2 quarterback and would take the snaps if Gilbert were injured. But Ash saw plenty of playing time last weekend and wouldn’t give up his chance at redshirting if he wasn’t going to play a significant role. Ash was one of five players to take snaps, two of which were not quarterbacks. Whittaker and Shipley ran a Wildcat formation of sorts and were both productive. Shipley handed off to junior running back D.J. Monroe for a six-yard gain the first time he lined up behind center while Whittaker scored and had several solid runs out of the Wildcat formation, although Whittaker doesn’t call it that. “We just call it ‘Wild,’” Whittaker said. “That’s all it is. It’s something out of the ordinary that we haven’t done in the past. It’s wild to be a part of that formation.” Throwing downfield was another thing that Texas did not do much of last year. Gilbert connected with Davis on passes of 55 and 56 yards and a couple other deep balls to Davis were not completed. “He changed the whole attitude,” Harsin said. “That’s what all the coaches have been trying to do. Change the whole attitude and install this new Texas offense.” Harsin’s innovative playcalling and willingness to take risks is something that Longhorns fans have not seen from their offensive coordinator in a while. For once, Texas is playing to win instead of playing not to lose. As a result, the offense has changed and changed

Texas’ first offensive series of the season did not go well. Runs on first and second down went nowhere and a pass on thirdand-long fell incomplete as the Longhorns were promptly forced to punt. But the next series saw Garrett Gilbert launch a 56-yard bomb to Mike Davis and Texas kicked a field goal for their first three points of the year. Senior running back Fozzy Whittaker and freshman receiver Jordan Shipley took snaps during the Longhorns’ next possession, which resulted in a touchdown. Freshman quarterback David Ash lined up at receiver and completed a pass on the next drive while Shipley ran for 12 yards on a reverse. Despite a bland and unproductive first possession, it quickly became obvious that this year’s Texas offense, led by co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin, would be much different. “Coach Harsin has a wild imagination,” Whittaker said. “We can have quarterbacks at the wideout position throwing the ball, we can have players like myself in the Wildcat formation. Those types of wrinkles in our playbook are something that he devises up.” Harsin saved last weekend’s best wrinkle for the second half when freshman receiver John Harris connected with Shipley for a 36-yard touchdown on a reverse pass. Four players — Ash, Whittaker, Harris and Shipley — touched the ball on the play. Harsin had proved why Mack Brown made a change at offensive coordinator and made the right one, even it meant replacing one of his closest friends, Greg Davis. “We tried to pick the ones that work,” Harsin said. “Our personnel gives us the ability to have that variety.” It’s one thing to run a ton of trick plays. It’s an entirely different thing to execute them well. Trick plays and unconventional formations accounted for half of Texas’ four touchdowns — Shipley’s sensational snag from Harris and Whittaker found the end zone on a seven-yard run out of the Wildcat. Before Harsin took over the offense, for the better.

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TEXAS’ PLAYMAKERS UNLEASHED IN NEW SYSTEM The junior wide out planned to redshirt this season to focus on his track career in hopes of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. But all of that was put on hold when Goodwin returned to practice on Tuesday. While Goodwin has a lot of catching up to do in learning the plays and adjusting to Harsin’s system, he’s expected to be on the field for at least five snaps against BYU and will have a specific list of plays designed just for him. Simply put, Goodwin’s addition brings another wrinkle to an all ready complex offense. “He’s going to be a guy that we’re going to move around,” said wide receivers coach Darrell Wyatt. “It will be hard for the defense to know exactly where we are going to line him up from week to week. “With his versatility, he can hurt you running the football. He can hurt you in the return game. He can beat you deep. He can take a short pass and run after the catch. So certainly he’s going to bring a lot to our offense.” Goodwin will also get the ball as a kick returner, an area he’s excelled at in two years at Texas — he averages 20.5 yards per return and took one kick back for a score as a freshman. “We’d like to do that,”

said defensive backs coach Duane Akina. “I know Coach Harsin is working to find how he can be added into the offense. And we’ll continue to work to see how we can add him on special teams. I’m excited that we have a weapon like that coming off the edge.” The speedster figures to be used in much the same way as Monroe: getting the ball in space and letting instinct and quickness take over. “Their speed is something we see as a positive, so they will be used in some similar roles,” Applewhite said. “Obviously in the passing game Marquise will be featured in some things and in the running game D.J. will.” But the special packages and gadget plays aren’t reserved for only Ash, Monroe and Goodwin. Shipley, the Longhorns No. 1 receiver, took a snap from under center in the season-opener, got the ball on a reverse and caught a TD from a fellow wide out. Now that’s creative. “Everyday we have new plays put in, you never know who’ll be throwing a pass,” said sophomore wide receiver Mike Davis. This isn’t your father’s Texas offense. A new day is here.

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The Texas offense is getting creative. There’s no question the Longhorns have plenty of weapons, but with so many options at their disposal, the coaching staff must find different ways to get each playmaker the ball. It’s an issue that co-offensive coordinators Bryan Harsin and Major Applewhite are happy to have. “Sometimes it can be difficult when you’ve got so much talent,” Applewhite said. “But for the most part we understand when too much is too much and when there is not enough. That’s just that balancing act you’ve got to have as a coach.” So far, so good. Against Rice, Harsin used freshman quarterback David Ash in a special package designed to utilize his speed and mobility, mainly in the red zone. Ash saw the field for several plays and was even split wide on one occasion. “It helps us just schematically to be able to do some things with a guy like David in the backfield because of his athleticism,” Harsin said. “It’s something that he can specialize in.”

Ash took the snap and made the key block on a gadget play in the third quarter that saw wide receiver John Harris throw a 36-yard TD pass to Jaxon Shipley — an example of the various trick plays Harsin’s brought over from his days with Boise State. Talk about a good first impression. “David would be a guy whose package we hope expands,” said head coach Mack Brown. The freshman is also working on punting. Still, his role will change from week to week depending on the opponent, Harsin said. Junior tailback D.J. Monroe also has a set of plays intended specifically for him. Texas showed a glimpse of what is in store for the speedy back last week, using him on a reverse and a screen pass. The idea behind these special packages is to get playmakers such as Ash and Monroe touches in space, while allowing the starters to hone in on the more traditional plays. “We can utilize guys so they can focus on four of five different things and specialize in that, so the other guys can have the other 65 [plays] to worry about,” Harsin said. And with Marquise Goodwin’s decision this week to return to the team, the Longhorns have another legitimate threat on offense.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

PLAYERSTOWATCH — By Wes Maulsby | Daily Texan Staff

Ross Apo, Freshman WR The former Texas commit is now BYU’s best receiver. After redshirting last year, he has come on strong and established himself as BYU’s best receiver. He caught Brigham Young’s only offensive touchdown against Ole Miss. The Arlington product was one of the best players in Texas two years ago and decommitted from the Longhorns during that summer to go to BYU. He led the Cougars in receiving last week and should be the go-to target for Heaps again as they challenge Texas’

Luke Hansen BYU Universe

Jake Heaps, Sophomore QB Heaps started as a true freshman for BYU, after being one of the most highly recruited quarterbacks in the country in high school. After a rough first half of the season last year, he finished strong as the Cougars won four of their last five games of the season, leading BYU to a bowl win over UTEP. In the narrow win against Ole Miss last week, he put up good numbers by completing 63.2 percent of his passes, but his 5.9 yards per attempt explain they were predominantly short passes, with his longest pass being only 26 yards. Despite that, he is talented and has a strong arm. He will provide a very stiff test against Texas’ young corners who held up well against Rice but really weren’t tested.

Luke Hansen | BYU Universe

Matt Reynolds, Senior OT BYU returns four offensive linemen from last year’s team, and that unit is led by Reynolds, an Outland trophy candidate. He is one of the top offensive linemen in the nation and skipped a chance to play in the NFL to come back for his senior season. He will anchor an offensive line that will have to fend off an aggressive Texas defense. Heaps threw 38 passes against Ole Miss and only got sacked once, thanks in part to Reynolds. The Cougars were also able to rush for almost 100 yards against the Rebels, and they will continue to try to use a balanced attack that will begin at the offensive line positions.

Luke Hansen | BYU Universe

Friday, September 9, 2011

BIG 12

QUICKHITS — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas Tech Starting defensive Oklahoma State and Texas Officials from these four schools along with Texas Tech, Missouri, Kansas and Baylor all refused to waive their legal right to sue Texas A&M for leaving to the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma has been the only school to waive their rights. “We are being held hostage right now,” said Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin. “Essentially, we’re being told that you must stay here against your will and we think that really flies in the face of what makes us Americans, for example, and makes us free people.”

Missouri Junior running back Kendial Lawrence will miss at least four weeks after he suffered a broken fibula in the Tigers’ win over Miami (OH). Starting senior linebacker Will Ebner will miss Friday’s game against Arizona State with a high ankle sprain. Defensive end Jacquies Smith will also miss the game after dislocating his elbow against Miami.

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end Leon Mackey spent 24 hours in the hospital after he deflated one of his lungs on a hit in last Saturday’s win over Texas State. “It’s up in the air how long he’ll be out,” said head coach Tommy Tuberville. “Probably several weeks, maybe more.”

Baylor/Texas A&M Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III and Texas A&M defensive tackle Tony Jerod-Eddie were named the Big 12 Conference offensive and defensive players of the week.

Oklahoma State Senior safety Johnny Thomas has been ruled ineligible for the season. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Thomas who had three interceptions and 63 tackles last season also missed the Cowboys’ opener last week against LouisianaLafayette.

Kansas State Starting center Shaun Simon will miss multiple weeks according to head coach Bill Snyder. Snyder also confirmed sophomore running back John Hubert would remain the No. 1 option at running back after he tallied 91 yards last week.

Freshman offensive lineman Cooper Kerns was arrested early last Saturday and was accused of carrying a fake ID. Kerns is a walk-on player and is not under scholarship at Kansas. “We’re aware of the situation and we will handle the mat- Kansas Senior receiver Raymond Patter internally,” said head coach terson is doubtful for Saturday’s Turner Gill. game with an injured groin. Sophomore wideout Christian MatOklahoma thews will also miss this week’s Sophomore running back Jona- game because of suspension. than Miller has decided to transfer after gaining only 20 yards on seven carries in the Sooners’ 47- More conference shakeup The Big East Conference is re14 victory over Tulsa. Miller will remain in classes in Norman this portedly targeting Missouri, Kansemester until he decides where to sas and Kansas State as potential transfer. Sophomore receiver Trey expansion teams. If all three were Franks missed practice this week added, the Big East would grow to because he had his wisdom teeth 12 football teams and 20 basketball squads. removed.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

Heaps of confidence Up-and-coming sophomore quarterback looks like Cougars’ next great gunslinger By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff

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BYU quarterback Jake Heaps, No. 9, completed 24 of 38 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Mississippi last week.

There have been some great quarterbacks in BYU’s storied football history, including NFL legends Steve Young and Jim McMahon, which lends itself well to the school’s unofficial nickname “Quarterback U.” The latest in the line of succession of Cougar quarterbacks is Jake Heaps. Coming out of high school in Washington, Heaps was the No. 1-rated quarterback in the country and chose BYU in part because of its rich history of producing signal callers. “There have been a lot of great quarterbacks that have come out of here, and to be a part of this tradition is really a blessing and I really wanted to be a part of that,” Heaps said. However, the tradition that comes with being a BYU quarterback brings high expectations. Those expectations, coupled with Heap’s hype coming in, places a lot of pressure on his shoulders. That pressure mounted early in his freshman year, as he was thrust into a quarterback competition in camp for the starting job with Riley Nelson. In the end, head coach Bronco Mendenhall went with the controversial decision to use a two quarterback system, to utilize the dual-threat talents of Nelson and Heaps’ pro-style abilities to the fullest advantage. This solution was frustrating to Heaps, especially after being the go-to-guy in high school for so long, leading his team to three state titles and being so highly touted coming into BYU. “It was definitely a humble pill to take, to go from being the man to having to split time.” Heaps said. “It was definitely difficult, but I learned a lot and would not give the experience I gained my first year back for anything.” The experiment ended rather quickly, however, after Nelson was injured in an early season game against Florida State. This gave Heaps the opportunity to grab the spotlight. He struggled with it at first, as the team went 1-3 in his first starts as the full time signal caller. “When I took over we were starting from scratch on developing the offense to scheme around me and what my strengths are, and in the first half you really saw us struggle offensively to find our chemistry,” he said. However, as Heaps grew more comfortable leading the offense and the team around him, they started winning. Finishing the season on a 5-1 run, capping it off with a 52-24 thumping of UTEP in their bowl game, in which Heaps was named the MVP. That final string of victories last season gave

Heaps real confidence in his ability to not only play but to lead at the Division-1 level. “It built some huge confidence in me to show I can come out here and play with these guys,” Heaps said. “That was a rough season but there were a lot of positives to take out of the way we finished.” Heaps went into the offseason and worked hard, focusing on footwork and mechanics and watching film. Between that work ethic and his full year of experience, many around the program are saying he has a new level of maturity around him. But he would argue it wasn’t so much a change in him, but rather in others adjusting to being around him and getting to know his personality. “It was a tough situation to come into being a highly touted recruit coming in, guys had a prejudgment of who I was and what I was about before I met them,” Heaps said. “But as they slowly got to be around me they got to know who I was. So really I didn’t change a whole lot it’s just the maturity factor of getting more game reps and guys being around me and getting to know who I am is the difference.” The confidence and maturity that he had gained through his freshman year came in handy against Ole Miss, Week 1. The offense was stagnant in the first half, but he was to rally the team in the second half, getting them to start moving the ball — something that might not have happened in his freshman year. Heaps will now look to lead his Cougars through an even tougher test in Austin, where he will face a talented Texas defense that will force him to put to use what he has learned through his first year. However if they can get past the Longhorns on Saturday, he feels that the game could be a springboard to reaching their goal of BCS game. “Our goal is to get to a BCS game for sure, that’s what we have our eyes set on; but right now we’re just going to worry about Texas,” Heaps said. If he can manage to help bring BYU to a BCS game, the hype over Heaps might explode past former Cougar basketball star, Jimmer Fredette levels. He is someone he finds himself compared to nowadays, thanks to their similar stature and success at their positions. Although he admits he is far from being on Jimmer’s level as a player, he is honored by the comparisons. “For me for those comparisons to be drawn, I’m far from that status, but I’m going to work my tail off to be at that level one day,” he said.

Friday, September 9, 2011

GAMESTOWATCHTHIS SEASON — By Chris Hummer | Daily Texan Staff

Michigan @ Notre Dame Overall 1-0 Big Ten (0-0)

Overall 0-1 SEC (6-2)

Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept. 10 Time 7:00 p.m. TV: ESPN

In the first ever night game at the Big House, the Wolverines take on their historic rivals, Notre Dame. Officials expect an overcapacity crowd of 115,000 people. Notre Dame comes into the game off a disappointing game against South Florida, where they had 5 turnovers in a 3 point loss. The Irish enter the game with a new starting quarterback this week, with Tommy Rees replacing Dayne Crist. Crist had a sub-par performance during Week 1 and was benched at halftime after the team failed to score in the first two quarters. Michigan comes into the game off a 34-10 win against Western Michigan, and hopes are high in the Big House. Heisman contender Denard Robinson is back, and he will be the key to Michigan taking down the Irish under the lights, though he didn’t do much last week, completing nine tosses for 98 yards. Michigan and Notre Dame respectively rank No. 1 and No. 2 in all-time winning percentage and No. 1 and No. 3 in all-time wins, so they are constantly fighting to stay a step ahead of each other in these categories.

No. 3 Alabama @ No. 23 Penn State Overall 1-0 SEC (0-0)

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Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pa. Sept. 10 Time 2:30 p.m. TV: ABC

This is a contest involving two squads that were mired in quarterback battles going into the first week of the season. For Alabama, sophomore AJ McCarron took a big step forward in their competition, throwing for 226 yards and a touchdown, while freshman Phillip Sims went 7-14 for 78 yards in a 48-7 thumping of Kent State. Both quarterbacks threw two interceptions each, which is a big reason why Coach Nick Saban did not name a solo-starter for the season after the game. For Penn State the stories is similar. Quarterbacks Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin performed adequately in a 41-7 rout of Indiana State. However, with McGloin the offense seemed slightly crisper as he went 6-8 for 77 yards, while the starter Bolden was 6-12 for 33 yards. For now, head coach Joe Paterno’s lips are sealed on who the starter will be for Alabama. Whoever it ends up being will face a mammoth test against one of the nastiest defenses in the land.

Utah @ No. 25 USC

No. 12 South Carolina @ No. 19 Georgia

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Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 10 Time 6:30 p.m. TV: Versus

Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga. Sept. 10 Time 3:30 p.m. TV: ESPN

This match-up between the Gamecocks and the Bulldogs kicks off SEC play with a bang. South Carolina had a major scare in the first half of what was supposed to be a Week 1 cake-walk against East Carolina, as they entered the half down 24-14. But when last year’s starter Stephen Garcia came into the game in the second half, the offense responded by ending the game on a 42-13 run to seal it. Head coach Steve Spurrier grudginly gave Garcia the starting job. “Yeah, he’s back in the box,” was all Spurrier said about the issue. Georgia had no shortage of problems of their own last weekend, after dropping their opener to Boise State 35-21. The defense looked porous as the Boise State offense marched up and down the field consistently, and pre-season all-SEC quarterback Aaron Murray looked anything but. Although he threw two touchdowns, he struggled during the entire game against the Boise defense and mismanaged third-down situations.

This week is Utah’s welcome to the Pac-12, and it could not be more difficult. Soutehrn California barely squeezed past Minnesota 19-17 in Week 1, but their offense has the potential to be explosive with future first round quarterback Matt Barkley at the helm and Robert Woods at receiver. Both players had record setting games last Saturday, with Barkley breaking the school’s single game completion record of 33, going 34-45. Woods broke the record for most catches in a game by two, by snagging 17 balls for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Utah will have those two stars to deal with when they square off with the Trojans, and will rely largely on their ground game to keep them off the field. This is the same strategy the team employed in Week 1 in a 27-10 victory over Morehead State, when running back John White rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Expect a showdown of two vastly different styles of play when the Trojan’s pass-happy offense takes on the methodical pace of the Utes.

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BIG12GUNSLINGERSthrough the scope — By Michael Morton | Daily Texan Staff

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Texas Tech’s Seth Doege finds running room ahead of Texas State’s Michael Ebbitt. Red Raider fans are hoping Doege can continue the tradition of elite college quarterbacks playing for Texas Tech.

Doege gets back in the swing of things

It had been almost two years since Seth Doege made his last start at quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. But last Saturday, the junior from Wolfforth stepped back onto the field of Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock at the helm of the Texas Tech offense and looked to continue the streak of Red Raider quarterbacks with big passing numbers. Completing 23 of his 33 passes for 326 yards and two TDs, Doege led the Red Raiders to a 50-10 victory over the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday during his first full game as the Texas Tech starting QB. “I just saw in his eyes, he was a little bit nervous,” Texas Tech head coach Tommy Tuberville said about Doege’s performance against Texas State. “But you would be, too.” Despite the nerves, Doege completed nine passes of 20 yards or more — including a 41-yard toss to junior receiver Darrin Moore in the first quarter — and avoided any turnovers. “I thought he kept his composure fine. Made some great, long throws and thought he did a good job and pulled the ball down a couple times and ran it when he needed to,” Tuberville said. “Again, he’s a first-year

player. So we’ll get better as we go. We just have to have some luck.” Although Doege had a solid showing and led the Red Raiders to a win over the Bobcats, he has a long way to go to match the career performances of past Texas Tech quarterbacks such as Kliff Kingsbury and Graham Harrell. In his four years for the Red Raiders, Kingsbury threw for 12,429 yards including 95 TDs and a completion percentage of 65.4. Graham Harrell, who is now a backup quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, threw for a school record 15,793 yards and 134 TDs with a completion percentage of 69.2. Unlike Doege, Kingsbury and Harrell both started three of their four years at quarterback and each ran the Texas Tech offense under former head coach Mike Leach — a coach known for his love of the passing game. In their first games as starting QB for the Red Raider offense, Kingsbury threw for 492 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-28 win over Oklahoma in 1999, while Harrell threw for 342 yards and 5 TDs to give Texas Tech a 35-3 victory over SMU in 2006. Despite the pressure to live up to his predecessors, Doege said the

pressure didn’t get to him during Saturday’s game against the Bobcats. “I never felt rattled,” Doege said. “Maybe the first drive I was a little anxious, but overall I felt calm the entire game. Once we started making some plays, got the ball rolling, things started clicking for us.” During his first start as a Red Raider in 2009, Doege — then a redshirt freshman — threw for 159 yards, completing 14 of his 28 passes during his one half of play against Kansas. Doege then spent the next two years on the bench behind quarterbacks Taylor Potts and Steven Sheffield, appearing in only two games in 2010 and throwing four passes for a combined 58 yards. Although Doege won’t have to wait two years again to get his next start, he will have to wait one more week as the Red Raiders have a bye week before they face New Mexico on Sept. 17. “When I first got here, I hadn’t played in a while and I was a little bit insecure about things, and now that the new coaching staff has come along they have really brought me a long way from where I was at the beginning,” Doege said. “They have really helped me mature and bring confidence to my game.”

Friday, September 9, 2011

2011HEISMANWATCH — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Kellen Moore QB Boise State

Week 1 vs. Georgia- 28/34 (82.4 percent) for 261 yards, 3 TDs 1 INT

Georgia’s once vaunted defense didn’t stand a chance against the accuracy of Moore, as he picked-and-popped for three scores against the Bulldogs. He should put up big numbers when the Broncos face Toledo in their next game Sept. 16.

Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina

Week 1 vs. East Carolina- Rushing: 23 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TDs Receiving: 3 receptions, 33 yards The Gamecocks found themselves down by 10 at the half to a scrappy East Carolina team. Lattimore and Stephen Garcia carried the load to come back in a big way. Head coach Steve Spurrier isn’t shy about giving Lattimore a lot of carries, so look for a big workload for him against Georgia next week, too.

Andrew Luck QB Stanford

Week 1 vs. San Jose State- Passing: 17/26 (65.4 percent) for 171 yards, 2 TDs Rushing: 2 rushes, 9 yards, 1 TD

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Luck moved to fourth place on Stanford’s all-time touchdowns list with his two passing scores against San Jose State. The Cardinals visit Duke next week. Legendary Duke basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, may have to help draw up some defensive schemes for the Blue Devils in order to contain Luck.

ON THE RISE Robert Griffin III QB Baylor Week 1 vs. TCU- Passing: 21/27 (77.8 percent) for 359 yards, 5 TDs Rushing: 10 carries, 38 yards

Ryan Broyles WR Oklahoma Derek Stout Daily Texan file photo

Week 1 vs. Tulsa- 14 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD

Landry Jones QB Oklahoma Week 1 vs. Tulsa- 35/47 (74.5 percent) for 375 yards, 1 TD

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Jones picked up where he left off last season with a solid game against a good Tulsa team. Jones hooked up with 11 different receivers, with Ryan Broyles snagging 14 passes. A big test awaits the Sooners next week in Tallahassee against Florida State.

DOWN LaMichael James RB Oregon

Week 1 vs. LSU- Rushing: 18 rushes, 54 yards, 1 TD Receiving: 6 receptions, 61 yards James was only able to amass just more than 100 all-purpose yards against a stout LSU defense. He needs to comeback in a big way in the Ducks’ next game against Nevada. Another game like this and James’ Heisman hopes will be leaving town — just like former running back Lache Seastrunk.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

A Moment of Silence Iraq veteran hopes game provides sense of normalcy 10 years after 9/11 attacks By Kristin Otto Daily Texan Staff

Texas players run onto the field with the American and Texan flags during last year’s contest against Wyoming. The game was held on Sept. 11, and the stadium flag flew at half mast.

“That day was a catalyst for change in everything that America was,” said Sgt. Paul Gray, as he reflected on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, nearly 10 years ago. At the Texas-BYU football game this Saturday, there will be a moment of silence to honor the memory of the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks, as well as those who have served overseas during the last 10 years of war. During that silence, Gray, currently a student at Texas, will also reflect on how those events forever changed his life. A native Houstonian, Gray joined the United States Army in 2003 at the age of 22. He was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division stationed Lauren Gerson in Iraq, and served as a sergeant in Daily Texan file the infantry. photo He belongs to a seven-generation, This American identity will unite ““[The] American army has had its During the moment of silence on in the aftermath of 9/11. He will also father-son military legacy. After serving in the military, Gray’s dad received Longhorn and Cougar fans in that ups and downs in the past decade, so Saturday night, Gray will pay respect look to a brighter future for America, moment of silence to commemorate has the UT football team.” to those whose lives have been affected as well as Longhorn football. a history degree from Texas. “I wanted to be part of the history the crises of September 11, 2001. “As the [stadium’s] name indiof my generation,” he said. “I was just young and adventurous; after 9/11, cates, it helps people remember, the whole country was whipped into and even if it’s just for 5 minutes some kind of frenzy ... I wanted to get — 100,000 people focusing on 10 some action and have an adventure.” years of war,” Gray said. “I think that helps everyGray returned to Texas one acknowledge a following an honorable decade of war and medical discharge, and move on ... get the he was later awarded the season started and Purple Heart. After getfocus on the future.” ting his “fill of women However, Paul and whiskey”, he enrolled stresses that unlike in the University of Texas war, football is not a in 2009. “life and death emoAs a result of the injutional involvement.” ries he sustained in Iraq, “People want to Sgt. Paul Gray Paul could no longer be part of something play his beloved “Southern Trio” of basketball, baseball and bigger than themselves, whether it football. Consequently, he turned be a football team or the army,” he to support his school’s team, the said. “[But] football is just a game.” Gray said he hopes football can Texas Longhorns. An enthusiastic football fan, he serve as a catalyst in returning to regularly attends UT football games normalcy. “[My goal is] ideally that our soand tailgates with the Student Veteran’s Association — a group of student ciety could get back to that sense of service members from all different normalcy ... the ‘good ol’ days.’” He hopes that the Texas-BYU branches who have already been on game will remind him of that “good active duty. “College football is America’s pas- ol’ day” in 2005 when, while driving time, and the military is deeply tied in an armored patrol truck in Iraq, into college football. Football helps us he got word that the Longhorns had won the National Championship. get a big sense of identity.”

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Senior running back Marc Tyler was reinstated to the Trojans’ football program Tuesday after he made comments to the website TMZ implying USC paid its players. Tyler had missed approximately a month of practices and meetings but began working out with the scout team two weeks ago. “He had a number of things that he had to do between myself ... and he did and completed all those things,” said head coach Lane Kiffin. “Anytime that you can add a guy who’s been there, done it, they usually play better than the [lessexperienced] guys.” Tyler should see action this week against Utah, but freshman D.J. Morgan and junior Curtis McNeal will be in line for the bulk of the carries after the pair combined for more than 100 yards in last week’s opener.

less than $300 at a charity event earlier this year. Whiting had been suspended for accepting cash and discounted tattoos from a local tattoo-parlor owner. Head coach Luke Fickell said he didn’t know if Hall and Howard would regain their starting jobs.

New starting quarterback announced for Notre Dame

After last week’s debacle against South Florida, head coach Brian Kelly has named Tommy Rees the starter at quarterback ahead of Dayne Crist. Rees will start this week against Michigan. Crist had proved ineffective in the first half against South Florida and was benched in favor of Rees. Now, the change seems to be more permanent. “I want to win right now. I believe Tommy gives us the best chance to win against Michigan, Kelly said. “Recruiting is always about buildWood enrolls at Colorado ing for the future. But your rosFormer Longhorn Connor Wood ter has to be evaluated about how has officially enrolled at Colorado to win right now. Especially at after transferring from Texas. Wood Notre Dame.” will practice with the scout team this fall and must sit out this season because of NCAA regulations. Florida DT must sit out one He will be able to play next season more game before eligible and should be in competition with Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd freshmen John Shrock and Stevie must sit out another game and reJoe Dorman, redshirt freshman pay $2,700 to a charity before he Nick Hirschman and junior Brent can regain eligibility. Floyd had Burnette. Wood has three years of been declared ineligible after reeligibility left. ceiving payments exceeding $2,500 “Connor obviously gives us an- over the span of several months other live arm and will help our from an individual not associated defense, continue to help our sec- with the university. Floyd used the ondary. I think he’s a big-armed kid money for living costs, transportaand can do some things,” said head tion and other expenses. coach Jon Embree. “... When your “Sharrif has been extremely scout team makes it harder than it is forthcoming throughout the proin the game, then you’ve arrived as cess and the NCAA has commenta program. So, he gives us a step in ed on his honesty and openness,” the right direction toward that.” said Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley. “Sharrif grew up in an Four suspended Ohio State environment where he didn’t have the things most of us take for grantplayers to return this week ed — food, shelter and clothing. In Starting running back Jordan the absence of parents, there were Hall, starting cornerback Travis kind people, in no way affiliated Howard, backup defensive back with the University of Florida, who Corey Brown and backup lineback- were not boosters or sports agents, er Jordan Whiting will all be avail- that helped him along the way to able for the Buckeyes’ game this provide those things that he would week against Toledo. Hall, Howard otherwise not have had. This is not and Brown were all suspended af- an issue about his recruitment to ter Ohio State officials found out the University of Florida or any that they all received benefits of other university.”

Friday, September 9, 2011

GONE TO TEXAS BYU alumnus travels to Austin for game By Lauren Giudice

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fans’ religion. However, he is not expecting any problems in Austin this weekend. He will be traveling to Austin from Utah and meeting his parents, sister and brother-in-law there, who will all be traveling from Southern California. They are all BYU alumni and his sister played volleyball there. “It’s really our family reunion

Engineering was much more difficult than he had expected and the students that attended BYU were also much smarter than he thought they would be because most of his high school friends were going to schools such as Berkeley and UCLA. But his expe-

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atrick Oborn was a walk-on wide receiver at BYU in the early ’90s. He wore blue and cheered for the Cougars then, just as he does now as an alumnus. “The fan base is really strong and BYU fans travel really well,” Oborn said. “You’ll see a lot of BYU fans all the way down in Austin just like

We love football, and if there’s any place you want to — Patrick Oborn, BYU alumnus watch football, it’s in Texas.

you saw at Ole Miss last weekend.” Oborn has traveled to see the Cougars play Oklahoma at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, San Diego State and Wyoming. In addition, he has seen the team play multiple times at Utah because of how close it is to him. “I’ve never been to Austin before, but I’ve been to a lot of other cities in Texas so I’m looking forward to it,” Oborn said. Oborn’s brother-in-law was an offensive guard for BYU in 1997 and Oborn and his family attended the Cotton Bowl that he played in against Kansas State. “We got the credit cards out and we bought the tickets for everyone and we all went to Dallas and saw BYU beat Kansas State,” Oborn said. BYU won, even though Kansas State had the ball on the threeyard line with 30 seconds left. An interception in the end zone saved the Cougars. He said that at other stadiums, BYU fans will get a lot of abuse for being “goodie-two-shoes,” but the fans come out anyway. Oborn said fans often take competitive heckling too far by insulting the Utah

honestly,” Oborn said. “We looked at the schedule and decided to meet up at the BYU-Texas game. We’ve never been to Austin.” He said his wife got a babysitter for the kids and he is looking forward to spending time with his relatives in a city he has never been to before. Oborn played on the team for two years and thoroughly enjoyed his experience as a BYU athlete. “I decided on BYU because they are always on TV and always have really good quarterbacks,” Oborn said. “My football team in high school was always run, run, run and pass on the third and long, so going to a school with a good quarterback was important to me.” Before beginning his third season on the team, Oborn made the decision to focus on academics rather than football. “My dad always said they could recruit fast receivers from Texas, you’re really smart and you should be focusing on being a student,” Oborn said. “I started doing engineering and things that were really hard, and there are not a lot of engineers that also play football, so I went that route.”

rience at BYU is something that he looks proudly upon and he enjoyed being a part of the student body. Now, Oborn enjoys supporting the team and being a part of the alumni fan base. “I still kind of feel like they are my team,” he said. “It kind of becomes a part of who you are after that long.” He acknowledges that both Texas and BYU are rebuilding this season and that this weekend will be a good match up. “I wasn’t impressed with our performance last weekend,” Oborn said. “It was our first game, but we’ve got to execute a lot better to have a chance against Texas this week and Utah next week. We’ve got to mature and mature quick.” He believes that the Cougars will have to play their best in order to have a chance against the Longhorns. “We all love BYU football, so it’s one thing we can all agree on in terms of finding an activity that we all want to do,” Oborn said. “We love football, and if there’s any place you want to watch football, it’s in Texas.”

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