Double Coverage 9-16-2011 by The Daily Texan

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Sept. 16, 2011

Vol. 6, Issue 4

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PrEviEws and notEbooks Double Coverage looks at how the Longhorns and other teams around the country are gearing up for Week 3.

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Bruin Bruisers UCLA running backs Johnathan Franklin and Derrick Coleman ran all over Texas last year and have no plans of slowing down.

Heading West

The last time the Longhorns played in the Rose Bowl they left with a sour taste in their mouths. Now they look to change that.

MCCoy 2.0

The similarities between recently announced starting quarterback Case McCoy and his older brother Colt McCoy are uncanny.

Changing tEam dynamiC

The Longhorns’ come-from-behind win over BYU indicated a change in the Texas program. Double Coverage examines how the Horns’ team chemistry is evolving for the better.

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adjustMent

Last year’s Texas team was full of big egos and a feeling of entitlement. This year’s team is the opposite.

15 - teaM CoHesion Head coach Mack Brown recalls times of friction between the offense and defense a year ago. The Longhorns’ team chemistry has visibly improved since then.

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McCoy, Shipley follow path blazed by brothers By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff

Case McCoy and Jaxon Shipley know the comparisons to their older brothers will never cease. Both have big shoes to fill at the same program where Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley set records, won games, gained cult followings and blazed a trail for their younger siblings to follow. Yes, the next generation of McCoyto-Shipley is just getting started at Texas. The new legacy, however, will begin where the old one ended. The Rose Bowl. McCoy will make his first career start at quarterback on Saturday at UCLA. He’ll look to find Shipley open early and often as the two try and build on their breakout performance against BYU a week ago, when they hooked up for two completions for 34 yards. The boyhood friends will start together for the first time on the same field where their older brothers played their final college game, a heart-breaking loss to Alabama in the 2009 BCS National Championship game. Their moment is finally here. “We really dreamed of playing together for a long time,” McCoy said. But don’t expect the kids to succumb to the pressure of matching their brothers’ performances on the field. “We both have big shoes to fill,” Shipley said. “But that’s something that I think is only pressure if you see it as that.

“If you get caught up in the pressure side of things, trying to feel like you need to live up to what your brother has done — me and Case both — you can get caught up in that and we really don’t worry about that.” Wherever they go in Austin, though, Case and Jaxon are constantly reminded of their older brothers’ presence and the deep adoration the fans had from them. Still, they should have a decent idea of what they’re in for. This week, a chalkboard outside a clothing store on the Drag read, “McCoy to Shipley, #winning.” The expectations are high, fair or not. But that’s what drives the young McCoy. “The chip is on Case’s shoulder all the time,” said senior left guard David Snow. “You kind of have that big brother syndrome a little bit that I can see. Your brother was a Heisman candidate here, an All-American, you have big shoes to fill.” Yes, the relationship between Colt and Jordan is well documented. But Case and Jaxon are out to forge their own story. They remember playing pick up games at Abiline Christian University together when they were just eight years old. Countless fishing and hunting trips later, and Case and Jaxon are roommates at Texas, just like their older siblings. Yet things are a little different with these two. “We’re probably a little bit closer,” Shipley said. “We’ve been with each other for a long time. Colt and Jordan really didn’t know each other as young as we did.”

When they’re not on the practice field late at night getting extra work in, McCoy and Shipley relax over music. “I love to play guitar,” Shipley said. “That’s probably my favorite thing to do. When I get some time off, that’s what I’ll do. I’ll sit in there and play guitar.” But while his older brother was known for writing his own songs on the guitar, Jaxon prefers to leave the singing to someone else. “I haven’t quite gotten to that point yet,” Shipley said. “I’m not quite as fancy as he is, but hopefully some day I’ll be able to do that.” Instead, Case handles the vocals. The new Longhorn duo, though, wouldn’t be where they are now without a little help from their brothers. If anything comes up, Case knows exactly who to call. “I look to [Colt] for a lot of things,” he said. “He’s been here, he’s done this and he knows how it goes. He encourages whatever I need to do.” Shipley elected to work out with Jordan this spring, rather than enroll early at Texas and take part in spring drills. Not a bad tutor, considering Jordan’s success as a wide receiver with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. The two spent long days on the practice field, running routes and catching passes. They even worked in the occasional race, tying three times in the 60-yard dash. There’s just no separating them. “Most of my game is probably from [Jordan],” Shipley said. “He’s taught me so much on the mental side, just having a strong mind and not letting

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things get to your head, especially when things aren’t going your way.” But Jaxon learned more than just mental toughness from Jordan. They mirror one another on the football field. Co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite says it’s “eerie” watching tape of them because of how similar they look. Case, too, resembles his older sibling. Both play with a chip on their shoulder, a mentality fostered in high school and fortified in college. “Their mannerisms are about the same, coming from a small country town,” Snow said. When head coach Mack Brown and his staff where recruiting McCoy, they

weren’t exactly sure which brother they were watching. “If you put him in Colt’s number [12] and you throw out the names, they looked a lot alike,” Brown said. “He’s very smart, accurate, he’s got any easy ball to catch and he can make plays with his feet, those things are similar.” Case and Jaxon are making their first trip back to the Rose Bowl since watching their brothers play their final game in burnt orange at the same venue. This time, though, they won’t be in the stands. They’ll be on the field. Playing the same game that brought them together as kids.

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UCLA rushing attack features duo of explosive backs Pair that gave Longhorns’ defense fits in Austin mixes speed and power to control ground game By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff

Just a year ago UCLA walked into Austin and stunned the Longhorns 34-12, handing them their first of many losses on the season. The Bruins were able to beat Texas on the ground that day to the tune of 264 yards and two touchdowns. The tailbacks that made the defense look like sloppy, junior Johnathan Franklin and senior Derrick Coleman, are both back this season and ready to take it to Texas once again. They know that Texas will come in with a lot of pent up emotion, wanting to earn a year’s worth of revenge in 60 minutes, but Coleman believes that won’t be a problem.

“They’re going to come into town with a chip on their shoulder because of what we did to them last year,” Coleman said. “We’re not going to fool anybody. We’re going to come out and play and do it again.” Following up on their performance won’t be an easy task for these two backs as they both had outstanding days against the Texas front seven. Franklin rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, and Coleman chipped in 96 yards and a touchdown himself. If their first two games in 2011 are any indication, the pair of backs is showing no evidence of slowing down from their performance last season. Both have had scorching early

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UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin (pictured above) and fellow Bruin running back, Derrick Coleman scorched the Longhorn defense for 264 rushing yards last year.

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season results, and have had exceptional performances in at least one of their two opening games. Franklin was a bright spot for the Bruins in a disappointing opening 38-34 loss to Houston, running for 128 yards and a touchdown that game. So far, he is successfully building off of his breakout sophomore campaign where he had 1127 yards and earned him a spot on the Doak Walker preseason watch list. The next week it was Coleman’s turn to carry the running game, as he rushed for 135 yards in the second half, punishing a smaller San Jose State team with his 240 pound frame. “We had to hit them in the mouth. They had stopped our running game in the first half, so we had to hit them in the mouth and not let them stop our running game,” Coleman said. “The offensive line was making holes and me and Johnathan were running through them and scoring.” Coleman and Franklin make an excellent two back combo for the Bruins. Franklin is a former sprinter with a low center of gravity making him hard to take down brings the lighting. Coleman delivers the thunder with his powerful running style and linebacker-sized body.

Texas defensive coordinator Many Diaz knows how tough it will be to stop the pair. “They do what they do, and they’ve done it against everybody they’ve played against,” he said. They’ve done it in the first couple games this year. They’ve got a very sophisticated running attack there is a low margin for error against this bunch.”

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and often load the box with eight or even nine players. That’s how talented the pair is though; they have the ability to work through the challenge of eight men in the box, subbing in and out to keep each other fresh. This week they will look to repeat their previous success against Texas. Neither one really cares much about

“We had to hit them in the mouth. They had stopped our running game in the first half, so we had to hit them in the mouth and not let them stop our running game.” — Derrick Coleman, Senior running back

The Bruins are amassing a staggering 252 yards a game, good for 16th overall in college football. That number is impressive considering opposing teams know the run is coming

their personal stats though, they just want one thing—another victory over the Longhorns, and the momentum such a win would carry into the Pac 12 schedule.

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BIG 12POWERRANKINGS — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Oklahoma

The Sooners were off last weekend but will pick things back up Saturday when they face Florida State in Tallahassee . The Seminoles are only giving up a baseball-like five points a game. This game has upset written all over it, and how Oklahoma responds will be telling of how the rest of its season plays out.

Iowa State

Transfer quarterback Steele Jantz led the Cyclones to a pulsepounding win over in-state rival Iowa last week with four touchdowns through the air. He was able to find space and make a couple of game-saving throws for his team. The Cyclones find themselves at a surprising 2-0 on the year.

The Tigers fell to Arizona State last week in overtime but continue to play physical football. Sophomore quarterback James Franklin is starting to become comfortable in the pocket and has had several flashes of greatness already this year. The Tigers are still an experienced team with a solid defense — they’re no pushover.

The departure of quarterback Daniel Thomas will definitely hurt the Wildcats. The Wildcats possess players with upside at many positions, but they have not proven much on the field up to this point. With the new round robin schedule in the Big 12, the Wildcats could sneak up on a few teams, and given their history with the Longhorns, anything is possible.

Missouri

Oklahoma State

Brandon Weeden continues to air it out as he threw for another 397 yards last week against Arizona, but he has also thrown three interceptions. Regardless of the turnovers, the Cowboys are talented on offense and can put some serious points on the scoreboard.

Texas Tech

Texas A&M

After an off week, the Aggies will be more than ready for their opponent Idaho this week. The Vandals’ quarterback Brian Reader is coming off a four-touchdown game, but that will be a distant memory once Kyle Field gets rocking Saturday night.

The Bears also had last week off and will face Stephen F. Austin in Waco this weekend. Bears’ quarterback Robert Griffin III will have the opportunity to further impress Heisman voters against a team that shouldn’t pose any real threat of an upset. For what it’s worth, the Lumberjacks did hang 82 points on McMurry in their first game.

Kansas

Baylor

The Jayhawks are averaging nearly 44 points a game and that’s partly because of sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb, who has thrown for six touchdowns. Webb threw for nearly 300 yards in last week’s win against Northern Illinois. However, a leaky defense holds this team back. If nothing else, the Jayhawks will be a tough out for a lot of teams this year. This could be a team to look out for as the season progresses.

The Wildcats remain at the bottom of the conference after an off week but are still undefeated at 1-0. This week they play Louisiana-Lafayette, a team that averages 32 rushing yards a game. The first team to score twice will likely win this matchup.

Texas

It may have not been the prettiest win, but the Longhorns were able to defeat BYU last week. Garrett Gilbert was pulled because of two early interceptions, but backups David Ash and Case McCoy did a good job of bringing the team back late in the game. Texas’ defense has only given up one touchdown so far but will be tested on the ground this week against UCLA.

Kansas State

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BIG 12

QUICKHITS

— By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Missouri Senior running back De’Vion Moore’s status remains uncertain for the Tigers’ game against Western Illinois this week. Moore suffered an ankle injury after carrying the ball once last week against Arizona State. On a more positive note, two starters will return to action this week for the Tigers — Center Travis Ruth returns from a partially torn Achilles tendon and wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is listed on the depth chart as the top receiver after missing two games with a pulled hamstring. Linebacker Zaviar Gooden was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after blocking a point-after try and recording nine solo tackles against Arizona State.

Texas Tech Defensive end Jackson Richards will start in place of the injured Leon Mackey this week against New Mexico. Mackey was hospitalized after the Red Raider’s opener for a collapsed lung. Two freshmen, wide receiver Bradley Marquez and linebacker Sam Eguavon, have both been listed as starters after a strong two weeks of practice.

Kansas State Sophomore running back John Hubert has earned the starting job after he rushed for 91 yards on 17 carries in Week 1 against Eastern Kentucky. The Wildcat’s offensive line will also look a lot different this week as B.J. Finney moves to center to take over for the injured Shaun Simon.

Baylor Senior wide receiver Kendall Wright will look to extend his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 39 when the Bears take on Stephen F. Austin this week.

Texas After essentially being booed off the field against BYU, quarterback Garrett Gilbert has been moved to third-string behind Case McCoy and David Ash, who will both play this week against UCLA. McCoy is listed at the top of the depth chart. Fan-favorite Malcolm Brown has moved ahead of senior Fozzy Whittaker at running back on the depth chart, but both are still expected to take a large chunk of the carries. Marquise Goodwin will be the primary kick returner this week with

freshman Quandre Diggs. Goodwin will also start at receiver.

Texas A&M

Sophomore outside linebacker Damontre Moore will play this week against Idaho after sitting out the Aggie’s opener following an offseason arrest for possession of marijuana.

Oklahoma

Linebacker Travis Lewis has ruled himself out of the Sooner’s match-up with Florida State this week. The team’s leading tackler the last three seasons has been out with a broken big toe. He made the announcement via Twitter— “Won’t be playing this week,” he tweeted. “Still another week away. Sorry Sooner fans.” Jermie Calhoun, once the No. 7 overall recruit in the ESPN 150 class of 2008, has decided to transfer. A consensus fivestar back coming out of high school, Calhoun was never able to crack the rotation at Oklahoma and plans to stay in Norman for the remainder of the semester before leaving.

Kansas

D.J. Beshears was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after totaling 295 all-purpose yards in last week’s game against Northern Illinois. Defensive tackle John Williams will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in last week’s 45-42 victory over Northern Illinois. “He definitely was playing well,” said head coach Turner Gill. “It’s unfortunate that he got hurt. We’ll just have to get the next guy that has an opportunity to come in and make plays for us.” Gill also announced that wide receivers JaCorey Shepherd, Daymond Patterson, linebacker Tunde Bakare and center Jeremiah Hatch are questionable for this week’s game against Georgia Tech.

Iowa State

Junior quarterback Steele Jantz was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns in a triple overtime thriller against Iowa. Donnie Jennert and Walker Lee Woods were arrested for public intoxication following the Cyclones’ dramatic triple overtime win over Iowa. Jennert, a sophomore wide receiver, waived his right to a chemical test after he fled from Ames police officers. Woods, a sophomore running back, was also charged with simple assault after he reportedly tackled and struck a woman in the face.

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Matchups — By Wes Maulsby | Daily Texan Staff

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Although Texas hasn’t had a 100-yard rusher this season, the ground attack is noticeably better with the emergence of freshman Malcolm Brown in the backfield. However, UCLA has two different 100 yard rushers this season, with Jonathan Franklin rushing for 128 yards versus Houston and senior Derrick Coleman picking up 135 yards all in the second half of the game against San Jose State. UCLA features more bona fide running backs than Texas and will have an advantage at the position, but watch out for D.J. Monroe for Texas to be a possible difference maker in special packages out of the backfield.

receivers UCLA has a lot of big receivers, with four players being 6-3 or taller. The Bruins are led by senior Taylor Embree who caught 32 passes for 409 yards last season. Outside of Jaxon Shipley, Texas’ receivers have been struggling with inconsistency, but Marquise Goodwin will add another weapon to the offense as soon as he can learn the playbook. With both teams looking to run the ball, blocking down field will be just as important as catching the ball, which could play into UCLA’s advantage. Although full of youth, it’s hard to ignore the big play potential that Texas has, and Shipley is money in the bank. Texas’ playmakers earn it the slight edge.

offensive line The Bruin’s offensive line has paved the way for a strong UCLA rushing attack that has picked up 504 yards on the ground in two games this season. Texas has its strongest rushing attack in years and is off to a pretty good start as well, averaging more than 197 yards per game this season. UCLA’s line has yet to give up a sack this season and has allowed nine tackles for loss while coming off a strong performance against San Jose State. The Texas offensive line has given up just two sacks and eight tackles for a loss so far this season, while getting stronger as the games wear on. The team that wins the battle in the trenches will have the advantage. Expect this to be a game of inches.

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McCoy’s first start of his career will come on the road at the very site of his brother’s final game. Despite helping Texas survive BYU, he is largely unproven. Texas will also use David Ash, for specialty packages, which proved effective last Saturday. The Bruins may be the only other team with a greater quarterback controversy than Texas. They will likely start backup Richard Brehaut, who is filling in for starter Kevin Prince. However, Prince may still be available. Brehaut has plenty of experience though, having had to play the bulk of last season after another Prince injury. UCLA won’t feature a strong passing attack but will have a slight edge in experience, thus earning the advantage.

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defensive line After a soft start against Rice, the Texas defensive line came out strong versus BYU and only allowed the Cougars 43 yards rushing. The Longhorns’ defensive line came out in the second half after a slow start and put the clamps down on the BYU offense. Although the ends haven’t had the production expected from them, the interior played well with the return of Ashton Dorsey and with production from Chris Whaley and freshman Desmond Jackson. UCLA hasn’t been as strong, giving up more than 175 yards rushing per game. The Bruins don’t have a lot of experience along the defensive line and will need to play well if it wants to stop the Texas offense.

lineBackers UCLA’s linebackers only brought back 23 starts from last season, with only Sean Westgate starting more than ten. Westgate, though, paced the game with 11 tackles last season. Meanwhile, the strength of the Texas defense, and maybe the whole team, is the linebacker position. The senior duo of Keenan Robinson and Emanuel Acho have combined for 36 tackles so far with Jordan Hicks chipping in for 16 more. As is the case with many of its positions, there are a lot of young but explosive players on the Texas roster.

secondary Both UCLA and Texas will be using one time backups at the quarterback position this weekend, which will allow for big play opportunities from the secondaries this week. Neither team brings a ton of experience to the table at corner, but the safeties for each team are battle tested. Tony Dye, UCLA’s best defender, will be roaming the defensive secondary for the Bruins. Texas features Blake Gideon, Nolan Brewster and Kenny Vaccaro as the experienced safeties and has young but talented corners. The Longhorns have a reputation for producing players in the secondary, and this year appears to be no different as the corners continue to make plays and develop. Texas is young on the outside, but has the talent and depth to make a difference Saturday.

special teams Justin Tucker has made all of his field goal and extra point attempts this season, giving Texas a reliable leg to fall back on. UCLA’s Kip Smith has made two of his three field goal attempts and had one of his extra points blocked in a close game against Houston. Neither team has been able to get a lot going in the return game, but Texas was able to get a little bit more space against BYU with Shipley picking up a 20-yard punt return and Goodwin providing 74 yards on kick returns. Both teams have solid kickers, but Texas has more athletes than the Bruins, which will show on special teams.

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Tony Dye, Senior FS The leader of the UCLA defense rotated over to free safety after starting the last two years at strong safety. He led the Bruins in tackles last year with 96 and has 184 for his career. He was placed on numerous award watch lists to start the season, and will be in contention for all-conference honors in the Pac-12. With McCoy likely to start his first career game on the road Saturday, Dye will make it difficult to spread the ball around and hit passes down field.

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Sean Westgate, Senior LB UCLA’s other defensive leader will have the main assignment of trying to stop a budding Texas rushing offense. After posting 36 tackles in his first two seasons, he exploded last year with a career-high 90 tackles, 11 of which were tackles for loss with four sacks. In last year’s contest, he posted a game-high 11 tackles along with a forced fumble. He is the most experienced returning linebacker for a Bruins defense that forced four fumbles against Texas last season, and the responsibility to repeat falls on him. With Texas installing a downhill running game, it will want to pound the ball inside as much as it can, allowing Westgate numerous opportunities to make plays.

Jonathan Franklin, Junior RB Led the Bruins with 1,127 yards rushing last season, including rushing for 118 yards against Texas on 6.2 yards per carry. He has already eclipsed the 100-yard mark once this season and has more than 200 through two games. With the trouble UCLA has had keeping a quarterback on the field, a repeat of last year’s performance would go a long way for UCLA. Texas gave up 130 yards rushing against Rice but only allowed a measly 43 against BYU. UCLA has multiple backs who will split carries, but Franklin will start and is the most talented rusher Texas has faced this season.

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Texas to add to long list of Rose Bowl memories

By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff

Texas’ last trip to the Rose Bowl didn’t quite go as planned. But when the Longhorns take that very same field on Saturday against UCLA, they will finally have a chance to get the sour taste of losing the 2009 BCS National Championship out of their mouths. “Losing that game was a bad way to end that year and I would like to go back and correct that,” said senior left guard David Snow. The Longhorns would also like to reverse their last result against UCLA, a 34-12 drubbing in Austin at the hands of the Bruins a season ago. That alone should provide all the motivation Texas needs. “There’s going to be a lot of emotion for a lot of us guys that played in the National Championship and a lot of us guys that were here last year that really got embarrassed (against UCLA),” said senior safety Blake Gideon. “There’s enough motivation out there.” The Longhorns will also be back in the same visitor’s locker room where they sat in disbelief following their 37-21 loss to

Alabama some 20 months ago. “I’m going to try not to let it get to me, it might be a little bit weird,” Gideon said. Still, the Rose Bowl’s picturesque backdrop has been the scene for some of the greatest moments in Texas football history. There’s Dusty Mangum’s game-winning field goal as time expired to down Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl. And Vince Young’s heart-stopping touchdown run on fourth-down to beat USC for the 2005 National Championship. And let’s not forget Michael Huff ’s fourthdown stop to give Young the ball in time to orchestrate the game-winning drive. “That Rose Bowl has been an exciting place for me,” said defensive backs coach Duane Akina, who’s coached the Longhorns at the Rose Bowl three times. “Many memories, hopefully we can collect some more Saturday.” Most of these Longhorns were in middle school when Texas went to back-toback Rose Bowls, dreaming of the day when it would be them on that field. “I remember watching Vince Young and all those guys play in the National Championship,” said senior defensive tackle Kheeston Randall. “Then I got to

play there and now I’m going back. It’s real cool.” But for every magical moment, there’s been a forgettable one. Just ask head coach Mack Brown. He’s coached all four of the Longhorns’ games in Pasadena, where Texas is 2-2. “You’ve got the tough memory of Colt (McCoy) getting hurt and then the great memory of Garrett (Gilbert) coming in and doing well (in 2009),” Brown said. “The tough memory of us losing the ball at the end of the game and losing the National Championship. So it’s kind of all over the place.” For some Longhorns, it will be their first trip to the famous venue. But for Blaine Irby, the trip feels more like a homecoming. Irby grew up just an hour away from the Rose Bowl, where he saw a handful of games as a kid. “The Rose Bowl is a really cool atmosphere,” Irby said. “There’s a lot of tradition out there at that stadium. I’m excited about going back to California and playing.” It will be Irby’s first time playing in his home state since the 2007 Holiday Bowl in

TEXAS’ RECENT ROSE BOWL HISTORY No. 6 UCLA 49- No. 23 Texas 31 The Longhorns come up short in Mack Brown’s first road game at Texas and fail to avenge their loss to the Bruins from the prior season, a 66-3 blowout in Austin known as “Rout 66.” UCLA jumps out to a 21-3 advantage in the first quarter and takes a 35-3 lead into halftime. The Longhorns make a push in the second half as Ricky Williams rushes for three touchdowns in a span of seven-and-a-half minutes. But Texas runs out of time in its first trip to the Rose Bowl and the Bruins walk off victorious in their season-opener. Williams makes a case for Heisman consideration, carrying 29 times for 160 yards and catching three balls for 54 yards. Still, the Longhorns never recover after allowing UCLA to find the end zone six times in its first eight possessions.

Sept. 12, 1998 No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 23 Texas

San Diego. A large contingent of friends and family will travel from across the region to see the tight end play. After all, it’s a miracle the Irby is even back on the field after a knee injury forced him to miss three seasons. He’ll finally have the chance to suit up at the Rose Bowl after watching the National Championship from the sideline. Yes, this one has a noticeably different vibe to it than most regular season games. “It’s a bowl game feeling whenever you’re going to California,” Gideon said. “But at the same time, we need to realize that this is a very good UCLA football team and we need to focus on going one play at a time. It’s a business trip, we’re going out there to win a game.” So how will the Longhorns react upon seeing the iconic rose outside the stadium when they return to Pasadena? “It will bring up some of the fond memories that I did have when we played there,” said senior running back Fozzy Whittaker. The Rose Bowl has been both a field of dreams and a house of horrors for Texas. On Saturday, it could be either.

No. 6 Texas 38- No.12 Michigan 37

Texas wins its first Rose Bowl on Dusty Mangum’s 37-yard field goal as time expires, ending a magical season for the Longhorns on a high note. Mangum sends a wobbly kick through the uprights after the Wolverines try to ice him by taking back-toback timeouts. Vince Young cements his place in the Heisman race for the upcoming season with his five-touchdown performance. Young runs for 192 yards and four scores and throws for 180 yards. He breaks off touchdown runs of 60, 23, 20 and 10 yards and has a hand in all of the Longhorns’ scores, save for Mangum’s kick. Cedric Benson hyper extends his knee in the first quarter, but returns to gain 70 yards on 23 carries. Michigan’s Chad Henne torches the Longhorns secondary for a Rose Bowl-record four touchdown passes, including three to Braylon Edwards. Still, Texas gets the better of Michigan in the first ever meeting between the two storied programs. The victory ends any controversy surrounding Texas’ invitation to the Rose Bowl.

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Underclassmen ready for pressures of ﬁrst road game By Lauren Guidice Daily Texan Staff

Going to a historic stadium that holds 100,000 plus and hosted the “granddaddy” college football game, numerous Super Bowls and soccer’s World Cup final, would be enough to raise a player’s anxiety level. Combine that with this being the first road trip for the freshmen Longhorns, you would think they might be on edge. But with the help of their coaches and experienced teammates, the young guns appear prepared for the challenge of this road trip to UCLA halfway across the country. Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz and the rest of the coaches will teach the players about all the history that occurred at the Rose Bowl, but he believes some of the players who have never even been on an airplane before will be focused on other concerns. “They’ll be wondering what the fasten seatbelt light means more so than who scored a touchdown at which end of the Rose Bowl,” Diaz said. “But it’s a great place to play. It’s why you come to Texas, to play in games like this.”

No. 2 Texas 41- No.1 USC 38 Vince Young turns in a record-setting performance at the Rose Bowl to lead Texas to its first National Championship since 1970. He outperforms Heisman Trophy winner and USC tailback Reggie Bush after finishing second to Bush in Heisman voting. The Longhorns extend their winning streak to 20 games and end the Trojans’ streak at 34. Young carries 19 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He also completes 30 of 40 pass attempts for 267 yards. While the game features more than 1,100 yards of total offense, a key stop on fourth down sets up the Longhorns gamewinning drive. Michael Huff stuffs Trojans running back LenDale White on fourth-and-two from the USC 45 with 2:09 to play, giving the

He said the coaches rely a lot on the older players to help with the freshmen and sophomores who have not experienced the rigors of travelling so far for games. There are a lot of distractions that go along with preparing for trip, the hotel and practice logistics in Los Angeles and the eventual game. “They’ll probably be real quiet during ascent,” Diaz said. “During the first plane trip of the year, there’s not a lot of chatter going on when the plane takes off.” So far this season, both on the field and off the field, this group of talented freshman have come through. Texas has used 18 true freshmen in their first two games. The continued development of these underclassmen is the key factor to the Texas’ return to excellence. Freshman running back Malcolm Brown said he is very excited, yet nervous to walk out onto the field at the Rose Bowl. “I’m nervous before every game,” Brown said. “I was nervous before the games in high school my senior year and I had been doing it for awhile. It is a little nerve-wracking, but once the first hit gets out the way, I’ll be fine.” Senior Fozzy Whittaker said it’s vital that the team stays

ball back to Young and Texas. Young orchestrates a 10-play, 56-yard drive that ends with his dramatic score and two-point conversion. After the game at midfield, Young holds up the trophy and exclaims, “It’s so beautiful. Don’t y’all think that’s beautiful? And it’s coming all the way home to Austin, Texas!”

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hydrated on the plane because traveling has the potential to wear players out and dehydrate them. In addition, he said a potential challenge that faces the younger players is the crowd, which is going to be loud. “They need to make sure that they stay focused with the calls that are called and that you’re tuned in to your quarterback and offensive line,” Whittaker said. “Just zone into the field because the crowd is going to play a big factor.” California native Blaine Irby is confident in the freshmen’s skills. He said despite the new-ness of this weekend’s game, their strong play will continue even with the trip all the way to California. “You just let them know that it’s just football,” Irby said. “It doesn’t matter how big the stadium is, it’s still 100 yards and 50 yards across. It’s just one of those deals where you tell them it’s the same game that they’ve’ been playing since middle school.” Head coach Mack Brown said the coaches attempt to make the trip fun and exciting, rather than full of anxiety. “What you try to do instead of worry is prepare,” Brown said.

No.1 Alabama 37- No.2 Texas 21 The Longhorns make it back to the National Championship game in Pasadena with another record-setting quarterback in Colt McCoy, but he injures his throwing shoulder on Texas’ fifth play and never returns. Freshman Garrett Gilbert comes into the game with just 26 passes to his name. The Longhorns take a 6-0 lead after the opening quarter, but Alabama storms back with 24 unanswered points in the second to take a commanding lead into halftime. Gilbert connects with Jordan Shipley for a pair of touchdowns in the second half to cut Alabama’s lead to three with 6:15 to play. Texas gets the ball back with 3:14 left, but Gilbert is sacked and fumbles to set up a Crimson Tide score. After the game, McCoy says, “I would have given anything to be out there because it would have been different.”

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Case McCoy spitting image of older brother on, off field By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

The last time Texas played at the Rose Bowl, they had a McCoy starting at quarterback. After some recent depth chart shuffling, when the Longhorns return to Pasadena, they’ll still have a McCoy taking the first snap. Texas’ 37-21 loss to Alabama in the national title game two seasons ago marked the end of Colt McCoy’s college football career. Now the Longhorns are back at the venue where McCoy made his last start for Texas and where his younger brother, Case McCoy, will make his first. McCoy, a sophomore, did not start against BYU last weekend but guided the Longhorns to a come-from-behind win much like the ones his older brother once engineered. “I was looking forward to being hit,” McCoy said. “I haven’t been hit in two years. That was good to get the first hit out of the way. I’ve prayed about this day my whole life and the Lord’s blessed me. I had the time of my life.” When it comes to the comparison between the McCoy brothers, numbers don’t tell the whole story. The momentum took a sharp swing in Texas’ favor when McCoy entered the game this past Saturday and the sideline became much more enthusiastic. McCoy’s teammates may have been taking after him as he, like his older brother once did, reassured and inspired them throughout the contest. “He plays a big leadership role on this team,” said freshman wide receiver Jaxon Shipley. “When something goes good, he’s the first guy to go congratulate somebody and he’ll give a fist pump because he’s really excited. It’s good to have all that energy on the field.” McCoy, who was named the Longhorns’ starting quarterback Monday, has a long way to go before he has a resumé like his brother’s. He even has some work to do before he solidifies his spot as Texas’ top field general. Remember that Garrett Gilbert’s first significant action as a Longhorn came in a relief appearance during the aforementioned national championship game against Alabama. Gilbert, considering the fact that he was a true freshman facing a defense filled with All-Americans, played well. His debut was not too different from McCoy’s. After getting their first glimpse of them, fans were excited about both Gilbert’s and McCoy’s futures. With a good performance in a win over UCLA this weekend, McCoy can

propel himself to a career more like his brother’s. When it comes to McCoy and his brother, however, the comparisons don’t stop with them. Jordan Shipley, Texas’ all-time receptions leader, and McCoy’s older brother were arguably the Longhorns’ most dynamic quarterback-receiver tandem ever. Now, their siblings are bringing the McCoy-to-Shipley connection back. McCoy and Shipley, who have known each other since they were about eight, hooked up for 14 and 20 yards, the first two times in their careers, during the 4th-quarter drive that put Texas ahead of BYU. “I think we’re actually closer [than Colt and Jordan],” Shipley said. “We’ve gone on family fishing trips and have known each other since we were little kids. Colt and Jordan didn’t really know each other as young as we did.” As excited as fans are about having “McCoy” on the back of their quarterback’s jersey, they’re just as amped to see “Shipley” on the back of a receiver’s. Both Shipley brothers have strikingly similar playing styles. They’re comfortable and extremely productive in the slot, always one of the smartest players on field (even if they’re not among the biggest), both have incredible hands, and run precise routes. “Most of my game is probably from him,” Shipley said. “He’s taught me so much on the mental side of the game, like having a strong mind and not letting things get to you like dropped balls or when things aren’t going your way to stay positive.” McCoy, the one who currently leads the Cleveland Browns offense, had a terrific first year as the Longhorns starter when he was a freshman, setting the NCAA record for touchdown passes by a freshman and helping Texas post a 10-3 record. It remains to be seen if his little brother will follow in his footsteps but he’s off to a good start. Fortunately for the McCoy that is now leading the Texas Longhorns offense, the score will be 0-0 when he goes in against UCLA, not with Texas trailing 13-0 like it was against BYU. It’s come full circle. McCoy’s career as Texas’ starting quarterback will begin where his older brother’s ended. He’s got a long way to go. His older brother racked up a NCAA-record 45 wins. But if McCoy has his way, he’ll get started with win No. 1 in Pasadena, a place even his record-setting brother didn’t win.

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Brehaut, Prince vie for starting position much like Longhorns By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff

At Texas, a lot of controversy has surrounded the decision regarding which of the three quarterbacks will play this weekend at the Rose Bowl. UCLA’s Kevin Prince and Richard Brehaunt can relate. Prince, who started the Bruin’s season opener against Houston, fell hard on his shoulder and head in the second quarter of the game and did not return. He was still not 100 percent last weekend, so junior quarterback Richard Brehaut stepped in and played the whole game against San Jose State, which the Bruins won 27-17. After the game last weekend, Prince said it was tough not playing, but that he understood head coach Rick Neuheisel’s reasoning behind it. “It’s a long season and it wasn’t worth being out four weeks if I could be back this week,” Prince said. Brehaut, who completed 12 of 23 passes, and the Bruins experienced a lot of scrutiny for their lethargic play. “I could have done a better job of finding my underneath option -- my third option,” he said. “As a quarterback, I’ve got to learn that when it’s third and long, just take that underneath route. You never know what’s going to happen.” Now, it is unclear who will start on Saturday and UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel is not providing any answers. “If Kevin is healthy, then Kevin will be back in the mix and we’ll see how it goes as to how we divide those reps and play the game,” Neuheisel said. Neuheisel said Brehaut did a good job managing the game against San Jose State. After practice on Tuesday, Neuheisel said Prince was not 100 percent, but that he will be by Saturday, which poses the question — who will play on Saturday? “I think they both bring unique talents to the game and I wouldn’t hesitate to play them both,” Neuheisel said. “I’m not going to commit to playing them both because I don’t

know how games go, but I don’t feel the need to name a starter up until time of game time. I just want both of those guys to keep getting better… as long as they both have great attitudes, and I’m fortunate that they do, we can continue to go down this path.” Neuheisel will trust his instincts on Saturday when determining who will play, but both players will be ready. “It has not been a distraction to date,” Neuheisel said. “We got to do what’s best for the football team. Sometimes I think that’s left better unsaid rather than to always be out there telling everybody what you plan to do.” Case McCoy, David Ash and Garrett Gilbert all know the pressure of fighting for a starting spot. Brehaunt said he and Prince are good friends and competing for the number one spot on the squad has been good for them. “The competition with Kevin is something I’ve had since the first day I stepped on campus,” Brehaunt said. “There’s no one ever getting complacent because you always have a guy who is not necessarily breathing down your back, but fighting for your job.” Brehaunt actually knew Gilbert in high school where they played in the Elite 11 in California during their senior year and spent four of five days playing together. “Texas is switching quarterbacks and having guys rotate and that’s something that we are obviously doing here as well,” Brehaunt said. “We can definitely relate to the feelings that those guys are having.” Brehaunt is excited to see Gilbert again and see the progress he has made. Texas fans and players have not forgotten the 34-12 loss that the Bruins reaped on the Longhorns at home last year. But Brehaunt said the Bruins are not resting on their laurels. “Last year was a whole different team for us and for Texas, so the fact that we beat them last year, I don’t think has anything affect at all on this year,” Brehaunt said. “Last year was last year. We don’t focus on what

Friday, September 16, 2011

GAMESTOWATCH

— By Chris Hummer | Daily Texan Staff

No. 15 Michigan @ Notre Dame Overall 2-0 Big Ten (0-0)

Overall 0-2 Independent

No. 17 Ohio State @ Miami Overall 2-0 Big Ten (0-0)

Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Ind. Sept. 17 Time: 2:30 p.m. TV: NBC

Notre Dame has been a part of two of the wildest games you will see all year, in their first two weeks. In its game against South Florida there were more than three hours of weather delays, and against Michigan there were three lead changes in the last minute in a half. While those games were fun for fans to watch, neither went in favor of the Irish. Unfortunately for Notre Dame, the schedule does them no favors, as they now face their toughest test yet against a top-15 team in Michigan State. The Spartans come into the game with one of the toughest defenses in the country, allowing only three points a contest early on this season against weak competition such as Florida Atlantic and Youngstown State. Now this talented defensive corps seeks to make their mark against a big name opponent. If Notre Dame wants to avoid a 0-3 start, they will have a tall task against the Spartans. It should be a good game either way for fans, as the nation’s third-ranked defense goes up against the Irish’s offense that has put up 511 yards game thus far.

Overall 0-1 ACC (0-1)

No. 1 Oklahoma @ No 5. Florida State Overall 1-0 Big 12 (1-0)

Utah @ Brigham Young

Overall 2-0 ACC (0-0)

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

Overall 1-1 Independent

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Fla. Sept. 17 Time: 6:30 p.m. TV: ESPN

Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 17 Time 7:00 p.m. TV: ABC

LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah. Sept. 10 Time: 8:15 p.m. TV: ESPN 2

In 2003, this game was a clash of college football titans and one of the best National Championship games of the decade. Now in 2011 it is a match-up of big named schools stained with NCAA violations. Ohio State comes into the game with four suspended players from the Terrelle Pryor saga, which has evidently hurt the Buckeye’s more than expected, as they have struggled in their last two games against Toledo where they squeaked by only five points. However this is still a talented group, especially on the defense side of the ball, so expect them to come out strong to compensate for a stagnant offense. Miami also stumbles into Week 2 with its own share of suspended players, at three. However, this week they get five of their players back from a one-game suspension, including quarterback Jacory Harris, who’s absence was obvious in a 32-24 loss to Maryland Week 1. This game could give Miami real confidence going forward and justifying many pre-season projections that had them finishing at or near the top of the ACC.

This match-up features two top-five teams, and the respective favorites in the Big 12 and ACC. This game could decide both teams’ national championship hopes, especially for Florida State, who would have to beat the Sooners to have any chance of reaching the game in a down year for the ACC. Last September, the final score of this matchup wasn’t even close, with the Sooners burying the Seminoles 47-17 in Norman. But this year the game is in Tallahassee, and a young Seminoles roster has another year of experience under its belt. Plus, Jimbo Fisher has now had a whole year now to install his systems. However, Oklahoma is still the No. 1 team in the land and will be an extremely tough nut to crack, but really the tougher test will be to stop them. The Sooners are led by two Heisman candidates in quarterback Landry Jones and wide receiver Ryan Broyles., and the team averages 47 points a game. The Seminoles also score at will, averaging 48 points a match. With each team’s respective numbers, expect a high octane match-up.

In a game dubbed the “Holy War,” the two biggest schools in the state of Utah will clash. Recently this game has meant more on the national scale, with both teams factoring heavily in the BCS race the last few years. The game doesn’t carry quite the same weight this year after both teams’ suffered early losses and most likely crushed any BCS dreams. However, this game still packs a punch as both schools very much dislike each other. This is a rivalry that has spanned more than 100 years, so the implications are huge even though both teams recently switched or dropped their conference allegiances. The game will be a bit of an old school slugfest, as neither offense has put up huge numbers thus far, and both teams will largely depend on the run game to eat up clock. The schools allow fewer than 16.5 points a game respectively, so it will be a physical match that old school fans of defensive-minded games truly love. Expect big hits and a bit of swagger and jarring when these two teams hit the gridiron.

Attitude change a plus for Texas program By Sameer Bhuchar

Daily Texan Columnist Last year’s Longhorn team would not have come back to beat BYU the way this year’s team did. Those are Mack Brown’s words, not mine. After Texas’ grinding comefrom-behind win against the Cougars, it was apparent how much this team has changed in one year. I’m not talking about this from a skill standpoint, but from a cultural one. For the past ten years Texas’ football program has been predicated on the one-time successful formula of big time recruits coming in and building upon the foundation set by the big-name recruits before them. And it was extremely successful. The formula brought in the likes of Ricky Williams and

Vince Young whose individual talent lifted the Longhorns into an elite strata of the college football world. Mack Brown, being the top recruiter in the business, was able to thrive on this and so were his teams. However, last year for whatever reason, that formula didn’t work. After ten years, the players felt entitled for playing time, they simply expected to win, and their egos got in the way of team-building, which is something former Longhorn greats were able to accomplish. Things broke down, and they needed a major fixing. So instead of re-tooling, which is what the team normally does and has the power to do, Texas rebuilt. It not only rebuilt with new personnel, but with a new attitude. The coaches and players ditched last year’s self-agrandizing motto of “Texas Swagger” for the more

humble, “brick-by-brick.” The players know each brick is important regardless of age or experience. Brown said that last year players would have been hurt or offended if a freshman stud took their spot, but not anymore. “This is a whole new team,” head coach Mack Brown said Monday. “The older guys know we need the younger guys to win.” This shift in Texas football culture, this transition from standing on top of a pedestal built by the Colt McCoy’s, Brian Orakpo’s, and Cedric Benson’s of the program, to humbly accepting the idea that winning comes as a team at whatever cost (including playing time) is something of a renaissance idea. Perhaps this idea was most apparent when the boo’s echoed throughout Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium after Garrett Gil-

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Garrett Gilbert, No. 7, looks toward the action on the field from the sideline. Gilbert’s coaches said he was the team’s “biggest cheeleader.”

bert tossed his second pick. He went to the sidelines, put his head phones on and tried to learn from his mistakes. “He [Gilbert] was the biggest cheerleader,” Brown said of the former starter. “What Garrett will do now is compete again like he has

throughout this competition to go back and try to get his job back. And while he’s doing that, I’m sure he’ll be pulling for the other guys. That’s the type of young man he is.” Now that is support. That is commitment to team. And this is the new Texas.

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Longhorn players congratulate each other after beating BYU. Head coach Mack Brown said the Texas players are beginning to work much better as a team.

Horns show signs of camaraderie, trust By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

Mack Brown admitted it himself: Texas would not have won a game last season like the one it won this past weekend. What was the difference? What changed? “The fact that they were pulling for each other won it,” Brown said. “Tonight, it would have been very easy for the defense to get frustrated with the offense in the first half and they didn’t at all.” Ever since Texas beat BYU, players have recalled instances of members of the offense encouraging members of the defense and vice versa. Brown recalled examples of friction between the offense and defense a year ago. The Longhorns’ team chemistry has visibly improved since then, and that was evident when they took down the Cougars. There’s no way Texas could have triumphed in a contest where they fell behind by 13 points just before a quarterback change if it wasn’t different. “When it was 16-10, I just went in the huddle and said, ‘If y’all get the lead, we’re not going to give it back,’” said senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho. “We got the lead and the rest was history.” A big reason why players such as Acho can be so confident is that the change in quarterback has paid off so far. Sophomore Case McCoy will

make his first start against UCLA after leading Texas to a thrilling victory over BYU. After his performance in that game and the way his teammates have described him this week, it’s clear that McCoy, like older brother Colt before him, has won them over. “I walked in the huddle and they said, ‘Let’s go. Call the play. We’re behind you the whole time,’” McCoy said. When UCLA rolled into Austin last season, Texas trailed 13-3 after the first half, the exact same score of the Longhorns’ contest against the Cougars at halftime. But instead of mounting a comeback, Texas’ last two quarters were even worse than its first two, as the Longhorns were outscored 21-9 in the second half. With BYU, it was a whole different story. “We didn’t realize how hard it is to win,” said senior defensive tackle Kheeston Randall. “That’s something that last season made us, as a unit, appreciate winning a whole lot more. That’s why we put in the work. The fun is in winning.” Texas is a different team now. Thanks in large part to an outstanding freshman class, as well as several savvy veterans, the Longhorns are a more talented bunch. More importantly, however, they trust each other more. Brown said there was occasional friction between the offense and defense, last year but the atmosphere in the locker room has

changed drastically this season. “There’s a lot of team togetherness,” said sophomore linebacker Jordan Hicks. “It’s a really good feeling to know the offense has your back or the defense has your back when you’re not playing as well as you want to.” Texas’ showing against BYU proved to everyone that they can win the tough, nail-biting, hotly contested game, something they were not able to do well in 2010. This year’s version of the Longhorns can fall behind without dropping their shoulders and throwing in the towel, although avoiding an early hole has been a point of emphasis this week in practice. Should Texas find itself trailing, however, they won’t need to look too far back for a reminder that they can erase whatever deficit they face. “Everybody kept everybody motivated, and I think that was the beauty of the BYU game,” Randall said. “It brought us together because the defense needed the offense and the offense needed the defense and we went in there and played as a unit. When we let them score, the offense was right there. They had our back and vice versa.” UCLA took advantage of Texas’ inability to bounce back from adversity, but with the Longhorns playing as well together as they are, the Bruins will have to look for other ways to knock off the Longhorns.

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Friday, September 16, 2011 Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz, No. 2, leaps over a Northern Iowa defender in their first game of the season. Jantz has traveled a long road to become a Division I starter.

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Iowa State QB Jantz eases into starting job after playing Juco ball By Michael Morton Daily Texan Staff

One year ago, Steele Jantz was trotting on to the field of RAM Stadium about to lead the City College of San Francisco football team at quarterback against another Northern California Conference opponent. Flash forward and the 22 year old, who only started one game at quarterback while in high school, has led the Iowa State Cyclones to a 2-0 start, including an upset 44-41 victory over instate rival Iowa in the third overtime last Saturday. “You are going from one level of football to the next, and as the competition increases and the level of play increases, there is that unknown factor,” said Iowa State head coach Paul

Rhoads. “[Jantz] has the personality that he has shown us thus far that he’ll be unflappable when it comes to 55,000 screaming fans and playing under the lights.” Prior to this season, Jantz’s only FBS football experience was playing the role of then Florida quarterback Tim Tebow on the University of Hawaii’s scout team as a true freshman. After redshirting at Hawaii, Jantz joined the junior college ranks and transferred to City College of San Francisco in search of more playing time. During his 2010 season at the helm of the City College of San Francisco offense, Jantz threw for 3,075 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 601 yards and 14 TDs to lead the Rams to an 11-1 record and a spot in the California State community col-

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lege title game. Jantz’s play caught the eye of Rhoads and Iowa State offensive coordinator Tom Herman who offered him a spot on the Cyclone’s roster and

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a chance to compete for the job of starting QB. After a battle in training camp with Jerome Tiller — who was eventually ruled academically ineligible and forced to sit out the 2011 season — Jantz won the starting position and was handed the ball for the Cyclones’ season opener against Northern Iowa. “Steele emerged from a group of quarterbacks by displaying the three qualities we were looking for most consistently. That’s decisionmaking. That’s throwing accuracy and that’s getting things done with his feet,” Rhoads said. In his first start as a FBS quarterback, Steele went 18-40 in the air for 187 yards and three interceptions and rushed for 80 yards and two TDs. Despite struggling throughout most of the game, Steele led the Cyclones to two scoring drives in the final five minutes and gave Iowa State a 20-19 win over Northern Iowa. “I tried not to pay attention to the nerves, but there were some nerves,” Jantz said about his first game at the head of the Cyclones’ offense. “Luckily as the game went on, I was able to settle down a little bit.” Despite a rocky, although victorious, start to his FBS career, Jantz brought his name to the front of the minds of the Cyclone faithful with a performance against Iowa that

earned him Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors and caused Iowa State fans to rush the field. “When I do things bad, when I make mistakes, I try to make sure that’s the last time that’s going to happen,” Jantz said following Saturday’s victory. “I’m the type of guy that really learns from mistakes so hopefully every game I’ll be getting better.” Throwing for 279 yards, four TDs and no interceptions in addition to rushing for 42 yards, with a QB rating of 166.58, Jantz led Iowa State to the tying touchdown with 1:17 left in regulation and then to touchdowns in each of the three overtime periods. “He’s just a natural quarterback,” said Cyclone junior wide receiver Josh Lenz. “He has a knack of making plays when he needs to and that’s what he’s doing.” As he continues his transition from junior college to the FBS, Jantz will need to have more performances like his one against Iowa if the Cyclones are to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2009. “Steele Jantz makes plays. He made plays as a junior college player that we recruited and he’s making plays as an Iowa State Cyclone now,” Rhoads said. “Some guys rise up when the spotlight’s the brightest and he certainly has in two football games.”

Friday, September 16, 2011

2011HeismanWATCH — By Nick Cremona | Daily Texan Staff

Andrew Luck QB Stanford

Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina

Week 2 vs. Duke- 20/28 (71.4 percent) for 290 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Lattimore has toted the pigskin 50 times in the first two games of the season, with 27 of those coming against Georgia, so there’s no secret to the Gamecocks’ game plan on offense. Knowing what is coming is one thing, but stopping it is a completely different animal — or maybe it’s just Lattimore who is the animal. He’s currently averaging 5.8 yards a scamper and is on pace to score 25 touchdowns on the ground. Expect Lattimore to be fed the ball numerous times this week against Navy.

Luck improved on his numbers from last week and continues to play at a very high level. Very few players in college possess Luck’s skill and leadership — an important aspect to Heisman voters. Stanford’s first two opponents didn’t prove to be much of a test to the Cardinal, and looking ahead they may only be challenged one or two times the rest of the season. If the Cardinal make it to the National Championship, Luck has a good chance of joining Jim Plunkett as the second Stanford quarterback to win the Heisman.

Trent Richardson RB Alabama

Week 2 vs. Penn State- 26 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Richardson was given a bigger load against the Nittany Lions and it paid off in a big way for Alabama. It’s not easy to go up to Joe Pa’s house and get a win, but behind Richardson’s effort the Tide were able to do just that. Their defense isn’t too shabby either. The entire team will be licking their chops as perennial cupcake North Texas limps into Tuscaloosa on the heels of a 48-23 loss to Houston last week.

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Week 2 vs. Miss. State- 27 rushes, 176 yards, 1 TD

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LaMichael James RB Oregon

Denard Robinson QB Michigan-

W Week 2 vs. Nevada- Rushing: 12 rushes, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving: 2 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD, 58 yard punt return TD

Week 2 vs. Notre Dame- Passing: 11/24 for 338 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing: 16 rushes, 108 yards, 1 TD

Russell Wilson QB Wisconsin

Week 2 vs. Oregon State17/21 (81 percent) for 189 yards, 3 TD Andy Manis | Associated Press

It’s almost absurd to call James’ threetouchdown game against the Wolfpack a “down” week, but his numbers just don’t stack up to the other top running backs from around the country. Sure he scored three times, but the majority of James’ 42 career touchdowns have come on the ground and it’s not likely he will return a punt for another score with the reinstatement of Cliff Harris, the Ducks’ primary punt returner. James isn’t out of the Heisman race quite yet, and he’s got an opportunity to prove that this week against Missouri State..

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Friday, September 16, 2011

TEXANSTAFFPICKS Sameer Bhuchar

Trey Scott

Austin Laymance

Christian Corona

Nick Cremona

Lauren Giudice

Wes Maulsby

Chris Hummer

Last Week’s Record

(8-2)

(9-1)

(10-0)

(9-1)

Overall Record

(14-6)

(18-2)

(14-6)

(16-4)

(17-3)

(15-5)

(16-4)

No. 23 Texas at UCLA

TEXAS

UCLA

TEXAS

MISSISSIPPI STATE

LSU

FLORIDA

MICHIGAN STATE

No. 21 Auburn at Clemson

AUBURN

CLEMSON

AUBURN

CLEMSON

AUBURN

No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida

FLORIDA STATE

OKLAHOMA

FLORIDA STATE

OKLAHOMA

FLORIDA STATE

OKLAHOMA

No. 6 Stanford at Arizona

STANFORD

No. 17 Ohio State at Miami

OHIO STATE

MIAMI

OHIO STATE

MIAMI

WEST VIRGINA

WEST VIRGINIA

MARYLAND

WEST VIRGINIA

SOUTHERN UTAH

UT-SAN ANTONIO

SOUTHERN UTAH

UT- SAN ANTONIO

SOUTHERN UTAH

UT-SAN ANTONIO

SOUTHERN UTAH

No. 3 LSU at No. 25 Mississippi State Tennessee at No. 16 Florida No. 15 Michigan State at Notre Dame

State

No. 18 West Virgina at Maryland

UT-San Antonio at Southern Utah

SOUTHERN UTAH

LASTWEEK’SWINNER

Submit your weekly picks on the Double Coverage site for a chance to be immortalized as a “Fan Pick ‘Em” winner. Last week’s winner made it look easy. Mike correctly guessed all 10 winners from last week’s pool. PREGAME RITUAL: “My friends and I watch the other college [football] games that are on before the Texas one. “ HOBBIES: Working out at Gregory and partying with friends. THOUGHTS ON THE TEXAS TEAM SO FAR: “I really like the youth movement that’s going on this year. It’s going to be interesting to see Case McCoy and Jaxson Shipley playing more together. It’s McCoy/Shipley 2.0.”

Mike Gutierrez Psychology junior