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Texas cornerback Bryson Echols has a few choice words for Iowa State wide receiver Jarvis West after a punt in the Longhorns’ 31-30 victory over Iowa State in Ames last Thursday.

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Double Coverage Editor........Christian Corona Design Editor...........................Natasha Smith Photo Editor............................Elisabeth Dillon Writers..................................Garrett Callahan ..............................................Peter Sblendorio ................................................Evan Berkowitz .................................................Chris Hummer ............................................Cameron Kubena ....................................................David Leffler ....................................................Wes Maulsby ...............................................Darren Mitchell ...............................................Stefan Scrafield ....................................................Matt Warden ..............................................Rachel Wenzlaff

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GRAY MATTER

Texas has lost its top quarterback and had to play without four other offensive starters at some point this year. But sophomore Johnathan Gray has been consistently productive this season.

RED RIVER RIVALRY RECRUITING

Every year, many of the state’s best high school football prospects flock to the Cotton Bowl to see Texas and Oklahoma clash. Who will be there this year?

PLAYING WITH HOUSE MONEY

The Longhorns are 13-point underdogs this week, a tribute to how poorly they’ve played but a reason for them to play looser and with nothing to lose. Will it work to their advantage?

DRINK UP!

If this year’s Red River Rivalry is anything like the last two, Longhorn fans won’t need any excuse to drink early and often. Fortunately, we have the drinking game just for you.

TAKING A LOOK BACK

It’s been a while since Texas has had any sustained success against Oklahoma. But it’s still worth exploring the history and tradition of the Red River Rivalry.

EDITOR’SNOTE Oklahoma has beaten Texas by an average of 40 points the last two years and nothing since has indicated the Sooners won’t blow the Longhorns out again this weekend. Blake Bell proved last year he could run, this year he’s proving he can throw and Case McCoy hasn’t proven he can do either. Yet he gets his third start of the year as David Ash nurses a head injury. The Sooners have beaten Notre Dame in South Bend while Texas needed a Hail Mary and a bad call to beat Iowa State in Ames last week. This could get ugly.

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Gray thriving in new role as featured back By Garrett Callahan @CallahanGarrett

Texas was once a powerhouse of offensive playmakers. Players like Ricky Williams and Vince Young used to roam the 40 Acres and, on Saturday nights, rack up hundreds and thousands of yards. Recently, however, the Longhorns have lacked on that front. After a short stint without any of these playmakers, Texas is back on the rise to a Longhorns team filled with talent and not many have more than sophomore running back Johnathan Gray. He led the squad in rushing last year as a freshman but ran for only three touchdowns -- one fewer than he ran for in a win over Kansas State, a game that saw him run for a career-high 141 yards. “He has become a strong leader in the football team,” co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite said. “He was near the 90-yard mark, knew he was going to break 100. I was glad to see him break out. Not only did he make some big runs down the field with some tremendous cuts, he also has the power.” The Aledo native ran into

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Sophomore tailback Johnathan Gray is well on his way toward leading the Longhorns in rushing for the second straight year as he is averaging 102.8 yards and one touchdown per game over his last four contests. Texas will need another great performance from Gray as it faces a stingy Sooners defense Saturday.

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Mike Davis fights for a pass in last week’s victory over Iowa State. He admitted to sitting on the Oklahoma side of the Cotton Bowl during one of the Red River Rivalries he attended while in high school. But he opted to sign with Texas and is now among the Longhorns’ all-time leading receivers.

Red River Rivalry sure to have large recruiting impact By Darren Mitchell @texansports

Texas and Oklahoma meet on the field Saturday, but the rivalry will extend past the scoreboard. Top recruits in the area will be paying close attention to the results as they decide where to commit. “It’s a reason that young people go to Texas and go to OU, because they want to play in this game,” Longhorns head coach Mack Brown said. “Every prospect in this state will be in this game.” Case McCoy saw his older brother, Colt, make a name for himself in the Red River

Rivalry and understands the magnitude of the game, along with its significance in the minds of recruits across the state. “You get recruited and you get sold on this game, and this is why a lot of us came here, to play in this game,” McCoy said. Here are some of the top prospects for whom Texas and OU are currently battling. Coppell DE Solomon Thomas (Class of 2014) Thomas is one of the best defensive ends in the country and attended the Red River Rivalry last year. The

6-foot-, 3 256-pounder is a hard-nosed player who has the athleticism to play the end position and the raw strength to move inside to defensive tackle if warranted. Thomas is still considering a handful of schools, with Texas and Oklahoma, along with Stanford, being considered to be the top contenders. He has a good relationship with the Longhorns staff, but a second straight blowout loss to the Sooners can’t help the Texas cause. Arlington Bowie S Edwin Freeman (2014) Freeman is a complete safety. He is a big, fast and

explosive athlete who isn’t afraid to hit people. But in addition to his physicality, he has good discipline and defensive awareness. He has very good range in coverage and his capable of using his finesse to get interceptions. He’s been rising up the rankings of all the various recruiting services and should continue to do so. Right now the Longhorns are ahead of the Sooners for his services, but Oklahoma is still one of the top schools he is considering. Dallas Bishop Dunne DB Nick Watkins (2014) The versatile playmaker

from Bishop Dunne High School is one of the 10 best cornerback prospects in the country, according to the ESPN 300. He has good size for the position and great ball skills. Watkins is capable of playing on both sides of the ball, but his speed and fluidity are more coveted at the corner position. Watkins is really high on Notre Dame, but if he decides to stay a little closer to home, Texas and Oklahoma are two of the favorites, with the Longhorns holding a slight lead. Mesquite Poteet OLB Malik Jefferson (2015)

One of the top linebackers in his class, Jefferson is being targeted by just about every major program in the country. He has excellent pursuit speed and is a high level tackler. He needs to gain a little weight to be a star at the FBS level, but that shouldn’t be much of a problem for him. Jefferson’s athletic ability is off the charts and he plays with an intensity level rare for someone his age. Texas and Oklahoma are both at the top of his list of preferred teams, but it’s a long list that also includes Texas A&M, Baylor, Michigan, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and USC among others.

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Texas relishing role as two-touchdown underdog By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio

When Texas takes the field at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, it will mark just the third time since 1990 that the Longhorns enter the Red River Rivalry game as a double-digit underdog. While conventional wisdom indicates that Texas should face an additional burden to disprove the spread, the Longhorns enter the game with a different approach — they plan to embrace their underdog status. “That’s exciting for us,” senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat said. “We like to be the underdog, to come in with the opposing crowd. It’s different in Dallas because the crowd is split. You have people booing you and you have a lot of people cheering you as well.” After losing each of their past three matchups against Oklahoma, a number of Longhorns players claimed they do not feel additional pressure to defeat the Sooners this season. Instead, they believe the majority of the pressure resides squarely on the shoulders of the heavily favored Sooners, and it is up to them to rise to the occasion when many are counting them out. “Why would there be any pressure on us now?” McCoy asked. “We haven’t beaten them yet. I think a lot of the pressure is on them, and we just have to go out and play hard. I think you’re going to get that from the seniors, but I think you’re going to get that from a lot of guys because these guys have been trained over the last couple of years that this is the game we need to go win.” Texas and Oklahoma enter Saturday’s matchup after undergoing significantly different starts to the season. While both sit atop the Big

Elisabeth Dillon / Daily Texan Staff

Greg Daniels calls for pass interference on Texas’ final possession against Iowa State last Thursday. Daniels got the call, and three plays later Case McCoy scored on a game-winning one-yard quarterback sneak. It was McCoy’s third career fourth-quarter comeback, keeping the Longhorns perfect in Big 12 play.

12 standings with 2-0 records in conference play, the Sooners boast a 5-0 overall record compared to the Longhorns’ 3-2 mark. The biggest difference between them, though, remains the disparity on defense. Oklahoma owns the nation’s sixth-best defense, allowing an average of just 13 points through five contests. Texas, on the other hand, sits second-to-last in the Big 12 with 28.4 points per game surrendered thus far.

In addition, the Sooners enjoyed better success against non-conference opponents than the Longhorns. Oklahoma defeated No. 22 Notre Dame on the road in Week 4, while Texas dropped a pair of non-conference contests against BYU and Ole Miss. These factors add up to brand the Sooners as the favorite this week, but senior wide receiver Mike Davis believes the hype surrounding Oklahoma allows Texas dedicate its focus to playing

together as a team. “Our backs are against the wall and they’re getting all the pressure,” Davis said. “I just want to go in and compete as a team, like how we’ve been doing the past couple games, and try to get a W any kind of way we can.” Despite the team’s underdog approach, head coach Mack Brown pointed out that pressure still exists for his Texas squad. Brown said he does not take point spreads into account, but he believes

Why would there be any pressure on us now? We haven’t beaten them yet. I think a lot of the pressure is on them, and we just have to go out and play hard. —Case McCoy, senior quarterback

some players may feel they were too tense going into last year’s game. “I would think the guys felt they were too uptight probably last year and they want to go into it confident and relaxed,” Brown. “There’s obviously

pressure on both teams.” Regardless of which team is the favorite, the Longhorns realize the difficult challenge the Sooners present this week, and a victory over their rivals would be a major step in the right direction.

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‘Belldozer’ becoming true dual-threat QB By Evan Berkowitz

basketball too, but his passion was football.” He was the heir apparent to Landry Jones and ready to take over the reins of a major program. That is, until freshman Trevor Knight swiped the job from underneath his nose in training camp. But the freshman’s poor completion percentage and three interceptions in the first two games gave Bell a chance. “It’s a testament to his character that he didn’t get down, he didn’t get negative,” head coach Bob Stoops said after the game against Tulsa. “He kept working and he got his opportunity and he took all kind of advantage of it.” The “Belldozer” threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns in the 51-20 victory, proving he could be effective with his arms, not just his legs. Now people are starting to see why Rivals.com labeled him a prostyle quarterback, not a dual-threat. “I’ve always said Blake could throw the football and finally everyone got to see that,” Stoops said. And Texas knows this. “He can throw,” defensive coordinator Greg Robinson said. “His arm is good. He has a strong arm. He is an accurate thrower.” So when Bell touches the ball Saturday morning in Dallas, they can’t focus on just one facet. “Well, they always talk about

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Junior Blake Bell has become synonymous with the “Belldozer” package using his 6-foot6, 252-pound frame to plow through linemen. And last year’s Red River Rivalry just reinforced the fear into every Longhorns fan as he rumbled into the end zone four times, despite being Landry Jones’ back-up. In his first two years, the perceived running quarterback recorded 25 rushing touchdowns compared to none throwing. “People have questioned his ability to throw,” Mack Brown said at Monday’s press conference. But that doesn’t mean Texas can take Bell’s arm lightly. The Detroit Tiger’s used a 2010 draft pick on the heralded quarterback - where he hadn’t played in two years – because of his strong arm. “That’s definitely why they recruited him,” Dusty Trail, Bell’s former offensive coordinator at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita, Kan. told ESPN. “The running was just a bonus in their eyes.” But instead of taking the guaranteed money and possibly relieving games for the Tigers this postseason, Bell followed his passion of football. “No,” Blake’s father, Mark Bell, told NewsOK. “His love and passion is football. He really liked

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Oklahoma’s Blake Bell celebrates after defeating Notre Dame 35-21 on Saturday, Sept. 28 in South Bend, Ind.

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QUARTERBACKS Case McCoy will start against an Oklahoma team he’s totaled 218 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions against. He’s been efficient with 574 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions on the year. Blake Bell has been accurate, completing 69.2 percent of his passes without getting picked off this year. The “Belldozer” has no rushing touchdowns as the Sooners rely less on his legs and more on his arm.

ADVANTAGE

DEFENSIVE LINE Texas’ defensive line has marked the biggest improvement under new defensive coordinator Greg Robinson, accounting for two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception against Iowa State. Since the loss to Ole Miss, Jackson Jeffcoat has three sacks and a game-sealing interception last week. Oklahoma has doubled their team’s sack total with four sacks against TCU last week. Sophomore Charles Tapper leads the line with 23 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the year, two coming in the win against the Horned Frogs, who were held to just 44 yards on the ground.

ADVANTAGE

RUNNING BACKS Texas’ third-best rushing offense in the Big 12 mustered just 119 in a onepoint win against an Iowa State team that ranked 69th in rush defense. Johnathan Gray played ran for 89 yards and scored for the third straight week but fumbles have been an issue recently. The Sooners have the 17th-best rushing offense in the country, averaging 246 yards per game. Damien Williams is not off to same start he had last season but has been an effective second-option to Brennan Clay.

ADVANTAGE

LINEBACKERS The impact of losing junior linebacker Jordan Hicks was felt last week as Texas gave up 201 yards on the ground to the Cyclones. Steve Edmond and Dalton Santos must step up against an effective Oklahoma run game while Peter Jinkens and Kendall Thompson must provide depth. Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops has implemented an effective three-linebacker system, whose success was most notable against Notre Dame, when sophomore Eric Striker forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. Sophomore Frank Shannon intercepted a pass on the next possession. Age has not been an issue for a defense that has forced nine turnovers in five games.

ADVANTAGE

WIDE RECEIVERS After losing both Kenny Stills and Justin Brown to the NFL last season, the Sooners reloaded with Sterling Shepard and Jalen Saunders. Shepard made a name for himself in a 123-yard, twotouchdown performance against Tulsa before showing his speed in a 54-yard touchdown reception against Notre Dame. Senior Mike Davis dropped a few passes in his return from injury against Iowa State but Daje Johnson’s return gives depth and versatility to a group that offers McCoy plenty of options.

ADVANTAGE

DEFENSIVE BACKS Long plays like Quenton Bundrage’s 97-yard touchdown catch last week and broken tackles at the goal line continue to be issues, which are sure to be exploited by Oklahoma. The Sooners have the 10th-best pass defense in the country and the best in the Big 12, allowing just 168 yards a game. Senior Gabe Lynn and junior Julian Wilson each have two interceptions this year.

ADVANTAGE

OFFENSIVE LINE The Longhorns offensive line gave up three sacks against a Cyclones pass rush that previously had only four all season. Texas has given up 6.6 tackles for loss per game this season, ranked No. 92 in the nation and must improve before facing an Oklahoma defense ranked No. 9 in the nation. Sooners center Gabe Ikard is the only senior on his offensive line but the seemingly youthful unit returned three starters and has helped Oklahoma gain 455 yards per game and give up 1.4 sacks per game, the third-fewest in the Big 12.

ADVANTAGE

SPECIAL TEAMS Senior Anthony Fera continued his success with five punts inside the Iowa State 20-yard line. But the Texas kick coverage team continued to struggle, allowing a 39-yard return for the second straight game. With a punt returned against them for a touchdown already this season, Texas must improve on the battle for field position. The Oklahoma kick coverage team held a TCU return game that averaged 30 yards a return to just 18 yards a return but were surprised by an onside kick that TCU recovered early in the third quarter.

ADVANTAGE

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Applewhite must adjust playcalling approach By Christian Corona Double Coverage Editor @ChristianC0rona

Major Applewhite is no stranger to the Red River Rivalry. He beat the Sooners twice as a quarterback and has helped Texas triumph over Oklahoma twice as an assistant coach. So when the Longhorns co-offensive coordinator tells his players what to expect at the Cotton Bowl this weekend, he’s speaking from experience. “It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be physical. There’s

going to be ups and downs,” Applewhite said. “If you’re up 14-0, that doesn’t mean anything. I remember in ’99, we were down 17-0 and ended up winning that games. Those types of leads are imposters.” So Applewhite should know better than most that if he continues calling plays as conservative as he has recently, Texas has no chance to beat Oklahoma this week. Last week against Iowa State, Johnathan Gray ran for a 45-yard touchdown on the Longhorns’ fourth play from scrimmage. So,

naturally, Gray got nine carries over the next 59 plays while a struggling Case McCoy threw it 40 times during that span. “I’m comfortable with Case throwing the football but looking back on the other night, we wanted to do more in the run game in the second half,” Applewhite said. “We got away from it a little too soon. In terms of winning the game, that was obviously our goal.” That goal becomes drastically more difficult to meet as Texas faces the Big 12’s best defense this week. The

Longhorns won’t beat the Sooners with the gameplan they used to beat Iowa State last week. Gray has been the one constant in a Texas offense that has been rife with injuries and inconsistencies. “We probably got away from the running game too early,” head coach Mack Brown admitted. “After Johnathan Gray’s great run, they put a lot more people in the box… we only had 29 runs and should have stayed with it a little bit longer.” The way Texas played on offense against the Cyclones makes it shocking to think it

put up 31 points. After Gray’s long scoring scamper, a Cedric Reed fumble recovery in the red zone set up a Longhorns field goal. Texas didn’t score again until John Harris’ miraculous catch on the Hail Mary pass as the first half ended. The Longhorns’ next scoring drive was aided by 40 yards’ worth of penalties from Iowa State and 30 yards rushing from Joe Bergeron. The next Texas touchdown was a game-winning oneyard sneak by McCoy, capping off a drive reminiscent of the Longhorns’ win over

Oklahoma State last year because of its controversy, of their victory over Texas A&M in 2011 because of its drama and of their triumph over Kansas last season because of the fact that the outcome shouldn’t have been in question going into the final minute of the game. “Coach [Applewhite] felt like we needed to throw the ball,” Gray, who nearly fumbled away the game last Thursday, said. “We have to go out and execute. We have to do a better job of that and just get better and get ready for OU.”

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Swoopes, missed tackles reasons to drink By Chris Hummer @chris_hummer

It’s that time of year Texas fans. When you migrate in masses to Dallas ready to indulge in a wide variety of fried foods and a massive amount of alcohol, and in some cases both at the same time – fried beer anyone? However, much to the chagrin of the Austin faithful, there is still a game to be played against a talented Oklahoma unit. The game starts at 11, so it could be a rough wake-up call, but is there a better way to shake off the early morning rust than to create a thrilling drinking game? Nope, didn’t think so. Now, in honor of Texas’ 2009 win – the last time

the Longhorns defeated the Sooners – here are nine things to drink for during the Red River Rivalry. 1. Any mention of Swoopes The freshman quarterback has played exactly zero college snaps, but with Texas’ early struggles the buzz is growing for Tyrone Swoopes to play. If Oklahoma begins to pull away expect the cameras to follow Swoopes’ every move. Watch out for when he jumps on the elliptical bike, a sure sign of nothing to come. 2. Any Texas missed tackle Gulp, or should I say sip. Take it slow Texas fans, this one could be a doozy. The Longhorns defense misses more tackles than that

annoying fan next to you texting the entire game. Against an explosive Oklahoma attack, featuring a dynamic running quarterback, this number could quickly escalate into double digits — by the end of the first quarter.

hard. Longhorns fans need to drink after seeing highlights from the past two Red River Rivalry massacres. Combined score of 118-38, ouch, drink away, drink away Texas faithful.

3. Pictures of fried food If there is anything the ABC and ESPN camera crews love more than football, it’s showing five-second screen shots of food, making the Cotton Bowl a sort of Mecca for them. From deepfried bacon to ice cream, it’s all there. Expect the cameras to take you into the heart of the kitchen on every commercial break.

5. Any Case McCoy floater Everyone’s favorite backup quarterback, Case McCoy receives the start in place of injured David Ash. You can’t always count on consistent play from McCoy, but one thing that is always there is his propensity for tossing a lame duck deep ball. Drink every time this happens. Bonus: Every time you scream “Case, don’t!” take another gulp.

4. Mention of past blowouts This one shouldn’t be

6. Mike Davis drops Last week Mike Davis

took some heat off his drop issues with a cheap-shot block heard round the world. But the talented, concentration-challenged senior should be back to normal on Saturday. Every time drops a pass, drop a shot. 7. Happy cheerleaders You know what’s annoying? Seeing happy cheerleaders flashing the “Hook ‘Em” sign when Texas is down three touchdowns. Every time ABC pans to the cheer squad, knock one of those beers down. 8. The Belldozer The Longhorns have surrendered 523 yards and five touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks thus far in 2013, and that’s just on

RED RIVER REVELRY 1. Any mention of Swoopes 2. Any Texas missed tackle 3. Pictures of fried food 4. Mention of past blowouts 5. Any Case McCoy floater 6. Mike Davis drops 7. Happy cheerleaders 8. The Belldozer 9. Mack’s four stages of grief

the ground. Blake Bell is 6-foot-6, 252 pounds, an absolute load on the line

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QB Case McCoy (Sr.)

Although he is far from explosive, give McCoy some credit: he has been efficient in his time under center this season, throwing 102 passes this year without an interception. Given Oklahoma’s advantages in terms of speed and bigplay ability, it’s imperative that McCoy continues this type of play and limits his mistakes. For the Longhorns keep this game close, they have to win the turnover battle.

DE Cedric Reed (Jr.)

With Jackson Jeffcoat playing like a man possessed the last several games, it’s easy to forget about Reed, who had been quiet since racking up 14 tackles against BYU. But he came to life against the Cyclones last week, totaling five tackles, a forced fumble and tipped a pass that Jeffcoat intercepted to seal the win. With Oklahoma sure to key on Jeffcoat, Reed should have plenty of one-on-one opportunities on Saturday. If he can take advantage of them and get to Sooners quarterback Blake Bell, he will provide a major boost for this entire Texas defense.

WR Mike Davis (Sr.)

Back in action after missing last week’s game due to injury, Davis was held in check for most of the game against Iowa State, hauling in six catches for 64 yards. This marks yet another tough week for Davis, who has yet topped 65 receiving yards in only one game this year. What’s most perplexing about this lack of production is that it’s happening despite the Longhorns’ desire to air it out and stretch the field. How Davis only managed to catch six passes in a game in which Case McCoy threw it 45 times, I’ll never know.

Texas play-calling

What do you do in your first conference road game of the season and your backup quarterback under center? Get the ball in the hands of your talented running backs and control the clock, right? Not if you’re Major Applewhite. Although critiquing a team’s play-calling is often an example of why hindsight is 20/20, it’s appropriate in this case. While Case McCoy did pass for nearly 250 yards and a touchdown, he threw 45 passes for a paltry average of 5.4 yards an attempt. Considering the talent the Longhorns possess at the running back position and McCoy’s inability to generate a downfield passing game, Texas should have looked to run a lot more than it did. Unless the Longhorns are playing from behind, there is no reason McCoy’s throws should ever triple the number of carries Johnathan Gray gets.

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BELL continues from page 7 him being a runner but he can throw the ball,” senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat said. “And also he can run the ball. He’s big and he’s hard to bring down. That’s what makes him unique. He’s a dual threat kind of guy.” Aaron Colvin leads defense On Saturday, the Sooners’ top NFL prospect won’t have the ball in his hands. And he will be making sure the Texas receivers don’t either. Born and raised in Oklahoma, senior cornerback Aaron Colvin has always been watching the Red River Rivalry. So when he made his first start in 2010 against Texas, he was thrilled. And it hasn’t worn off. “My excitement level for

Texas is a huge game for us. We just have to be prepared for this, and I think we are. OU-Texas is the same as it was when I was a freshman,” Colvin said. Colvin has done more than just play in one of the game’s biggest rivalries, though. He ended his freshman year as the starting cornerback. Then switched to safety for his sophomore campaign. And when he returned to corner last year, all he did was garner All-Big 12 honors. As one of the conference’s top shutdown corners, Colvin anchors an Oklahoma secondary that boasts the 10th-best passing defense

—Aaron Colvin, senior cornerback in the nation allowing just 168.4 yards per game. He also isn’t afraid to mix with the big bodies in stopping the run game. “Their secondary is very aggressive, but also very sound,” Mack Brown said. This combination of run stoppage and pass defense helps give Oklahoma the No. 9 defense in the nation. But despite the records of the two teams, Colvin realized that this game is still the biggest one. “Texas is a huge game for us,” Colvin said. “We just have to be prepared for this, and I think we are.”

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MACK BROWN VS. BOB STOOPS A look at the rivalry within the rivalry By Ryan Haddox @The_Real_RH

Elisabeth Dillon Daily Texan Staff

The Red River Rivalry is as significant of a game to Texas and Oklahoma as they come, causing a slew coaches to lose their jobs while immortalizing others throughout the game’s storied history. Mack Brown was hired at the University of Texas on Dec. 4, 1997, and started his own Red River legacy in style. Led by eventual Heisman winner Ricky Williams and a freckle-faced freshman Major Applewhite, the Longhorns routed the Sooners in the Cotton Bowl that Saturday in 1998, 34-3. The Longhorns would go on to finish the season 8-3, and appeared to be a program on the rise. While Brown was busy trying to resurrect the Texas program that year, Bob Stoops was coaching the defense for the “Ol’ Ball Coach” (Steve Spurrier) at Florida, helping lead the Gators to a victory in the 1998 Orange Bowl over Syracuse. Stoops was hired to replace John

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9-5 (.643)

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1 (2000)

2 (2005, 2009)

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$4.3 million

Big 12 championships Bowl record Big 12 Coach of the Year Annual salary

Black as the Sooners head coach on Dec. 1, 1998, and immediately began to turn things around. Stoops didn’t have an ideal start to his own Red River legacy, but his impact was felt. Facing a Longhorns team that would eventually go on to play for the Big 12 championship game in 1999, his Sooners jumped out to a 17-0 lead with the first quarter winding down. The Longhorns would eventually find their footing and come back for the victory, but the first quarter of that game in ‘99 was a serious act of foreshadowing for Texas. Brown’s honeymoon with the Longhorns faithful came to an abrupt end in 2000, when Bob Stoops and the Sooners provided the first of four WWE-style beat downs on the Longhorns in the their time coaching against each other. Quentin Griffin ran roughshod on the Longhorns defense, scoring six touchdowns en route to a 63-14 shellacking. The next four years didn’t go any better. Stoops would continue to own Brown, highlighted by another massive victory over the Longhorns in 2003 when they drummed the Longhorns to the tune of 65-13. Brown seemed to have no answer to his Sooners problem in Dallas, and it cost him dearly. The road to Big 12 titles and the national championship went squarely through the Cotton Bowl, and the Longhorne fan base was beginning to turn on their head coach, referring to him as “Mr. February” for his prized recruiting classes but inability to win big games. After five consecutive demolitions in Dallas, the sun started to shine on Brown again. Vince Young led the

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4 5

OKLAHOMA The Sooners survived a late push from the Horned Frogs last weekend to remain undefeated and atop these rankings. Quarterback Blake Bell struggled to get into a rhythm, failing to score for the first time since taking over as the starter. He’ll look to get back on track this weekend in the annual Red River Rivalry.

TCU

WEST VIRGINIA

KANSAS STATE

KANSAS

Perhaps the best three-loss team in the country, the Horned Frogs have yet to lose by more than 10 points and each of their losses have come against a team currently ranked in the top 25. Heck, they’ve looked more impressive in all three of their losses then they have in either of their victories. TCU should have no trouble getting its first Big 12 victory this weekend against Kansas.

BAYLOR

Just when you thought the Bears couldn’t be any more productive, they hung 72 points on the Mountaineers last weekend. While Bryce Petty and Lache Seastrunk are getting the national attention, the Bears offensive line is equally as responsible for the offense’s early-season success.

TEXAS TECH The quarterback carousel keeps spinning in Lubbock as Baker Mayfield left last Saturday’s blowout victory over Kansas with a knee injury so now it’s up to freshman Davis Webb and Michael Brewer to run the offense. They’ll have a couple weeks to get things sorted out before they play four of their last five games against the other teams in the top five of this list.

OKLAHOMA STATE The Cowboys erased a six-point deficit late in the fourth quarter last Saturday to squeak past a lowly Kansas State squad. They came out victorious, but it was yet another poor performance from the Pokes. J.W. Walsh has been unimpressive and Oklahoma State offense’s doesn’t have its trademark explosiveness.

The Mountaineers have been the most inconsistent squad in the Big 12 thus far. Baylor blew out Dana Holgorsen’s bunch last week, only a couple weeks after it was shredded by Maryland. Sandwiched between those two losses? An upset victory over then-No. 11 Oklahoma State. It’ll be another major upset if they can knock off Texas Tech this weekend.

Daniel Sams struggled mightily in his first start of the season, as the Wildcats still can’t get any consistency from their quarterbacks. Things could go from bad to worse for Bill Snyder and his team as Baylor visits Manhattan this weekend.

Despite a blowout loss, Kansas holds onto the ninth spot on this list thanks to another loss by Iowa State. But with TCU, Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas and Oklahoma State next on the schedule, it’s only a matter of time before the Jayhawks find themselves back in the cellar.

TEXAS

It took a Hail Mary and some help from the officials, but the Longhorns escaped Ames with a win last Saturday, setting up a Red River Rivalry between conference unbeatens. If Mack Brown and Co. can knock off the Sooners, all will be well on the 40 Acres. If Texas gets stomped as it has the past couple years, Brown might as well start planning for retirement.

IOWA STATE The Cyclones snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against the Longhorns last Saturday. While Iowa State does appear to be improving each week, the talent just isn’t there for the Cyclones to be competitive in the Big 12 this season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

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Oklahoma's Frank Shannon intercepts a pass from Notre Dame's Tommy Rees on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in South Bend, Ind.

Oklahoma's Brennan Clay runs out of the tackle of Notre Dame's Austin Collinsworth on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in South Bend, Ind. Oklahoma defeated Notre Dame 35-21.

Frank Shannon, Sophomore LB

Brennan Clay, Senior RB

Blake Bell, Junior QB

Sterling Shepard, Sophomore WR

A player that many people probably have not heard of is one that the Texas offense should look out for this week. Shannon is the leading tackler on the Sooners defense and will do his best to disrupt the Texas run game. Shannon has racked up 34 tackles this season and has an interception. Shannon has the speed to get quickly from sideline to sideline and Texas will need to keep a hat on him to get the running game going against a tough Oklahoma defense.

All things start behind center for the Oklahoma offense and the signal-caller is Blake Bell, who has led to the Sooners to a 5-0 start this season. His efficiency has been a big reason for that success. The junior has passed for 835 yards and six touchdowns with a 69.2 completion percentage. These numbers are not gaudy but Bell gets the job done every time out with his crisp passing and ability to hit receivers when he needs to. The Longhorns have continued to have a tough time defending the deep ball, which plays directly into Bell’s hands. Look for Bell to challenge the Texas secondary and get them on their heels to open up the running game.

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continues from page 11 of scrimmage. Plus, he has one of the best nicknames in the sport. Every time the Belldozer is mentioned drink, it’s probably bad news anyway. 9. Mack’s four stages of grief Denial, pain, anger,

depression. Normally, there are three additional stages about recovery, but for Brown against Oklahoma, they’re not likely to happen. Instead, take a shot every time you watch Brown enter one of these stages, you’ll need the alcohol anyway. Who knows, by the end of the game Mack might be drinking with you.

Although Oklahoma features a few capable backs, Brennan Clay has been the leader as far as rushing the football for the Sooners. In five games this season, Clay has rushed the ball 68 times for 450 yards and three touchdowns. His 6.6 yards per carry average should be something the Texas defense pays attention to as Clay can break off big runs every single play. At 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds, Clay is a compact back who can move the chains in short-yardage situations and break tackles for big gains. If Texas can tackle and force turnovers like they did against Iowa State, it will make it that much easier to keep Clay in check.

Another smaller receiver that can give the Longhorns trouble when he gets into the second level is Shepard, who has caught 21 passes for a team-high 266 yards and three touchdowns this season. He has the ability to increase these numbers significantly against the Longhorns. Shepard’s stats aren’t spectacular but he will likely have the biggest impact for Oklahoma. Texas needs to be aware of his presence on the field.

COACHING continues from page 13 Longhorns to their first Rose Bowl victory in 2004, and finally snapped the losing streak to the Sooners in 2005, giving the Sooners a bit of their own medicine with a resounding 45-12 victory. Mack would fight back the next five years, going 4-1 against Stoops and

leading the Longhorns to their highest highs since Darrell Royal was roaming the sidelines. And then it all unraveled. The debacle that was 2010 happened, and the Longhorns haven’t seen a victory in the Cotton Bowl since, getting trounced by a

combined score of 118-38 in the latest two meetings. Mack’s record against Bob Stoops in the Red River Rivalry is 5-9, and with an impending loss looming Saturday. In what could be Brown’s final season, the Red River Rivalry will always be a blemish on

what has been an otherwise impressive tenure in Austin. For all the good that Brown has brought to Texas, his inability to consistently keep up with Stoops will forever be mentioned as to why he couldn’t reach even greater heights.

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PLAY FAST To say the Oklahoma defense has been stellar this season would be an understatement. The Sooners rank No. 6 in points allowed this season, surrendering only 13 points per contest. Texas needs to do whatever it can to wear them down to open up opportunities for big plays. The Longhorns should rely on their running game heavily in this game to force the Oklahoma defense to look out for it on every play. Case McCoy gets another start and will need to wait for his opportunities and not force anything against a great Sooners defense. When the running attack has been established, then the Longhorns can look to go to the air often. The key to this game will be to play fast. After all, that was the offensive plan was coming into the season, right?

WRAP UP

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED

Everyone knows Oklahoma has plastered Texas the last few seasons in the Red River Rivalry and the Sooners have the talent to do it again this season. With all the talk of Texas possessing one of the most potent stable of rushers in the country, Oklahoma has built a nice arsenal of runners itself. The Sooners are No. 16 in rushing yards per game this season and have found a way to split the load evenly to maintain fresh legs at all times. The Longhorns’ Achilles heel is still its tendency to give up big plays in the rushing game and that cannot happen. It absolutely cannot happen against Oklahoma. If Texas does not wrap up the Sooners ball-carriers, it will be a long evening and another Longhorns loss.

It would be easy for the Longhorns to come into this game a bit intimidated after how the last few matchups with Oklahoma have gone. No numbers can give Texas an edge in this rivalry matchup though. Texas just has to come in focused and ready to execute their game plan. It’s very simple: come in with no fear. Otherwise, fans may be in store for another blowout.

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GRAY

within the scheme and executing it to the best of his abilities. He’s done a great job with that.” Gray has gained praise from his teammates and coaches, not only for his abilities, but also work put in on the field, adding more to his attributes than just his versatility and quickness. “First, since Johnathan has been here, he’s been one of the hardest workers on the team,” Applewhite said. “He is totally unselfish. He has never said, ‘Give it to me more, give it to me less.’ When we ask him to block, he’s one of the best blockers on the team. He works that way every day in practice.” Gray has helped the team gain confidence after two back-to-back nonconference losses early in the season. “Confidence is through the roof right now,” Gray said. “We’re doing well right now and the team is getting better as we progress through these seasons. We feel comfortable with what we have right now and we’ll get prepared for OU and be ready to go out and have fun.”

continues from page 3 his freshman season as the second-best prospect at any position and the top running back prospect, according to ESPN. Gray met most of these expectations during his first year. After an injury that forced Malcolm Brown to miss several games, Gray rose to the occasion. He led the backs with 701 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while also tallying 151 yards receiving on 11 receptions with one touchdown. Gray has once again lived up to expectations during his sophomore seasons. The 5-foot-11, 207-pound back leads the team in allpurpose yards with 487 total yards and four touchdowns. Gray leads the rushers with 439 yards on the ground and is 287 yards ahead of the second-place contender — injured quarterback David Ash. “He’s somebody that’s great with consistency,” offensive guard Mason Walters said. “He really sticking to the course and understanding what his role is

RUNNING BACK STATISTICS Carries

JOHNATHAN GRAY 82

OTHER TEXAS RBs 47

Yards

439

294

Yards/Game

87.8

58.8

Touchdowns

Fumbles-Lost

2-0

2-2

THE DOTTED LINE

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Anthony Fera signs autographs for Longhorn fans following Texas’ nail-biting 31-30 triumph over Iowa State last Thursday. Fera has averaged 43.6 yards per punt, hit five of six field goals and all 21 of his extra-point attempts this year.

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COTTON BOWL CONUNDRUM By Garrett Callahan @CallahanGarrett

Media mogul Ted Turner described sports as “a war without the killing.” The cement-clad, oval-shaped building at 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. in Dallas demonstrates this perfectly. The Cotton Bowl is home to one of college football’s fiercest rivalries, which, over 113 years, has consistently been significant in changing careers and changing legacies. “OU week, Oklahoma game is one of the great games in college football for all the unique reasons; it’s at the State Fair, it’s at a neutral site,” Texas head coach Mack Brown said. “It’s such a traditional game and it’s still one of the more unique games with two bordering states. That’s really, really special.” When Texas and Oklahoma first met in 1900, neither team had their current nickname. Texas was simply referred to as “Varsity” while Oklahoma was denoted as just Oklahoma. Through the years, the Red River Rivalry — or Shootout as it was referred to as before 2005 — has grown to become a game where players make a name for themselves and a game where reality becomes legacy. “When it gets down to it, all the playbooks go out the window and all the schemes go out the window and it’s man for man,” senior quarterback Case McCoy said. Players look into a crowd filled with cramped, narrow seats split halfway between burnt orange and crimson and cream, creating intimidation as a game-changing factor. Former Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy was one of those players that looked beyond that crowd, leaving Texas with a 3-1 record against the Sooners. McCoy led his team to a 45-35 upset victory against No. 1 Oklahoma in 2008, which helped cement his place as one of Texas’ greatest quarterbacks. His younger brother, Case, is now embracing a chance for fame himself. “This could be the game I’m remembered for, for the rest of my life,” McCoy said. “I’d lie to you if I said this wasn’t a legacy game. I’m prepping and getting ready as if it is a game I will be remembered for, forever.” However, sometimes people can be remembered for what they didn’t do at Fair Park in Dallas. Darrell K Royal, arguably the best coach in Texas history, lost five of his last six meetings

against the Sooners at the end of his career, tying his final contest against his northern rivals. Comparisons can be made as Brown, currently the second-winningest head coach in Texas history behind Royal, has lost his last three meetings with Oklahoma. Just as Royal’s career came to an end during his losing streak, so too could Brown’s career come to an end, largely in part to his recent inability to stop a losing streak of his own against Oklahoma. “It is a legacy game,” Brown said. “The team that wins this game gets celebrated and the guys that play well in this game become heroes.” One of the biggest features of the Red River Rivalry is the aspect that many players and coaches have been on both sides of the 50-yard line separating the orange and maroon. When Texas senior Mike Davis first attended the Red River Rivalry he was on the Oklahoma side, cheering for the Sooners. Royal himself attended Oklahoma and played in a Sooner uniform from 1946-49. He was 2-2 against Texas during his college career as a quarterback and defensive back. Mack Brown even spent time with his current enemy as an offensive coordinator for the Sooners. During his lone season in Oklahoma as its offensive coordinator in 1984, the Sooners played to a 15-15 tie with his future employers. Brown remembers his first time experiencing the rivalry as one of the most unique memories he has. “You used to drive the buses right down the middle of the fair grounds and fans would shake the buses coming in on both sides,” Brown said. “Coach [Barry] Switzer looked at me and said ‘Now you get it. Now you understand how important it is.’” When both schools meet in the middle the 369-mile range between the two campuses, like Turner described, a college football game turns into more than just a college football game. “It’s something a lot of people don’t get to experience,” junior Quandre Diggs said. “I knew how big the game was before I got here, but I never took part of it. I never had been to it. It was just something that amazes me each and every year when I go, to know that this is one of the biggest rivalries in college football, and at 18, 19, 20 years old and you get to experience something like that at a young age. It’s a blessing and I’m thankful for it.”

Photos by Elisabeth Dillon / Daily Texan file photos

(Left) Case McCoy drops back in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red River Rivalry, a dominating 63-21 Oklahoma victory. McCoy took over for Ash, who left the game with a wrist injury, and will start for the third time this year as Ash recovers from a head injury. (Top) Mack Brown looks on as his team falls to Oklahoma for the third straight year. Texas lost to the Sooners five straight times from 200004 and is in danger of dropping four straight Red River Rivalry contests for the fifth time in the 113-year series. (Bottom) Oklahoma running back Damien Williams gets past Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs. Williams ran for 167 yards and one touchdown, a 95-yarder, the longest in Red River Rivalry history, in the lopsided Sooners victory.

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Tumultuous year continues at Cotton Bowl By Christian Corona @ChristianC0rona

W, 56-7 New Mexico State

Twenty-eight minutes into the season, Texas was trailing, 7-0, against a New Mexico State team that had not beaten an FBS team since 2011 and gave up the fifth-most points per game in the country in 2012. But John Harris’ 54-yard touchdown catch was the first of seven Longhorns touchdowns of at least 24 yards. David Ash scored five touchdowns and accounted for 432 (a career-high) of Texas’ school-record 715 yards -- 359 on the ground and 356 through the air.

L, 40-21 BYU

Things came crashing down in a hurry. After an impressive second half in their season-opening victory, the Longhorns were pounded in Provo. BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, knee brace and all, ran circles around the Texas defense in what was Manny Diaz’ last game as the team’s defensive coordinator. Hill ran for 259 yards and touchdowns of 68, 20 and 26 yards. David Ash was knocked out in the fourth quarter with a concussion and the Longhorns surrendered a school-record 550 rushing yards.

L, 44-23 Ole Miss

No significant school records broken here. Just an Ole Miss team that hadn’t forgotten about the 66-31 drubbing Texas put on it in Oxford last year returning the favor. In Greg Robinson’s second debut as the Longhorns defensive coordinator, the Rebels ran for 272 yards. But it was a special teams blunder that sealed Texas’ second straight defeat. Jeff Scott, who also ran for 164 yards and a score, returned a third-quarter punt 73 yards for a touchdown and the Longhorns were 1-2 for the first time since 1998 -- Mack Brown’s first year on the job.

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Sophomore wide receiver Kendall Sanders gets behind the Kansas State secondary on a 66yard touchdown catch from David Ash, who hasn’t scored since then because of a head injury.

W, 31-21 Kansas State

Case McCoy was efficient in a losing effort the previous week but David Ash returned against the Wildcats, connecting with Kendall Sanders for a 63-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Ash helped the Longhorns take a 17-0 lead over Kansas State but once again exited a game with a head injury. Case McCoy took over in the second half, when Texas forced turnovers on the Wildcats’ final two drives, giving the Longhorns their first win over the Wildcats in a decade.

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Johnathan Gray nearly coughs it up on the second straight play but recovers his own fumble. Case McCoy dove in from one yard out to give the Longhorns a 31-30 win over Iowa State.

W, 31-30 Iowa State

What a game. The Cyclones erased a 10-0 deficit but not before John Harris made a sensational 44-yard touchdown grab on the final play of the first half to give Texas a 1310 halftime lead. Iowa State responded with its longest pass in school history -- a 97yard scoring strike from Sam Richardson to Quenton Bundrage. Trailing by six in the final minute of the game, McCoy led another game-winning touchdown drive but not without controversy. Iowa State linebacker Jeremiah George appeared to strip Johnathan Gray at the one-yard line but, even after a video review, Texas retained possession, allowing the Longhorns to remain perfect in Big 12 play and triggering, by far, the best postgame speech by a head coach this season.

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TWEETS ON TEXAS VS. OKLAHOMA Dennis Marek @DennisMarek “OU 45 UT 10, OU is just a better coached team period plus more physical with better overall efforts.” Randy Akerman @The2ndRowShow “OU scores more than UT fans left in the stands by the end of the third” Marty Johnson @Marty60701858 “Boomers 72 - Steers zip! And yes i bleed orange!”

John Ramsey @JoRamFizzy “OU wins 42-24, because poorly coached teams don’t over-achieve” David Dunn @DavidDunnATX “UT loses 52-17. I TD on turnover/ special teams, 1 FG, in 1st 3 quarters, last TD in garbage time. Still going, staying all 4 Q’s” Matthew Rasmussen @_mattrasmussen “can you get GIVE EM HELL, GIVE EM HELL, FIRE MACK BROWN to be a thing going forward??”

Mitchell Rummel @mitchrumm “Realistically, OU. The Horns have injury issues, coaching issues and tackling issues. The Sooners have found a QB in Blake Bell.” David Dunn @DavidDunnATX “I really, really hope I’m wrong about that last tweet. But ‘hope’ is not a gameplan.” Michael Sherman @michaelwsherman “Wait, there’s gonna be a football game during the State Fair? That sounds like a parking nightmare.”

evan @IgorThebashful “Oklahoma 145, Texas 1” Jasmine Johnson @ShrimpnAintEasy “score prediction...OU: a lot, TX: a little. They’re good and we’re not very good. But I’m sure we’ll have cuter fans. Haha.” Corey Elliot @CoreyElliot “@texansports OU 40 Texas 21 :’ ( .. you don’t win a game you should have lost at Iowa State & turn around & beat OU #iWantToBeWrongSoBadly”

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Despite the fact that Texas has lost three straight games to Oklahoma, the last two by a combined score of 118-38, half of the Cotton Bowl is sure to be filled with burnt orange this weekend. If the Longhorns fall again, however, it will mean seniors -- players and students alike -- will never know what it feels like to beat Okahoma.

Students also feeling pain of losing streak By Brittany Lamas @brittany_lamas

In the final minute of the 2010 Red River Rivalry, with the Longhorns down by eight points, Aaron Williams was set to receive an Oklahoma punt. As the Williams reached for the ball, it went through his fingers — along with the chance for

Texas to win. In 2011, Texas never had a chance. The team only scored 17 points during the two-quarterback experiment that saw sophomore Case McCoy and freshman David Ash commit five turnovers between them as the defense gave up 55 points to the Sooners. Last year was a similar

blowout as Oklahoma scored 63 points,and Texas only managed 21, 14 of those coming from McCoy after an injured Ash left the game with a wrist injury and the team was already behind by seven touchdowns. Students who came to the University of Texas in 2010 are hard-pressed to find any memory of a successful

football team at all in their four years, especially when it comes the Red River Rivalry. In the last four years, the football team has gone 5-7, 8-5 and 9-4 and started 2013 at 3-2. In the last three matchups between Texas and Oklahoma, the Longhorns returned from Dallas having been outscored by the

Sooners 146- 66. “Last year when Texas blocked the field goal and ran it back on the first drive I thought ‘yes, this could be the year,’” education senior Alex Johnson said. “But that obviously didn’t happen.” Before this senior class’ 0-3 run, the Longhorns had beaten Oklahoma four out of five times between 2005 and

2009, with the last win coming after Colt McCoy infamously almost threw before leading the team to beat the Sooners, 16-13. Johnson, who sold her Oklahoma ticket, opting to watch the game at home, said she’s always considered the Sooners as Texas’

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Seniors search for first win over OU By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio

When the current cast of seniors debuted with Texas in 2010, the Longhorns entered the Red River Rivalry with two straight wins over Oklahoma and four victories in their last five clashes with the Sooners. The Longhorns failed to replicate this success over the past three years, though, losing all three contests against the Sooners while being outscored by an average of nearly 30 points per game. The seniors realize Saturday’s game is their final opportunity to defeat Oklahoma before they graduate, and they remain intent on picking up their first victory against their rival. “I think that’s something you’re known for when you graduate from here,” senior quarterback Case McCoy said. “A lot of people ask you what was your record against OU, and I think that becomes a pride issue for a lot of people. For us seniors, its something that we haven’t done. We came here to play in this game.” The past two games against the Sooners went particularly poorly for the Longhorns, as they dropped the two contests by a combined score of 118-38. Senior right guard Mason Walters said these lopsided losses wounded the team’s pride, and he expects the Longhorns to provide a better showing this season. “It will wear on your pride after two years,” Walters said. “Everything is being done this week to make sure everybody on this team is ready. I know the seniors are going to do what we can. We don’t want to go out like the last two years. We want 29to go out and fight and just

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Texas safety Adrian Phillips tries to bring down Oklahoma wide receiver Trey Meteoyer during the Sooners’ 63-21 shellacking of the Longhorns last season. The Longhorn defense had trouble tackling throughout the blowout loss and has been inconsistent this year.

show everybody that we’re a good team that can execute in high-pressure situations.” A win figures to be difficult to obtain against a streaking No. 12 Oklahoma squad, though. The Sooners sit tied atop the Big 12 standings as one of just two teams in the conference to begin the season 5-0, including a pair of wins against No. 22 Notre Dame and TCU in their last two contests. The Sooners boast the sixth-ranked defense in the nation, allowing just 13 points per game this season. In addition, Oklahoma’s

pair of dual-threat quarterbacks pose a problem for a Texas team struggling to defend the zone read, as junior quarterback Blake Bell gets the start over freshman Trevor Knight, each of whom have racked up at least 169 rushing yards in their first five games. The story is different for a Texas team that suffered a pair of non-conference losses early in the season and is without starting quarterback David Ash this Saturday. Despite this, senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat remains confident

I think that’s something you’re known for when you graduate from here. A lot of people ask you what was your record against OU, and I think that becomes a pride issue for a lot of people. For us seniors, its something that we haven’t done. —Case McCoy, senior quarterback

and excited for an opportunity to finally knock off the Sooners. “It’s definitely an important game,” Jeffcoat said. “It’s big for the Big 12 race. The seniors, we haven’t won in Dallas yet, and that’s tough. We’re excited to get there and excited to play. The seniors are definitely excited because

it’s our last chance to go in there and get a win.” Defeating the Sooners is just one item on the bucket list that the Texas seniors hope to achieve this season. That said, head coach Mack Brown believes the Longhorns are prepared to do whatever they need to accomplish their first goal of

defeating Oklahoma. “They’ve really put an extra emphasis on everything because they haven’t won a conference championship, they haven’t been to a BCS game and they haven’t beaten OU,” Brown said. “They’re really trying. They’re doing everything right to try to finish in the end.”

GAMES TO WATCH

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RACHEL WENZLAFF DAILY TEXAN STAFF

No. 25 Missouri vs. No. 7 Georgia Overall 5-0

Overall 4-1

Sanford Stadium, Athens Saturday 11 a.m. TV: ESPN

At first glance, Georgia seems like the obvious pick, but lingering effects from Georgia’s near-loss against Tennessee and the evergrowing Bulldogs injury list could keep them from beating the Tigers this weekend. Running back Keith Marshall and wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley are out for the season with a torn right ACL injury, and wide receiver Michael Bennett and punter Colin Barber hobbled out of last week’s game. Safeties Tray Matthews and Connor Norman, along with star running back Todd Gurley never even touched the field in the overtime win over Tennessee. Tigers quarterback James Franklin has to have a big game and commit absolutely no turnovers. Missouri is going to need every offensive minute they can get.

No. 17 Florida vs. No. 10 LSU Overall 4-1

Overall 5-1

Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge Saturday, 2:30 p.m. TV: CBS

For the Tigers to keep their BCS bowl hopes alive, they will have to dominate Florida’s national championship-caliber defense, which will look to overwhelm LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger — the country’s most improved quarterback in college football this year. Keep an eye on Solomon Patton as he tries to match Mettenberger’s offensive efforts. Both teams need this win to stay in the BCS title race. Both teams have big games next week — LSU against Texas A&M and Florida against Georgie — so they will need to sustain enough momentum by winning this week to take down their next opponents.

No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 16 Washington Overall 5-0

Overall 4-1

Husky Stadium, Seattle Saturday, 3 p.m. TV: FOX Sports 1

The Huskies know how close they are to being named one of the nation’s top teams and they’re looking to prove themselves in this game. Washington just suffered a tough loss against Stanford but may get the support they need to bounce back playing at their home field. Washington’s success will depend on the energy of Oregon’s offense. If the Ducks come out slow like they did against Colorado, the Huskies may have hope. It’s essential that Washington controls the amount of return yards allowed, because long returns were central to their downfall with Stanford. Look for this game to be a high-scoring showdown with Oregon’s Heisman hopeful, quarterback Marcus Mariota, leading the show.

No. 9 Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss Overall 4-1

Overall 3-2

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford Saturday, 7:30 p.m. TV: ESPN

Texas A&M’s offense has been gaining national recognition since Johnny Manziel stepped on the field, but its struggling defense may give Ole Miss a chance to win. The Aggies defense will need to pull of some serious stops to keep the Rebels’ high-powered offense from lighting up the scoreboard. However, Ole Miss will have to rely solely on their offense because Texas A&M’s even stronger offense will likely plow through their defense straight into the end zone. The Aggies nearly lost at Arkansas last week. The main thing giving the Rebels hope is Texas A&M’s tendency to play poorly on the road.

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QUOTES TO NOTE

QUANDRE DIGGS

MAJOR APPLEWHITE

GREG ROBINSON

MIKE DAVIS

On Texas’ three-game losing streak to Oklahoma

On what he’s learned from Greg Robinson

On his Red River Rivalry experience in 2004

On Oklahoma running back Damien Williams

On hitting Deon Broomfield, Iowa State defensive back

Apologizing after his comments (left)

“To know you didn’t perform well the last two years against OU, for the type of rivalry game this is, it never should be the way it’s been the last two years... You’ve got to look at yourself in the mirror and you’ve got to step up to your failures and be able to go out and turn it into something positive this year.”

“The hay is never in the barn. Don’t leave a single stone unturned.”

“When was that? Oh, ‘04, yeah. Yeah, that was a while ago... The crowd, I mean, it can really throw you off. They’re cheering for you and then all of a sudden you go, ‘Wait a minute, they aren’t cheering for us.’”

“If we have another runpass situation, I’d do the same thing... If the DB’s loafing he deserves to get cut... It was crazy. I think people took it out of proportion and took it too far. It really wasn’t that bad.”

“My comments yesterday were not intended to indicate that I would ever do anything illegal or malicious, and I would never have any intent of hurting anyone or doing anything else outside of the rules. I would like to provide a full retraction of anything I said that wasn’t apologetic for the play last Thursday.”

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Texas going to have to dig deep into the playbook to beat OU By Ryan Haddox @The_Real_RH

Texas wins if…it pulls out all the stops. It has to throw everything it can at the Sooners to leave the Cotton Bowl victorious Saturday. That includes the kitchen sink, bathroom sinks, ceiling fans, everything. With David Ash ruled out and Case McCoy getting his third start, the Longhorns offense will effectively start the game with one hand tied behind its back. Co-offensive coordinators Major Applewhite and Darrell Wyatt are going to have to reach into the deepest, darkest corners of their playbooks to give the Longhorns a chance. In the last two bloodbaths in Dallas, the Longhorns started conservative. They tried to establish a running game, failed, and found

themselves down by multiple touchdowns before being forced to change the plan. Airing it out with McCoy isn’t the answer either, but getting the ball to their playmakers in space, early, and by any means necessary will be imperative if the Longhorns have any chance. They haven’t shown it yet this year or at any point in the last two Red River Rivalries, but if the Longhorns are willing to engage in a cage match with the Sooners and start the game looking like they’re trying to win it instead of trying not lose, they may have an outside chance of snapping their three game losing streak in Dallas. Texas loses if…it sticks to its recent scripts they’ve taken to Dallas. Texas fumbled on their opening drive in 2011,

and had four quick three-andouts to start the game in 2012. Texas trailed by a combined score of 70-12 by halftime of the two games, and another slow, conservative start will give Bob Stoops and Co. another chance to see how high the numbers on the Cotton Bowl scoreboard can reach. The zone-read continues to be a problem plaguing the Longhorn defense. Blake Bell and the Sooners offense will be making sure that trend continues another week. If the Longhorns don’t come out swinging for their lives, tackle soundly and play physically, they will find themselves in the middle of a third consecutive rout at the hands of their most hated rival, sending a senior class towards graduation without ever knowing what its like to leave the Cotton Bowl with a victory.

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Case McCoy and Jaxon Shipley have not had as much success against Oklahoma as their older brothers, Colt and Jordan, who went 3-1 in the River Rivalry.

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Oklahoma looking to keep perfect record intact By Rachel Wenzlaff @RachelWenzlaff

W, 34-0 Louisiana-Monroe

The Sooners earned their first shutout since 2010 and proved their defense was a force to be reckoned with. Oklahoma’s offense struggled out of the gate, but got into the grove in the second quarter, scoring 34 unanswered points. The Sooners defense showed they are explosive and hard to contain by holding the Warhawks to under 200 total yards. And the offense displayed that once they start running, they won’t stop until they hit the end zone. The Sooners had 305 yards just on the ground. The game could easily get away from the Longhorns early if they fail to maintain control.

W, 16-7 West Virginia

In this exceptionally sloppy game Oklahoma displayed that Texas has hopes of taking it down. The offense allowed four turnovers against West Virginia’s mediocre defense and had almost no success through the air. However, their rushing attack should strike up fear in opposing defenses. Oklahoma running back Brennan Clay walked away with 170 yards, including 33 on a 3rd-and-19 from Oklahoma’s own 1-yard line, while running back Damien Williams racked up 95 yards.

W, 51-20 Tulsa

Quarterback Blake Bell got his first start of the season and proved to be more accurate than Knight, passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns, despite having a weakness for downfield throws. With Bell as the backbone, Oklahoma’s offense verified they could mirror the success of the defense. With the offense putting up points, the defense apparently thought they could take a break. The defense struggled considerably in the fourth quarter and the pass rush was almost nonexistent. Texas’ offense will have to outlast Oklahoma’s defense if wants to put any points on the board.

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Oklahoma’s Trey Millard celebrates after defeating Notre Dame 35-21 on Saturday, Sept. 28 in South Bend, Ind.

W, 35-21 Notre Dame

Yet again the star of the game was the Sooners defense. The defense demonstrated that not only could it force stops, but it could also put up points. Oklahoma pressured Notre Dame’s offense forcefully and consistently from the first snap. Oklahoma intercepted Tommy Rees three times and converted all three turnovers into touchdowns. The defense put the Sooners up with a 14-point lead less than three minutes into the game. Case McCoy will have to be very cautious in the air against this aggressive defense.

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Oklahoma running back Brennan Clay runs in for a touchdown against TCU during the second half on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma won 20-17.

W, 20-17 TCU

The Sooners had a strong defensive showing, opening the game with seven straight threeand-outs. They didn’t allow the Horned Frogs past midfield in the first half and didn’t allow a TCU first down until midway into the third quarter. However, their offense proved unreliable. Oklahoma’s only success came on the ground, but even then the Sooners ran only eight plays for four yards in the third quarter. If the Sooners offense comes out slow like they did in this game, Texas may stand a chance, but the journey to the end zone will be tough. The Longhorns will have to scrap for every yard.

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FANS continues from page 22 major rival and had been excited to see the games as a student after watching Colt McCoy in 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People talk about TexasTexas A&M as the major rivalry but for me itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been OU, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I care about,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After 2010, making it to the national championship the year before I knew we had lost a bunch of players but I still expected to we would be good, solid.â&#x20AC;? Despite the current skid, Texas holds a 58-41-5 winning record against its rival to the north, a mark that can be hard to believe for someone who, in four years, has yet to see the Longhorns beat the Sooners as a UT student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a fresh start but by the time it makes it to Oklahoma thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually turmoil and a

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meltdown,â&#x20AC;? communications senior Natasha Suri said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before the season I said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if we lose every other game as long as we beat OU.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to tell your kids that Texas never beat OU while you were here, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awful.â&#x20AC;? Suri said she feels the team doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show the drive to manage an upset against a better team after the games so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Miss showed they

didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really want it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re that team that could be an underdog and come out and win.â&#x20AC;? With the 3-2 start, Johnson doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe a win at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday will change the disappointing feelings associated with her college football career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, regardless of this weekend itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to matter,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make up for everything, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the tempo.â&#x20AC;?

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BIG 12 NOTEBOOK

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Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads puts postgame rant behind him By Cameron Kubena @BKubena

After Cyclones head coach Paul Rhoads voiced his disapproval of what he believed to be a blown call late in the fourth quarter against Texas, he has stated that the game has no effect on the team’s preparation for Texas Tech and that’s what he is focused on. “To make a play on the 1-yard line with their backs against the wall -- clear to everybody -- and have it taken away from them… you don’t just put an arm around a guy and tell him it’s okay when that happens to him. I’m so proud of the effort my kids gave to win this football game,” Rhoads said after his team’s 31-30 loss to the Longhorns. Rhoads, who was

publicly reprimanded by the Big 12 for his comments, had put the issue behind him when he was asked about it this week. “I’m sure the Big 12 office has followed a long history of protocol in cases just like this with both players and coaches,” Rhoads told reporters Monday. “I fully accept that.” Senior defensive back Deon Broomfield was involved in a controversial cut block by Texas senior receiver Mike Davis, who was also publicly reprimanded by the Big 12 and voiced he did not hear the whistle while Broomfield said “it was a done play.” Kansas football recruit dies after stroke Andre Maloney, 17, died Friday morning after

suffering a stroke during a high school football game. Maloney, from Shawnee Mission West High School, had committed to Kansas over the summer. He was heading to the sideline after catching a 63-yard touchdown pass when he collapsed. “As a dad and a loving parent, it’s just a nightmare and a true tragedy,” Kansas head coach Charlie Weis said. “When a player is either on my team or committed to my team, I believe that my responsibility is to be like a dad to them. I don’t try to be their dad, but I try to be like a dad. When it happens to anyone, anything pains me. But not like this.” Kansas players were seen acknowledging Maloney with Gatorade towels with the hashtag #play4dre, and a

When a player is either on my team or committed to my team, I believe that my responsibility is to be like a dad to them. —Charlie Weis, Kansas head coach

player was mentioned to have written ‘R.I.P.’ on his uniform. Texas Tech quarterback not out for season Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that starting freshman quarterback Baker Mayfield has no structural damage in his right knee after Mayfield was

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Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield passes to a teammate during the game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. on Saturday, Oct. 5.

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Travis High School in Austin, has passed for 1,488 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 65.7 percent of his passes this year. Fellow Lake Travis alum, sophomore Michael Brewer, was the odds-on favorite to be the Red Raiders’ starting quarterback before the season began. Brewer and Davis Webb are Klingsbury’s options behind center this weekend. Seastrunk is making others star-struck Baylor junior running back Lache Seastrunk leads the country in yards per carry at 11.3, after rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears’ 73-42 win over West Virginia. Seastrunk has rushed for 100 yards in each of Baylor’s four games this season and is backing up his statement last December when he said he was going to win the Heisman in 2013. The Bears are averaging more than 70 points per game this year and Seastrunk is running for 147.2 yards per game, the second-most in the country. Only Boston College’s Andre Williams (153.6) has more, but he’s needed twice as many carries per game (26.6 per game to Seastrunk’s 13.3) to do so.

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NATIONAL NOTEBOOK

Clowney asked out last week, questionable vs. Razorbacks By Stefan Scrafield @stefanscrafield

A season filled with more off-field distraction than on-field success got even worse for Jadeveon Clowney this week. After sitting out last week against Kentucky, many believed he was not medically cleared but it turned out Clowney approached the coaching staff himself before Saturday’s game to let them know he wasn’t playing. While there is still no word on the extent of Clowney’s injury, his decision to pull himself from the game has sparked rumors that he may be trying to protect his draft stock. Having already cemented himself as a top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, it would be in his best interest to focus on his health. He’s questionable against Arkansas this week. Three new bowl games added to schedule Five smaller FBS conferences have announced three new bowl games for 2014. The games will take place in Boca Raton, Miami and the Bahamas. The American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference and Sun Belt Conference will provide teams for the bowl games as part of the agreement. The bowls and conferences will work together to select teams, but a specific formula has not been set. With the majority of bowl games being held between “Power Five” conference teams, these games are intended to create more postseason opportunities for smaller schools.

This is the fourth new bowl game added to the 2014 schedule, bringing the total number of bowls to 39. USC impersonators call prospective coaches A couple of former NFL head coaches received phone calls from who they thought were USC representatives about the Trojans’ vacant head coaching position last week. The catch? People making the calls had no affiliation with USC. USC athletic director Pat Haden said on Monday that two people pretending to be USC representatives contacted an unnamed Broncos staff member, likely former Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio,

and former Colts head coach Tony Dungy in regards to the Trojan opening. NCAA quarterback retires due to concussion history Houston Cougars junior quarterback David Piland has decided to end his playing career, citing multiple concussions. His most recent head injury came on Sept. 7th against Temple. Piland, who took over as the Cougars starter after the departure of Case Keenum, ends his career with 5,790 passing yards and 41 touchdown passes. He was the starter all of last season and entered this year as the starting quarterback before being injured.

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HEISMAN WATCH

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WES MAULSBY DAILY TEXAN STAFF 1. CLEMSON QB TAJH BOYD (SR.) Last Week (W, 49-14 vs. Syracuse): 20-for-27, 455 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Season: 93-for-141 (66.0%), 1,449 yards, 14 TD, 2 INT (154 rush yards, 4 TD)

Boyd remains in the driver’s seat one week before the colossal matchup between Clemson and Florida State. That game will go a long way toward clearing up both the national title and Heisman races. Boyd’s season-opening victory over Georgia is still one of the top wins of the season, but some competition has showed up of late. With conference play heating up, there will be lots of opportunities for other candidates to stake their claim. One win over Boston College is all that remains between Boyd and a national stage to cement his stake on the Heisman trophy.

2. OREGON QB MARCUS MARIOTA (SO.) Last Week (W, 57-16 vs. Colorado): 16-for-27, 355 yards, 5 TD (43 rush yards, 2 TD) Season: 76-for-134 (56.7%), 1,358 yards, 14 TD (338 rush yards, 7 TD)

The first challenge for the Ducks is finally here. Washington pushed Stanford last week and should provide the first stern test for the Ducks this season. The Huskies lead the conference in total defense and are in the top three in scoring defense in the Pac-12. This will be the first road game for Oregon since a Week 2 matchup against Virginia. Mariota’s numbers up to this point have come against inferior competition, but if he is able to light up Washington on the road, then he will prove that he has been deserving of the attention he has gotten up to this point.

5. TEXAS A&M QB JOHNNY MANZIEL (SO.) Last Week: BYE Season: 100-for-140 (71.4%), 1,489 yards, 14 TD, 4 INT (314 rush yards, 3 TD)

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3. FLORIDA STATE QB JAMEIS WINSTON (FR.) Last Week (W, 63-0 vs. Maryland): 23-for-32, 393 yards, 5 TD (24 rush yards) Season: 90-for-123 (73.2%), 1,441 yards, 17 TD, 2 INT (135 rush yards, 2 TD)

The Seminoles have one of the most impressive wins of the season through their dismantling of Maryland last week. Winston has the week off to prepare for Clemson next week in what will be one of the most important games of the season. The Tigers will be only the second ranked team Florida State has faced this season and will represent the toughest test of the year for the Seminoles. If Winston is able to lead Florida State over Clemson next week, then he will put himself in place to become the second freshman to win the Heisman.

Manziel continues to put up good numbers in what has become a somewhat forgotten campaign following the loss to Alabama. The Aggies are still ranked in the Top 10, but there seems to be less attention on Manziel than there was heading into the season. If he wants to take home the award, then he will have to make a statement. He failed to make the plays necessary to beat the Crimson Tide, but if he is able to best LSU, then he will have the Aggies in position to take the SEC West should Alabama stumble.

4. LOUISVILLE QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER (SR.) Last Week (W, 30-7 vs. Temple): 25-for-35, 348 yards, 2 TD Season: 104-for-145 (71.7%), 1,562 yards, 16 TD, INT

Bridgewater and Louisville continue to pummel inferior competition, which is not good for either’s chances for postseason accolades. Only Louisville and Houston are undefeated in the American Athletic conference, so the chances of Bridgewater facing another ranked team in the regular season is slim. Bridgewater may well be the best player in the country and he could be the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft, but unless he plays another credible team, his Heisman chances will be almost nonexistent.

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Heavily favored OU will cover this weekend By Darren Mitchell @texansports

For the first time this season, Texas isn’t favored. The Longhorns are double-digit underdogs and for good reason. Their performance against Iowa State was as bad as a win can get. A one-point victory against a mediocre Cyclones team is nothing to get excited about, especially when it took a controversial fumble call to make it happen. The Sooners are undefeated, and while their offense has struggled a bit, their defense has been dominant. Oklahoma is giving up only 13 points per game, the sixth-fewest in the nation. David Ash is still out with a head injury, and for reasons unknown, Mack

Brown and co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite all but abandoned a productive run game last week and instead allowed their backup quarterback, Case McCoy, to drop back and pass a career-high 45 times. If that continues against the Sooners, this game could get ugly. Fans are clamoring for freshman quarterback Tyrone Swoopes to get a shot, but if Swoopes was going to play, he should’ve got in last week. Playing a true freshman for the first time in the Red River Rivalry may not be the wisest idea. I’ll take Oklahoma to cover. Oklahoma (-13) vs. Texas Lock of the Week Baylor (-17) at Kansas State Riding Baylor has paid

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off all season. The Bears are averaging a ridiculous 70.5 points per game, only four points less than their basketball team averaged last year. Baylor hasn’t played on the road yet this season, but I don’t think it matters. Until there is video evidence of the Bears failing in 2013, consider them a safe bet. Kansas State is coming off a tough loss against Oklahoma State. They played well, but I just don’t see the Wildcats offense keeping up this week.

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty holds up his hands after a touchdown against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Waco.

Upset Alert Georgia Tech (+6) at BYU Georgia Tech has come close to pulling off upsets in each of the last two weeks, losing a defensive struggle to Virginia Tech, 17-10, and allowing Miami (FL)

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to pull away late in a 4530 loss. This week they get another shot against an inconsistent BYU team. Don’t

be fooled by the Cougars’ domination of Texas. Those were two mediocre teams playing each other. The

Cougars have lost to both Utah and Virginia. Darren’s Record: 8-7 (.533)

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(Clockwise from top left) Iowa State cornerback Jacques Washington reacts after the Cyclones were called for pass interference in the end zone three plays before Case McCoy scored the game-winning touchdown. / Wide receiver Kendall Sanders and linebackers Peter Jinkens and Tim Cole show their excitement to the cameras. / Aaron Wimberly breaks a tackle on his way to the end zone, scoring one of his two touchdowns. / Longhorns defensive back Sheroid Evans is looked at by medical staff, two days before it was announced that Evans needed season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL. / As is customary after a Texas score, a Texas cheerleader waves a burnt orange flag, this one coming after a six-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Joe Bergeron, his second of the season and 23rd of his career.

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