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Not many people can say that they walked on to a powerhouse football program and succeeded. Then again, not many people are Dominique Whaley. Many players from both sides of the border have aspired to play in the historic rivalry since they were children. Now is their chance to live the dream.

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Texas’ young quarterbacks must learn to stay focused on the game at hand and not get caught up in the allure of the rivalry.

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As one good Oklahoma quarterback leaves, an even better one makes his way under center for the Sooners.

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Texas v. Oklahoma 2011 Edition

Last season’s demons exorcised by winning crucial turnover war By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

Now that the Longhorns are winning the turnover battle, they’re starting to win a few football games, too. The nine turnovers Texas committed between its games against UCLA and Iowa State last season were too much to overcome. But after turning the tables on the Bruins and Cyclones this season, the Longhorns pummeled them both, forcing seven turnovers while committing only two, and beating the two teams by an average of 24 points. “Turnovers are what’s going to win and lose ballgames,” said senior running back Fozzy Whittaker. “The first goal that we have set in our offense is to eliminate turnovers – to have zero mistakes, to have zero turnovers. If we do that, we give ourselves a chance

to win.” Texas has come a long way since last year, when they ranked 116th out of 120 FBS teams in turnover margin. Now, the Longhorns are in a tie for seventh. “That’s the biggest difference in our football team this year,” said head coach Mack Brown. Texas outgained Iowa State in terms of yardage 400-380, a slim difference considering the 23-point margin of victory and the 34-0 halftime lead the Longhorns amassed. Even after the first half, Texas had only 40 more yards than the Cyclones. But that’s what happens when you protect the ball like the Longhorns have this season. “We’ve emphasized ball security in practice,” said sophomore guard Mason Walters. “I don’t ever have to worry about ball security.

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Texas’ young players can’t be sidetracked by shock of rivalry By Sameer Bhuchar

Daily Texan Columnist Few people will ever be fortunate enough to walk through the tunnel and onto the manicured Cotton Bowl field. Even fewer are fortunate enough to do it on the day of the Red River Rivalry. For the Texas football team, the experience — as I’m sure is also the case for the Sooners team — is a wholly unique one. It transcends football for a brief moment as they sprint into the coliseum-like atmosphere. “This rivalry is bigger than any of us,” said senior tight end Blaine Irby. “Walking down the tunnel and seeing the crowd split in half is a special feeling ... It’s a game you don’t ever forget.” For the Longhorns that have been in this situation before, the allure doesn’t ever go away, but the bigness of it all does. It is that transition from wide-eyed doe to hawk-like focus and intensity that can only come with age. Landry Jones, the Sooners’ Heisman-caliber quarterback, has played in this game twice already and judging by his 1447 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, it is safe to say he will walk into round three

with a determined purpose unable to be hindered by the grandeur of the maroon and burnt orange painted stadium. Leading the Texas team, however, are two quarterbacks who understand this game from a theoretical perspective, but not an experiential one. Case McCoy and David Ash know that the eyes of the state they represent are on them, but will they be able to put their own blinders on and focus solely on the task at hand? “I was shocked by the environment,” said senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho of the first time he played in the rivalry. “It was crazy. It matches the intensity of a national championship game.” The weight of this game, especially for either team’s quarterbacks, can feel like it extends beyond the realm of the gridiron. For years, each school’s fans have boasted about how many of the other team’s fans have ended up in the hospital. Presidents have attended this clash of the titans, and have even had the privilege of leading the coin toss at the beginning of the game, which is funny because who would ever guess the leader of the Free World would take a back seat in attention to a

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Safety Blake Gideon looks to make a tackle in last year’s Oklahoma-Texas showdown. Gideon has a sack and an interception on the season. The defense is doing a much better job of forcing turnovers this year.

TURNOVER continues from PAGE 3 If I see a ball on the ground, I’m just going to fall on it. But even as a lineman, I’ve noticed Coach [Major] Applewhite and Coach [Bryan] Harsin preaching ball security because, at the end of the day, a win or a loss can be determined by turnovers.” Part of the reason Texas has been so great in the turnover department has been their ability to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The Longhorns’ lack of sacks in its first three games was cause for concern but after a four-sack effort against the Cyclones, there doesn’t seem to be a reason to worry anymore. Even before the impressive showing in Ames, however, Texas was still racking up plenty of quarterback hurries and the secondary has taken advantage of the poor decisions opposing quarterbacks have been forced into making. “Our defensive backs are playing incredibly well,” Acho said. “When the offense makes a mistake, you judge yourself based on

how well you capitalize [on] it. I think we’ve done a good job of capitalizing on those mistakes.” Takeaways could be hard to come by when Texas faces Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Junior quarterback Landry Jones has been extremely accurate this year, completing more than 70 percent of his throws.

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twice as many touchdowns and attempted more than four times as many passes as any of Texas’ quarterbacks. To their credit, Case McCoy and David Ash have collectively completed nearly 70 percent of their passes. More importantly, McCoy and Ash have yet to throw their first interception, which is significant considering the huge role turn-

I think we’ve done a good job of capitalizing on those mistakes. — Emanuel Acho, Senior linebacker

The Sooners have committed seven turnovers, two more than the Longhorns this season, but they have also ran almost 60 more plays than Texas. Jones is responsible for five of those turnovers but as thrown for

overs play in deciding football games. If no one kept score, you could probably figure out who won if you just kept track of turnovers, and now that the Longhorns are winning the turnover battle, they’re starting to win games, too.

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Freshman David Ash makes a run against UCLA. He will play in his first Red River Rivalry this Saturday.

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bunch of collegiate athletes? So in 2008, throwing for 487 yards the fact that Case McCoy, 20, and five touchdowns? Or Texas and David Ash, 19, will have winning 45-35? Bradford went the weight of the world on their on to win the Davey O’Brien and shoulders on Saturday is some- Heisman trophies that year, and thing they can’t avoid whether could have easily been a top pick they want to or not. in the NFL draft that year, but he “You just have to let them know decided to play one more season. what to expect,” Acho said. “That “My three years here have been is one of the jobs of a leader. You probably three of the best years have to let [the freshmen] know of my life,” Bradford said at the what they are going to see.” time of his announcement. “ I feel Explaining things to them is there’s no need to cut this experione thing, but asking them to ex- ence short.” ecute amid the intensity is entirely I’d venture to guess that playdifferent. The ing to win in two quarterthe Red River backs have Rivalry (as well played well as the National thus far, and in Championship) many respects, one more time have surpassed was a signifiexpectations. cant part of his That type of decision- makcoddling and ing process. pat-on-theIf McCoy and back mentality Ash help Texas works against to a victory Satany other team urday, the burnt and in any orange nation — Emmanuel Acho, Linebacker will lift them other game, but for Texason a pedestal Oklahoma, to forever be there is only immortalized one expectaas heroes for tion from eiaccomplishing ther side: Win at all costs. something that not many Texas fans Texas head coach Mack Brown expect to happen. Texas coaching will tell you that for him, the legend Darrell K. Royal once said game is all about having fun. And “The biggest games at Texas are the it is, no doubt, a fun time — until ones that you lose.” your team loses. Then it’s a year With all due respect to coach of scrutiny until you have to a Royal, a loss in the Red River Richance to come back and redeem valry is the biggest of the big. And yourself. It isn’t enough to just McCoy and Ash, and even the rest have a good game. What do you of the freshman squad, it would be remember more: Sam Bradford a long year until they could have having a record day against Texas their chance at it again.

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MATCHUPS — By Wes Maulsby | Daily Texan Staff

QUARTERBACK

Bucking a recent trend, Texas will be taking a dynamic rushing attack into the Red River Rivalry. Malcolm Brown leads the group with 327 yards on the season, followed by Fozzy Whittaker and D.J. Monroe each providing big plays out of their specialty packages. The Sooners are led by junior walk-on Dominique Whaley, who has rushed for 379 yards this season. Whaley has come in and provided Oklahoma with an adequate replacement to the departed DeMarco Murray. In close games though, he hasn’t gotten more than 100 yards rushing, including only 71 against Florida State, with 36 of those coming in the Sooners' final scoring drive. Texas has more talent at the position and will depend on it more than Oklahoma does.

RECEIVERS Oklahoma has arguably the best receiver in the conference in senior Ryan Broyles. Oklahoma’s record-breaking receiver requires the attention of the entire defense whenever he is on the field. For Texas, Jaxon Shipley has wasted little time in becoming a favorite target for both quarterbacks. He led the field against Iowa State with 141 yards receiving on six catches. The problem for Texas is that Oklahoma has more weapons at the position. Sophomore Kenny Stills could be the No. 1 target on most teams in the conference but instead provides a very dangerous No. 2 option for the Sooners. Oklahoma has the best receiving corps in the conference.

OFFENSIVE LINE The Oklahoma offensive line has only given up one sack so far this season, and it's very good at pass protecting, which gives Jones plenty of time to operate. The line also only gives up just more than three-and-a-half tackles for loss a game. Texas’ line has given up four sacks this season with 20 tackles for loss so far, which are solid numbers, but both the quarterbacks and running backs have bailed them out on a few occasions. However, Oklahoma has had difficulty running the ball in contested games, which Texas has excelled in, so the lines are a closer matchup than on paper.

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Oklahoma is led by its Heisman trophy candidate Landry Jones at probably the most important position on the field. The junior is completing more than 71 percent of his passes while throwing for more than 360 yards per game. Texas is still using the two-player approach, with Case McCoy and David Ash splitting time at the position. Each have provided some big plays over the last few games. There is no question which team has the advantage in this one though. The Sooners have a three-year veteran at the position who may be the best player in the conference when the year is up.

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DEFENSIVE LINE Texas has under-performed along the defensive front this season, as it has allowed teams to run right up the middle of the defense on many occasions. There was some improvement against Iowa State, with the team getting five quarterback hurries including three sacks and 10 tackles for loss. However, much of that came from the linebackers and secondary. The Oklahoma line has been at its best against Florida State where the Sooners made 12 tackles for loss and held the Seminoles to 27 yards rushing. Despite each line’s respective potential, neither one has really taken over a game at this point of the season, but the Sooners' line has had the biggest impact of the two units so far this season.

LINEBACKERS There will be more talent at this spot on the field than anywhere else on Saturday. Both teams feature plenty of next-level talent with Oklahoma’s Travis Lewis leading the pack. The senior landed a spot on many preseason all-American lists and is widely considered one of the best overall players in the country. Texas’ Keenan Robinson and Emanuel Acho both fall right behind Lewis in the Big 12 pecking order, with Acho leading the team with 43 tackles at this point in the season. Oklahoma features a pair of sophomores alongside Lewis with Tom Wort and converted defensive back Tony Jefferson. Texas has its own stud sophomore in Jordan Hicks who is providing lots of big hits. The Sooners have the best individual at the position in the game, while Texas has more talent overall.

DEFENSIVE BACKS Texas has built up a bit of a reputation for producing talent in the defensive backfield, and this season appears to be no different. Despite the youth, the corners have been making plenty of plays all over the field this season. The safeties are pulling their weight, too, especially of late, with Kenny Vaccaro and Blake Gideon each picking off passes in the last two games. The Sooners have more experience — especially at corner — but no one in their secondary really jumps off the page and demands attention. It is a solid unit but not exceptional. The Texas secondary has the better players but will face the stiffest challenge of trying to shut down the Oklahoma pass offense.

SPECIAL TEAMS Oklahoma has used a couple of kickers who have only missed one kick on the year. For Texas, Justin Tucker missed his first kick of the season against Iowa State but was able to make his other three tries. Field goals won’t be very exciting in this game but kickoff and punt returns should be. Oklahoma features one of the most dangerous return men in the country with Broyles, and Texas has not had much luck with returns this season. Worse news for the Longhorns is that they have been shaky so far this season in kick coverage, which could cost them a score if Broyles has the ball in his hands. In order for Texas to pull off the upset, it has to manage its kick coverage and find a way to get big plays out of the kicking game.

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Texas v. Oklahoma 2011 Edition

BIG 12

QUICKHITS — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Oklahoma Receiver Trey Franks has been reinstated after missing the Sooners’ last two games for violating unspecified team rules. He served as the team’s primary kick returner before his suspension. Running back Brennan Clay and cornerback Jamell Fleming both took blows to the head last week against Ball State and did not return to the game. Clay’s injury wasn’t deemed to be serious and is still listed as a co-starter at running back with walk-on Dominique Whaley. Linebacker Travis Lewis will wear Austin Box’s No. 12 jersey this week to honor the former Sooner linebacker who died earlier this year.

Texas After playing for the first time this season against Iowa State last week, safety Christian Scott injured his right wrist and will now be out indefinitely. Sophomore linebacker DeMarco Cobbs will be available this week against Oklahoma after missing the Longhorns’ first four games with a broken right forearm.

Oklahoma State The Cowboys’ defense ranks third nationally with eight interceptions this season. Quarterback Brandon Weeden was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an annual award given to the best all-around football student-athlete. Weeden also leads the nation in pass completions per game with 35.5 per game.

Kansas Running back Darrian Miller tweaked a hamstring injury last Saturday against Texas Tech and his status for this week’s game against Oklahoma State remains uncertain. Redshirt freshman Keeston Terry was moved from strong safety to free safety this week. The powder blue uniforms that the Jayhawks sported last week were originally worn in the 1961 season and had not been seen on the field since 1983.

Kansas State Running back Bryce Brown was not present this past Saturday for the Wildcats’ contest against Baylor. Head coach Bill Snyder said he hasn’t spoken with Brown since Sept. 25

and that “it’s a difficult time for him.” Snyder also added “it’s not all about football for him right now.” The reason for his absence is unknown. The Wildcats come in at No. 20 in this week’s AP Poll, this marks the first time since 2007 that the team has been ranked among the AP Top 25.

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Missouri Injured running backs Kendial Lawrence and De’Vion Moore both returned to practice this week and could be ready to play against Kansas State. Lawrence has missed the last three games with a broken fibula suffered in practice and Moore has been out since the Tigers’ first offensive play of the year against Arizona last month.

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Iowa State Senior cornerback Leonard Johnson could play this week against Baylor after being carted off the field following a blow to the head against Texas. Running back Shontrelle Johnson and center Kelechi Osemele also suffered injuries against Texas but head coach Paul Rhoads thinks they will be ready to play against Baylor.

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Texas A&M Wide receiver Jeff Fuller extended his streak of games with a catch to 37 — that’s every game he’s played in college. Christine Michael was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after recording a career-best 230 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries against Arkansas. After last week’s 42-38 loss at the hands of the Razorbacks, the Aggies’ alltime record against SEC opponents sits at 58-79-6, with the Aggies’ last victory coming in 1995.

Baylor Senior wide receiver Kendall Wright set a school single-game record with 201 receiving yards last week against Kansas State. Three of Wright’s nine catches went for touchdowns, which ties another school record. Redshirt freshman running back Lache Seastrunk’s waiver and subsequent appeal of the NCAA’s transfer residency requirement have both been denied. Seastrunk will have three years to play three seasons when he is eligible to play for the Bears in 2012.

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Texas v. Oklahoma 2011 Edition

Walk-on Sooner proves he deserves his carries Teammates impressed with Whaley’s ability, call him ‘freak’ athlete By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff

Dominique Whaley has gone from a virtually unknown walkon to one of the Big 12’s best running backs. Whaley is listed as a co-starter with five-star recruit sophomore Brennan Clay. He is also ahead of four-star recruit Roy Finch. As the Sooners continue their quest to remain undefeated this season at the Cotton Bowl, Whaley is going to have an important role, even though he is playing without a scholarship. “Typically, there’s not a lot of guys that show up that have the ability he has,” said running backs coach Cale Gundy. “We’ve always had walk-ons that have been very good players and have earned scholarships ... But for someone to come in with that ability is a little unusual.” Whaley went virtually unnoticed by recruiters because he did not attend summer camps in high school and he grew up in a mili-

tary family. In addition, he played slot receiver his senior year while Oklahoma teammate Javon Harris was the featured back. He did have offers from Emporia State and Langston. But he turned them down to be a student at Oklahoma. “He’s an incredible athlete,” said Sooners quarterback Landry Jones. “He kind of came out nowhere and made a name for himself in spring ball ... Sometimes the five stars don’t work out, and sometimes the zero stars turn out to be five stars in college.” Jones describes him as “a diamond in the rough.” Whaley scored four touchdowns in his Sooner debut. He rushed for 131 yards on 18 carries in Oklahoma’s win against Tulsa this season. Oklahoma center Ben Habern and linebacker Tony Jefferson were shocked when they found out Whaley was a walk on. “Since the first day he got here, he opened all our eyes real big,” Jefferson said. “We’re like, ‘You’re a walk-on? You should be playing somewhere.’” He has rushed for 100 yards in two of Oklahoma’s four games and has seven touchdowns this season. That ties him for 13th nationally

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Dominique Whaley tries to shed tackles in a game against Tulsa earlier this year. The walk-on junior already has 379 yards and seven touchdowns through four games.

and first in the Big 12. He has 70 carries for 379 yards this season. Not bad for someone who didn’t start during high school “He’s a freak,” said fullback Trey Millard. “I love blocking for him.

I know any block I can make can spring him.” Whaley is tough. He runs aggressively and isn’t afraid to take hits. He was briefly out of Oklahoma’s matchup against Ball State.

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But he returned soon after coming out of the game and scored a 25yard touchdown. “He takes some shots,” Jones said. “Let’s just pray he lasts through the year; it’s been great having him in the backfield, he’s making a lot of plays for us.” Center Gane Ikard has been impressed with Whaley’s play and said Whaley hits people, rather than gets hit. “You can see with how hard he runs, how hard he plays, he’s breaking all kinds of tackles,” Ikard said. “He’s starting to be a complete back, he runs with power, runs with speed and he can catch out of the backfield.” Offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said whoever has the “hot hand” will play and get the ball. Whaley definitely has the hot hand right now. “I’m not going to run any lighter because I wasn’t recruited,” Whaley said. “I’m going to run as hard as I can and try to prove I can play with these guys. I guess I’ve proved it.” Clay has been battling injuries recently, so Whaley may have to step up even more this weekend when the Sooners meet the Longhorns. “Bring it on, I’m ready for it,” Whaley said. “I’ll do whatever I can for my team.”

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Big 12 implements revenue-sharing plan to spread the wealth

that in order for this new revenue plan to take effect, each member of the conference must commit Earlier this week the Big 12 to a grant of rights for at least Conference took a major step to- six years. Many other conferences have ward preserving conference stability with a new revenue-sharing adopted the idea of revenue-sharplan that grants each member ing for those Tier I and II games school equal rights to revenue in order to appease the entire congenerated in Tier I and II foot- ference rather than their higherball and basketball games. While profile teams. Within the Big there are now only nine teams 12, smaller schools such as Misthat compose the “Big 12,” the souri and Iowa State don’t have conference board of directors all nearly as many games televised voted in favor of equal sharing of as the Longhorns or Sooners, Tier I and II television revenues. so their bottom line should see a boost once It’s a move that this new plan some schools takes effect. within the cony “In an obference have jective view, been waitthis should be ing years for, a positive sign and has other g for Missouri,” schools fleeing said new Big to conferences 12 commisswith plans like sioner Chuck this in place. s Neinas. For the sect As rumors ond straight s have begun to year, the concircle about has nference M i s s o u r i ’s had at least y possible adone team de, dition to the cide to leave SEC, the plan for another d should keep c o n f e r e n c e . s them around Among a num” for at least anber of reasons e for these team —Chuck Neinas, Big 12 commissioner other six years h or so. departures was e Neinas has the fact that only held the the Big 12, unh title of Big 12 til now, did not e commissioner share revenue e for a couple of generated from e televised games equally among weeks, but he has wasted no time all of its members. With the old in trying to piece the conference y system of revenue allocation, if back together after former comOklahoma or Texas played a game missioner Dan Beebe stepped o on ABC/ESPN that generated $3 down with the conference in flux. o million, that profit would belong From the looks of it, he’s not quite .to the school, or schools playing done making changes to a conferthe game and would not be dis- ence that was in dire need of just sseminated equally to all members. that — change. oThe new system allows for a more “We have some things in mind -equal distribution of such profits, that I’m not prepared to reveal at tbut does not affect the Longhorn this point, but we’re working in a Network — every bit of that $300 very positive way toward improv”million will still find its way to ing what is already a good conferIAustin. It should also be noted ence,” Neinas said. By Nick Cremona Daily Texan Staff

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BIG 12POWERRANKINGS — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Oklahoma

The Sooners dominated Ball State last week thanks to Landry Jones’ five touchdown passes and two more rushing scores by walk-on running back Dominique Whaley. Jones and receiver Ryan Broyles will test the Longhorns’ secondary in the Red River Rivalry, and Jones will see a lot of pressure from the Longhorns’ defensive line. The winner will likely move into a desirable position atop the conference.

Texas A&M

Oklahoma State

After a week off, the Cowboys will welcome Kansas to Stillwater with what is sure to be a beating on the field. Brandon Weeden should put up favorable numbers and maybe raise the ears of some Heisman voters in the process. Justin Blackmon also has a chance to slide his name in to the Heisman race if the Cowboys are able to keep winning in a big way like they have of late.

Texas Tech

Texas notched a second-straight road win last week against Iowa State. Though it did seem as if the Longhorns laid off the gas in the second half, they played well and their defense looked active. Texas will face its toughest matchup to date this week against Oklahoma. The Sooners will be tough to contain, but Texas has the playmakers to pull off the upset.

The Wildcats showed us that they could become a force to be reckoned with. After Baylor continued to put up points, the Wildcats never backed off and were able to make an outstanding comeback to defeat the offensively charged Bears. They even earned a spot in this week’s AP Poll at No. 20.

After a bye week, the Tigers go to Kansas State to face a team that is quickly on the rise. The Tigers will have to battle attrition due to injuries and limit turnovers against the Wildcats if they expect to win this week. They do boast the eighth-best rushing attack in the nation, running the ball for an average of 253.3 yards per game.

Not much has gone right for the Jayhawks this year after they suffered their second-straight big loss to Texas Tech last weekend. Their defense ranks dead-last in the NCAA in terms of points given up with opposing teams scoring an average of 44.3 points against them. The next four weeks will be brutal, as the Jayhawks face four currently undefeated Big 12 teams.

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Steele Jantz wasn’t able to find the endzone until late in the fourth quarter against the Texas defense. In fact, the entire Cyclone offense was shut-out until the fourth quarter. Things won’t get any easier this week for the Cyclones as they travel to Waco to face the Bears. Their defense couldn’t do much to contain Texas, and Baylor has a playmaker or two that could make it a long day for the Cyclones’ defense.

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Kansas was able to hang 20 points on Texas Tech in the first quarter last weekend but the Red Raiders were eventually able to beat the Jayhawks 45-34. It looks like the Red Raiders will be able to outgun some teams, but then again they still haven’t faced the conference’s top teams. Head coach Tommy Tuberville will need to fix his team’s defense to contend for a title.

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Oh boy, the Aggies sure do have a lot of people talking. After their second-straight second-half collapse, and this time to a team from the SEC, the Aggies now sit at No. 22 in the polls and are a long way from early season predictions. The Aggies travel to Lubbock this week to play Texas Tech — probably the last environment they wanted to play in after the past two weeks.

Robert Griffin III is as good as they get at quarterback, but he made one very untimely mistake to lose against Kansas State. The loss puts Baylor in an awkward position in the conference standings because since the Big 12 only gets one automatic bid to a BCS bowl game, the Bears could be left out of a big postseason game unless every other team loses as well.

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‘Wild’ scheme gives Horns added edge By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff

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Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles stretches for the end zone. Broyles already has 476 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Broyles to present tough test for young Texas secondary By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff

Ryan Broyles isn’t much of a physical presence. The Oklahoma receiver is not the tallest player on the field — he is only 5-10 — or the biggest — 188 pounds is small for a football player — and maybe that’s why he doesn’t stand out to fans. But his opponents notice him, and this week the young Texas defensive backs will face their toughest challenge yet: containing Broyles. “His ability to adjust to the ball in flight is like no one else in the country,” said senior safety Blake Gideon. “Just because you have him covered

doesn’t mean he’s not an option.” Broyles is one of the best receivers in college football, and perhaps one of the greatest in college football history. He was a consensus all-American his junior year and is well on his way to doing so again his senior season. His junior season shattered the Oklahoma record books. He added 1622 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 school records to his name. Broyles could have chosen to enter the NFL draft last year, where he most likely would have been a firstor second-round pick, but he decided

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Fozzy Whittaker is running wild. Literally. The senior tailback has thrived in the Longhorns’ version of the wildcat formation, which Texas has simply dubbed “wild.” Whittaker has scored three of his four touchdowns this season out of the wild set, which substitutes the quarterback for an extra blocker. Although the formation is no stranger to college football, it’s being used for the first time at Texas and is part of the unique scheme co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin has brought from Boise State. “It’s not something new, people have been doing it, but when you have the right guy back there it’s effective,” Harsin said. “It’s more about Fozzy than it is scheme.” “He’s been able to hit some of the plays,” Harsin said, “whether it’s designed to hit front side and he gets the ball in his hands, realizes they’re overplaying it and hits it backside, which we’ve done a couple times.” When the Longhorns first debuted the wild formation during the season opener against Rice, it paid immediate dividends with the senior’s sevenyard touchdown run.

Fozzy Whittaker celebrates a touchdown run after scoring from the “wild” formation. The scheme has paid dividends for Texas this season.

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Against UCLA, Whittaker took the snap and found a gaping hole to easily score from 36 yards out. The success continued last week against Iowa State, with Whittaker finding the end zone on a 16-yard

run in the first quarter. An encouraging sign, considering the Cyclones prepared for it and knew Texas would run that play.

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BROYLES continues from PAGE 13 to come back for his fourth and final year to chase a national title. “I feel like we have the right pieces next year to compete for a national championship as well,” Broyles said after his decision to come back to school last spring. Broyles certainly hasn’t slowed down off last year’s pace as the Sooners’ senior-laden team chases a championship. He has already caught 476 yards and six touchdowns through four games; including a four-catch, 109-yard and three-touchdown performance against Ball State on Saturday. It was on his fourth and final catch on Saturday that Broyles became the Big 12’s all-time leader in receptions with 404, passing Texas Tech’s Taurean Henderson’s mark of 403. “It was too surreal,” Broyles said of obtaining the record. “I got a little emotional. I had people that never thought I would be in this position in my life. I just kept chipping away, chipping away, and it definitely paid off.” Broyles is now only 12 receptions away from the all-time NCAA record, held by Perdue’s Taylor Stubblefield. If he manages to stay healthy the rest of the year he will easily eclipse that

he looks a lot more agile and faster,” said senior right tackle Tray Allen. While Texas has plenty of talented tailbacks, including leading rusher Malcolm Brown, Whittaker fits best in this package because he can become a coach on the field. That skill only comes with five years of experience, an asset the rest of the running backs don’t have. “He’s got a good command back there,” Harsin said. “We break the huddle and he finishes the play call and he makes sure that we’re set, guys are in the right spots, the motion timing is correct and the cadence is right. There are a lot of things before we even run the play that need to be done and he’s able to handle that. The wild package can also provide the Longhorns with insurance should the two remaining scholarship quarterbacks get injured in the same game. “Fozzy can help with the wild formation,” said head coach Mack Brown. “We’re more multiple than we we’ve been in previous years so we do have a way to get out of a game.” Look for Whittaker to take several snaps on Saturday, but don’t be surprised if Harsin adds another offshoot to it by then. It could get wild.

mark in the next few games. As a classic slot receiver, he’s not the tallest or the fastest player on the gridiron, but he beats almost every corner that’s thrown at him with precise route running, quick feet and great hands. He is Landry Jones’ favorite target and the two have a connection on the field that is hard to stop, much like the Colt McCoyJordan Shipley combo that Texas fans enjoyed so much. “[Landry and Broyles] definitely spend hours on hours in the springtime and summer working with each other on timing routes,” Texas safety Blake Gideon said. The Texas defense can’t afford to spend all their time accounting for Broyles. The rest of the Sooner receivers are a threat as well, creating a real catch-22. “If you spend a lot of time chasing him [Broyles] around, you’ll get murdered by all the other ones they got,” said Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Broyles is by far the best receiver Texas will face this season. Perhaps the praise of Mack Brown, coach of Oklahoma’s biggest rival, best sums up the quiet greatness of Broyles. “Ryan is a guy that walked on the scene as a starter,” Brown said. “He could catch and run fast and make plays and he’s done it every year that we’ve played them. I’m really glad he’s a senior. I’ve enjoyed watching him.”

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Travis Lewis, Senior LB Lewis is the leader of the Oklahoma defense. He suffered a setback in fall practice when he broke his foot before the season started. Projected to be out until next week, Lewis came back earlier than expected two weeks ago against Florida State. Despite missing a game with the injury, he has 23 tackles and overcame the foot injury to lead the team in tackles twice this season, including his first game back against the Seminoles. Lewis, an NFL caliber players, is widely considered one of the top linebackers in the nation.

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Whaley has been the surprise of the Big 12. A junior college transfer, he has come in and provided the Sooners with a rushing attack that many thought would not be there after DeMarco Murray left. He has rushed for 379 yards and seven touchdowns this season on 5.4 yards per carry. The walk-on has given Oklahoma another dimension to its offense to balance out Jones’ passing attack. He was stellar in the two Sooner blowouts at home this season but had trouble in the pair of 10-point wins they played against Florida State and Missouri. He rushed for 139 yards in those two games combined, compared to 131 from game one against Tulsa. But he has proven that he should not be overlooked, especially against Texas defense that has given up big runs through the tackles.

Ryan Broyles, Senior WR Oklahoma’s record receiver is on pace for another big season this year, having caught 38 balls for 476 yards this season. The only game that he hasn’t gotten more than 100 yards receiving was against Florida State where he ran for 55 yards. His 304-career receptions are tied for the Big 12 record currently held by former Texas Tech running back Taurean Henderson. He is only 12 catches behind the NCAA career record holder, Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue. He had a 13-catch game against Missouri and a 14-catch game against Tulsa already this season, so he is more than capable of setting the record against the young Texas secondary.

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Landry Jones, Junior QB Jones is the best passer that Texas has faced at this point in the young season. He is throwing for more than 360 yards a game so far this season, with a pair of 400+ yard performances in his last two games. He is not particularly mobile, having only three net-rushing yards this season, so pressuring him could be key. Half of his touchdown passes for the season came last week against Ball State where he threw five in just more than two quarters. Jones is an accurate passer who throws an impressive deep ball. If he is given time to throw, he will connect on a lot of passes down the field, which would really put the Longhorns behind the eight-ball.

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Chance to play for Texas in game a dream By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff

The Red River Rivalry has a special place in the heart of each Longhorn. For some, it’s a game they’ve dreamed about playing in since they were kids. To others, it’s an opportunity to make a name for themselves on one of college football’s biggest stages. Mike Davis has been waiting for his chance to face Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl for as long as he can remember. The sophomore wide receiver grew up a short walk away from the State Fair grounds, close enough to hear the roar of the crowd. He’s been a spectator, though, for one too many years. Davis missed the game a season ago with a knee injury. He couldn’t travel with the team and ended up watching from a Buffalo Wild Wings in nearby Mesquite. The only thing that eased the pain of not being on the field was the hundreds of Texas fans watching alongside, offering their encouragement. “It was fun watching it but I was just wishing I was out there,”

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Davis said. He admits the rivalry and its mystique was a deciding factor in changing his commitment from Louisiana State to Texas. Now, he’ll finally have his moment at the Cotton Bowl. “I always wanted to play in this game,” Davis said. “I’ve always been a big fan of this game.” This rivalry turns best friends into enemies. There’s no love lost between the Longhorns and Sooners. Davis and Oklahoma defensive back Joe Powell played together at Skyline High School, grew up in the same neighborhood and call each other brothers. It’s the only week of the year they aren’t friendly. “He called and talked all this trash,” Davis said. “I wasn’t trying to listen to all that. I was just trying to see how he was doing. I was like, ‘We just going to see on Saturday. I don’t want to hug with you, talk to you.’ Oscar Giles embraces that mentality. The defensive ends coach is one of the few who have played and coached in this game. “It’s a heavyweight fight,” said Giles, who made his Cotton Bowl debut in 1987. “The guy at the end who stands up is a

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champion. But it’s a fight all the way through.” Davis, though, isn’t the only wide receiver with a passion for the Cotton Bowl. Marquise Goodwin became a household name across the state after a breakout performance against OU as a freshman in 2009, when he caught a 14-yard touchdown to break open a tie game in the third quarter. “It was an eye-opening experience for me,” Goodwin said. “It was a great opportunity for me to show that I could be a good football player. I love this game. I love everything about it. Yes, there’s nothing quite like this one. What other game combines the pageantry of the State Fair with a rivalry as intense as it is iconic? Tray Allen vividly remembers his first taste of the OU game. “When we walked out of the tunnel and all the OU fans were screaming, my eyes got big,” Allen said. “Luckily, I had Tony Hills grab me and say it’s time to play ball.” While fellow senior Fozzy Whittaker is no stranger to the Cotton Bowl’s one-of-a-kind atmosphere, the tailback still gets chills thinking about venue’s 50-yard line, where burnt orange and crimson meet to form an obvious divide in the crowd. “You don’t really imagine the stadium half split,” Whittaker said. “When you actually see it and hear the chants going back and forth, it’s one of the coolest experiences that you ever have in college football.” Whittaker, Allen and the rest of the veterans were tasked this week with preparing this young group of Longhorns for their first Cotton Bowl. But Jaxon Shipley may be the one freshman they don’t have to worry about. “I’ve seen the atmosphere and seen what it’s going to be like,” Shipley said. “I haven’t played, but [Jordan] told me how it’s going to be. I think I’m ready for it.” But the freshmen aren’t the only ones new to the rivalry. There are six coaches in their first year at Texas. It’s the game they’ve all been waiting for. “Every coach watches this game on TV,” said head coach Mack Brown. “It’s a very unique game and because of that, these coaches came here. It means so much. Coaches embrace games like this.” The first OU game for nearly half of the coaching staff will also be the last for linebacker Emmanuel Acho. Leave it to the outspoken senior to sum it up perfectly. “It’s a big game and that’s what you have to thrive in,” he said.

Horns, Sooners take perfect records into Cotton Bowl for first time since 2008 By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

Texas and Oklahoma have identical records but obtained them in very different ways. The Sooners topped the preseason polls and have won each of their four contests by double digits. Their highly anticipated trip to Tallahassee ended in a 23-13 victory over No. 5 Florida State while Oklahoma has won its other three games by an average score of 49-16. Texas, on the other hand, began the year on the fringe of the rankings, coming in at No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and being left out of the Associated Press Poll altogether. Despite coming off their first losing season since 1997, the Longhorns are unbeaten. Texas squeaked by BYU at home but has won their last two games against UCLA and Iowa State convincingly, jumping out to 21-0 and 34-0 first-half leads in those contests. “I don’t think anybody thought we’d be 4-0 at the start of the season,” head coach Mack Brown said. “We had a tough game when we had to come from behind against BYU. Then we had to go on the road and play a UCLA team that dominated us last year. And then you go play an undefeated Iowa State team with their second-largest crowd late at night.” Because of the different paths that Texas and Oklahoma have taken to get to 4-0, the Sooners are 10-point favorites this weekend. “Since they’re the No. 1 team in the nation, they’re obviously going to be the top dog,” senior linebacker Keenan Robinson said. “We were a team that was barely in the top 25 at the beginning of the season so we’ll be the underdog obviously.” Keep in mind that the last time Oklahoma entered the game ranked No. 1 (the Sooners are on top of the coaches’ poll but are ranked third in the AP poll) was in 2008, when Texas toppled the Sooners, 45-35. That game also marked the last time both teams came into the Cotton Bowl undefeated and did not disappoint, combining for 80 points, the most in Red River Rivalry history. Each of the quarterbacks that played in that game,

Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and Texas’ Colt McCoy, are both starting on Sundays now. While the Sooners bring in another pro prospect behind center with Landry Jones leading the offense, Texas will thrust Case McCoy and David Ash into their first game against Oklahoma. “It is a time and opportunity for a guy to get overwhelmed,” senior running back Fozzy Whittaker said. “But our quarterbacks have been in situations where adversity has been present and situations where they’ve had to deal with the success.” In the most recent Red River Rivalry, however, the Longhorns fell short. Texas outgained Oklahoma 373-360 but committed crucial third-down penalties on three of the Sooners’ scoring drives, falling 28-20. But one of the main reasons Texas kept the game close and had a chance to win in the first place of D.J. Monroe’s 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. “I remember I had that one big play right before halftime,” Monroe said. “What I remember the most was the ending. That was the most painful part.” Despite the long scoring sprint, Monroe’s only career touchdown and a play where he went in the end zone untouched, the speedy running back got only four carries that game and 23 for the whole season. Under the direction of new co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin, Monroe is now seeing the field more often. “I knew it was going to be really, really different when I came back from track for spring ball,” Monroe said. “[Harsin] called this package and I’m like, ‘Huh?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah, you’re in.’ And then another thing came along. I felt like I had a lot to learn.” Not only did Texas triumph the last time the Longhorns and Sooners entered the Red River Rivalry unbeaten, but the last time the Longhorns were big underdogs to the nation’s top-ranked team went well for them. In the 2006 national title game, Texas came into the Rose Bowl eight-point underdogs to a vaunted USC squad that featured two Heisman Trophy winners. The Longhorns, of course, came out on top, 41-38. It might be a stretch but the point is – Texas has a chance this Saturday. Even if Vegas doesn’t think so.

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Trent Richardson RB Alabama Andrew Luck QB Stanford

Week 5 vs. UCLA- Passing: 23/27 (85.2%) for 227 yards and 3 TDs

Luck did what he needed to do against UCLA and put in another solid performance that keeps his team undefeated and primed for postseason play. He’s only tossed one pick so far and continues to become more accurate as the season progresses. Stanford will play Colorado this week and should have no problem getting the win under the guidance of Luck.

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Richardson steered the Tide to an impressive victory in “The Swamp.” The Tide turned in a dominating performance on both sides of the ball, holding the Gators to 10 points while also controlling offensive possession time. Richardson and the rest of the third-ranked Alabama team take on Vanderbilt next week. The Commodores have intercepted the most passes this season with 14, so the Tide should keep it on the ground with Richardson giving him ample opportunity to increase his stock.

Russell Wilson QB Wisconsin

Week 5 vs. Nebraska- Passing: 14/20 (70%) for 255 yards and 2 TDs Rushing: 6 rushes for 32 yards and 1 TD

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Week 5 vs. Florida- Rushing: 29 rushes for 181 yards and 2 TDs

Nebraska couldn’t quite keep up against what is becoming a really good Wisconsin team. A big part of the Badgers’ success this season has been the play of Wilson. He has shown his composure in the pocket numerous times and continues to make smart plays for his team. At this pace, the Badgers could make a serious run for the National Championship. Wilson will face a lowly Indiana defense this week and should have plenty of time to find his receivers in space.

ON THE RISE Tyrann Mathieu CB LSU

Week 5 vs. Kentucky- 5 tackles, 1 sack, 23yard fumble return for TD

Mathieu scored a defensive touchdown for the second-straight week as well as recording his first sack. He leads an aggressive LSU secondary that is filled with ballhawks and playmakers. Mathieu has also forced three fumbles, registered 36 tackles and is the Tigers’ primary punt returner. He’s very similar to another Tiger that was receiving some Heisman votes just a year ago, Patrick Peterson. The Tigers are really rolling at this point in the season and Mathieu has a lot of time to sway voters’ opinions come the end of the year.

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DOWN Robert Griffin III QB Baylor

Week 5 vs. Kansas State- Passing: 23/31 (74.2%) for 346 yards and 5 TDs 1 INT

A costly interception late last week cost Baylor an undefeated season, something that was almost a musthave for Griffin to continue to be in the Heisman conversation. If the Bears don’t reach at least a BCS game, it’s not going to matter what numbers Griffin puts up because the voters will choose a player on a higher-profile team before him. All that being said, Griffin is still as talented a quarterback the game has seen in a while and the Bears will still make some noise in the Big 12. Tony Gutierrez | Associated Press

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KEYS TO THE GAME By Wes Maulsby

Texas leads the all-time series 59-41-5, including having a 47-37-4 advantage in Dallas. The postwar series — after 1945 — is much closer, with Texas holding a slight advantage 33-30-3. If history is any indicator, the Longhorns will have a few things to keep in mind Sunday if they hope to get that 60th overall win.

Defense wins Championships, but not necessarily the Rivalry: The last two matchups in the series have featured close games with the combined margin of victory being just 11 points. In each of those games, the team that had the best statistical offense lost the game. In 2009, Texas was out gained by 42 yards, while allowing Landry Jones to pass for 327 yards, 200 more than McCoy in a 16-13 dog fight. Last year’s team outgained the high-powered Oklahoma offense, with Garrett Gilbert out-gunning Landry Jones. Texas though, was not able to win the game, falling to the Sooners 28-20. This also happened in 2006, when Texas was outgained by more than 100 yards in a 28-10 win.

Win the turnover battle:

Win the game before:

Since Mack Brown took over at Texas, turnover margin has played a big part in this rivalry. This can be said for many football games, but it seems to be particularly true in this series. Only once has a team lost the turnover battle and still won the game. In 2002, Oklahoma came from behind to beat Texas 3524 in a game where quarterback Nate Hybl threw four interceptions. On two occasions, the turnover battle has been even. The first one came in his first game in the series, a 34-3 win with each team throwing one interception. The second came in 2004, where Oklahoma and Texas each had three turnovers in a 12-0 loss to the Sooners. In every other game, the turnover margin has decided the winner, including the last six meetings.

Stop the run:

After finally breaking the losing streak in 2005, Texas has gone 4-2 against the Sooners, and the two losses both came on the heels of a loss the week before. In 2007, Colt McCoy threw four interceptions in a 20-point home loss to Kansas State before a 28-21 loss to Oklahoma. The same situation presented itself last year. Texas was gashed by UCLA before losing to Oklahoma in a similar fashion, 28-20. There have been several seasons in which Texas lost at least one game before the Red River Rivalry, but Mack Brown has only lost the game immediately preceding it three times, with the lone win coming in his second season where the Longhorns lost to Kansas State at home, but then went on to beat the Sooners 38-28.

Upset alert:

In Mack Brown’s six wins over Oklahoma, the Texas defense has held the Sooners to a mere 55.8 yards per game on the ground. In only one of those competitions did Oklahoma get more than 100 yards with 124 in 2006. In Oklahoma wins, the Sooners average 194 yards per game rushing, being held under 100 yards only once in 2001. Oklahoma ran for more that 300 yards in the 2004 win, and eclipsed the 200-yard mark twice in 2000 and 2002.

The first meeting under Mack Brown was between two unranked teams, since then, at least one of the two has been ranked in the top 25 for every matchup. In 11 of those meetings the higher-ranked team won the game. The only time the lower-ranked team won the game was in 2008, when Colt McCoy led Texas to a 45-35 comeback win over Oklahoma.

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— By Chris Hummer | Daily Texan Staff

No. 17 Florida @ No. 1 LSU Overall 4-1 SEC (2-1)

Overall 5-0 SEC (2-0)

Miami @ No. 11 Virginia Tech Overall 2-2 ACC (0-1)

No. 22 Arizona State @ Utah

Overall 4-1 SEC (0-1)

Overall 4-1 Pac-12 (2-0)

No. 12 Michigan @ Northwestern

Overall 2-2 Pac-12 (0-2)

Overall 5-0 Big Ten (1-0)

Overall2-2 Big Ten (0-1)

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Florida doesn’t get much of a break after a 38-10 drubbing from No. 3 Alabama, because this week it will have to face LSU, the top-ranked team in the country. The Tigers’ suffocating defense is allowing 12.8 points a game, which is good enough for ninth overall in the country. The Tigers’ offense hasn’t been slouching either. Despite their starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson being out of the lineup because of suspension, his backup, Jarrett Lee, has filled in adequately. He has tossed 791 yards and seven touchdowns so far this year and — even more importantly — only one interception. Florida may be coming off a deflating loss to the Crimson Tide, but it still isn’t a team for LSU to take lightly. The Gators come into this game averaging 37 points a game and should provide a test for LSU’s dominating defense. However, Florida will most likely be without its senior starting quarterback John Brantley who left the Alabama game with a knee injury.

Virginia Tech jumped out to a 4-0 record against sub-par competition, but then it ran into a buzz saw last week in Clemson, falling 23-3. So both of these teams are looking for a big win to get themselves back on track in ACC play and to stay alive in the conference title hunt. Virginia Tech is led by its fast-moving athletic defense that is ranked eighth in the country, allowing only 12.6 points a game. The Hokies’ offense works well in tandem with the defense, as they run a clock-eating rushing system. Miami has been inconsistent this season but has played much better since senior quarterback Jacory Harris came back from suspension. They’ve lost only one game out of the three that he has started, with their only loss coming to an undefeated Kansas State team. The Hurricanes will step into an energetic environment in Blacksburg, so look for a fun matchup by two of the most talented teams in the ACC.

Arizona State has been one of the most surprising teams in college football this year, losing only once by three points to an undefeated Illinois. The Sun Devils are unbeaten in Pac-12 play and have a great chance of making the first ever Pac 12 championship game — especially because they play in the division without Stanford and Oregon. That being said, they still have a number of talented teams to work through to get to the top, including Utah’s squad this weekend. Utah, in its first season in the Pac 12, is experiencing what it is like to a play a BCS conference schedule, and is struggling. However this is a school with talent and experience thanks to many the BCS game runs they have made this decade. Arizona State, on the other hand, is rolling and is a sleeper pick in many expert’s BCS bowl projections. This is a senior squad who has the experience it takes to make it through a grueling schedule, and this Utah game is their toughest game left.

Brady Hoke’s first season in the “Big House” was expected to be a rebuilding year for a struggling Michigan program. But the team is off to a 5-0 start on the year and look like Big 10 contenders once again. However the Wolverines have yet to encounter any teams that are even bowl caliber, except for a Notre Dame squad that they beat in the last seconds. This is why a strong showing against an experienced Northwestern squad is so important, as it should serve as a measuring stick for the rest of the season. Michigan has blasted its opponents this year averaging 38 points a game, and the have the second-best defense in the nation. Northwestern is only 2-2 on the year, but the team’s all-Big 10 quarterback, Dan Persa, is back off an injury and should provide a tough test to the unproven Michigan defense. However, the Wolverine offense is still led by human-highlight-reel Denard Robinson who already has 793 yards passing and 603 rushing yards this season.

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Daily Texan Columnist One of these days, we presume, Oklahoma will be led by a bad quarterback. It’s becoming apparent, however, that our grandkids will be the only ones to see that come to fruition. Seriously, when will the Sooners’ reign of quarterback dominance end? It’s like Bob Stoops made some deal with the devil — “Give me the best gun-slingers in the nation and, as a sacrifice, I’ll throw every bowl game unless we’re playing UCONN.” The quality of Oklahoma quarterbacks keeps improving. And we’re not sure how. Last I checked, winning a Heisman Trophy and taking your team to the National Championship was as good as it gets. The Sooners had two quarterbacks do that over the span of five years — Jason White in 2004 and Sam Bradford in 2008. Now, they’re close to having another one, Landry Jones, do it again. “When I played them as a freshman, they had a Heisman Trophy winner [Bradford] and now they have another one

in contention,” said senior safety Blake Gideon. “They just reload every year, there’s never a bad year for them.” Truer words have never been spoken. This all started in 2000. Josh Heupel directed the Sooners to a 63-14 mauling of the Longhorns and then won the national championship over Florida State. So then Nate Hybl takes over and everything is going smoothly until he gets hurt against Texas. Longhorn fans rejoiced! Here comes Oklahoma’s backup quarterback! Some guy named Jason White comes off the bench and completes 16 passes as OU wins 14-3. Remember that. Things go back to normal after Hybl comes back from injury and he leads the Sooners to a Rose Bowl win at the end of the 2002 season and is named the Rose Bowl MVP (because it was played on Jan. 1, 2003, he’s considered the MVP of the 2003 Rose Bowl. Just to clear things up.) So Hybl finally graduates and then, to nobody’s relief, White makes Oklahoma nearly unstoppable. He won the Heisman in 2003 and beat Texas 65-13. White finished off the Longhorns again in 2004. Then he graduated. The next two seasons resulted in a slight dip in production for Oklahoma quarterbacks. Rhett Bomar had some promise but never got to show it after being kicked off the team one

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week before he was set to begin his sophomore season for accepting payment at a car dealership that he did not technically do any work at. Paul Thompson, a wide receiver who hadn’t practiced at quarterback in a year, was forced to take over. All he did was quarterback the team to the Fiesta Bowl. We’re not done with this predictable timeline just yet. Some guy named Sam Bradford — who, if we’re keeping score, was a three-star quarterback coming out of high school — wins the job of starter before the 2007 season. We know what he did. There’s one specific moment of Bradford’s celebrated college career that ties this whole quarterback legacy back together. In 2009, in the Red River Rivalry, Texas cornerback Aaron Williams blitzed off the edge and crunched Bradford into the turf, reinjuring the same right shoulder that Bradford had hurt earlier in the season. Texas hurts one Oklahoma quarterback, prompting the emergence of one who might be even better? Where have I heard that one before? So be careful when you wish for an injury to Jones on Saturday, Texas fans. One of OU’s backups, Blake Bell, was a top quarterback in the 2010 recruiting class. And you know how this story goes.

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A.J. Derby has been suspended for two games following an arrest this past weekend. The redshirt freshman was arrested for public intoxication and fourth-degree criminal mischief in an incident outside of an Iowa City bar late last Saturday. Police responded to a complaint that a man had punched out the window of a bus as he was exiting. The 20-yearold Derby admitted to punching the window and said he would pay for it. Derby also underwent a breath test that showed his blood-alcohol level was at .120. Head coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement that Derby’s suspension comes “as a result of poor decisions this past weekend.” Junior John Weinke will move in to the backup role for the next two weeks against Penn State and Northwestern.

Florida State QB Manuel ready to start after injury Seminoles quarterback E.J. Manuel could be ready to play this week against ACC foe Wake Forest. Manuel injured his non-throwing shoulder against Oklahoma on Sept. 17 and had been sidelined until this week when he threw some light passes indoors with FSU trainers. “I’m feeling a whole lot better than I was two weeks ago this time,” Manuel said.” My range of motion, my strength and all of my other stuff is back. I’m excited to get back out there at practice.” Head coach Jimbo Fisher still isn’t

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expect to release a comprehensive statement regarding the three players sometime soon. “We’ll fit him in there and give him some things and we’ll see,” Petersen said. “We just feel really bad for these kids. These kids are sitting here trying to work this out ... missing games. It’s really hard on them.”

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Good thing the Texas State Fair isn’t debuting a new line of deep t rfried kosher corny dogs this year. gThere probably would not be too -many bought on Saturday. e That’s because the amount of -Jews should be much scarcer this eyear at the Cotton Bowl for the Texas-OU game as it falls on Yom -Kippur — the holiest day of the 0Jewish year. a Roughly 10 percent of the Uninversity’s students are part of the stribe. A good chunk of the alumni -(including yours truly) are Jewish, oleaving us with a major conflict on gthe biggest game of the year.

eHistory repeats itself h For those of you unaware, this fis the third year in a row in which .I have written a similar rant. It has sjust been bad luck that for a third consecutive year, a major holiday shas fallen on a Saturday when the -Longhorns have a much-anticimpated game as the 2009 and 2010 ogames against Texas Tech were yboth during the high holidays. In .2009, I stayed in Austin and obsserved there and made the 7 p.m. rkickoff. In 2010, I skipped a trip to Lubbock to be in Houston. For those at home making wagers on where I will be come kickoff; I will be among thousands of dehydrated Texans ... at synagogue. For me, no decision needed to be made. It was simple. If Sandy Koufax would not pitch in the World Series, I can skip attending and watching the Texas-OU game live. It’s not killing me this year that I can’t make it to the game. I do get to avoid a trip to Dallas — which is always a positive. The problem is that the game returns to its infamous 11 a.m. kick-off time. The morning start time is never a good thing. It gives you less time to recover from the previous

night, less time to tailgate, you have to wake up extremely early and if your team loses, it sticks around with you for the rest of the day. On Yom Kippur, 11 a.m. adds an extra problem. It is pretty much right at the heart of the service and not a good time to make an early exit.

DVR set Therefore, pending storms, which I may secretly be praying for on Saturday, I will have to watch the game on tape delay. But can I trust others not to reveal anything from the moment of kick off to when I actually start watching? On a day where we Jews are supposed to be repenting for our sins, many may kick off their sinning early on Saturday by enhancing their prayer experience. I’m nervous that I will see what things will be like around noon at my synagogue in which many Longhorns pray. Will those that usually don Longhorn yarmulkes be missing? Or will they be out in full force? Will iPhones and iPads be out, with people getting constant updates? Will people listen to the game on the radio through earphones or bring portable TVs? I have no clue. But I do not want to have any clue of the result of any play. My phone will be shut off. This is rare as I nearly pull the hair out of my head on an airplane for the few minutes they request you to turn off phones. But I do not want to see the drunk texts and pictures being sent to me from my friends at the game.

Could be worse It flat out sucks that this has to happen. If the game were to fall on any other day of the year, I, and everyone else who is skipping, would be there. But it’s not. Too bad. Could be worse and have Yom Kippur on Jan. 9, which just happens to be the day of the BCS National Championship. Yeah, I just went there.

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Jewish students may miss game for Yom Kippur On Saturday, most Texas students will be glued to their televisions watching the Longhorns face the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. While many will be consumed with the game, a large portion of the Jewish Longhorn community will be skipping the game and observing the religion’s holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. The day is the Day of Atonement for the Jewish religion. It is a day filled with fasting and prayer. “I fast from sundown the day before through the day until the following sundown,” said Ben Freed, broadcast journalism and Middle Eastern Studies senior. “I spend most of the day in Synagogue praying. A lot of the day is focused on repentance for past deeds from the year.” Plan II business sophomore Daley Epstein said Yom Kippur gives people the opportunity to self reflect. Although she is disappointed that she is missing the game, her religion is more important.

“The Red River Rivalry is something I hope to always attend; it is arguably the most exciting event on the Longhorn calendar,” Epstein said. “However, Yom Kippur is something I always need to attend, as its transformative powers in offering ultimate self-reflection, unequivocal rehabilitation of perspective and unparalleled religious connection give me an experience I cannot fathom missing out on.” Freed and Epstein were a part of a group of students who met with the athletic department and athletic director DeLoss Dodds last year in an attempt to change the date of the game. Freed said the department and Dodds were very helpful, but changing the entire conference schedule would have been required. “We had hoped that something would have been able to change and we still think that maybe more could have been done, but in general, they were very helpful and very open,” Freed said. He said Dodds said the issue of the date had not been brought to his attention until students let him

know of its significance. About 10 percent of Texas’ undergraduates are Jewish. “It’s not just the 4,000 estimated students that are Jewish, it’s the many alumni, Texas Exes, supporters, season ticket holders, who will not be able to go to this game or watch it,” Freed said. Epstein said the response from

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for the most significant day of the year for 10 percent of the student body,” Epstein said. The game has been played on Yom Kippur five times in the past, most recently in 1997. The 2014 game is also scheduled for Yom Kippur. Freed hopes that because of conference realignment, the date of the game will be changed

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The Red River Rivalry is something I hope to always attend; it is arguably the most exciting event on the Longhorn calendar. — Daley Epstein, Plan II business sophomore

the student body, season ticket holders, alumni and other supporters was amazing last year when a petition to change the day of the game was released. “The cause transcended race, religion and politics with incontestable facts: The game is scheduled

that year. Epstein said she never even considered attending or watching the game this year. “My Jewish identity is an incredibly defining aspect of who I am, an ever-present constant in my life, and even the Red River

Rivalry can’t call that into question,” Epstein said. “But ultimately my decision on the matter is irrelevant, students should never be asked to make that choice.” She said there is nothing to be done about the issue now and that he will be very eager to learn the outcome of the game once Yom Kippur is over. “I’m not going to stop being any less of a Longhorn fan, and I hope that when I turn on my phone and turn on my TV at the end of the day at the end of the day Saturday that there will be good news waiting for me,” Freed said. Epstein, who was born and raised a Longhorn fan, says it’s frustrating being left out of such an important game. But, like Freed, she will be eager to watch the game after. “The reality of the situation is that Judaism will always take precedence, and the second the shofar blows signifying the end of the holiday, I will be sitting down on my couch, eyes glued to the television watching every TiVoed play until I watch the Longhorns get a victory,” Daley said.

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Illumination Sensation: When the sun goes down, the fairgrounds will light up with the breathtaking theatrics of Illumination Sensation. Visitors will line up on the grassy esplanade and watch as the show takes place over Fair Park’s 700-foot reflecting pool. Illumination Sensation pairs pyrotechnic events — for example, spewing liquid fire over the waterscape — with classical as well as modern music. Unique aspects of the show also include a 3-D light projection screen and high-tech graphics. Illumination Sensation combines the elements of light, fire, music and water to create a spectacle that not even the Red River Rivalry can rival.

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Two words: fried food. The State Fair, widely referred to as the Fried Food Capital of Texas, will feature more than 200 food locations. Since the invention of the first “corny dog” in 1942, the evolution of fried food is furthered every year at the State Fair of Texas. The tradition of the Big Tex Choice Awards, honoring vendors with Best Taste and Most Creative prizes, began in 2005 and has since sparked a fried food creativity competition. Last year’s Best Taste went to Buffalo Chicken in a Flapjack while Fried Bubblegum won Most Creative. New items to look out for this year are Heavenly Deep Fried Brownies, Deep Fried Biscuits and Gravy and Deep Fried Chicken Skin. And while the wide receivers are catching footballs, make sure to be cheering them on with a mouth full of Deep Fried Cake Balls.

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“Besides the food, the carnival is my favorite part of the fair. Word to the wise, though — if you’ve been doing some celebratory hydrating a little too much before the game, you may want to stick to the kiddy rides,” warns Leslie Slaughter, a pre-journalism sophomore anticipating more than 70 rides that will be at the State Fair’s Midway this year. If heights do not bother you, get an aerial view of the State Fair of Texas while riding on the $5 million Texas Skyway, a gondola ride spanning 1,800 feet across Fair Park. Other headline hallmarks of Midway are the 212-foot Texas Star Ferris wheel and the 1914 Dentzel carousel. If the football game is not enough excitement, look to the Thrillway region of the Midway for an adrenaline rush. Just remember to heed Slaughter’s warning ... if you choose to combine fried food, pre-game beverages and high-speed coasters, there is a good chance that the opponent you will be going up against this weekend will Corey Leamon| Daily Texan Staff be your stomach.

He is The Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers. Using a folding Buck knife and a chisel, he tackles and transforms more than half-ton gourds into three-dimensional Puff the Magic Dragons and other famous personalities. He will be whittling away at pumpkins at the State Fair of Texas from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. His name is Mike Valladao, but you can call him “Farmer Mike”. Sporting a pair of orange overalls, Farmer Mike broke out onto the pumpkin-carving scene at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. That was 25 years ago, and he is still going strong. Farmer Mike has become such a sensation that he was invited and made an appearance on “The Tonight Show.” Get pumped up for the game this weekend by watching Farmer Mike working on his prized pumpkins.

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So if marching bands are not your thing, an alternative musical attraction this weekend is the renowned musical theater production West Side Story. A made-in-America musical, “West Side Story” is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” But for all you football-watchin’, beer-drinkin’, fried-food-eatin’ football fanatics, do not let the romantic undertones be a turn off. There are gang rivalries, knife fights and a shoot out. How appropriate. The Broadway cast album for this musical won the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album in 2010; one song on the “West Side Story’s” score is “Something’s Coming”. “Something’s coming, don’t know when, but it’s soon; Catch the moon, One-handed catch!” sings Tony, the musical’s ruffian “Romeo.” Could he be forecasting a Longhorn victory?

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the State Fair of Texas as well as the 175th anniversary of Texas’ statehood. In commemoration and celebration of these landmarks, the TEXAS! exhibit will have on display an array of intriguing historical objects which will surely spark pride every Texan’s heart. The State Fair has released a list of artifacts that will be part of TEXAS!, including Davy Crockett’s pipe and pistol, Santa Anna’s spurs and vest, the sword used to capture Santa Anna, Sam Houston’s battle of San Jacinto report, Stephen F. Austin’s pocket telescope, the only original Juneteenth document declaring emancipation for all Texas slaves and a life-sized replica of the Alamo.

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ARIZONA STATE

MISSOURI

No. 22 Arizona State at Utah Missouri at No. 20 Kansas State Georgia at Tennessee Iowa at Penn State

VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH

KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE

GEORGIA

TENNESSEE

GEORGIA

IOWA

PENN STATE

IOWA

PENN STATE

IOWA

LASTWEEK’SWINNER Submit your weekly picks on the Double Coverage site for a chance to be immortalized as a “Fan Pick ‘Em” winner, as well as receive two free movie tickets courtesy of Regal Cinemas. Last week’s winner won with a solid 7-3 record. HOBBIES: “I like eating Zapps jalapeno chips, watching Sportscenter and watering my cactus, Fivel.” WHAT HE’LL BE DOING FOR THE GAME: “Eating all the fried foods the State Fair has to offer, as well as attending the game.” Rahul Lanka Biology senior

THOUGHTS ON TEXAS TEAM: “Texas is very exciting this year. They are young and full of promise.”