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Mack Brown talks to Casey Pachall following Texas’ 30-7 win over TCU last Saturday, Pachall’s first game since breaking his arm in the Horned Frogs’ second game of the year.

WHALEY’S TRANSFORMATION

Once a highly touted running back prospect, Chris Whaley, at nearly 300 pounds, has become an NFL-caliber player at another position this year — defensive tackle.

HEAPS RETURNS TO AUSTIN

The country’s best quarterback prospect coming out of high school in 2010, Kansas quarterback Jake Heaps has come a long way since he nearly knocked off Texas when he was at BYU in 2011.

Cover photo: Junior defensive end Cedric Reed / Elisabeth dillon / Daily Texan Staff

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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 ..............................................Drew Lieberman ...............................................Darren Mitchell ...............................................Stefan Scrafield ....................................................Matt Warden ..............................................Rachel Wenzlaff

BETTER THAN EVER

It was hard staying positive after losing two of its first three games, but Texas has taken the Big 12 by storm since starting the season 1-2, winning four in a row since.

BROWN dOINg MORE FOR TExAS

Fully healthy, Malcolm Brown is finally contributing the way he thought he would when he came out of high school as the nation’s top running back prospect three years ago.

FORMIdABLE FRONT FOUR

After notching only two sacks in their first three games, the Longhorns have racked up 16 sacks in their last four. Jackson Jeffcoat is leading what could be Texas’ best unit — the defensive line.

editor’snote Nobody believed them when they said it going into their last home game six weeks ago, but the Longhorns are legitimate Big 12 title contenders. Again an underdog in the Metroplex, Texas trounced TCU last weekend and is poised to do the same thing against an overmatched Kansas team that Charlie Weis called a “pile of crap” this summer. The unranked Longhorns are perfectly positioned to make a seasonsalvaging run at their third conference championship under Mack Brown.

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Whaley’s transformation remarkable By Chris Hummer

Daily Texan Sports Editor @chris_hummer

The 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle slinked back in coverage and, much to the chagrin of Oklahoma quarterback Blake Bell, plucked his pass out the air for an interception. But Chris Whaley didn’t stop there. That’s when his natural instincts kicked in. With the ball high and tight, Whaley streaked toward the goal line, belly bouncing along the way. The former running back wouldn’t be stopped even with Oklahoma defenders charging towards him — he doesn’t get the chance to score often. “When I saw the quarterback, I wasn’t going to be denied,” Whaley said. “I wasn’t going to let him stop me.” Whaley’s score against Oklahoma was the first of his Longhorns career. An odd statistic when you consider Whaley entered the 40 Acres as a four-star recruit at running back, ac-

cording to rivals.com. In high school, a much slimmer Whaley — roll free at 218 pounds — rushed for over 6,000 yards and accumulated 79 touchdowns. His future looked bright in the backfield at Texas. But there was one problem when he got to Texas; Whaley kept putting weight on his frame. With the readily available supply of food and the constant workout regimen his weight ballooned. So much so that Texas’ weight and strength coach Jeff Madden would joke with Whaley about switching to the defensive side of the ball. Whaley brushed off the suggestion at first. But as his weight

continued to spike and the Longhorns backfield became more crowded with the addition of Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron, he realized making the switch was in his, and the team’s, best interest. “I think he was willing to do whatever was needed for the best of the team,” said senior cornerback Carrington Byndom. It was a selfless move. Many players would have persisted at their original spot, taking a scholarship away from a position instead of assisting one in need. But Whaley’s pride didn’t get

in the way, and the move is paying dividends for him three years later. The transition wasn’t easy. Whaley had to change his mindset from avoiding contact to embracing it, and the technical aspect of reading blocks and footwork took some adjusting too. But eventually, he learned to appreciate the switch. After all, it’s

i think he was willing to do whatever was needed for the best of the team. —Carrington byndom, senior cornerback

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Texas defense playing smarter under Robinson By Christian Corona Double Coverage Editor @ChristianC0rona

The way the game was played, it was hard to believe each team had a bluechip prospect starting at quarterback. Garrett Gilbert, the nation’s third-best quarterback prospect coming out of high school in 2009, according to rivals.com, left the game in the second quarter with Texas trailing, 13-0. He would never play another down in a Longhorns uniform. BYU’s Jake Heaps, rivals. com’s top quarterback prospect in the Class of 2010, was held to 192 yards on 22-for-38 passing with one touchdown pass and two interceptions in the 17-16 loss to the Longhorns two years ago. It was defensive coordinator Manny Diaz’s second game on the job and it was a good one. Heaps won’t have it as easy when he returns to Austin and faces a new-and-improved Greg Robinson-led Longhorns defense this weekend. Neither Gilbert nor Heaps is with the team they began their college football careers with – Gilbert is now with SMU while Heaps, heavily recruited by former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, is now playing for Weis at Kansas. “Quarterbacks usually don’t stay long unless they’re playing,” Texas head coach Mack Brown said. “No one wants to be the backup quarterback, especially if you’re one of the top players in the country coming in.” Heaps, after sitting out the 2012 season, is getting his second chance as a starter with the Jayhawks, losers of 25 consecutive games against Big 12 opponents. Kansas has lost its four contests in

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Manny Diaz’s second game as Texas’ defensive coordinator was against a Jake Heaps-led BYU team. Heaps returns to Austin, this time with Kansas, but should have a much tougher time facing the Longhorns. Promoted to defensive coordinator two months ago, Greg Robinson is pushing all the right buttons.

conference play this year by an average of 27 points, with Heaps going 41-for-90 (45.6 percent) for 442 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in those games. He was held to 16 yards on 5-for-13 passing in a 3419 loss to Oklahoma two weeks ago and completed only seven of 19 passes for 85 yards in a 59-14 defeat to Big 12 frontrunner Baylor last weekend. The way Diaz’s replacement, Greg Robinson, has the Longhorns defense playing, Heaps is going to have another rough outing when

Texas hosts Kansas in its first home game in six weeks this Saturday. The Longhorns have held Big 12 foes to 19.5 points per game, the fewest in the conference, and limited TCU to seven points – its fewest in a game in more than seven years. “What Greg did is he settled the defense down,” Weis said. “They already have a formidable front four to start off with and now they just line up and play. They don’t try trickery or anything like that. They just try to be athletes, rather than trying to move them all over the place. The past

several weeks, they’re seldom out of position.” Jackson Jeffcoat and Cedric Reed have evolved into one of the country’s best 1-2 pass rush punches while the Texas secondary is suddenly swarming to the ball and a linebackers group without its leader in Jordan Hicks is doing its part as well. “He was around and watched us but we didn’t really build a relationship with him until now,” Jeffcoat said of Robinson. “So it took a couple weeks and now it feels like he’s been here for a while. Things are starting to click.”

What Greg did is he settled the defense down... They don’t try trickery or anything like that. They just try to be athletes, rather than trying to move them all over the place. —notre dame head coach Charlie Weis

Gilbert passed for 538 yards and four touchdowns while running for 97 more yards and two other scores in a 59-49 victory over Rutgers last week – good enough to earn him Walter Camp national player of the week honors and give him the FBS

lead in total yards per game at 408.3, nearly 20 more than the next closest player. Heaps, meanwhile, is struggling. And his struggles won’t stop when he faces the stiff ball-swarming Greg Robinson-led Longhorns defense this Saturday.

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Heaps gets another chance at taking down Longhorns By Evan Berkowitz @Evan_Berkowitz

For most members of Kansas’ young squad, this weekend will mark their first taste of action inside Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. But not junior quarterback Jake Heaps. Back in 2011, his highly anticipated sophomore campaign, Heaps nearly led BYU to an upset of the then-No. 24 Longhorns. Heaps struggled. But so did David Ash and Case McCoy and — who could forget? — Garrett Gilbert in his final game in a Longhorn uniform. It took a late second-half rally for Texas to avoid the upset against an upstart BYU team and young quarterback. At the time, everything was going right for Heaps, a quarterback prodigy at the school his mom was a cheerleader at and his grandfather a player. But the good times didn’t last long. By season’s end, he was leaving the peaks of Utah for the plains of Kansas. “I think he was a broken individual,” Taylor Barton, a longtime friend and quarterback coach told the Kansas City Star. “I think everything he went through on and off the field out there, I think really, he was beat down, and he was almost a defeated person.” Coming out of Skyline High School in Washington, Heaps was the No. 1 quarterback in the nation, according to Rivals. com, and led his team to three consecutive state championships. He even graduated early to compete for the starting quarterback job during spring practice. When starter Riley Nelson was injured against Florida State, Heaps took over. He struggled at first, winning just one of his first four starts, but began to find his stride. In the final six games of his freshman year, he won five and was named MVP of the New Mexico Bowl. He threw 14 touchdown passes and three interceptions while posting a quarterback rating of at least 100 in all six games, setting nearly every BYU freshman quarterback record. The 2011 campaign, however, was rough. The downhill spiral started with a loss to Texas. Four interceptions and just one touchdown later, he found himself back on the sideline watching Nelson win eight of nine contests. “It was excruciating,” Heaps told the Star. “I’m a big-time competitor, and that was the first time I’ve sat out since … ever.” Instead of fighting back for the quarterback role, Heaps took the easy way out. “If Jake Heaps isn’t embarrassed about transferring from

BYU to a school to be named later,” one Utah columnist wrote. “Then he ought to be.” Heaps decided to transfer to Kansas and play for Charlie Weis, sitting out the year required by players transferring from one FBS school to another. The Jayhawks went 1-11 last season, sparking a brutally assessment of the team by Weis during Big 12 Media Days this summer. “Everyone wants to play,” Weis said. “There’s no one that wants to not play. I said, ‘Have you looked at that pile of crap out there? Have you taken a look at that?’ So if you don’t think you can play here, where do you think you can play? It’s a pretty simple approach. And that’s not a sales pitch. That’s practical.” That’s exactly the type of situation Heaps was looking for. He was the starter from the get-go on a team that didn’t have a wide receiver catch a touchdown pass. But the numbers haven’t followed the playing time. He has put up more than 200 yards just once this season. He has thrown one — and exactly one — touchdown each game. Considering that Heaps is playing for a team that is playing from behind nearly the whole game, that’s not very impressive. And after three straight losses and subpar performances, he was benched for freshman Montell Cozar last week against Baylor. “They didn’t give us any trouble,” Baylor senior nose tackle Sam Holl said after the win of the Kansas quarterbacks. Weis, once again, was not pleased. “It’s not a perfect world playing both quarterbacks,” Weis said after the Baylor loss. “I think that it’s going to be more and more the same as it was tonight as we go. Rather than worry about settling into one, we have to get them both ready to play.” And if neither of them turn it around against Texas or the rest of the season, UCLA transfer T.J Millweard will be the Jayhawks’ next quarterback of the future. Heaps will try to do his part to make sure that doesn’t happen — again.

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Texas much more confident now since 1-2 start By Garrett Callahan @CallahanGarrett

Almost two months ago, the Texas football program was flipped upside down. The Longhorns lost two straight in embarrassing fashion, Manny Diaz was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator, and shirts were made lobbying for the firing of Mack Brown and hiring of Nick Saban. Now, Texas has won four straight, including an upset of Oklahoma, and Brown’s job looks a little more secure. “When you have two tough games like we had early in the season, you go one way or the other,” Brown said. “There becomes finger-pointing, your team splits, your staff splits. They

all call around for jobs, or you can go back to work. We had that discussion with our staff and players. We decided we’re Texas, we’re going back to work. That’s who we are, that’s what we do.” That change came against Kansas State 41 days ago, the last time Texas played at home. The Longhorns decided to turn things back right side up. They beat the Wildcats for the first time since 2003 and won their first conference game of the season that Saturday. “I wouldn’t say it’s a culture change I would say it’s a change in us,” junior defensive end Cedric Reed said. “We knew that we left a lot of stuff on the table those games. We changed ourselves as a defense and as a team to get this

thing turned around.” Texas remembers the feeling after those two losses. It was a feeling of disappointment and most of all frustration. The Longhorns believed, and have since then shown that was not the team they were. “Those two games there was a lot of stuff that was on us not doing our job,” junior running back Malcolm Brown said. “Just going back and looking at those two losses was just frustrating because we know what we can do and who we can be. It was just a complete change of focus and of our mindset. We knew that we didn’t want to go back to that team against Ole Miss

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Case McCoy joins his teammates in singing “The Eyes of Texas” after leading the Longhorns to their fourth consecutive victory, a 30-7 win over TCU in Fort Worth last weekend.

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Healthy Brown making major contributions By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio

Junior running back Malcolm Brown refused to feel defeated after compiling just 63 rushing yards in his first five games this season. Instead, he remained focused on improving each week and confident in his ability to turn things around. “I didn’t really get down on myself,” Brown said. “It didn’t start the way I wanted it to, but it’s really just a mind thing. I just had to stay focused, keep practicing hard and eventually things will come.” Brown’s resiliency paid off in a major way in Texas’ statement victory over No. 12 Oklahoma, as he racked up a season-high 120 rushing yards in what was the fifth 100-yard performance of his career. Two weeks later, he followed up this performance with a gritty two-touchdown effort against TCU’s conference-best run defense. After not receiving more than nine carries in any of his first five games, Brown took 23 handoffs against the Sooners and 17 against the Horned Frogs. Co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite believes a nagging ankle injury may have slowed Brown’s production to start the year, and he expects the junior to continue to produce moving forward. “He’s run hard two weeks

in a row, carried the ball against some tough defensive fronts and will continue to do the same this weekend,” Applewhite said. “He’s doing well. He’s got great vision and a knack for eliminating negative yardage plays.” Brown’s best season came during his freshman year in 2011, when he racked up 742 rushing yards and five touchdowns despite missing three games with a foot injury. He appeared to be on pace to surpass these numbers in 2012 before an ankle injury limited him to 324 yards and four touchdowns in just seven games. Despite these ailments that plagued him in his first two seasons at Texas, Brown never lost his motivation to return to form. Seven games into this season, Brown believes he is at his best right now, and he hopes to maintain his health through the end of the year. “[It’s been a] frustrating two years, but things happen,” Brown said. “Injuries happen, and I just need to keep fighting through it. It does feel great to be at my best point right now and I’m just trying to stay consistent with it.” Since leading the team in rushing yards and carries in 2011, Brown’s role has changed considerably. He now shares the backfield primarily with starting sophomore running back Johnathan Gray, but the running

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Malcolm Brown finds the end zone against TCU in last Saturday’s 30-7 victory. After running for only 63 yards in his first five games this year, Brown ran for 120 yards against Oklahoma before a two-touchdown effort against the Horned Frogs.

back said he expected to split carries when originally committing to Texas. “This is the University of Texas,” Brown said. “Everybody’s good and that’s why we’re here. I did know we’d have to split carries. It wasn’t a problem with me. I wanted to be around another group of great backs.” While Brown admits the

running backs possess a friendly rivalry, he believes he and Gray both offer unique skill sets to benefit the Longhorns in particular game situations. “With Johnathan, they want to get him out on the edge and get him for more speed stuff,” Brown said. “I’m more so in between the

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Play Tyrone SwooPeS Mack Brown decided to take Swoopesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; redshirt off when he put him in the game against TCU last weekend, when Swoopes ran three times for -2 yards. While this may not be a true key to the game, getting Swoopes in the game against this Kansas team will put them on the ropes and force them to defend something they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen before. Swoopes can find his footing with solid playing time in this game and add another dynamic element to the rushing game that will put the Jayhawks away early. This is the perfect situation and time for him to get some throws in and move forward in his Texas career. The move will benefit him and it will benefit Texas because Kansas will not know how to defend him for a long period of time. Texas should play Swoopes and smash the Jayhawks.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T Play To oPPonenTS level Texas is on a hot streak right now after big wins against Oklahoma and TCU away from home and need to keep up this level of intensity to get a win against Kansas. The Jayhawks are clearly outmatched in this game but stranger things have happened when teams get too confident. Kansas ranks near the bottom of the nation in all major offensive and defensive categories while the Texas offense is currently in the Top 50. Stats aside, Texas should win this game handily and, as long as it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play down to the level of competition, it will.

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KeeP running Everyone should be aware at this point that when Texas runs the ball a lot it wins games. After 60 carries in its upset win over Oklahoma and 52 carries in its demolition of TCU, Texas should know that running the ball is its ticket to bigger opportunities in the passing game. Johnathan Gray has emerged as the primary back for the Longhorns, currently leading the team with 656 yards and four touchdowns. The Longhorns need to let Gray carry the load early to put the Jayhawks away before they even have a chance to compete. That starts with a solid rushing attack.

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change continues from page 6 and BYU.” Focus has been a key to that new change for the Longhorns. The team is going into each game with a complete package of effort and concentration that it hopes to get brought out every play. Since their game against Kansas State, one of the biggest changes — not by choice — has been in their quarterback. The Longhorns lost David Ash to a head injury, putting senior Case McCoy in his place. “I think the biggest thing that’s changed with the team is confidence,” Mack Brown Orlin Wagner / Associated Press

Kansas running back James Sims breaks past Oklahoma defenders for a touchdown on Saturday, Oct. 19. Sims scored on an 11-yard run.

RB James Sims (Sr.)

Although the Jayhawks have had trouble finding the end zone this season, they usually find success when the run game is clicking. For his troubles, James Sims is Kansas’ leading rusher, compiling 589 yards on 129 carries with four touchdowns. The senior also has 13 catches for 81 yards this season, so he can stretch the field by catching the ball if necessary. Sims is a veteran on this Jayhawks offense and will be ready to play Texas despite the momentum that Texas is currently riding. Sims is powerful enough to break tackles if the Longhorns revert back to their old ways of not wrapping up the ballcarrier, and he has the speed to make defenders miss in the open field. With more than half of the team’s rushing touchdowns this season, Sims is the man in the backfield that Texas will need to prepare for.

DB Isaiah Johnson (So.)

Johnson is the leading tackler with 53 stops this season on a team that gives up a lot of points. He is also tied for the team lead in interceptions with two, so he can play well in coverage when he wants to. The Kansas defense ranks No. 92 in the nation in total defense which doesn’t bode well against a hot Texas team, but Johnson can make a difference in the game by making plays he is capable of making.

TE Jimmay Mundine (Jr.)

Mundine is not the Jayhawks’ leading receiver but his four touchdown catches leads the team and he is one of the biggest threats in this game. Mundine is an average athlete with average size at his position but he makes plays on the balls that are thrown to him. He has only reeled in 13 passes this season but has made the most of them. If Kansas can use its running game to get red zone opportunities, Mundine will likely be the go-to guy. The Longhorns front seven has the ability to face Mundine in coverage, but should be wary of the fact that he will probably get many looks in this game for a struggling Kansas team.

sometimes you have to fail to succeed. those two games hurt us in a bad way and we never want to have that feeling again. —Quandre diggs, junior cornerback

said. “We had to change our identity because we had David Ash and all the things he was doing for the identity. Your quarterback has to be a huge part of who you are offensively.” Nevertheless, Texas has changed, whether in its personnel or in their culture. To some Longhorns, however, it doesn’t matter how they changed, it’s just that they’ve changed. They are

no longer that team from the first few weeks. “Sometimes you have to fail to succeed,” junior Quandre Diggs said. “Those two games hurt us in a bad way and we never want to have that feeling again. It could be a scheme change or culture change. We just want to win games. We don’t really care what it is that changed. We just want to win.”

Fantastic Front Four Eyeing Big 12 title, Jeffcoat locked in Everything slows down. That’s how it is when you play the game for a while, you start seeing things a lot faster, but the plays go a lot slower.

By Garrett Callahan @CallahanGarrett

Four years ago, defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat came to Texas with a goal. That goal was to win a BCS game. However, now his class is the only class in a decade at Texas to not be part of a BCS team. But this year Jeffcoat is playing better than he ever has, setting Texas and his defensive line up for that goal. “I feel like maybe my senior year in high school I was playing this well, I was getting a little bit like that,” Jeffcoat said. “But nothing like this before.” This season alone, the senior from Plano has 36 tackles, six sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after his contribution against TCU and was also named one of 16 semifinalists for the Bednarik Award, honoring the nation’s best defensive player. One of the biggest changes for Jeffcoat, which propelled him to the level he is at, is his concentration and focus. “The plays are slowing down,” Jeffcoat said. “Everything slows down. That’s how it is when you play the game for a while, you start seeing things a lot faster, but the plays go a lot slower.” Jeffcoat, who came to Texas for the family atmosphere, has helped the defensive line turn into the powerhouse it is. He helped foster the change that was needed after back-to-back losses against BYU and Ole Miss. “I think our guys are comfortable now,” defensive end Cedric Reed said. “Everybody knows what they have to do. Everybody knows their assignments. The

—Jackson Jeffcoat, senior defensive end

defense is just clicking. It’s amazing actually. If we don’t get there, we know there’s going to be a pass breakup or something like that. It’s a great feeling. It’s great to watch.” While Jeffcoat and the defense has turned the corner since they were outscored 84-44 in those two losses, Mack Brown thinks there is still room to improve if they want to detain a BCS title. “Jackson Jeffcoat [and the others] are rushing the passer as good as anybody in the country,” Mack Brown said. “To hold a team like TCU to 40 yards rushing is a great compliment. We can still get better. We had some mess-ups Saturday night. We got beat on the trick play. We have some things we can continue to improve.” The goal for Texas is to win out and capture the Big 12 title. To do that, its first goal is Kansas. “It’s funny how things have changed [since the losses],” Jeffcoat said. “We’re still just as hungry. This is a big game anyways because it’s a conference game. These are must-win games. We have to win it. We have to approach this game, be prepared, ready to go. In this conference, you really don’t have bad teams.”

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Defensive dominance starts up front By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio

Since Greg Robinson took over as defensive coordinator after a Week 2 loss to BYU, the Longhorns’ newfound ability to slow opposing running games has received much of the credit for Texas’ improvements on defense. Just as important in this turnaround, though, has been the improved play of the Longhorns’ defensive line, and Robinson has taken notice. “It really does start up front,” Robinson. “I just think our D-line just keeps getting better. I’m really impressed by them and we have depth at that position.” The Longhorns enjoyed considerable success in rushing the passer to start conference play, racking up 16 sacks and 26 quarterback hurries in their first four Big 12 matchups. Senior defensive tackle Chris Whaley believes the Longhorns continue to improve each week, and he expects the defensive front to get even better as the season progresses. “We’ve been putting some pretty

good things up at the front,” Whaley said. “We’ve been getting better every week. That’s what we’ve got to continue to do. That’s the plan, for us to continue to get better and be dominant every week.” At the forefront of this has been senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat, who leads the team with six sacks, all of which have come against conference opponents. Jeffcoat also leads Texas with 11 quarterback hurries and 9.5 tackles for a loss. Junior defensive end Cedric Reed also enjoyed a strong start to the year in his first season as a starter, leading the team with 46 tackles while accumulating three sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss. Reed said the Longhorns defensive linemen maintain a strong chemistry with each other, and he credits Jeffcoat and Whaley for their senior leadership. “We just came together as a unit,” Reed said. “Right before each game we tell ourselves we have to play like this is our last game. Chris leads us, and Jackson helps us out, and they give us inspirational speeches and they just get us going.” In addition to the stellar play of

their defensive ends, the Longhorns’ interior linemen continue to play a major role in the defensive turnaround. Whaley boasts two sacks, five tackles for a loss and an interception return for a touchdown thus far, while sophomore defensive tackle Malcom Brown recorded 6.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks in the first seven starts of his career this season. While the Longhorns’ ability to bring down quarterbacks and ball carriers in the backfield provides negative plays for opposing offenses, the defensive line’s impact is also greatly felt by members of the Texas secondary. “They help us a lot,” senior safety Adrian Phillips said. “We don’t have to cover as long, and if a quarterback does get a pass off it might not be as accurate. We need our dline to keep playing the way they’re playing. When they have chances to make plays, they make them.” The Longhorns defensive linemen are hoping to continue making big plays each week, as every quarterback hurry, tackle in the backfield and sack makes the defense even more potent.

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Jackson Jeffcoat celebrates with junior linebacker Steve Edmond during the Longhorns’ 36-20 win over Oklahoma in this year’s Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl last month.

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WR Marcus Johnson (So.)

After managing a pedestrian six catches over the first five games of the season, Johnson burst onto the scene two weeks ago against Oklahoma, hauling in a 59-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Case McCoy. His encore performance last week was even better — he caught three passes for 120 yards, including a 65-yard bomb that gave Texas a 17-7 lead before play was stopped due to inclement weather. Keep an eye out for the sophomore speedster this week, as he should have plenty of opportunities to break out against an overmatched Kansas defense.

CB Quandre Diggs (Jr.)

The most talented player in the Longhorns secondary has added another dynamic to his game: rushing the passer. Over the past several games Diggs has coupled his elite coverage skills with an ability to come off the edge in exotic blitz packages, recording a sack against TCU to give him 2.5 sacks in Texas’ last three contests. Although he has yet to haul in an interception this year, that is largely a product of teams fearing him too much to throw in his direction. Despite a lack of play-making opportunities, Diggs is continuing to find a way to help this defense.

K/P Anthony Fera (Sr.)

Serving as both the kicker and the punter for Texas, it’s hard to ignore what Fera has done this year. He’s made 11 of 12 field goal attempts, including all four tries of 40 yards or more — not too shabby for a guy who only made two out of four field goal attempts all of last season. Fera has twice set a new career long for field goals this season, making a 47-yarder earlier this year before nailing one from 50 yards out against Oklahoma. Although his longest attempt against TCU was “only” from 43 yards, he still went 3-for-3 while averaging 40 yards per punt.

Case McCoy’s Completion Percentage

Although McCoy has never been known for his deep ball, he’s been slinging it lately: he finished with 208 yards through the air on Saturday despite completing less than 50 percent of his passes. Considering 120 of these yards came on three completions to Marcus Johnson and he threw two interceptions, it’s clear the senior signal caller wasn’t exactly Mr. Consistency against the Horned Frogs.

Johnathan Gray’s Touchdown Total

No, his number of touchdowns didn’t drop against TCU, but they didn’t go up either. Despite averaging 19 carries and 94 yards per game, Gray only has four touchdowns this entire season and has been held out of the end zone in four of the Longhorns’ seven games. While this isn’t so much of a knock against Gray as it is a product of Texas choosing to spread the ball around, he’d like to see that number go up against the Jayhawks.

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No. 7 miami vs. No. 3 Florida state Overall 7-0

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The Seminoles were victorious in the last matchup of undefeated ACC teams when they stomped Clemson, 51-14, and are hoping to do it again to Miami. For the Hurricanes to make sure that doesn’t happen, they’re going to have to accomplish what no other team has so far — contain Florida State star quarterback Jameis Winston. He has completed 69.9 percent of his throws, racked up 2,177 passing yards and 23 touchdown passes. But those stats were earned against teams with secondaries not nearly as talented as Miami’s, and the Hurricanes also have a solid pass rush. Where Miami could really struggle is at the quarterback position. Stephen Morris has thrown eight interceptions, including six in the last three games.

No. 23 michigan vs. No. 24 michigan st. Overall 6-1

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Spartan Stadium, East Lansing Saturday, 2:30 p.m. TV: ABC

Michigan State is heading into this game with momentum from its 39-point domination of Illinois. The Wolverines had last week off, which could also be an advantage, but their offense has to be worried after seeing what the Spartans defense brings to the table. The Spartans defense is one of the best in the nation. Michigan will have to keep its offense consistent and strong throughout to have a chance to compete. Despite scoring 42.4 points per game, the eighth-most in the country, the Wolverines offense has had a spotty history. One slip-up here could cost the game.

Outrushing Kansas key Saturday By Ryan Haddox @The_Real_RH

Texas wins if…it sticks to its newfound identity. Football has never been a very complicated game. Run the ball, stop the run, and win the turnover battle. Since the Longhorns demolished Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl with that formula, all systems appear to be a go. The Jayhawks come to Austin without having won a Big 12 game since 2010, and outside of a few first-half scares, haven’t come close yet in 2013. They are trickier at home in Lawrence as the Longhorns can attest, pulling out a narrow 21-17 victory in the last seconds just a year ago. At home, the Longhorns have beaten the Jayhawks by an average of 39 points per game since 1999, and if they stick with what

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has gotten them through the month of October, they should get to that margin of victory again. A moral victory would be to extend the lead early enough to allow true freshman quarterback Tyrone Swoopes significant reps in the second half. After having his redshirt burned in Fort Worth during garbage time, the backup quarterback could use some more meaningful snaps on Saturday. If the Longhorns take care of business and Swoopes sees significant time, it could lead to a win in the future, even if the contest Saturday is never in doubt. Texas loses if…it falls asleep at the wheel. With a program that has been known to throw some random clunkers out at times, like its last contest against the Jayhawks, it’s not out of the question. If the

Longhorns can’t get their resurgent running game going against the No. 99-ranked rushing defense in the country, they can’t hit the deep shots they have the last couple weeks and they turn the ball over, Kansas could stick around. Jayhawks running back James Sims is a formidable threat on the ground, averaging 4.6 yards per carry while racking up 589 yards. While Greg Robinson appears to have at least temporarily plugged the holes in the once porous Texas run defense, reverting back could be problematic. It would take a perfect storm for the Longhorns to provide the Jayhawks with their first conference win of the Charlie Weis era, but this program has done nothing in the last four years to earn the benefit of the doubt. Texas loses if disaster breaks loose on Saturday.

No. 18 oklahoma st. vs. No. 15 Texas Tech Overall 6-1

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Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock Saturday, 6 p.m. TV: FOX

Oklahoma State quarterback Clint Chelf’s sloppy performance against Iowa State last week may have actually been productive for the Cowboys. It gave their offense a chance to prove that they have a running game that can perform in crucial situations. They ran for 342 yards while Texas Tech suffered its first loss of the year, losing to Oklahoma, 38-30. In recent years, the Cowboys have had a history of demolishing the Red Raiders. With this in mind, along with their loss against the Sooners still fresh, the Red Raiders are looking for redemption. Look for Texas Tech’s quarterback Davis Webb to lead its high-powered offense to the end zone early and often.

Georgia vs. Florida Overall 4-3

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Everbank Field, Jacksonville Saturday, 2:30 p.m. TV: CBS

This battle of two teams that fell from grace is pretty evenly matched. Both teams are hoping to end multiple-game losing streaks and are trying to turn disappointing seasons around. The Florida offense has hit a wall, averaging 21.1 points and 336.9 yards per game while committing 13 turnovers. Although the Gators have been slacking on offense, their defense has stood strong. Georgia can blame its fall partially on its long list of injuries. The Bulldogs running attack becomes less and less intimidating as the injury list grows, but running back Todd Gurley should return and kick up some serious dirt if he does.

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Jake Heaps has thrown exactly one touchdown pass in every game this season and this will not be Heaps’ first encounter with Texas. He was the starting quarterback for BYU in 2011 when the Cougars almost stole one in Austin, falling to the Longhorns, 17-16. Case McCoy made a few stellar throws against TCU before the three-hour weather delay, but seemed as eager as a child after a lightning delay at a public pool, throwing two ill-advised interceptions. Texas also revealed a new weapon: Tyrone Swoopes.

James Sims is on pace for his second 1,000-yard season, and had his best game of the season against Oklahoma two weeks ago, with 129 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore running back Johnathan Gray was six yards away from his third 100-yard game of the season last week against a TCU team that has only allowed two players to reach the century mark all season. Kansas has allowed four, and is allowing 204 rushing yards a game this season. Gray and Malcolm Brown should excel.

Tony Pierson has provided the Jayhawks biggest spark offensively, but a head injury has sidelined him the past three weeks and he likely won’t play this week. Marcus Johnson has emerged as Case McCoy’s main target with long touchdown catches in each of the last two games. Mike Davis, Jordan Shipley and Kendall Sanders also had catches of more than 20 yards against TCU. Throw Daje Johnson into the mix, and the Kansas secondary has their toughest matchup of the season.

Kansas is in the bottom 20 in the FBS in sacks allowed, tackles for loss allowed, and third-down conversion percentage. Much of that responsibility falls on the offensive line, which will have its hands full with a Texas defensive line that has 16 sacks in its last four games. The Longhorns offensive line did not surrender a sack for the second straight week against TCU and paved the way for Texas to run for 187 yards against the Horned Frogs’ Big 12-best rushing defense. Johnathan Gray could have a record day.

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dEfEnsivE linE Kansas lost some depth after dismissing junior transfer Chris Martin in June and Marquel Combs, who transferred. They allowed 306 rushing yards last week against Baylor and 235 the week before to Oklahoma. Kevin Young leads the Jayhawks with 1.5 sacks on the year. The Texas defensive line is led by Jackson Jeffcoat, whose six sacks have all come in the last four games. This unit has accounted for one-third of the team’s total tackles in the last two games and has helped Texas average six tackles for loss per game this year.

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linEBacKERs Without Ben Heeney, who has been sidelined with a knee injury the past two weeks, the Texas run game will be even more difficult to stop. Junior Steve Edmond came up with his first interception on the year last week against TCU and leads the linebackers with 10 tackles apiece in the last two games. The Longhorns are allowing 153 rushing yards per game under Greg Robinson but have accounted for only 25 percent of the team’s tackles in the last two games.

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dEfEnsivE BacKs The Kansas secondary was torched by Baylor’s Bryce Petty, who had a careerhigh 430 passing yards and three touchdowns. The game was uncharacteristic of a defense that had only given up 216 yards per game through the air entering last week, but Baylor has been lighting up the scoreboard all year. The Jayhawks will have their hands full again against a very deep and talented Texas receiving corps. The Longhorns are allowing 202 passing yards per game this year and have not given up a touchdown pass in either of their last two games, holding both Oklahoma and TCU to less than 140 passing yards.

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spEcial tEams One nudge separated sophomore Daje Johnson from his second punt return touchdown of the season, as a block in the back penalty was called on Johnson’s would-be 85-yard score. Johnson has sparked what was a quiet return game but the Longhorns kick-coverage team is still the fourth-worst in the NCAA, allowing 27 yards per kickoff return, including a 40-yard return by TCU’s B.J. Catalon. Kansas allows 20 yards per kickoff return and six yards per punt return. Special teams is the Jayhawks’ silver lining as sophomore kicker Matthew Wyman has hit just five of nine field-goal attempts but did connect on a 52-yard game-winner against Louisiana Tech.

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The Bears’ 59-point performance against Kansas was its second-lowest point total of the season. That’s all about to change, as Baylor’s final five opponents are each tougher than any team it has played this year. While the Bears do appear to be the cream of the crop in the Big 12, we’ll soon find out how good the Bears really are.

The Longhorns left the Metroplex victorious yet again as Case McCoy led his team to another win, despite a statistically unimpressive performance. If Texas can stay hot, we could have ourselves an unofficial Big 12 championship game when the Longhorns travel to Waco in the last week of the regular season.

The Sooners got their biggest win of the season against Texas Tech last weekend and Blake Bell looked as good as he has all year, throwing for two touchdowns without any interceptions. Bob Stoops and Co. have the week off before they take on Baylor in what could be a Top 10 matchup next Thursday.

Texas Tech The Red Raiders were knocked from the ranks of the undefeated last week, but didn’t go down without a fight. If it weren’t for a few costly turnovers, Texas Tech likely would have won the game. They’ll need to beat Oklahoma State this weekend, as a loss would almost certainly put an end to their Big 12 championship hopes.

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It might not be pretty, but the Cowboys keep finding ways to win. Despite another abysmal performance from quarterback Clint Chelf, the Pokes beat up on Iowa State last weekend, in large part due to junior Desmond Roland’s four rushing touchdowns. Nonetheless, if they can’t produce through the air in Lubbock this weekend, things could get ugly.

While a clear talent gap is developing between the top half of the conference and the teams at the bottom, the Wildcats may be the best of the worst. Bill Snyder’s bunch got its first Big 12 win of the season last week and still have a chance to earn a bowl bid down the stretch.

The Mountaineers’ early-season upset of Oklahoma State is looking more and more like an anomaly as the season wears on. Despite its struggles, West Virginia still has a shot at making the postseason, with three of its last four games coming against the teams below them on this list.

It’s hard to believe that some had the Horned Frogs as the preseason Big 12 favorites. The season can’t end soon enough for Gary Patterson, and he might just get his wish. With their bowl chances having all but disappeared, TCU’s season might end before December for the first time since 2004.

The Jayhawks are doing everything they can to drop to the bottom of these rankings, but Iowa State just isn’t having it. They’ve lost their first four Big 12 contests by an average of 27 points. With Texas and Oklahoma State up next on the schedule, we can expect more of the same.

ioWa sTaTe Try as hard as they might, the Cyclones cannot climb out of the cellar. After keeping it close in their first couple Big 12 games, Iowa State has been blown out in each of its last two, allowing an average of 65 points in those blowouts. If the Cyclones can’t get a win before then, their Nov. 23 matchup with Kansas could decide who finishes last in the conference.

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Texas continues to roll. The Longhorns weathered the storm both figuratively and literally to beat TCU, 30-7, last Saturday after a 3-hour, 6-minute lightning delay. Case McCoy and Co. seem to be hitting their stride and Texas should win easily against a bad Kansas team. But 28 points is a little too high for my taste. Mack Brown burned freshman quarterback Tyrone Swoopes’ redshirt last week and if the Longhorns get a decent lead, expect Swoopes to get the first meaningful playing time of his college career. The Jayhawks can keep it a little closer if they’re playing against a firstyear quarterback. Texas wins, but I think Kansas can come within four touchdowns. Kansas (+28) at Texas

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Lock of the Week Miami at FSU (-21.5) It will be a crime if Florida State goes undefeated and still misses out on the national championship game. It’s been the most dominant team in the nation so far. The Seminoles are beating their opponents by nearly 40 points per game. They dismantled then-No. 3 Clemson on the road, 59-14, in what was, by far, the best single-game performance of the year. In fact, Florida State has played against two Top 25 teams this season and they’ve outscored them 114-14. Miami is ranked in the Top 10, but the Hurricanes are fool’s gold. The Hurricanes needed last-second touchdowns to beat North Carolina and Wake Forest. The Seminoles are on an entirely different level and the game is in Tallahassee. It’s a high spread at -21.5, but

Florida State beat a much better Clemson team by much more. I wouldn’t bet against the Seminoles. Upset Alert Wake Forest (+3.5) at Syracuse Wake Forest has been a surprisingly scrappy team. The Demon Deacons have wins over NC State and Maryland and led most of the game at Miami last week before giving up the gamewinning touchdown in the final seconds. The Orange are coming off of a 56-0 drubbing at the hands of Georgia Tech and have given up 48 points or more three times this season. The Carrier Dome isn’t exactly the best of home-field advantages and if Wake Forest plays like it did last week, it can come up with the upset on the road.

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continues from page 7 tackles and some of the short-yardage type of stuff, and I think that balances things out pretty well.” Head coach Mack Brown thinks Brown’s role as a bruiser suits him well, and he believes the running back enhances his performance every time he touches the ball. “Malcolm’s a pounding back that needs to get it a bunch,” Brown said. “He may not make a yard here, and then all of sudden he’s going to make eight, and then he’s going to make 12. He’s really done a good job in short-yardage and goal-line because he’s hard to keep moving forward. We’re really proud of Malcolm.” Brown may no longer be the featured back like he was as a freshman, but the importance of his role on the Texas offense is undeniable.

related to children and sexual abuse complaints. Stanford DE Gardner out for season For the second consecutive week, one of the country’s top five teams has lost its defensive leader. Last week it was Alabama, this week it’s Stanford. Cardinal fifth-year senior defensive end Ben Gardner underwent season-ending surgery after leaving last Saturday’s game against Oregon State with a left pectoral injury. He had struggled with an upper body injury for several weeks prior to that game. As one of Stanford’s defensive captains, Gardner had recorded 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss so far this year. It is unknown when Gardner will be able to play again, but head coach David

Shaw did say he expects the injury to carry through the bowl season. South Carolina’s Shaw remains questionable After sitting out the start of last Saturday’s game due to a virus and a sprained knee, Gamecocks starting quarterback Connor Shaw is still suffering from the virus and did not practice Monday or Tuesday. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier did not see his quarterback at all early in the week, as he was resting to help cure the virus, and has said that Shaw is still questionable for this Saturday’s contest against Mississippi State. Despite the sickness and a bad knee, Shaw entered last week’s game in the second half and led the Gamecocks to a

come-from-behind, double overtime victory over Missouri. FAU head coach resigns mid-season Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini, the brother of Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini, stepped down Wednesday. He was in his second season with the Owls, having posted a 2-6 record so far this year and an overall record of 5-15 during his tenure. FAU defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis also resigned. The resignations come after a recent news story revealed that the coaches were at a social event where marijuana was present. The Owls were blown out, 45-10, by Auburn last week and will host Conference USA’s top team, Tulane, this Saturday.

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1. OregOn QB marcus mariOta (sO.) Last Week (W, 42-14, vs. UCLA): 21-for28, 230 yards, TD (18 rush yards) Season: 144-for-225 (64.0%), 2,281 yards, 20 TD (511 rush yards, 9 TDs) Mariota went another game without throwing an interception, leading his Ducks to victory over No. 12 UCLA. Oregon struggled early, coughing up two fumbles in the first quarter but recovered for 28 unanswered second-half points. Mariota did what was asked of him, though his stats from this contest don’t scream Heisman winner. Oregon’s game at No. 5 Stanford on Nov. 7 will have Pac-12 and national title implications, as well as serve as Mariota’s opportunity to showcase why he should win the Heisman. Thomas Boyd / Associated Press

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Winston was clearly in sync early, going 11-for-14 with 229 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter, helping Florida State to take a commanding 35-0 lead less than 13 minutes into the contest. Winston’s numbers would’ve been more gaudy but he was pulled after the first series in the second half with the Seminoles already up, 42-0. Winston continues to impress and has now thrown for 19 touchdown passes and three interceptions in conference play. If he plays like he has the last few weeks this weekend against No. 7 Miami, he will claim the top spot on the Heisman Watch.

3. BaylOr QB Bryce Petty (Jr.) Last Week (W, 59-14, at Kansas): 20-for-32, 430 yards, 3 TD (22 rush yards, TD) Season: 122-for-176 (69.3%), 2,453 yards, 18 TD, INT (73 rush yards, 6 TD)

4. texas a&m QB JOHnny manziel (sO.) Last Week (W, 56-24, vs. Vanderbilt): 25-for-35, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT (11 rush yards) Season: 184-for-252 (73.0%), 2,594 yards, 22 TD, 8 INT (497 rush yards, 6 TD)

5. arizOna rB Ka’deem carey (Jr.) Last week (W, 44-20, at Colorado): 23 car, 119 yards, 4 TD (3 rec, 12 yards) Season: 157 car, 924 yards, 10 TD (18 rec, 131 yards)

Baylor is still the highest-scoring team in the country at 63.9 points per game and Bryce Petty is still the reason why. The Bears have broken 70 points in four of seven games but have yet to face an opponent with a winning record vs. FBS teams entering the game. This will change come Nov. 7 when Baylor hosts No. 10 Oklahoma. If the Bears’ offense continues its pace the last five games of the season, Petty will continue to garner more attention nationally in the Heisman race.

So much for that shoulder injury. Manziel scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and added a fourth in the third quarter before exiting the game with over six minutes left in the third quarter. After a performance like this, there is no question about Johnny Football’s toughness, nor his abilities to dominate at the collegiate level. Manziel plays well on a consistent basis but he will need the three above candidates to struggle in order to claim his second Heisman.

After being suspended for the first game, Carey has posted at least 125 rushing yards in all six contests, finding the end zone in five of them. In four Pac-12 games, he has rushed for 626 yards and six touchdowns, helping Arizona stay in contention for the Pac-12 South crown. The Wildcats host No. 20 UCLA next weekend, as well as No. 2 Oregon a couple weeks later in games that could put Carey in the national spotlight and solidify him as a Heisman contender.

wHaley continues from page 3 better to deliver blows to receive them. Whaley’s interception return for a touchdown was the senior’s coming-out party, but opposing offensive lines have noticed him for a while. Whaley is a presence on the interior of the line, a rare blend of girth and burst that allows him to wreak havoc in opposing backfields. Despite eating up blockers at defensive tackle, Whaley’s

accumulated five tackles for loss, two sacks and 24 tackles in seven games this season. It’s easy to compare Whaley to a former Texas running back turned defensive tackle, Pro Bowler Henry Melton. Melton, now a defensive end for the Chicago Bears, made the same switch as Whaley, and serves as Whaley’s ideal blueprint as he eyes the NFL. Whaley, despite his aggressive, energy-heavy

personality on the field, seems almost docile off it. He’s reserved, respectful and always answers questions with a nod of the head and a “yes sir.” But most noticeably, he genuinely cares about the final result. After losses Whaley borders on tears, and after wins he bounds around the field with unbridled joy. These traits have transformed a usually reserved Whaley into a natural team leader.

“He’s the general of our defense,” Reed said. “He helps us get lined up, he takes it into our hands when we mess up and he just makes sure our practices are straightened up. He’s just a great leader.” Whaley doesn’t score as frequently, and he spends considerably more on food, but he’s still making people miss. Only now, after Whaley finishes his move, he gets to hit someone after.

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