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LONGHORN lookback By Marcus Krum
After enrolling at Texas in the spring of 2019, Jordan Whittington waited a full semester and a summer to make an impact on this Texas football team. Yet after just one half of play, it looks like the freshman running back will have to wait once again. Playing in his first collegiate game, Whittington recorded two first half catches. Sometime in the span of those limited touches, Whittington aggravated an old high school injury, tearing the adductor off his pubic symphysis — otherwise known as a sports hernia. Whittington limped off the field in the first half and never returned. “I was just upset for him,” junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger said. “I know how bad he wanted to be out there. He’s an incredible player, incredible person, so to see that happen to a guy so young (and) so early in his freshman campaign, it’s unfortunate.” The injury left the Texas running back room thinner than likely any position group in the country, with sophomore Keaontay Ingram left as the only healthy scholarship back heading into this week. “This is mind-boggling,” Texas head coach Tom Herman said. “Our running back room was supposed to look like this: Ingram, Whittington, (Kirk) Johnson, (Daniel) Young, (Derrian) Brown. … Five of them (are) gone for multiple weeks, four of them being scholarship running backs. So, no, I’ve never heard of it happening.” The bizarre situation has left Herman with few options behind Ingram. Freshman quarterback Roschon Johnson was moved to running back last week and ran for 26 yards on seven carries in the opener. “He’s taken to it like a fish in water,” Herman said. “He’s a really competi-
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tive guy. He’s tough. I have no doubt that he will play well regardless of the competition just because he’s that fierce of a competitor.” The lack of depth at the position thrusts Ingram into a role that few Texas backs have seen in recent years — he will have to take the brunt of the load as a feature running back against a ferocious LSU defense. Ingram thinks he is ready to carry the bulk of the running game on his shoulders. “The more touches you get, the more settled down you are. Playing running back is all about a rhythm, feel of the game,” Ingram said. “Whatever it takes, at the end of the day, as long as we get the ‘W,’ that’s all that matters.” While the run game will start with Ingram, it may end with Ehlinger. He had just one designed run against Louisiana Tech, but as he showed in his sophomore campaign a year ago, he is always a threat carrying the football as much as he is a threat to air it out. It seems obvious to say that the offense will run more through the quarterback than ever, but Herman said Whittington’s injury has no impact on how the Longhorns will approach this game offensively. “It will not change the game plan,” Herman said. “We’re confident in Keaontay; we’re confident in Roschon. If something were to go awry in the middle of the game, we would have to change courses midstream.” The running back room, just two weeks into the season, is vastly different than whatever Herman envisioned heading into 2019. Now, the Longhorns have the task of taking on the LSU defense with one scholarship back and a third-string quarterback.
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Running back Jordan Whittington runs after a catch in Texas’ Week One victory over Louisiana Tech. Whittington’s first collegiate game was ended after just two catches when the true freshman was removed from the game after reaggravating a sports hernia injury from high school.
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EDITOR’S NOTE The season opener against Louisiana Tech was everything the Longhorn faithful could hope for. Tex-
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as finally blew out an inferior opponent with a 45-14 win over the Bulldogs. But the Longhorns will not be as lucky this week as the No. 6 LSU Tigers come to Austin for one of the most anticipated games at Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium that we’ve seen in a decade. Coach Ed Orgeron and the Tigers bring in a revamped offense and stout defense, but if we learned anything from the 2018 Sugar Bowl against Georgia, don’t sleep on Texas. Longhorn fans, buy into the hype surround-
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No. 6 LSU AT No. 9 Texas Saturday, 6:30 p.m., ABC
The eyes of the nation are upon Austin this weekend as Texas plays host to the LSU Tigers. Sophomore running back Keaontay Ingram played well in the season opener with 78 yards on 11 carries. When you add in four touchdown passes from junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, Texas appears to have a fine-tuned offense that can put up big numbers. Now the Longhorns will learn if they can do it on a consistent basis. The Tigers are trying to kick in the door of the SEC West, so they can’t afford an early non-conference loss. This season, LSU has changed its approach by giving the offensive keys to redshirt senior quarterback Joe Burrow. The move has been successful so far with Burrow throwing five touchdowns and 278 yards in the season opener.
No. 12 Texas A&M at No. 1 Clemson Saturday, 2:30 p.m., ABC
In 2019, the Aggies hope to redeem themselves after a loss to Clemson last year. Junior quarterback Kellen Mond’s accuracy has improved this year, and the Aggie backfield is deep — freshman running back Isaiah Spiller and sophomore running back Jashaun Corbin combined for 209 yards rushing in Week One. Despite the leap in talent, the Tigers are still 17-point favorites. The offensive duo of sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence and junior running back Travis Etienne is lethal for the Tigers. We’ll see if the Aggies can pull off the signature win of the Jimbo Fisher era, or if Clemson will make a statement of dominance yet again.
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No. 23 Stanford at USC Saturday, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
A pair of California powers are trying to recalibrate after early injuries. USC is trying to navigate through chaos as sophomore quarterback JT Daniels suffered a season-ending ACL tear. The Trojans have called upon true freshman Kedon Slovis, who has shown flashes of potential in a high-pressure position. Stanford scraped to a 17-7 victory against Northwestern in its 2019 opener, but the win came at a price. Senior quarterback K.J. Costello was removed early after a hit to the head and is questionable for Saturday, and junior left tackle Walker Little is out after a knee injury. Both injuries hinder an offense that is still trying to find its dynamic playmaking ability. This is set to be a chaotic game as each team is trying to secure a strong Pac-12 standing with inexperienced squads.
No. 25 Nebraska at Colorado Saturday, 2:30 p.m., FOX
Many experts feel this is the year the touch of head coach Scott Frost will turn Nebraska around. The Cornhuskers are on the right track, but still have a ways to go after a relatively close win over South Alabama to start the season. Led by sophomore quarterback Adrian Martinez, the offense has talent but is still taking time to mesh after producing 276 yards in the season opener. Colorado, on the other hand, intends to play spoiler to their longtime rival for the second year in a row. This year, however, the Cornhuskers will prove tougher to beat for the Buffaloes, and enter the game as favorites on the road.
Miami at North Carolina Saturday, 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Head coach Mack Brown is righting the ship after a North Carolina comeback against South Carolina in Week One. True freshman quarterback Sam Howell showed poise under pressure, throwing two fourth quarter touchdowns. Brown’s opponent is his former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, whose Miami team flourished defensively to force four turnovers in Week One against Florida. Nonetheless, the Hurricanes lack an offensive punch. The meeting between Miami and the Tar Heels will have long term ACC implications and mark a huge step up for the winner.
HEISMAN WATCH By Stephen Wagner
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Although Week One mostly consisted of tuneup games for our early Heisman candidates, they hardly disappointed. All four candidates won their opening games, but this week’s slew of matchups places a pair of Watch members in the spotlight against top15 teams. Here’s what to watch for in Week Two: Tua Tagovailoa — Quarterback, Alabama
After one quarter of competition Saturday, Alabama resumed their dominant ways against Duke with junior Tua Tagovailoa at the helm. Tagovailoa was as good as advertised, throwing for 336 passing yards and completing 26 of his 31 attempts. Tagovailoa did not play the fourth quarter as the Tide rolled past Duke 42-3. Don’t expect Tagovailoa to see a more competitive defense this week as Alabama welcomes New Mexico State to Tuscaloosa — a program that won only three games last season and finished 126 out of 130 FBS teams in team defense. If Alabama dominates through three quarters as they did last week, the only thing slowing Tua’s Heisman candidacy will be head coach Nick Saban sitting him in the fourth quarter. Travis Etienne — Running back, Clemson
After being overshadowed by teammate Trevor Lawrence in Heisman talks for the better part of the offseason, Etienne had his moment in the spotlight Thursday night against Georgia Tech. Clemson’s junior running back looked the part of a Heisman hopeful, finishing the night with 205 rushing yards on just 12 carries and surpassing sophomore quarterback Lawrence in all-purpose yards. But Etienne and Clemson’s explosive offense has a much taller task ahead of them in Week Two as they host Texas A&M, a program with a newfound sense of energy since head coach Jimbo Fisher took over in 2018. Their top-15 matchup is set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC. Jalen Hurts — Quarterback, Oklahoma
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uate transfer were answered with a 508 total yard offensive explosion against Houston. After a year of backing up Tagovailoa at Alabama, Hurts proved himself to be
more than just a competent starter — he proved himself to be a Heisman front-runner. Considering Trevor Lawrence’s subpar performance against Georgia Tech (168 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown pass), Hurts’ performance last week will only help his Heisman campaign while Lawrence slides down. Don’t be surprised to see a similar performance from Hurts this week when Oklahoma takes on the FCS South Dakota Coyotes in Norman. Sam Ehlinger — Quarterback, Texas
For the first time since 2009, ESPN’s College GameDay is headed to Austin for the Longhorns’ primetime matchup against LSU in a top-10 clash. For junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, this is a golden opportunity to make a Heisman statement against a prominent SEC opponent. But LSU’s defense is no joke. They harbor junior Grant Delpit, arguably the best safety in college football, along with a physical and aggressive front seven. After spending much of his first two seasons competing against almost whimsical Big 12 and Pac 12 defenses, this will be the biggest test of Ehlinger’s career thus far. And with Texas’ shallow running back situation, expect the offense to run through Ehlinger.
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BUY OR SELL: BesT BETs for WEEK 2 By Cameron Parker
What’s a better way to start off the season than going 3-0 in the Week One picks? Mack Brown notching his first win as the head coach of North Carolina while beating former Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp is at the top of the list, along with any head coach not named Hugh Freeze who was able to stand on the sideline and not have to coach from a hospital bed. After starting off undefeated, I expect to have as many bandwagon fans reading my column as the amount of “fans” who will be wearing burnt orange if the Longhorns beat LSU. And as a reminder, I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. I’m just a college student who watches too much college football and places bets he can’t afford — like most of y’all. This weekly column is where I will give you my best bets for the week in college football. I am not responsible for any money lost, so don’t request money from me on Venmo.
No. 6 LSU(-6) at No. 9 Texas
Anyone remember what Tom Herman’s record is against the spread as an underdog? 132-1. Wait, that includes his tenure at Houston, so what is his record at Texas? 8-2-1. Yeah. Stop reading this column and call your bookie right now. Then afterwards, come back, read the rest of it, call them back and place three more bets. Besides the fact that Tom Herman covers when his team is the underdog, LSU sophomore linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and former running back Leonard Fournette continue to give Texas bulletin board material, as if junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger needs any more motivation especially considering Ehlinger’s Westlake lost to North Shore and Chaisson in the 2015 Texas High School football state championship. Pick: Texas(+6) Lock of the Week No. 18 UCF(-10.5) at Florida Atlantic
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State, Lane Kiffin and FAU will need divine intervention and Nick Saban to fix their defense in time for UCF to come into town. Ohio State dropped 28 points in the first quarter, with three touchdowns being scored in a span of eight minutes before the Buckeyes packed it in. UCF, on the other hand, put up 62 on Florida A&M along with 694 total yards with 356 coming from the run game. The Buckeyes ran for 237 yards against the Owls, so expect similar numbers from the 2018 National Champion UCF Knights. Pick: UCF(-10.5) Degenerate Gambler Pick of the Week Wyoming(-7) at Texas State
The only reason you know Wyoming has a football team is because of Josh Allen. The only reason you know Texas State has a football team is because of all the Texas State students who travel to Austin to tailgate instead of watching their own team play. The
Bobcats were taken out to pasture last week against Texas A&M and will take a few years before coach Jake Spavital turns that program around. Until then, don’t sleep on Wyoming who delivered an upset to Kelly Bryant and Missouri last week. Pick: Wyoming(-7)
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Heisman Trophy Winner: Justin Fields +1600 In case you missed it, Justin Fields is a cheat code. The Georgia transfer accounted for five touchdowns and just under 300 total yards in his Week One win over FAU. Ohio State’s schedule is not too challenging, with their toughest matchup against Michigan in Ann Arbor. There’s a good chance the Buckeyes will enter that game undefeated and contend for a playoff spot. If something happens to Clemson or Alabama along the way, Fields could end up being the frontrunner at +1600.
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Senior defensive lineman Malcolm Roach and senior linebacker Jeffery McCulloch celebrate during Texas’ 45-14 blowout of Louisiana Tech at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Roach finished with two tackles with one for loss in the Week One victory.
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The people we’re playing aren’t teammates. So I go into every game with a chip on my shoulder.” MALCOLM ROACH defensive lineman
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Senior defensive lineman Malcolm Roach takes on a blocker during Texas’ Week One matchup with Louisiana Tech. Roach is one of the only returning starters on the Longhorn defensive front after recording 24 total tackles in 2018.
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enior defensive lineman Malcolm Roach will play LSU for the first and only time in his collegiate career Saturday. Because Roach is graduating one year before the series moves to “Death Valley,” it will be the closest he gets to playing in front of LSU fans or at Tiger Stadium. “The fact was they didn’t want me,” Roach said in his Tuesday availability. Roach played high school football at Madison Prep Academy, which is five miles away from the LSU campus. He was recruited by several schools, LSU included. The Tigers went to see Roach play in high school, but didn’t communicate much beyond those few trips. Roach was never offered a scholarship, nor did he take an official visit to the campus. Roach was a three-star recruit entering college, but not being offered a scholarship
wasn’t the slight that most would think it is. Growing up, Roach was more connected to smaller schools and Texas than LSU despite being a Baton Rouge native. His father was the defensive coordinator at Grambling State University, a historically black college three and a half hours north of Baton Rouge. As a kid, Roach stood on the sidelines of the Grambling Tigers’ games thinking about one day playing in the same stadium. “Growing up my dream school was to go play for Grambling,” Roach said. “(I) always thought I’d be going to (an) HBCU and playing to be honest.” Had he gone to an HBCU, he would’ve followed in the footsteps of his family. His father Mike Roach played linebacker at Southern University, an HBCU in Baton Rouge. His brother Mike Roach Jr. was an All-Conference safety at
Grambling State. Roach changed his mind about playing for Grambling once the idea of playing major Division I football became a real possibility. Texas had been a part of his upbringing since before he began to think about playing at the next level. “I’ll never forget the day me and my brother watched the national championship game (when) Vince Young scored the touchdown against USC,” Roach said. “Growing up, (Texas) was my older brother’s favorite team, so naturally it became my favorite team.” Once Texas became an option for Roach, they were able to sign the Louisianian lineman by doing the one thing LSU wouldn’t do. “They offered me,” Roach said. Roach is one of several people on the Longhorn sideline that have a connection with LSU. Head coach Tom Herman
was offered the head coaching job for the Tigers in 2016 before being hired by Texas. Sophomore safety Caden Sterns was committed to LSU for six months before changing his decision and going to Texas. When asked how close he was to taking the LSU job, Herman refused to answer. Sterns felt the “vibe” he got from Texas along with its proximity to home were the biggest factors in his decision to choose Texas. Some would think that with the magnitude of the game, the preparation heading into this game would change. But Roach doesn’t feel any different, regardless of the history between him and the biggest school in his home state. “Every game is personal to be honest,” Roach said. “The people we’re playing aren’t my teammates. So I go into every game with a chip on my shoulder.”
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ESPN’s College GameDay has returned to Austin for the first time in a decade, and for good reason. This week the No. 9 Longhorns will take on the No. 6 LSU Tigers in college football’s first matchup between top-10 teams this season. It’s a game that has early College Football Playoff implications.Both squads are coming off dominant Week One victories over non-Power Five teams. With quarterbacks commandeering high-powered offenses on both teams, we are ready for what should be an explosive matchup.
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Sophomore running back Keaontay Ingram runs past a Louisiana Tech defender in Texas’ 45-14 Week One win over the Bulldogs. Ingram ran for 78 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries to start the season.
… the young defensive players can match last week’s performance.
… the Longhorns can’t develop an early rhythm on offense.
… no “running back” leaves the game due to injury.
… the defense can’t handle Joe Burrow.
One of the biggest questions heading into the season was whether the Texas defense would be able to replace eight defensive starters. After Week One, the answer to that question seems to be yes. Sophomore cornerback Jalen Green and sophomore linebacker Joseph Ossai both played well, helping the defense hold the Bulldogs to a shutout through three quarters before their backups entered the game. While LSU will be a much bigger challenge for the young defense, the Longhorns boast enough athleticism and talent to compete at a high level.
In another bit of bad news for the Texas offense, freshman running back Jordan Whittington suffered a torn adductor muscle during the Louisiana Tech game. . . . . W I N S I F PAGE 11
The first drive of last week’s game was methodical and well-executed, ending in six points on the screen to senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay. Those kinds of drives will need to happen early and often in order for the Longhorns to win. The Tigers will present a much bigger threat on offense, and can outscore opponents in a hurry. With a young defense that is relatively unproven even after a strong opening weekend, the floodgates could be blown open. If the Longhorns don’t move the ball consistently early in the game, it could put them in a hole they can’t climb out of.
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several weeks, meaning the number of healthy running backs on the roster has been reduced to one — sophomore Keaontay Ingram. Freshman quarterback Roschon Johnson moved to running back for last week’s
game and played well, while freshman linebacker David Gbenda will be practicing as the third running back this week. If the Longhorns want any chance of winning and maintaining a balanced offense, Ingram must stay healthy. … they win the turnover battle.
Turnovers can change the tide in an instant. The LSU offense scored 55 points in its
Notes from the opponent The Daily Texan spoke with Kennedi Landry, sports editor of LSU’s The Daily Reveille. Daily Texan: Can you tell me what the biggest dif-
ferences are between the LSU offense of this year and the LSU of the past? Kennedi Landry : I almost look at the biggest difference as everything. I’m from New Orleans, I’ve followed LSU my whole life. The first three drives against Georgia Southern, I just kind of stared at the field in amazement, because I really couldn’t believe that was actually what was happening. You’ve been hearing this narrative of LSU changing the offense every year for the last eight years now. … So I was not pessimistic, but I wasn’t expecting it to actually be this spread offense. (Senior quarterback) Joe Burrow was getting the ball out of his hands quickly, the receivers are running near-per-
first week running the spread, but the Longhorn offense is also talented and can be explosive. The game could turn into a shootout, and the winner of the turnover battle will put themselves in a great position in this tightly-contested matchup. If Texas is going to pull off the upset and earn a signature win of the Tom Herman era, it will have to produce takeaways and avoid mistakes.
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over his career. With the high-powered attack vastly more dangerous than the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, the Texas defense will be forced to deal with a top-tier quarterback in Burrow. If the defense is not up for the task, Texas will be in trouble.
The Daily Texan spoke with Kennedi Landry, sports editor of the LSU Reveille.
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fect routes, and it’s almost a 50-50 in terms of passing and running plays. LSU’s traditionally been just (a team that likes to) run the ball down the field with a feature back. … it’s exactly what we were told it’s going to be, and we were very shocked by that. DT : Last year in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia, Texas was going into the game and the narrative was “Texas has not faced an SEC defense,” and then they went out there and put up 21 points pretty quick. What is different about this LSU defense that the Georgia defense didn’t have? KL : LSU does have a stronger secondary. LSU holds that DBU moniker close to heart, and they go out and perform with it. They have two of the best defensive backs in the nation in (junior) safety Grant Delpit and (senior) cornerback Kristian Fulton, and the No. 1 defensive back recruit in the nation in fivestar (true freshman) Derek Stingley Jr. That’s just
the top three, then you have a plethora of options behind them. Even the pass rush is much improved this year. LSU returned (sophomore) outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, who missed most of last season with an ACL injury. I think LSU is a lot more dominant and physical, especially in the trenches, than Georgia was last year. DT : How tough do you think it is having a game like this for LSU in Week Two where, especially with a new offense, maybe everything isn’t quite figured out yet? KL : To play a team of this caliber so early in the season is going to be tough when it comes to getting the offense off and rolling. It seemed that they had no problems against Georgia Southern, but you’re up three touchdowns five minutes into the game and it’s pretty smooth rolling from there. It’ll be interesting to see how that carries over to Game Two
against Texas and beyond that.
DT : What are your thoughts on the recent Sports
Illustrated story about Tom Herman’s involvement in the 2016 LSU coaching search, and where do you think LSU would be if that Herman hire had actually gone through? KL : Oh god. I can’t even imagine. That Thanksgiving week, that was my freshman year of college. Like I said, I’m from New Orleans, so I’ve followed LSU my entire life, and Les Miles was like a god. To see him be fired (four) games into the season was crazy to begin with. … I kind of can’t believe it hadn’t happened, that Herman kind of spurned them like that. I can’t imagine where LSU would be without Coach (Ed Orgeron). Coach O is kind of synonymous with the program at this point. … Three years into this, I have no doubt that this is Coach O’s program.
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BIG 12 power rankings By Marcus Krum | @marcuskrum
1. OKLAHOMA SOONERS
2. TEXAS LONGHORNS
Yeah, this Jalen Hurts guy might be pretty good. The graduate transfer quarterback joined former Texas A&M Heisman winner Johnny Manziel as the only player in the last 15 seasons to record 300 yards passing, 150 yards rushing, three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in one game. Not a bad start to his Sooner career as they rolled over Houston, 49-31.
Head coach Tom Herman finally got his coveted Week One win. Texas crushed Louisiana Tech 45-14 to start the season 1–0 for the first time in Herman’s tenure. But the true test comes this week as No. 6 LSU and its revamped offense come to Austin for a battle of top-10 teams.
3. TCU HORNED FROGS The Horned Frogs might be in the most interesting situation of any team in the Big 12. After a 39-7 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, coach Gary Patterson has three quarterbacks that could potentially start the remainder of the season. It’s not a bad place for TCU to be in as they head into a bye week with plenty of time to pick a signal-caller.
4. BAYLOR BEARS The Bears’ hopes for 2019 rest on the shoulders of Charlie Brewer. The junior quarterback’s breakout year in 2018 saw him take firm hold of the starting job as Baylor tries to climb back to Big 12 and national relevance. Brewer and the Bears started off 2019 on the right foot, beating Stephen F. Austin 56-17.
5. IOWA STATE CYCLONES
6. OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
7. TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
Trying to refrain from overreacting to a Week One performance (see Maryland vs. Texas, 2018) is never easy, but it wasn’t a great showing for the Cyclones. Iowa State just snuck away with a triple-overtime win over FCS Northern Iowa. If head coach Matt Campbell’s squad is going to compete for a Big 12 Championship like many thought they would, it will have to show major improvements in the coming weeks.
The Cowboys may have found their next great quarterback. Redshirt freshman quarterback Spencer Sanders looked comfortable commanding the offense as head coach Mike Gundy’s team put up 52 points on Oregon State in a win. Sanders made plays with both his arm and legs in the win. He may pose a problem to Big 12 defenses as the year goes on. However, the Cowboys need to beat non-Oregon State opponents before they move up in this poll.
Sophomore quarterback Alan Bowman showed out in his second year as the Red Raiders’ signal-caller, completing 76% of his passes for 436 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-10 win over Montana State. Bowman may turn out to be one of the conference’s best passers when this year is over.
8. KANSAS STATE WILDCATS Change isn’t easy, especially when you’re a Kansas State team coming off 27 seasons of Bill Snyder as head coach. But Chris Klieman’s debut coaching the Wildcats couldn’t have gone much better, as they picked up a 49-14 win over Nicholls State.
9. WesT VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS
10. KANSAS JAYHAWKS
It wasn’t an excellent start for new head coach Neal Brown’s tenure in Morgantown, West Virginia, but he escaped with the victory over FCS James Madison, 20-13. While junior quarterback Austin Kendall played well with 260 yards and two touchdowns, the Mountaineers ran for just 34 yards on the day. Again, that’s against James Madison.
The Jayhawks picked up a Week One victory! Les Miles isn’t used to playing Indiana State down to the wire, but hey, a win is a win. Kansas has sure seen worse performances against FCS opponents, so tallying some numbers in the left-hand column will be important for Miles before the Big 12 gauntlet rolls around in Week Four.
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OPPONENTS TO WATCH
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By Myah Taylor | @t_myah
Texas blew past Louisiana Tech last Saturday in its 45-14 victory over the Bulldogs. But this weekend the superior Louisiana team is coming to Austin. With its offensive efficiency and formidable defense, No. 6 LSU won’t make it easy for the No. 9 Longhorns to go 2-0. Watch for these four Tiger players when they take the field against Texas on Saturday:
NO. 9
NO. 18
NO. 6
NO. 90
After transferring from Ohio State following the 2017 season, redshirt senior Joe Burrow found his place as a starter at LSU last fall. In 2018, Burrow led the Tigers to 10 wins, five of which were against ranked teams. With 16 passing touchdowns and seven scores on the ground, Burrow posted a solid first season in Baton Rouge. This year, his game continues to improve. In LSU’s 55-3 blowout win over Georgia Southern last Saturday, Burrow finished 23 of 27 and threw for five touchdowns to three different receivers in the first half. His record-setting performance earned him co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors along with Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Texas defense was effective in stopping the run against Louisiana Tech last weekend, but it also gave up 340 passing yards. Such play won’t fly on Saturday against the Tigers with Burrow at the helm.
Chaisson is the latest player to critique Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger’s game, claiming to be unthreatened by Ehlinger’s style of play. Despite what Chaisson may think about Ehlinger’s arm strength and passing ability, the Longhorn quarterback passed for 276 yards and four touchdowns last weekend. One thing is for sure: the Texas offense should not have these same sentiments toward Chaisson. Whether the junior outside linebacker’s assessment of Ehlinger is valid or not, his role in the Tiger defense should not be underestimated. Last week, Chaisson forced a fumble that was later recovered by LSU. The Texas offense will need to plan for this explosive linebacker ahead of every snap.
Joe Burrow’s success under center last weekend was enabled by LSU’s stacked receiving core. Among the nine players Burrow completed a pass to in the Tigers’ win against Georgia Southern was sophomore receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. The big-bodied wideout from Bossier City, Louisiana, had a breakout game last Saturday, catching three of Burrow’s five touchdown passes. All three of Marshall’s touchdowns were on quick-strike scoring drives, so the Longhorn secondary must key on him in the red zone. With so much depth at receiver, Burrow will be spreading the ball around. Expect Marshall to be one of the quarterback’s main targets this weekend.
Two forced fumbles were recorded by the LSU defense against the Eagles last week. Chaisson was the catalyst for one, and senior defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence was responsible for the other. Lawrence has dominated on the field throughout his time as a Tiger. His play in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl earned him Defensive MVP honors, and he was LSU’s leading tackler in 2018. Last Saturday, Lawrence and the Tiger defense held Georgia Southern to just 74 yards on the ground. With Texas’ running back room looking paper thin after an injury to freshman Jordan Whittington, the Longhorns may have to re-evaluate their running game.
Joe Burrow Quarterback
K’Lavon Chaisson Terrace MarRashard Lawrence Outside Linebacker Defensive Lineman shall Jr.Wide Receiver
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“I’m ready to go to war with him” Joe Burrow prepared to lead LSU By Kennedi Landry
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Editor’s Note: It appeared in the LSU Reveille. At an LSU Coaches Caravan stop in June, new passing game coordinator Joe Brady said that he would run through a brick wall for senior quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow’s teammates would have no problem running through a wall for him either. That wasn’t always the case, however. This time a year ago, Joe Burrow had just won a four-man quarterback battle that ended in two transfers and a fractured locker room days before the season started. Junior quarterback Justin McMillan was atop the depth chart heading into the fall and had the players’ support as well until Burrow was named the starter. The fallout from the decision resulted in McMillan and freshman quarterback Lowell Narcisse leaving the program and a players-only meeting. Burrow won the job, but he hadn’t yet won the team — that would come in week three against Auburn, Burrow thinks. But a year later, the Ohio native is the undisputed leader of an LSU team with higher expectations than Baton Rouge has seen in recent years. “Joe has been stellar since he got here,”
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LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. “He’s quiet, unassuming. I know sometimes in his interviews he’s not. But he is very professional when he comes to work. He’s into it, wants to win and wants to get better every day.” Junior center Lloyd Cushenberry agrees with Burrow’s assertion that he won over the team during the Auburn game — he always knew Burrow was “the guy,” but the final few drives of that game were a turning point for the whole team. Cushenberry references a story he told about Burrow at SEC Media Days. During the game-winning drive against Auburn last season, Burrow walked into a nervous huddle and says, “What’s up guys?” before going on to facilitate the drive that ended in a game-winning field goal. Cushenberry said he exudes that type of composure every single day. “He’s a confident, poised guy,” Cushenberry said. “He’s more vocal now, knowing that it’s his team for sure now, but he’s not much different in how he approaches everything. It’s his team for sure now and we know
what he can do and we’re ready to see it happen. But even though Burrow entered fall camp this season in a different position, as the definite leader of this team, nothing changed about his demeanor in camp. Burrow’s confidence and calmness make him such an important part of this team both on and off the field, but it’s his toughness on the field that makes Burrow different. “I love his moxy,” Brady said. “I think he makes everybody on that football team better. Joe Burrow is exactly what you’re looking for in a quarterback, he has that makeup. As a coach, you’re fired up knowing that Joe is your quarterback. I know every single time we step onto the field this fall, we have the opportunity to win with Joe Burrow.” “My favorite thing about Joe is his toughness,” echoed junior tight end Thaddeus Moss. “He’ll get lit up, he’ll get hit, but he’ll get up with a smile on his face, say a little something and go on with this next play. I’m ready to go to war with him.” Orgeron said Burrow can have an even better season in 2019 with the new offensive
scheme implemented by Brady. Burrow and junior receiver Justin Jefferson connected 54 times last season, but the Tigers are also returning sophomores Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall, who are set to be heavy contributors in the new offense. Burrow said the improved chemistry with his wide receiver trio started way back in January after the bowl game when they began throwing together and working on polishing routes and coverage reads. “As good as Terrace and Ja’Marr were last year, they were still freshmen,” Burrow said. “They took a while to grow. You could see it at the end of the year as they emerged as guys that could be the No. 1 guy.” Burrow knows what it’s like to grow into the No. 1 guy. He’s done it. Now, with his teammates beside him, he is more than ready to run through whatever walls face him in Tiger Stadium on Saturday nights this fall. “The book has yet to be written,” Burrow said. “This is just chapter one and we’re looking to get off to a good start.”
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