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His own path Texas’ Tre’ Newton not following father’s footsteps off the field. page 10

IN REMEMBRANCE Wyoming comes to Austin with heavy hearts. | page 15 Longhorns’ flag march takes extra meaning on 9/11. | page 19

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IN HONOR OF THE TROOPS The pregame ritual of bearing the American flag will hold more meaning this Saturday for players.

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Brown reflects on own past after Wyoming tragedy

By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff When tragedy strikes, Mack Brown tells his players not to move on, but to move forward.

This week, Wyoming freshman linebacker Ruben Narcisse was killed in a car crash when he and some friends were driving back to Wyoming after a weekend in Fort Collins, Colo. The driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the car to go off the highway shortly before 5:30 a.m. All of the passengers, who are members of the Wyoming football team, were hospitalized.

Brown and Texas Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds have reached out to Wyoming to let them know they are here for them as the game between the two schools approaches.

Brown is no stranger to disaster, as he experienced a very similar situation to that of Cowboys’ head coach Dave Christensen. In 2001, then-sophomore Cole Pittman, who played in 23 games in two seasons at Texas, was killed in an early-morning car accident as he was returning to school from his family’s home in Louisiana.

When highway patrolmen arrived at the scene, they searched Pittman’s car and found a bowl ring with his name on it. Pittman didn’t have a wallet or other identification, so the police called Brown to see if he could identify his former player. “It was one of the worst days of my life,� Brown said. “How do you tell parents that they’ve lost a son?�

Brown not only had to be the one to call the Pittman family, but he had to tell his players and coaches as well. During this time of distress, Brown says he received the best advice from his wife, Sally.

“I thought it was such an awful day to be the head coach at Texas because I had to tell the team and go to the funeral,� he said. “But Sally told me, ‘What a lucky day for you that you can make a difference in people’s lives because you gotta be strong, you gotta stand up and handle this and you gotta make it OK.’�

Pittman died in the spring, so Texas didn’t have to prepare for a football game while simultaneously grieving like Christensen and the Cowboys do. “Wyoming has no choice.

They have to go right back to work,� Brown said. “But in some ways, that’s probably really good for the kids.�

To honor his fallen teammate, Cowboys’ senior wide receiver David Leonard, a potential NFL prospect, will wear Narcisse’s jersey this weekend. “It’s one of those things where we can’t forget what kind of player and person that he was and so going out and honoring him like that, we just know that when you have his number on, you better play with a lot of heart and enthusiasm because that’s what he brought,� Leonard said.

The Longhorns will honor Narcisse as well. After the national anthem and a moment of silence for the ninth anniversary of 9/11, Narcisse’s picture will be displayed on the jumbotron as the Texas band plays “Ragtime Wyoming Joe,� the school’s fight song, as a tribute to Narcisse, the Wyoming football team and their fans.

But despite the sadness, there’s still a football game to play. Back in 1999 when 11 Texas A&M students and one alumnus died in

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Storied coaches face off in week’s top 15 clash

By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff Alabama’s last regular season game against a Big Ten opponent was on Oct. 27, 1990 against Penn State. Joe Paterno coached the Nittany Lions to a 9-0 win over the Crimson Tide in Bryant-Denny Stadium, capping off a ten-year series between the two teams.

That same day, Nick Saban coached Toledo to a 28-14 home win over Kent State, en route to a 9-4 season and the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator position that following spring.

Paterno has been the head coach at Penn State since 1966, and won two championships with the Nittany Lions in the ‘80s. His 394 wins are first alltime among FBS coaches, and 38 of his 44 seasons have been winning ones. Earlier this year, Paterno was nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom,

the highest honor a U.S. citizen can receive. Paterno has set the standard for coaching tenure and character among the collegiate ranks.

In the winter of 2006, Saban was finishing up his second year as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, and was on the verge of his first losing season ever as a head coach.

Rumors swirled around Saban of being the successor to head coach Mike Shula, who had just been fired from Alabama.

With the NFL season still going on, Saban repeatedly denied the rumors to the media in his weekly press conferences, vehemently stating on Dec. 21, “I’m not going to be the Alabama coach.”

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Secondary eyes shot at redemption

By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff Flukes aside, the Texas secondary knows it will have to play better against Wyoming’s spread offense than it played in the opener against Rice.

Wyoming threw for 319 yards and rushed for only 36 in an opening victory over Southern Utah, but members of the Texas secondary are embracing the challenge to redeem themselves.

“We just have to be ready for it,” said cornerback Aaron Williams. “I love teams that throw the ball. Our whole secondary and D-line love teams that throw the ball.”

With pro prospects galore protecting the backfield, the No. 5 Longhorns were expected to shut down Rice, in the season opener. But the Owls’ passing game went 12 of 18 for 131 yards and one touchdown. Last year, Rice averaged just 103 passing yards per game. To be outperformed by an

offense with such a weak reputation had made Texas players disappointed in their performance.

As junior safety Blake Gideon walked off the field, he angrily shook his head, seemingly disgusted.

“We failed to finish plays,” Gideon said. “Until we do that, then that burden is going to be hanging over us so we’re ready to get back out there. That’s the tough thing about football, you have to wait seven days before you can get back out there and prove otherwise.”

The Texas defense missed four tackles in the game, often because they were going for the kill shot. That overambitious approach cost Texas cornerbacks two hand-fed interceptions that could easily have been returned for touchdowns.

“Those are plays we need to make, and we’re going to work on that,” Williams said. “Big-time playmakers don’t make those

kinds of mistakes, so we’re going to fix that.”

As soon as the team got back from Houston, Brown and Williams got on the rapid-firing Jugs pitching machine to soften their hands.

But despite the sloppy play and missed opportunities, Texas is confident that their secondary is better than they showed against Rice. With several highly volatile spread-offense passing teams ahead in Wyoming and Texas Tech, it better be.

“We have potential, but we aren’t there yet,” Williams said.

“Each week, we have to do better. Week 1, we’re going to have mistakes, but we’re going to look at it, and in Week 2, we can’t have those same mistakes. If we have the same mistakes we had in Week 1, Wyoming is going to come here ready to play and if we aren’t, we have a chance to be beat. We aren’t going to let that happen.”

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MATCHups — By Austin Laymance | Daily Texan Staff

This matchup features a pair of sophomore QBs, but Wyoming’s Austyn Carta-Samuels, who has made 11 starts, is the more experienced signal caller. Garrett Gilbert was solid in his first start for Texas last week and has a wide range of playmakers at his disposal.

Carta-Samuels operates out of the spread offense but he has not faced a defense as talented and fast as the Longhorns’.

RUNNING BACK

RECEIVERS

Tre’ Newton starts for Texas this week after his three-touchdown performance. Look for the Longhorns to continue spreading carries around in their talented yet crowded backfield. Alvester Alexander is an explosive back for the Cowboys, who led the team in all -major rushing categories as a freshman in 2009. Texas has the edge here because of its commitment to run the ball, unlike Wyoming’s spread attack.

Wyoming will be throwing out of the spread all game looking to find senior receivers David Leonard and Zach Bolger — who had 134 yards receiving last week. Malcolm Williams was moved into the starting lineup for this game with Texas looking for more of the big play ability he showed against Rice. The Longhorns have depth at WR and are more talented top-to-bottom than the Cowboys.

OFFENSIVE LINE Texas did not allow a single sack in the season opener and paved the way for nearly 200 yards rushing. The Longhorns have a size advantage at all five positions across the offensive line. Wyoming will be focused on keeping Carta-Samuels upright as they go against a Texas defense that recorded three sacks last week — one of which resulted in a fumble return for a touchdown.

Advantage

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QUARTERBACK

Eddie Jones, three tackles for loss and a sack against Rice, will have his sights set on Carta-Samuels in this game as he looks to disrupt the QB’s timing in Wyoming’s pass-heavy offense. Gabe Knapton, who had 14 tackles last week and 12 against Texas last season, moved from LB to DE as the Cowboys’ switched from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3.

LINEBACKERS

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Brian Hendricks leads the Cowboys’ linebacker corps and had the most tackles in a single game in the NCAA last season with 23.

Keenan Robinson was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and will be looking to get into the end zone again for Texas. Emmanuel Acho also had a strong first game for the Longhorns whose linebackers are more skilled than any Cowboy.

The Texas secondary dropped two interceptions against Rice and was on the wrong side of a bizarre last-second touchdown pass on the last play of the first half. Wyoming’s defensive backfield is the strong suit of the defense and returns all four starters. The Cowboys’ secondary is full of sure tacklers who will blitz on any given play and seem to always be around the ball.

SPECIAL TEAMS Austin McCoy placed more than 36 percent of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, and placekicker Ian Watts nailed three game-winning field goals for the Cowboys a season ago. Longhorn kicker Justin Tucker missed two field goal attempts from 44 and 54 yards indoors last week in Houston. Texas has an edge in the return game and should have good field position all game.

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Preview: Cowboys’ accident

brings thoughts of bonfire From page 3 the construction of the traditional bonfire a week before the annual Texas game, Brown got too emotional. He spent more time grieving and thinking about the Aggies’ families than he did preparing his players for the game. Texas ended up losing 20-16.

“I did a good job of being a father, a role model and reaching out to [A&M], but I did a poor job coaching our team that

week,” Brown said.

In this week’s team meeting, Brown told his players and coaches not to let Narcisse’s death and Wyoming’s grief affect the way they play on Saturday because they still have to win.

“I think the most important thing here is that if you’re a person that says prayers at night, say one for the [Narcisse] family, say one for the young man’s friends, for the [Wyoming] coaches, but we still have to play the game,” he said.

LEGENDs: Paterno, Saban bring

differing styles into matchup From page 4 championships as Paterno, he has never coached at one place for more than five years.

While their resumes are clearly different, the contrasts between the two coaches can also be found in their styles. At 58 years old, no one would consider Saban young, but he does conduct himself with a cocky demeanor

often prevalent in younger coaches trying to make a name for themselves. Paterno‘s name has been synonymous with the word “old” for the past decade, as injuries and surgeries have moved him from the sideline to the coach’s box and back again.

The only thing these coaches seem to have in common besides the rings they wear is where they’ll be playing this Saturday.

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GAMEStoWATCH No. 12 Miami (Fla.) @ No. 2 Ohio St. 1-0 (0-0 ACC) last game: 45-0 win vs. Florida A&M

1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) last game: 45-7 win vs. Marshall

— By Jon Parrett | Daily Texan Staff

No. 17 Florida St. @ No. 10 Oklahoma (1-0, 0-0 ACC) last game: 59-6 win vs. Samford

No. 18 Penn St. @ No. 1 Alabama

(1-0, 0-0 Big 12) last game: 31-24 win vs. Utah St.

(1-0, 0-0 SEC) last game: 48-3 win vs. San Jose St.

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) last game: 44-14 win vs. Youngstown St.

No. 22 Georgia @ No. 24 South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 SEC) last game: 55-7 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

(1-0, 0-0 SEC) last game: 41-13 vs. Southern Mississippi

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The game of the week this Saturday is at the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio, where the Miami Hurricanes visit the Ohio State Buckeyes. Miami quarterback Jacory Harris will look to build upon his 210 yards and three touchdowns from last week’s 45-0 win over Florida A&M, but he’ll probably need both halves to do so against Ohio State.

Buckeye quarterback Terrell Pryor did most of his damage through the air last week against Marshall, throwing for over 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-7 win over the Thundering Herd. Pryor will need to improve on the 17 yards he amassed on eight carries if Ohio State hopes to beat the Hurricanes on Saturday. Pryor has struggled with consistency throughout his career, so it will be interesting to see how he handles the Buckeye’s first test of the season.

Oklahoma looks to rebound after a disappointing 31-24 win over Utah State by welcoming the Seminoles to Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Saturday. DeMarco Murray paced the Sooners on the ground last week with 207 yards and two touchdowns, while Ryan Broyles caught nine passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. The Sooners will need to shore up their secondary though, as giving up 341 yards passing to Utah State does not bode well with senior Seminole quarterback Christian Ponder heading to town.

Ponder is coming off a four-touchdown performance against Samford, and only threw two incompletions all game. A 59-6 win over an FCS school isn’t much of an indicator of how good the offense will be against Oklahoma, but you can bet Ponder and the ‘Noles will look to air it out as much as possible.

The Crimson Tide won their 25th consecutive regular season game last week — the nation’s longest active streak — against San Jose State, pounding the Spartans 48-3.

Mark Ingram had knee surgery last week, and is listed as week-to-week by the coaching staff, but don’t expect him to play.

Running back Trent Richardson started in place of Ingram last Saturday and ran for 66 yards on 10 carries while the game was still competitive.

Penn State started a freshman at quarterback last week against Youngstown State, and Robert Bolden didn’t disappoint.

Bolden threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns but despite the strong outing, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno said in a press conference following the win that Bolden hadn’t solidified the starting job.

Wide receiver A.J. Green was a late scratch in Georgia’s 55-7 win over Louisiana Lafayette last week. The Bulldogs didn’t announce that Green would sit out the game until hours before they hit the field against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Green was suspended for four games by the NCAA for selling an agent his game-worn jersey, but Georgia is appealing the suspension.

If Green does play, he’ll be targeted by the South Carolina secondary that surrendered 337 yards through the air to Southern Miss in last week’s 41-13 win. The Golden Eagles spread the ball around against the Gamecocks, and had four players with more than 35 yards receiving. Expect South Carolina to blitz the Bulldogs early and often to make up for an overmatched pass defense.

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Injured DE makes season debut for Ohio State

Injuries keep pair of Volunteers out of lineup

Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams is expected to make his season debut Saturday against Miami, Fla. Williams sprained his left knee in training camp and will probably only see time in a limited role.

“He’ll be ready to go, but the question is what type of football shape he’ll be in because he missed significant time in the preseason,” Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel said.

Two of Tennessee’s top wide receivers will likely be out for Saturday’s game against Oregon.

Senior Denarius Moore could miss the game with a sore ankle, and senior Greg Jones is definitely out with a broken hand.

Freshmen Justin Hunter and Da’Rick Rogers will see time intheir place, and while neither were factors against UT-Martin last week, both were highly touted four-star recruits coming out of high school.

Michigan secondary becoming second rate The Michigan secondary took another hit this week with safety Vladimir Emilien’s decision to transfer. Emilien was in line to start at one point, but was beaten out by converted wide receiver Cam Gordon in training camp.

The transfer comes at a bad time for Michigan. Backup safety Jared Van Slyke broke his clavicle last week against UConn, putting him out for the season, and freshman hybrid Carvin Johnson is out for several weeks with a sprained knee. The Wolverines’ inexperienced secondary is sure to be tested this Saturday when Michigan takes on Notre Dame.

Oklahoma State QB gets thumbs up to play

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North Carolina Tarheel Austin held from practice

Defensive tackle Marvin Austin was held out of practice this week and has been distanced from the rest of the team by head coach Butch Davis.

Austin was one of 13 players that didn’t play in last week’s loss to LSU, but is the only one of those Davis suspended and not allowed to practice with the team. It doesn’t seem like Austin will be cleared to play this season by the NCAA, but even if he is, that doesn’t guarantee that his suspension will be lifted by Davis.

Torn ACL keeps Bearcat caged for the season

Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden injured his thumb last Saturday’s 65-17 win over Washington State, but should be ready to go this Saturday against Troy.

“I feel good,” Weeden said. “It’s just a little swollen.” Weeden was able to stay in the game after sustaining the injury, and even threw a touchdown before sitting out the majority of the second half.

Senior wide receiver Vidal Hazelton tore his ACL during last Saturday’s loss to Fresno State and will miss the rest of the season. Hazelton was carted off the field in the fourth quarter and was walking with crutches on the sideline afterwards. The loss is a big blow to the Bearcats offense, which faces North Carolina State and Oklahoma later this month.

Cooper out for Miami with mysterious injury

BYU dual QB threat keeps defenses guessing

Senior running back Graig Cooper is unlikely to play this Saturday against Ohio State because of an undisclosed injury. Cooper is returning from a torn ACL suffered in last year’s bowl game against Wisconsin, and played in several series last week against Florida A&M. Cooper got hit in the knee during one play last week, but immediately got up and didn’t show any signs of pain.

BYU will continue with the two quarterback system this Saturday against Air Force. Quarterbacks Riley Nelson and Jake Heaps alternated every two series in last week’s win over Washington, each throwing for 131 yards.

The fact that the Cougars were able to get a win over a Pac-10 opponent may show that the dual quarterback has promise.

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Despite rough relationship with NFL father, Texas starter Tre’ Newton IS finding his own style

By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff

At this exact time last year, Tre’ Newton made a name for himself. The Texas-Wyoming game in week two catalyzed his career as he rushed for 62 yards on eight carries and scored his first collegiate touchdown.

Rather than celebrating with a chest bump or dance move, Newton just ran back to the sideline because that’s the kind of guy he is — an unselfish, non-flashy, hard-working player.

Newton didn’t get his humility from his father, former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton, a loud and boisterous presence in the team locker room, but rather from his mother, Dorothy Newton.

When Tre’ was in middle school, Nate was arrested twice for trafficking marijuana and was sentenced to federal prison for 32 months. Dorothy and Nate were divorced by then, and life was confusing for Tre’. How could his father betray him like that? Was this the same man who brought him to work everyday, letting him soak up time in the locker room among the likes of Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith?

Tre’ Newton looks on from the sidelines last week against Rice.

Derek Stout Daily Texan Staff

Despite the adversity, Tre’ found solace in football and his mother, who taught him how to be a respected, humble person.

Dorothy was her son’s support system during Nate’s jail time. The hard work she put into her son’s development is evident in the way he punctuates every sentence with “yes sirs” and “no sirs” and doesn’t awkwardly hide his eyes from direct contact during conversations like so many people do.

“She’s my everything,” Tre’ says of his mother.

“There’s no question. I’m a mama’s boy.”

Nate’s time in jail taught Tre’ some valuable life lessons as well. It taught him how not to act.

“I was glad Tre’ resented me,” Nate told The Dallas Morning News. “I deserved it. It showed he knew the difference between right and wrong.

I wouldn’t want him to blindly follow anyone …

When I got out, I didn’t try to make up for anything I missed. I just decided from that day on, I would always be there for my kids.”

Over the years, from winning three state championship at Southlake Carroll to being recruited by and now playing for Texas, Tre’ and his father have rekindled their relationship. The two always talk after every Longhorns game and when asked what Nate would say after Tre’s team-high 61 yards and three-touchdown performance against Rice, Tre’ said his father probably wouldn’t mention it.

“The first thing he’s going to talk to me about are my grades,” Tre’ said. “He wants to know how I’m

Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff

Running back Tre’ Newton takes a handoff from Garrett Gilbert against Rice last week in Houston. Newton finished the game with three touchdowns and 61 yards. doing in the classroom and then he’ll just ask me if I had fun playing. And I did.”

The way Tre’ plants and cuts, uses his vision and patience to allow holes to open up in defensive lines and then burst through them with killer speed is part of what makes him unique and special for the Longhorns. It’s also a reason why he’s garnered the starting spot this weekend against Wyoming.

“Tre’ makes plays,” said fellow running back Fozzy Whittaker “He’s not a vocal guy, but people look to him automatically just because of what he does on the field. When I see him make a spectacular

run, it makes me want to do the same.”

Head coach Mack Brown added that Tre’ has that affect on a lot of people. And in a year in which the Longhorns’ offense is experimenting with it’s running game, trying to make it equally as efficient as its passing game, Tre’ is the perfect candidate to lead the unit.

“Tre’s a kid who does everything right,” Brown said. “He takes care of his academics, works really hard on and off the field and sets a great example for everyone on the team. Tre’ is one of those kids you know you’re never going to have to worry about.”

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Hairline fades for DE while talent does not Senior Jones earning both jokes and praise from Texas teammates

Texas’ Eddie Jones stretches to make a tackle against Rice.

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God made so many beautiful heads full of hair, and Eddie [Jones] should be proud of his bald head.”

— Emmanuel Acho, linebacker

By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff On the field, senior defensive end Eddie Jones plays like a man, a rising star with NFL potential. Off the field, he looks like a seasoned NFL veteran nearing retirement.

Jones won’t turn 23 until the day after the national championship, but if you saw him walking around campus, you’d swear the bald and burly athlete was a 38-year-old coach. Long ago, Jones’ father, Eddie Jones Sr., warned him of the dreaded receding hairline that strikes their bloodline at an early age.

To alleviate the embarrassment, Jones decided to shave it all off, but teammates still give him a hard time, nicknaming him, “The Father.”

The Acho brothers give him the most grief. Defensive end Sam Acho was proudly drying his hair the other day in the locker room and “had something to say,” Jones said, shaking his head and smiling.

“God made so many beautiful heads full of hair, and Eddie should be proud of his bald head,” said linebacker Emmanuel Acho. “But Eddie is a great player. He’s funny. He’s a funny guy for sure.”

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Jones (6-3, 260) is also known by his teammates as an emotional leader. After battling shoulder and ankle injuries throughout his career, Jones feels compelled to wear it all on his sleeve.

“We all play with a lot of emotion,” Jones said. “But the way I see it, every day might be my last play or my last game.”

Jones had five sacks last season and is expected to play a major role in the Longhorns pass rush.

During practice, he consistently challenges the offensive linemen and has helped in the development of young defensive linemen Alex Okafor and Jackson Jeffcoat.

“He has a wide variety of great pass-rushing moves,” Emmanuel said. “He keeps the offensive linemen guessing, and we see it all the time in practice. It was great to see it transfer to the field now that he’s healthy.”

Jones also serves on the kickoff return team, ideally, as a blocker.

But in the opener, Rice kicked to Jones three times, forcing him to return instead of speedsters in the back. Overall, Jones did not disappoint, tallying 41 return yards, including a 19-yard return where he dragged a tackler several yards.

Of course, his teammates teased him about that, too. But the funloving Jones, bald head and all, doesn’t mind it one bit.

“I just take it all in because I can dish it out, too,” Jones said. “We’re all about having a good time, and that’s how you have to play if you want to win.”

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The Longhorns’ 34-17 victory over Rice is a little misleading, as two of the Owls’ touchdowns were off of fluke plays. Texas is ranked first because of their outstanding defense.

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The Sooners had a tougher time than expected against lowly Utah State. They gave up 24 points and can’t afford to do that this week against No. 17 Florida State.

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With their 289 yard, six-touchdown rushing performance, Nebraska’s offense is better than most expected. The Big Red is still searching for a consistent quarterback, though.

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The Aggies trampled over a weak, out-ofconference opponent, and did so in style. Their 48-7 win over Stephen F. Austin was led by Jerrod Johnson’s 322 yards air attack, an attack the Aggies plan to replicate this weekend.

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As expected, the Red Raiders’ air attack is one of the best in the conference with senior Taylor Potts taking the snaps. The quarterback accounted for 359 yards and four touchdowns last weekend.

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The Cowboys dispelled speculation that their offense would not be as potent as fans have come to expect. The ‘Pokes should make this weekend’s opponent, Troy, pay for their solid run game.

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Highly touted quarterback Blaine Gabbert had a clean game against Illinois with 281 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He is expected to get even better as the season progresses.

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Senior running back Daniel Thomas ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns against UCLA. Kansas State’s passing game is still weak and opponents will eventually learn to stop Thomas.

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Robert Griffin showed the country flashes of brilliance last week against Sam Houston State, but still needs to learn to settle down and make smart decisions under duress.

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Iowa State is riding high after last week’s wellrounded victory over Northern Illinois. Expect the jubilation to stop after they face No. 9 Iowa this week. With their inferior defense, the Hawkeyes will have their way with the Cyclones

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Despite winning their opener, the Buffaloes committed 10 penalties for 104 yards. Costly mistakes are what keep Colorado out of the elite conversation.

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The Jayhawks suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of North Dakota State, 6-3. Losing to a member of the relatively quiet Missouri Valley Football Conference is enough to be at the bottom of this list.

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Three running backs steal show in Big 12’s first week

By Alexandra Carreno Daily Texan Staff The running game is back bigtime ­— in the Big 12 that is.

Long overshadowed by the era of the quarterback, it’s the running backs’ time to shine again.

The Big 12 went an impressive 11-1 this past week in their nonconference season openers. But, what makes these wins so notable is not the amount of touchdowns thrown or sacks made, it’s the yardage piled up by the running backs.

After week one, four Big 12 running backs were listed in the nation’s top rushing list, with three in the top five: Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter, Kansas State’s Daniel Thomas and Oklahoma’s DeMarco Murray.

Derrick Locke of Kansas ran in at 38th.

Making their feats more striking was the fact that three of the players all pushed for more than 200 yards each on the same day.

Only three individual 200-yard or more performances have been recorded in the past two years.

The last time such a rare trifecta occurred was 12 years ago.

Coming in at number one on the list, Hunter, an Oklahoma State senior, racked up 257 yards

against Washington State. Last year, plagued by an ankle injury that sidelined him for five games, Hunter gained only 382 yards.

“The offensive line did their job,” Hunter told reporters. “I congratulate them all the time about it. They open those lanes.

It’s a pretty good start, but we still have a long ways to go.”

Right behind Hunter was KSU’s Thomas, who rushed for 234 yards against UCLA. A quarterback who transitioned to a running back in 2009, Thomas developed the speed and agility needed to become a noteworthy rusher. His hard work paid off when he led all Big 12 backs last season. Against the Bruins last Saturday, Thomas displayed elusive speed, putting him on the radar as an up-andcoming back.

“I didn’t know I had as many yards as I did until I got in here after the game,” Thomas told CBS Sports. “I want to show that I can go out and play good every game and that last year wasn’t a fluke.”

The push for a running game revival has been the goal this season for several Big 12 squads.

Hungry to turn around a lagging running game is Oklahoma, who averaged an anemic 3.6

yards per carry last season, the lowest since 2001. Working early and hard, the Sooners’ Murray displayed the desire that is crucial to reinvigorating their overall numbers. Last Saturday, Murray carried the ball 35 times for 218 yards, a career best.

“I truly believe you snowball and you build toughness and physicalness in a running game as you go through the season, so I did want to start early,” Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson told reporters. “Maybe I was trying to force it, but I wasn’t going to get away from it.”

Equally eager to revitalize the running game is Oklahoma State, who over the offseason hired new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen with the idea of creating a new offensive backfield. Holgorsen, along with head coach Mike Gundy, implemented a formation designed around three running backs. Hunter was explosive last Saturday, but will it continue to work?

“Only time will tell,” Gundy said. “As we progress through the season we’re going to continue to play people that are faster. We’ll see more speed. But he looks good to me.”

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Narcisse’s death gives Wyoming unique test

By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff When Wyoming takes the field Saturday, they will do so with heavy hearts.

Tragedy struck the team Monday morning when freshman linebacker Ruben Narcisse, 19, died in a car accident.

“Obviously, we are going through an emotional time in our program right now with the loss of one of our family members,” Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen said during his weekly teleconference. “We were excited to come off a victory in our first game going into the weekend, but tragedy struck our program.”

Christensen held a team meeting Monday to give support to his players. The coach has experienced the loss of players before, but this is his first experience dealing with a player ’s death during the season.

Five years ago at Missouri, Christensen was the offensive coordinator when linebacker Aaron O’Neil collapsed and died during a voluntary summer workout.

Ten years prior, when Christensen held the same position at Toledo, a walk-on died of heart troubles after losing consciousness during a winter workout.

This time, Christensen and his staff have attempted to maintain their usual routine in an effort to help the players find a sense of normalcy.

“There’s not a manual on how to do these things,” Christensen said. “We’re just going to take it one day at a time and make the best out of an awful situation.”

W h e n asked how his team would respond to the situation heading into a tough m a t c h up against Te x a s , Ruben Narcisse ChristensFreshman linebacker en was unsure of what to expect.

“I’d be lying if I said I knew how [the players] were going to react,” Christensen said. “I’m hoping that it will pull us together, make us stronger.”

Christensen had nothing but good things to say about Narcisse, who came all the way from Miami to Wyoming.

“He was a great young man that had a smile on his face all the time, he made a huge impact on a number of families in our program and with people in the community in such a short period,” Christensen said. “He was a very promising athlete, a good student, a good person, a guy that’s going to be missed sorely in our program.”

The Cowboys will honor Narcisse on Saturday by wearing helmet decals featuring his initials.

Christensen said a different player will wear Narcisse’s No. 12 jersey during each of Wyoming’s remaining games.

“We know we’ve got our work cut out for us,” Christensen said.

“It’s a challenge but I think it’s one that our players, at this point in time, are looking forward to having.”

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— By Austin Laymance | Daily Texan Staff

Austyn Carta-Samuels, QB As a true freshman in 2009, Carta-Samuels started the final 10 games for the Cowboys and was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year. He is only the second sophomore in Wyoming history to be named a team captain. In the season opener for the Cowboys against Southern Utah, Carta-Samuels threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while improving his record as a starter to 7-4. The Offensive MVP of the New Mexico bowl last season, Carta-Samuels has led Wyoming to five fourth-quarter comeback victories including four on the road. He was named MWC Offensive Player of the Week three times in his first year and was the only Cowboy to earn the weekly award. The 19-year-old from San Jose, Calif., saw time in the game against Texas last year. Now, with a full year of experience in head head coach Dave Christensen’s spread offense, Carta-Samuels comes into Saturday’s game as a more complete and confident QB.

Shamiel Gary, SS

Marcell Gipson, CB Gipson is the heart and soul of the Cowboy secondary. A versatile corner, Gipson led Wyoming with three forced fumbles last season to rank him third in the MWC. The Dallas native is a solid cover corner and one of the Cowboys’ biggest hitters on defense. He forced two fumbles in the Cowboys’ victory over Southern Utah to start his senior season. Gipson averaged more than 26 yards per kickoff return, tops for the Cowboys in 2009. He has started 26 consecutive games at cornerback for Wyoming. Last year against Texas, he had a season-high in tackles with 12. Wyoming’s fastest player — he runs a 4.33 40-yard dash — Gipson will blitz from the outside, using his speed to get into the backfield in a hurry. Watch out for his younger brother Tashaun as well, the two have started every game at corner for the Cowboys dating back to the start of the 2008 season.

Gary, a starter for the Cowboys last season as a true freshman, is the playmaker for a Wyoming defensive backfield that returns all four starters.

He had three interceptions in his first collegiate game — tying him for the most in a single game in the NCAA in 2009 and in team history. Gary also became the first Cowboy to be named First Team Freshman All American. From his strong safety position, Gary excelled in run support as he averaged 7.5 tackles per game to rank him fifth on the team. He led the Cowboys in tackles last week with 14 and recorded five games of double-figure tackles in 2009. The sophomore from Tulsa, Okla., will be looking to recreate the magic of his first-ever college game for a Cowboy secondary that was burned for three touchdown passes last season against Texas.

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Wyoming head coach Dan Christensen calls for an extra point during a 2009 game against Weber State.

Leonard, the senior leader of the Cowboy receiving corps, quickly became Carta-Samuels’ top target in the spread offense. In Wyoming’s first game, Leonard hauled in a team-high six receptions for 58 yards. Leonard led the Cowboys with 77 catches as a junior, the fourth highest single-season total in school history, to rank him third in the MWC and No. 30 in the NCAA. He was also Honorable Mention All-MWC as he led the Cowboys in all-purpose yardage with 72.1 yards per game. Leonard has 112 career receptions and needs two more to move into 10th place on Wyoming’s all-time list. Named a team captain in the spring, Leonard is one of the nation’s best punt returners.

He ranked 15th in the NCAA in punt return yards in 2009 and was second in the MWC. Leonard proved he can make the big reception when it counts -he caught the game-winning touchdown in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl in the second overtime.

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BIG 12 North notebook — By Sameer Bhuchar | Daily Texan Staff

The race in the Big 12 North is one that most people dub a laugher in favor of Nebraska. Many believe that the other five members of the North are merely fighting for runner-up, as the Nebraska defense is too fast, too big and too physical for others in the conference. After last weekend’s series of games, the Big 12 North has some sleepers who have clearly emerged as contenders for the top spot, as well as some duds that may have already written themselves out of the conversation.

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Wildcats offense running through only Thomas The Wildcats can clearly run the ball. Seniors Daniel Thomas and William Powell ran for a combined 313 yards in their win over a decent UCLA team. Thomas accounted for most of those with 284 yards and two touchdowns. Powell ran only six times and added 72 yards and another touchdown for good measure. Thomas was named the Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week, along with Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter.

Despite the impressive ground attack, the passing game for Kansas State lagged behind.

Senior quarterback Carson Coffman completed 11 passes for only 66 yards. Head coach Bill Snyder preached the necessity for balance after the game, as he was not pleased with the performance.

“We need to have more than what we got,” he said With an improved passing game, the Wildcats have high hopes of surprising the North.

still only allowed 120 yards through the air and forced an interception.

The biggest question Nebraska has faced this season is at quarterback. Most expected Zac Lee to start for the Cornhuskers, but the senior only threw four passes. The real star at quarterback was freshman Taylor Martinez.

Martinez not only threw for 136 yards, but he accounted for 127 yards on the ground and three touchdowns.

“I thought he [Martinez] was very poised,” said Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. “You’re first start in front of 86,000 fans, it can be an interesting venture. I thought Taylor was exceptionally poised and played a really competitive game, which is how we know him … I thought he was awesome.”

Their upcoming game against the Idaho Vadals has “potentialupset” written all over it. Nebraska must duplicate their running success or Idaho has a real shot of sending the Big 12 North into a mass scramble.

Embarrassing loss gives Kansas plenty of doubt

Kansas laid an egg against lowly North Dakota State last weekend, losing 6-3. Offensive coordinator Chuck Long attributes this to an offensive unit that has yet to click.

“We’re not set in stone with every position yet,” said Long.”That’s the bottom line with our offense. We don’t have a decisive 11 yet. We’re still working toward chemistry. It may take a little time to get to that point.”

Whatever the case may be, Defense worries Pelini the Jayhawks are looking for despite solid outing answers. Their reputation as a big Bo Pelini was unhappy with time sports program hangs in the his team’s defensive performance balance. Their road to redemption after last week’s 49-10 thrashing can begin this weekend with over Western Kentucky. He called a victory over the speedy No. the performance an “absolute 15 Georgia Tech, and it will start by solidifying a starter at embarrassment.”

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BIG 12 South notebook — By Alexandra Carreno | Daily Texan Staff

Stoops brothers face off in important matchup Coaching against a sibling can be a daunting thing, especially when they have never coached against one another. The Stoops brothers, Bob and Mark, will meet for the first time this Saturday for a sibling rivalry of big proportions in a matchup of Oklahoma and Florida State.

“You don’t really want to play your brother,” Bob told The Oklahoman on Wednesday. “You want to play your brother in the championship game because … someone is going to win the championship. That’s really the only time you’re looking to do it.”

Although Saturday’s game is by no means a championship game, winning is equally important for both sides. Mark would be noted for making strides with his defense in only their second game if the squad upset Oklahoma. On the other hand a victory for Bob’s Sooners would put them one step closer to their national championship hopes.

The Sooners host the Seminoles tomorrow in Norman at 2:30 p.m.

“I actually talked to Mark Tuesday, but not about much,” Bob joked. “I said, ‘Well, I’ll see you Saturday.’”

Cowboys’ Hunter makes strong return after injury Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter put forth an impressive start to his senior season last Saturday in Oklahoma State’s season opener against Washington State. The senior was sidelined for five games last season with an ankle injury.

“I’m ready, I’m ready,” were Oklahoma State’s Levy Adcock signals touchdown after Kendall Hunter, No. 24, scores one of four touchdowns against Washington State.

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the only words Hunter kept telling his position coach, as reported by ESPN. Ready he was, for Hunter racked up 257 yards in his season opener. The running back is only 126 yards away from overcoming his 2009 total of 382 yards.

Hunter was named Big 12 CoOffensive Player of the Week last Tuesday.

OSU’s offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen plans to use Hunter in every way possible to boost the offense this season.

“Luckily we got a guy like him,” Holgorsen told ESPN. “We can hand it to him and he can make us all look good.”

Tuberville gives himself poor grade in debut After his debut with Texas Tech last Saturday, head coach Tommy Tuberville thinks he could have done a better job in coaching his squad to victory against SMU. “As a head coach I’ll give myself probably a C,” Tuberville told reporters. “We had them on their heels, and as a head coach sometimes you forget certain situations.”

The Red Raiders beat the Mustangs 35-27, but not without a few mishaps, including a quarterback sneak by Taylor Potts on a fourth-and-1. Potts fumbled the snap with less than 10 minutes left in the game, leading to an SMU touchdown. Tech was able to hold their lead and win the game.

“I’ll get better as a coach,” Tuberville said. “I’m going to work hard this week, watch a lot of film, do a lot of drills and try to get better.”

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By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff The first home contest of the 2010 football season is upon the city of Austin, and with it comes the game-day traditions familiar to all Longhorns: tailgating in the Bob Bullock Museum parking lot, Bevo sitting on the sideline, and, of course, the team rushing out of the tunnel with two American flags in a haze of smoke and burnt orange.

The last one is a simple gesture, often overlooked in the pregame flurry by fans and media alike. But for the players who carry those flags the experience is unforgettable.

The task is rotated amongst Longhorns that have an immediate family member who is a veteran or currently in the military, and the list is so long that head coach Mack Brown has a hard time picking players for the weekly task.

“You get the honor of honoring them and all the troops around America and overseas,” said Texas running back Fozzy Whittaker.

Whittaker carried the American flag out of the tunnel before the Rice game in honor of his brother, Sergeant Curtis Whittaker of the U.S. Army’s 82nd financial management company. Dustin

Earnest, whose father and grandfather are both veterans of the armed forces, joined Whittaker at the front of the column.

“They go out there and put their lives on the line for us,” Whittaker said. “It’s a tough job and not a lot of people can do it so we just do it to honor them.”

The ritual will be especially poignant this weekend as the game falls on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A moment of silence will precede the national anthem and the entire team will wear red, white and Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff blue ribbons on their helmets.

Texas strength and conditioning coach John Madden stands with players before a 2009 game as they preIn addition, seven honorary pare American flags for the team’s weekly pregame entrance. captains from Austin-area service organizations will be on the “I was sitting in my office, it on,” Brown remembered about tin, earning a scholarship in 2005 field for the pregame coin toss. when I think it was Arthur Sept. 11, 2001. “Even with all of as part of the national champiour players, until they could onship team. He was the first talk to their parents they were Longhorn to lead the team onto very unsettled because it scared the field with the American flag all of us.” and the custom has persisted They go out there and put their lives on the line for The flag-carrying tradition ever since. us. It’s a tough job and not a lot of people can do it began by all estimates with Ah“We do feel like it’s important mard Hall, former Longhorn to our kids,” Brown said. “Gosh, so we just do it to honor them.” and current Tennessee Titans there are too many kids that fullback. Hall served for four have ties [to the military] to be — Fozzy Whittaker, running back years in the Marine Corps as a able to carry a flag out so we’ll field radio operator, including have to look at that.” a tour in Afghanistan followAnother weekend, another ing the 9/11 attacks. He reached game, another charge onto the The Texas athletic department Johnson … walked in and said, the rank of sergeant before field. It’s not something everyhas provided an additional 500 ‘Coach, turn on your TV, some- returning home and walking on one notices, but for the few who tickets to first-responder organi- body hit the World Trade Cen- at Texas. carry those flags it will be somezations around the city. ter,’ and then obviously I turned Hall played two years in Aus- thing they never forget.

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