1 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 8 DOUBLE COVERAGE COMICS PAGE 6 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Friday, September 5, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid SYSTEM CAMPUS Hall to be investigated by grand jury 3-D printer unveiled, available for all students By Alex Wilts @alexwilts wrongdoing. “It would be nicer if they closed the ile and moved on, but I’ll go through the process,” Hall said. “I am very comfortable with all the actions that I took with those documents.” In April, the district at- torney’s Public Integrity Unit opened a criminal in- vestigation. hursday, ater the event, a district attor- ney spokesman conirmed the case against Hall will be brought before a grand jury in the coming weeks. he allegations stem from Hall’s personal investigations into from the University, which he brought up issues with the University’s admis- sions process. In July 2013, af- ter going through thousands of University documents, Hall found two emails that led to a System inquiry into leg- islative inluence in the Uni- versity’s admissions. While the inquiry found no sys- tematic wrongdoing, Chan- cellor Francisco Cigarroa HALL page 2 UT System Regent Wallce Hall’s case will be taken to a grand jury. He is accused of overstepping his authority. Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff Abby Smith does it all for Texas and US In a public interview with he Texas Tribune on hursday, UT System Regent Wallace Hall said the Travis County district attorney will take his case to a grand jury to investigate him for his al- leged release of conidential student information. In a room illed with both supporters and critics, Hall said he takes student privacy seriously and de- nied committing any acts of SOCCER By Daniel Clay @dclay567 Most goalies are relegated to preventing goals, but ju- nior keeper Abby Smith is asked to score them. In last weekend’s contest against Arizona State, the ju- nior rocketed a 45-yard free kick into the back of the net for her second career goal and then returned to her own side of the ield and proceed- ed to record three saves in a double overtime draw. “Her ability to be a weapon on the ofensive side of things is something that 99 percent of the other coaches in the country don’t have,” head coach Angela Kelly said. “As teams are trying to prepare for her ability in-goal, they are also trying to prepare for her as an ofensive threat.” Smith’s goals make for stylish highlights, but it’s her talent as a shot stopper that SMITH page 7 By Adam Hamze @adamhamz On hursday, the Cockrell School of Engineering un- veiled the University’s irst 3-D printer that has a vend- ing machine design. It will be free to use for students of every college and school. he printer, named the “In- novation Station,” can create a number of products, including phone cases, jewelry and parts for machines, as well as custom products that students are able to create. he device, which was funded by the Longhorn Innovation Fund for Technol- ogy, took approximately a year to be designed and is the only 3-D printer on campus that is available to every student. While other colleges and schools at the University have 3-D printers available for stu- dent use, such as the College of Fine Arts, the Cockrell school’s new printer is the only one to utilize the vend- ing machine design and be open for use to all students. Mechanical engineering associate professor Carolyn Seepersad, said the printer’s accessibility is one of its most important functions. Students will be able to electronically send iles from their comput- ers to be printed and will re- ceive a text message when their product is ready. Additionally, Seepersad said the Innovation Station’s vending machine-like construction will make usage much simpler. “Typically with a 3-D print- er … you have to scrape [your product] of a build platform,” PRINTER page 2 Junior goalie Abby Smith scored her second career goal earlier this season against Arizona State. The Texas and U-23 national team keeper has balanced her two roles, working to become a leader of the Texas team. Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS Tailgating on campus still in discussion By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman With tailgates at UT foot- ball games currently spread across various parking lots around Darrell K Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium, leaders from one student organization have proposed a student tailgate to unite students. Ryan Shingledecker, for- mer Students for Texas Ath- letics president and interna- tional relations and global studies senior, and Preston Moore, current president and inance, business hon- ors and Plan II senior, are in the process of working with University oicials to create a University-sponsored stu- dent tailgate. Shingledecker said the tailgate is still only an idea at this point, but, once established, the tailgate would be a single area for all students to go to before football games. Moore said the tailgate would be similar to those held by other universities Mechanical engineering professor Yuebing Zheng received the Beckman Young Investigator Award, a $750,000 prize in August. Mike McGraw | Daily Texan Staff Professor wins grant to make diagnostic device By Chris Mendez @thedailytexan Mechanical engineering assistant professor Yuebing Zheng received the Beck- man Young Investigator award in August and will use the prize money to de- velop a mobile medical di- agnosis device. The will help $750,000 prize fund Zheng’s development of “Virtual a Plasmonic Tweezers,” touch-screen device ca- pable of manipulating cells and biomolecules, over the next four years. “Everyone in the world can have the device,” Zheng said. “It’s like a cell phone in that it provides acces- low cost and sibility. It’s GRANT page 2 Members of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity shotgun beers while tailgating before the UT versus New Mexico football game on Aug. 31, 2013. Jonathan Garza | Daily Texan ile photo that have tailgates located on campus for students and alumni, with various stu- dent organizations involved. “he goal of it is to unify the student body and to have the tradition of being able to go as a student of an organization or not of an or- ganization,” Moore said. “Any- body could come and tailgate all together in one spot.” Shingledecker said the concept of a student tailgate came to him while running for Student Government president in 2013. Accord- ing to Shingledecker, during his campaign, many stu- dents said they would like to see a tailgate on campus. Shingledecker, who TAILGATE page 2 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY The geography depart- ment recently hired a new professor, who was named professor of the year at Georgetown University. Student guest columnists consider pros and cons of commercialization of Austin’s green spaces. ONLINE PAGE 4 Transfer Tiffany Baker enjoys Texas environment. 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PRINTER continues from page 1 Seepersad said. “[Our printer will] dispense the part out to the student, so they never have to touch the machine.” Seepersad also said staf will monitor what students try to print from the printer to make sure it isn’t used to print any- thing that could be potentially dangerous. “here’s been a UT student who’s been trying to 3-D print guns,” Seepersad said. “hat’s one of the reasons why we have administrators who will view the queue so we can make sure everything is safe.” One of the new printer’s Josh- a mechanical leading developers, ua Kuhn, TAILGATE continues from page 1 ultimately lost the SG elec- tion, for joined Students Texas Athletics and devel- oped a proposal with Moore, outlining their ideal student This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 Permanent Staff Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Gerald Harkins, associate vice president of Campus Safety & Security, said this location is a possibility, but factors such as pedestrian traic, the loading and un- loading of equipment and the maintenance of facili- ties, among others, must be considered before a decision is made. Another factor ing considered is be- the HALL continues from page 1 commissioned an external investigation into admissions in July. Hall said the primary reason he conducted his investigation and announced his indings to the Board of Regents was be- cause of his desire for transpar- ency in the admissions process. “If we want the senators and House representatives to be able to get people into universities, let’s just be up front about it,” Hall said. “hat’s what I’m pushing for.” Ater state legislators ac- cused him of overstepping his authority, Hall became the subject of a House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations investigation in June 2013. Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff Mechanical engineering sophomore Dmitri Mirakyan is shown how the Innovation Station 3-D printer works. The rapid prototyping device will be available for students to use free of charge. consumption cohol by the tailgate. of those al- at “We want students to have fun, but we also know there are liabilities and risks in- volved, too,” Moore said. Harkins said, if alcohol is sold, a policy must be imple- mented to keep attendees and those passing through safe. “If you make the assumption that there is going to be alcohol there, which I was told there would be — so people over 21 are going to be drinking — you’ve got to do ID cards or wristbands,” Harkins said. SG President Kori Rady said he is also interested in establishing a student tailgate and has met with members of the athletics department as potential funders, but, with all the changing parts, no de- cisions have yet been made. “Athletics extremely is busy throughout the season and prior to the season,” Rady said. “Sometimes, it is really diicult in certain situ- ations to implement such a large-scale event.” Rady said he hopes to at least set the foundation for a student tailgate this year. GRANT continues from page 1 user-friendly. You just touch a screen, and it causes the cell to move.” research According to Zheng, the device has the poten- tial to greatly enhance medical and bring health care to un- developed countries. He said the device’s develop- ment is a collaboration between his department, colleagues and students. “This project has been very interdisciplinary, in- volving biology, chemis- try and biomedical engi- neering students,” Zheng said. “I hope this project will help motivate the re- search of undergraduates and make them be active in the lab. Having highly motivated students be in- volved with this project will help in achieving our final goal.” students One of working on the device, Mingsong Wang, a me- chanical engineering grad- uate student, said the device will be useful in a number the of ields. “I was interested in this project because of its broad applications,” Wang said. “It’s a very interest- ing phenomenon that will serve as a useful device to biologists, chemists and others. [The research] is exciting also because of the unknown challenges we’ll face.” hroughout the de- velopment of the device, Jayathi Murthy, Depart- ment of Mechanical Engi- neering chair, said Zheng’s project utilized a unique approach to research. Mur- thy also said that although Zheng has only worked as a professor on campus for a year, his research will be a great asset to the University. “We provided signature research funds, startup support, graduate support and reduced teacher loads in order to facilitate re- search,” Murthy said. “Pro- fessor Zheng represents mechanical engineering changing to nontraditional methods of interdisciplin- ary research.” A year and two months later, the committee censured Hall, citing, among other ac- tions, his alleged disclosure of personal student informa- tion to his lawyers. “he committee today — at length — sets out its under- standing that Mr. Hall’s actions have crossed the line from remaining informed and en- gaged to violating his regental and iduciary duties,” the docu- ment states. “Not only did Mr. Hall’s demands and conduct create a toxic environment on the University of Texas at Aus- tin campus and within the Sys- tem, but the manner in which that conduct was undertaken was simply not constructive taken as a whole.” Paul Hastings, one of the event attendees and a se- nior at homas Edison State College, believes Hall is inno- cent and started making and selling pro-Wallace Hall T- shirts with slogans like “Hook ’em Wallace” and “Keep Calm and Wallace On.” Hastings said his family is from hailand, where people need political connections to receive basic needs, such as health care, instead of just for getting into college. 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Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff Editor’s Note: Continuing our Friday point/counterpoint series, this week two Plan II students take a look at the recent plans to commercialize green spaces in central Austin. heir op- posing viewpoints are presented below. Park space should be reserved for local recreational activity Park commercialization needed for economic growth By Emily Mixon Guest Columnist 1,200; 35,000; 46. hese numbers may look like code, but they’re actually a few straightforward igures you should keep in mind as the City of Austin considers a new proposal for re-designing the ever-popular Auditorium Shores Park on Lady Bird Lake. A few of the latest amenities proposed by Chicago-based Tur Partners — the same company that was involved with the design of Lollapalooza Music Festival venue Mil- lennial Park — include 1,200 underground parking spaces costing more than $40 mil- lion to build, while research done by the Outdoor Foundation reveals that 46 per- cent of outdoor participants in the U.S. are from households with incomes of $75,000 or more. Why is that last statistic important? It means that the upper middle class — argu- ably the same group that will beneit most from the re-designed venue’s “pay to attend” operating model (festivals, concerts, etc) — is already the one most beneitted by the parks system. It means another oten limited access space in a city already wrought with afordability issues, and, in a broader sense, it means a redeining of parks — one that may not be for the better. Great American designers from Frederick Law Olmstead, the father of Central Park and to many the father of American parks, to Jane Jacobs, journalist, activist and cham- pion of Greenwich Village in the 1970s, have called on public spaces to be relections of democracy and places of solace from the general bustle and fatigue of urban life. From Olmstead’s desire that parks be “a ground to which people may easily go when a day’s work is done, and where they may stroll for Research done by the Outdoor Foundation reveals that 46 percent of outdoor participants in the U.S. are from households with incomes of $75,000 or more. Why is that last statistic important? It means that the upper middle class … is already the one most beneitted by the parks system. It means another often limited access space in a city already wrought with afford- ability issues, and, in a broader sense, it means a redeining of parks — one that may not be for the better. an hour … where they shall, in efect, ind the city put away from them” to Jacobs’ call for “a clear demarcation between what is public space and what is private space” in the name of social peace, American urban parks have long been regarded as equalizers. With each new commercialized venture on city or state land, we are changing that equalizer, and capitalizing something that traditionally has been intended for all. his re-deining is happening at a star- tlingly rapid pace in Central Austin, both with the design tendencies for Auditorium Shores and the State’s impending no-strings- attached sale of 75 acres of undeveloped land on the corner of Bull Creek and 45th Street — a tract already eyed by Stratus Proper- ties and HEB for mixed use development — plans seemingly set to ignore the calls by lo- cal neighborhood associations for a 30-acre parkland bufer between any development and the fragile riparian corridor. he tract will of course be ofered to the City, AISD and other public entities irst, but at $90,000 an acre, can we expect green space to prevail over green paper? Likely not. I find it necessary to say at this point that I am not against the arts — as a lifelong citizen of Austin I would love a sparkling new Dougherty Arts Center, and as a fan of public transportation I would much rather attend a concert downtown than out at the Loop 360 Amphitheater — I just believe such improvements shouldn’t come at a municipal cost of $35,000 a parking space when citizens are already facing tough spending and living decisions in light of Austin’s real estate boom and population pressures. Furthermore, it’s important to note that I’m a capitalist consumer just like everyone else, so on some days, an HEB or Alamo Drafthouse a few blocks closer to my house sounds swell, but therein lies the blurring of Jane Jacobs’s line and the loss of truly public space. The space that is for the use of all promotes the enjoyment of nature and healthy activities, and the binding of communities. In short, the loss of democratic space to the cost of consumerism — the loss of af- fordability in the name of improved condi- tions. I’m not naive enough to think that Austin isn’t growing and doesn’t need new stores, developments or venues. I’m also not naive enough to believe that one can truly escape the hustle and bustle of the city while still within city limits — but I am hopeful enough to think that the city, state and our citizenry can recognize the need for green space in an age of obesity, the need for access in a time of growing affordability gaps and the necessity of natural pockets within our 24/7 digital lives — pockets free for expression from public protests to yoga to family reunions to community gardens and beyond. Mixon is a Plan II senior from Austin. She is also the director of UT Austin’s Campus Environmental Center. By Ali Breland Guest Columnist The continued controversies stemming from Austin’s rapid growth have most re- cently made themselves apparent in the city’s ongoing land-use debates. The fate of two plots of land, Auditorium Shores and the surrounding land, as well an underde- veloped 75-acre tract near Bull Creek Road and West 45th Street, is being disputed be- tween developers, nearby residents, and the city. In typical Austin fashion, the attention fueling these disputes is overwrought and unnecessary. In the case of the tract near Bull Creek, the state of Texas is selling land that it no longer finds necessary to keep. There are no conditions set by the state for the sale of the land. Its use will be determined by the city of Austin as it determines zoning laws for the tract. Auditorium Shores, Butler Park, and the areas around them were the subject of a study funded by C3 Presents for future long-term development options. Though Austin claims to be, and gener- ally is, more progressive than the rest of Texas, it can’t shake its conservative un- derpinnings. In issues regarding develop- ment and land-use, the city has occasion- ally been slow to fix problems, the chief example being I-35. This is a trend that the city needs to buck to keep up with rapid population expansion. Population growth doesn’t stop while the city ponders what course of action comes next. The Audito- rium Shores area and the land near Bull Creek are emblematic of this. Austin has increasingly had good politicians that are actively interested in making sure the city grows correctly and intelligently. Council- men aren’t particularly compelled to make bad decisions that could cost them reelec- tion. Accordingly there shouldn’t be a high intensity affair that narrows the scope of the city’s focus. While the fate of the area near Bull Creek is debated, the city will continue to face other urban development problems that need attention and solu- tions. The controversy surrounding Audito- rium Shores and the area around it makes even less sense. In the case of the land near Bull Creek, there are many potential op- tions with no clear front-runner that could impact the area differently. Some sort of moderate residence input is justified. C3 Presents paid Tur Partners to develop sev- eral ideas for the use and development of Town Lake Metropolitan Park and the options are really useful. Tur produced a number of interesting long-term options that would make the area better for the city, including an underground parking lot that would help ease the general prob- lem of parking in Austin as well as elimi- nating the need for a less sightly above ground garage that’s currently in the area. Additionally, the garage could become In issues regarding development and land use, the city has oc- casionally been slow to ix prob- lems, with the chief example being I-35. This is a trend that the city needs to buck to keep up with rapid population expan- sion. Population growth doesn’t stop while the city ponders what course of action comes next. something more aesthetic and serve dif- ferent needs of the city. Though the un- derground garage has critics due to it’s high price-tag at $35,000 a space, a similar project has served the city of Houston well at its Discovery Green Park. Other ideas include a pedestrian bridge across the por- tion of Riverside Drive that cuts through the park. This is particularly apt because it covers the concerns of residents who have tried to shut the road down by providing a safe passage between both sides while keeping a road that is useful in easing traf- fic flow on nearby roads open. At least one of the executives at Tur played a part in Millennium Park’s de- velopment in Chicago where C3 Presents hosted Lollapalooza. The park hasn’t been developed into a venue for C3 events like some Austin residents fear will happen with the Auditorium Shores area. A re- vamped area would serve C3’s interests, but not necessarily at the expense of a cultural space for people. These concerns also don’t make much sense, because C3 can only hold so many large-scale events that require the park per year. They al- ready put on Austin City Limits Festival and the Austin Food and Wine Festival. Demand for large-scale events seems to be finite since people don’t have the time or money to continually show up in droves for festivals. Millennium Park wasn’t made primarily into an events space either. Everything Tur does probably isn’t per- fect and might not be needed by the city. Regardless, Tur’s proposals don’t need to be the source of political battles and de- bates by overly concerned citizens. They’re not bad ideas, and if there are blatantly bad ones, the Austin City Council will no- tice them, and the citizens should speak up. The park issues currently stirring Austinites are not issues that warrant the attention they’ve been getting. The collec- tive proposals are expensive, but the city likely won’t need all of them, and they are ultimately the cost of a better Austin. Breland is a Plan II senior from Houston. LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE OR GUEST COLUMN | E-mail your Firing Lines and guest columns to editor@dailytex- anonline.com. 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Cobbs, a Tulsa native, played sparingly as a reserve and on special teams in his irst three years as a Longhorn, before missing all of last season with a knee in- jury. Cobbs is a backup again this year but made the big- gest play of his lengthy career Saturday, recording his irst ever interception and taking it to the house for a defensive touchdown. “Demarco [Cobbs] and I sat and talked about this night for a long time,” said Hicks, who has roomed with Cobbs since they were freshmen. “Coming of of injuries — both of us — we’re both very blessed to be in the situation that we’re in.” But of all the “backers,” as they like to be called, Hicks has had the wildest ride at Texas. Coming out of high school, Hicks, a product of Cincin- nati, was ranked as the best linebacker and fourth-best recruit overall by ESPN. Ater an underwhelming freshman campaign, Hicks hit his stride in his sophomore season, but then the injury bug got him. He earned a medical redshirt ater missing 10 games in 2012, but 2013 was hardly any better, as he continued to be plagued by injuries and missed nine more contests. In the middle of all that, Hicks was accused of sexual assault ater he allegedly had non-consensual sex with a 21-year-old woman at a San Antonio hotel prior to the 2012 Valero Alamo Bowl. Charges were never iled, and the case was closed by the San Antonio Police Depart- ment a couple weeks later. Hicks enters his ith VOLLEYBALL Jonathan Garza Daily Texan Staff season at Texas, looking to write a storybook ending to what has been an eventful collegiate career. He’s well on his way to doing just that ater recording eight tackles and his irst career intercep- tion against North Texas. “It’s an awesome feeling,” Hicks said. “It’s just awesome to be able to be back out on the ield with everybody and be able to play. Playing the game — it feels like it’s been forever.” heir stories are all difer- ent, but inally together and healthy, Texas’ veteran line- backers appear poised to be a strong unit. TOP TWEET TJ Ford @tj_ford Oficially back in classes at University Of Texas to complete my degree plan. I’m following the footsteps of my bro @vysteakhouse #hookem TODAY IN HISTORY 1995 Cal Ripken Jr. ties Gehrig’s record of playing in 2,130 straight games. SPORTS BRIEFLY Longhorns travel to take on No. 11 Florida No. 3 Texas looks to remain undefeated when it travels to face No. 11 Florida on Saturday. he Longhorns (3-0) had an easy time against last weekend’s competi- tion in the Lobo Classic, but the Gators (3-0) pres- ent a more diicult chal- lenge — a challenge head coach Jerritt Elliott is ex- cited about. “We like to schedule tough,” Elliott said. “We need to schedule tough. Especially, when we’re on the road in the region- als, I want to put them in some environments where they’re going to be tested both physically and emotionally.” Texas looks to carry over recent momentum into its match against Florida and for sopho- more hitter outside Pilar Victoria to build early-season off her dominance. Victoria opened the season with a career high 14 kills against UTEP, and she looks forward to challenged being by Florida. “Right now, we’re very excited,” Victoria said. “It’s very nice to test ourselves.” for While the Longhorns are prepared the tough competition Flori- da presents, Elliott knows a loss isn’t the end of the world. “Our goal is to win every match,” Elliott said. “But, we can learn a from winning lot and losing.” Texas’ match against Florida can be seen on the SEC Network on Sat- urday at 6:30 p.m. —Nick Castillo Grifin Smith | Daily Texan Staff Redshirt junior Tiffany Baker is playing in her irst season as a Longhorn after transferring spring 2013. The outside hitter made her debut against UTEP in the Lobo Classic last week. Baker enjoying competitive environment with Longhorns By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74 hough she’s been in Austin for over a year, red- shirt junior Tifany Baker stepped onto the court as a Longhorn for the irst time last week. Last season, Baker suf- fered a knee injury that kept her from playing all of last year. But ater a year of re- covery, she got the chance to put on her new Texas uni- form for the irst time at the Lobo Classic. “It was a long recov- ery,” Baker said. “It was train- gruesome, but my er and teammates were super supportive.” Baker, who transferred from Tennessee in spring 2013, said her irst time playing with the Longhorns didn’t disappoint. “Honestly, it was some- thing I’ve been looking for- ward [to] ever since I got here,” Baker said. “It was hard sitting out that long because I’ve never had an injury that serious, but my team was super support- ive, and it’s been awesome to be back on the court with them.” Baker said she learned a lot during her recovery, which gave her the ability to improve as a leader and as a player. She’s committed to the team. She may not be playing as she’d like, but she brings a lot in terms of support and leadership, understanding what it takes to be great for the younger players. “My leadership skills grew,” Baker said. “I got to know the team more. I wasn’t super vocal as a leader before this. Getting that time of, I got to know personalities and know how people worked on the team, so that helped me to get more comfortable lead- ing vocally when I’m not on the court.” hose newfound lead- ership skills helped Texas Jerritt El- head liott identify Baker as a team captain. coach “I’m so proud of her work ethic,” Elliott said. “She’s a really special one. She’s got tremendous work ethic. She’s extremely solid. She’s committed to the team. She may not be playing as she’d like, but she brings a lot in terms of support and lead- ership, understanding what it takes to be great for the younger players.” Baker is no stranger to success, though. As a se- in high school, she nior the Texas was named —Jerritt Elliott, Texas head coach Gatorade Player of the Year and won a state champi- onship with 5A Hebron High School. As a freshman at Tennes- see, Baker and the Lady Vols won an SEC Championship and then inished third in conference in 2012. But, the following year, she wasn’t happy with her situation in Knoxville and decided to transfer to Texas — a deci- sion she doesn’t regret. “It’s extremely more com- petitive in the gym,” Baker said. “It’s amazing. I love it. It’s what I came here for, is to compete every day and play at a high level.” As Texas prepares to face Florida this weekend, Baker hopes to get a win against her former SEC rivals. “I just want to keep up the whole ‘me being undefeated’ against Florida,” Baker said. “Obviously, Texas and my teammates have been unde- feated against Florida since I’ve been here, so we want to keep that up.” FOOTBALL By Stefan Scraield @stefanscraield here is no Longhorn po- sition group as interesting as Texas’ linebacking corps. From ith-year senior start- ers to some of the lesser-known reserves, each linebacker has an interesting story to tell. here’s junior Dalton San- tos, who didn’t play much in his irst two years on campus but made national headlines this spring when his Twitter plea went viral. Santos sent out a tweet in April to try to raise money for his mother, who didn’t have health insurance and needed open heart sur- gery to ix an aortic aneurysm. he fundraiser quickly spread across the country and wound up raising $66,000 to help pay for the operation. he surgery went as planned, and Santos’ mother, Vista, is doing well. Or, how about senior Steve Edmond, who has lown un- der the radar in his irst three years at Texas, despite hav- ing started 22 games and re- cording 192 tackles over that span? Edmond, a Dainger- ield native, nearly had his senior season shortened be- fore it even started ater he and fellow linebacker Jordan Hicks faced possible suspen- sions stemming from a meal that had been paid for by an agent. In the end, Edmond was cleared by the NCAA and won’t miss any time SMITH continues from page 1 makes her an essential as- set in Texas’ quest for an NCAA Tournament ap- pearance. Last weekend, Smith notched 12 saves over the two-game home- stand and held No. 22 Arkansas scoreless in a 120-minute draw. he strong performance earned Smith a spot on Top Drawer Soccer’s National Team of the Week. Smith is used to nation- al recognition by now. In 2009, she caught the atten- tion of the US Women’s Na- tional Team coaches, who named her to the national under-17 squad. Since then, she has been a ixture in the USA system and earned a spot on the 2012 U-20 Women’s World Cup team. She currently represents her country in the U-23 circuit, and the addition of Women’s World Cup champion and former USWNT star Kristine Lilly to the Texas coaching staf should help Smith in her climb to the senior team. Despite these difer- ent commitments, the star goalkeeper is not held back by conlicting interests or caught between two coach- es playing tug-of-war for her focus. “[he national team] is really understanding,” Smith said. “UT has been great with working with it and helping me out.” Kelly views national team exposure as an invalu- able experience for her vet- eran keeper. “Nothing conlicts with representing your coun- try,” Kelly said. “hat’s why you prepare. Any time that Abby is selected, we are go- ing to be so excited to sup- port her.” Smith’s collegiate and in- ternational experience has earned the attention and respect of the underclass- men and thrust new lead- ership responsibilities onto the junior. “[My role] changed a little bit just because the underclassmen look up to the upperclassmen,” Smith said. “If something’s go- ing wrong, they ask [me] or they ask the leaders on the team.” It is hard to find an area that Smith needs to improve upon now that veteran leadership has been added to her resume that already includes elite goal-keeping skills and the ability to contribute to the offense. But Smith to her looks years ahead. forward thing “he only that Abby could do for herself is expedite time,” Kelly said. “he best days in a goal- keeper’s career are [ages] 28,29 [and] 30. We’re just excited that we get to spend four years with her, and she’s representing Texas.” WEEKEND PREVIEW SOCCER | DANIEL CLAY he Longhorns will follow up an undefeated homestand, which in- cluded a physical contest against ranked No. 22 Ar- kansas, with a road game against Texas A&M-Cor- pus Christi on Friday at 7 p.m. and a nationally tele- vised home game against Montana on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-1-1) is only in its second season of women’s soccer, but the team has shown it can compete with more es- tablished groups. The Is- landers opened their sea- son with a draw against Houston and recorded a shutout win against Texas Southern. Montana (2-2) recorded in has two already shutouts road con- tests against Air Force and Gonzaga. Head coach Angela Kelly looks for her team (2-0- 2) to take the weekend’s games as opportunities to continue pressuring oppo- nents like they did in last weekend’s 5-1 smothering of Nevada. “We are ine-tuning each and every day what we do,” Kelly said. “We are going to expect to play a quicker tempo, a quicker rhythm, press higher up the ield, play positively out of pres- sure, execute in each third of the ield with precision and put the ball in the back of the net.” FILM By Danielle Lopez @ldlopz first film UT’s student- created 3-D is a three-dimensional world knights, of majestic and dangerous weapons. gleaming woods This October, the first to have com- students the University’s pleted undergraduate 3-D film program, UT3D, will pres- ent “Midsummerfest.” UT3D is a one-year-old film program available to any student who ap- plies and is interested in learning the mechanics behind three-dimensional production techniques. is UT3D’s curriculum made up of an introduc- tory course, an advanced course and a required in- ternship or special project. The program trains stu- dents to create the three- dimensional effect in their films using cameras that are positioned to mimic the human eyes’ depth perception. “Midsummerfest” fol- lows Kevin, a daydream- ing misfit who works at a Renaissance festival, as he and the other perform- ers learn to coexist in the apartment. Kevin same begins to flash between reality and his imagina- tion, in which the Renais- longer sance fair just a performance but a real-life adventure. is no stories “We were thinking about genres and that would lend itself to 3-D and stuf we were interested in like ‘Game of hrones’ and 8 L&A LAUREN L’AMIE, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @DailyTexanArts Friday, September 5, 2014 8 UT3D to premiere ‘Midsummerfest’ Students of the UT3D program prepare to pres- ent their irst 3-D ilm “Midsum- merfest” this October. UT3D is a one-year-old ilm program available to any student inter- ested in three- dimensional production. ‘Lord of the Rings,’” said Christine Young, the ilm’s director and radio-televi- sion-ilm senior. Students began working on “Midsummerfest” last spring with the intention of creating a television pilot. “[Young] wrote the idea in our screenwrit- ing class and the 3-D ver- sion kindled from there,” said Alexandra Gould, costume director and ra- dio-television-film senior. “Our main goal is to stray away from the gimmicky idea of what 3-D is. We believe it’s the next step in film, like color after black and white.” the With a crew of 25 peo- ple and a budget under $2,000, team ilmed the movie throughout the summer. “Midsummer- fest” is about ive minutes long and intends to intro- duce the characters and convey a preview of what could be accomplished with greater resources. “It’s a miracle every ilm gets made with the amount of work you have to do,” said Simon Quiroz, supervi- sor and UT3D instructor. “I said, ‘Take what you want to showcase and take it as a learning experience. Let it be something that is going to be manageable.’” he team intends to enter the ilm into a series of 3-D and 2-D festivals, along with distributing it online. Even- tually, the students will pitch their television series to 3-D channels in need of content, such as Discovery 3-D. “We want 3-D to be a part of regular television net- works and be an option for a lot of content some day, so we’re trying to push that idea,” Gould said. When the project irst fund-raising began, the students created a campaign for $8,000 on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website, but did not reach their goal. Now that “Midsummerfest” is nearly ready for showing, they are starting a new In- diegogo campaign to fund letover production costs and their entrances into festivals. hough the program is still its developmental stages, the students agree that they feel satisied with the UT3D program. in “We were kind of the test subjects,” said Andrea Tut- the ilm’s producer trup, Cristina Fernandez Daily Texan Staff radio-television-ilm and senior. I deinitely “But think it gives us a leg up just knowing how to use the 3-D equipment and knowing the science behind it.” UT3D has inspired many of its students to continue working with 3-D ater they complete the program. “It sparked my prospec- tive career path; this is what I want to do with my career,” Young said. “I’ve learned so many technical and storytell- ing skills. 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PAGE 11 Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff A year ago, Taysom Hill ran all over the Longhorn defense. He’ll look to do it again this weekend. PAGE 12 EDITOR’S NOTE There has been nothing but bad news for the Longhorns since they beat North Texas last weekend. David Ash is out against BYU, and possibly longer, after his concussion symptoms returned, Desmond Harrison and Kennedy Estelle have been suspended for the game for a violation of team rules and Dominic Espinosa is out for the year after breaking his ankle. Can the Longhorns overcome adversity and knock off a tough BYU team? presents DOUBLE COVERAGE Friday, September 5, 2014 Vol. 9, Issue 3 Writers: Evan Berkowitz Garrett Callahan Nick Castillo Daniel Clay Jori Epstein Sebastian Herrera Drew Lieberman Jacob Martella Peter Sblendorio Double Coverage Editor...............................................................................Stefan Scraield Design Editor................................................................................................Omar Longoria Photo Editor..................................................................................................Shelby Tauber Copy Desk Chief............................................................................................Brett Donohoe Name: 3029/House; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3029/House; Ad Number: 3029 3 too much talk, new head coach Charlie Strong will inally get to see his team in ac- ay al-Memo- er the score, but e the Longhorns some added momentum heading into a Come on! everyone’s invited Free Food & Fun! Look for the Daily Texan tent near MLK & Brazos before every home game Starts 4 hours before every game Special thanks to our sponsors: 4 92-25-4 Texas’ record in its second game of the season, a win percentage of 76 percent. Texas is 79-18-4 in its second game of the season after winning its irst, a win percentage of 78 percent. 10 In Texas’ two contests against the Cougars over the past three years, BYU is a perfect 10 for 10 in the red zone, scoring three touchdowns and seven ield goals. Texas only scored in four of six trips to the red zone over this span. 4 BY THE NUMBERS By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman 1-3 Texas’ all-time record against BYU. Texas’ fourth year players are 1-1 against the Cougars in their careers, with a 17-16 win in 2011 being the lone victory. 1-2 Texas coaches tend to lose two games early in their irst seasons coach- ing the Longhorns. Texas’ past three head coaches started off 1-2. 31-15 The average score of the previous four contests between BYU and Texas, in favor of BYU. Without the 47-6 rout from 1988, 26-18 is the average score of the series, dating back to 1987. Texas has never scored more than 21 points against the Cougars, while BYU only failed to hit that mark once, in 2011. 550 Texas surrendered 550 rushing yards to BYU last season, in- cluding 271 yards after contact. The 550 rushing yards allowed by the Longhorns was a school record and broke the previous record of 452 yards allowed against Rice in 1997, by nearly 100 yards. 94 The Longhorns surrendered 94 yards of total offense in head coach Charlie Strong’s irst game at the helm. That’s one yard less than the fewest a Mack Brown-coached Texas squad surrendered in a season opener — 95 yards in 2006 against North Texas. Friday, September 5, 2014 259 Last season, BYU junior quarterback Taysom Hill ran for 259 yards against Texas — pretty incredible, considering BYU had only ran for a combined 201 yards against the Longhorns in the irst three meetings between the two schools. Hill fell eight yards short of Vince Young’s best rushing game, which was the 2005 come-from-behind victory over Oklahoma State. 9 of 26 Hill’s rushing total is what is remembered from the 2013 game, but people tend to forget how poor of a day he had throwing the ball. He completed just over a third of his passes for 129 yards and an interception. Since that time, Hill has improved as a passer and posted his highest passer rating as a starter in last week’s 35-10 win over UConn. 68 In last week’s win over North Texas, the Longhorns intercepted four passes, returning them for a total of 68 yards and a touchdown. They only surrendered 15 yards through the air, and the Mean Green quarterbacks completed fewer passes — three — than they threw interceptions — four. 3 Over the course of his career, redshirt senior wide receiver John Harris has accounted for ive touchdowns — one passing and four receiving. After last week’s touchdown, three of his career touchdowns have come in Texas season openers — one passing and two receiving. 4 Four Longhorns — redshirt sophomore safe- ties Adrian Colbert and Dylan Haines and redshirt senior linebackers Demarco Cobbs and Jordan Hicks — picked off a pass for the irst time in their careers against North Texas. Taysom Hill, Quarterback Friday, September 5, 2014 5 5 KEYS TO THE GAME By Daniel Clay @Dclay567 RUN THE BALL his was going to be important regardless of who was under center for the Longhorns. BYU will try to run the ball and control the clock like it did last year, and a success- ful Texas ground attack can prevent that from happening. Now that Tyrone Swoopes has been announced as the starting quarterback, the running game is exponentially more important. Based of last year’s performances, Swoopes does not look ready to lead Texas to victory on his own. he sopho- more looked skittish at times and threw some frighten- ingly inaccurate balls. he tandem of junior Johnathan Gray and senior Mal- colm Brown needs a big game in order to ease the pressure on Swoopes, give the ofense the opportunity to run play- action and prevent BYU from blitzing the house to rush the young quarterback into mistakes. CONTROL THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE Texas’ defense dominated the line of scrimmage last week, despite facing an ofensive line that was supposed to be the strength of the Mean Green ofense. BYU’s spread-option attack makes that achievement much harder to replicate, as an overly aggressive defensive line will open up running lanes for Hill. But if the Long- horns cannot get into the backield, the Cougars will happily let junior running back Jamaal Williams carry the load. he real battle for the line of scrimmage will take place when Texas is on ofense. If the Longhorn ofensive line cannot get a push, it is almost impossible to envision Texas winning. David Ash’s absence places the burden on an ofensive line that just lost three potential starters in Dominic Espinosa, Kennedy Estelle, and Desmond Harrison, to pave the way for Gray and Brown and take the focus away from Swoopes. Texas’ pass blocking was solid, but not phenomenal, against UNT. If the ofensive line cannot help Swoopes out, BYU could easily upset Texas for the second straight year. STOP TAYSOM HILL In 2013, BYU quarterback Taysom Hill gashed the Longhorn defense for 259 rushing yards and cost former Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz his job. he Texas front seven from that game remains largely intact, but now it has a proven defensive coordinator in Vance Bedford. Senior defensive end Cedric Reed showed last Saturday that he can ight of double-teams and chase down running backs, but he will need an extra dose of dis- cipline to contain the quarterback keeper. Against North Texas, Bedford had no problem sliding senior cornerback Quandre Diggs to nickel for run sup- port, and the senior’s most important role Saturday may be slowing down the run rather than stopping the pass. If the Longhorns let Hill run on them, the junior will be able to hide his biggest weakness — throwing the ball. He completed just 53.9 percent of his passes last season and was a mere nine-for-26 against the Longhorns. Name: 3014/Retail Concepts dba Sun & ; Width: 60p0; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 3014/Retail Concepts dba Sun & ; Ad Number: 3014 6 Friday, September 5, 2014 6 Leadership, conidence make Heard obvious choice at QB By Garrett Callahan Daily Texan Columnist @CallahanGarrett It has been all bad news for the Longhorns since they routed North Texas, 38-7, last Saturday. Senior center Dominic Espinosa is most likely out for the season ater breaking his ankle against the Mean Green, taking away a vital part of Texas’ ofensive line. On Wednesday evening, head coach Charlie Strong suspended two of the Long- horns’ ofensive lineman be- cause of a violation of team rules, leaving this week’s line with a combined ive total starts. But the most devas- tating loss is starting quar- terback David Ash, whose concussion symptoms re- turned ater the game last weekend, sidelining the only quarterback on the roster that has started a game at this level. In place of Ash, Texas gave sophomore Tyrone Swoopes the starting job, hoping he can lead the Longhorns to victory against Brigham Young, who embarrassed Texas last season. However, with a tough stretch ahead for Texas, the Longhorns’ would be best equipped to win with true freshman Jer- rod Heard at the helm. Swoopes had the media buzzing when he irst signed with Texas in 2011, giving Longhorn fans lashbacks to Vince Young with his stature and athleticism. However, since then, he has failed to live up to the loty expectations. he 6-foot-4, 243-pound quarterback was only able to win one game as a senior at Class 2A Whitewright High School, as his team inished his inal season 1-9 ater a disappointing postseason run his junior year. It’s diicult to make a case for a quarterback to lead one of the most historic NCAA programs in the country, when he had trouble winning two games in a high school division that is only a small step above 7-on-7 ball. Heard, on the other hand, tallied two state champion- ships during his time at Guy- er High School, a 4A school. He recorded a 36-8 record as a starter with 6,512 passing Name: 2938/Fiesta Mart; Width: 60p0; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 2938/Fiesta Mart; Ad Number: 2938 Charlie Pearce | Daily Texan ile photo Charlie Strong has given Tyrone Swoopes the nod at quarterback with David Ash out due to concussion symptoms. True freshman Jerrod Heard will serve as Swoopes’ backup this week. yards and 65 passing touch- downs during his three years against competing while many of the top high school athletes in Texas. However, the biggest dif- ference between Heard and Swoopes is conidence and leadership. When Swoopes took the ield in six games last season, he looked timid and uncomfortable, throw- ing just ive completions for HEARD page 17 Game On ! Come join us for “Meyer’s” sausage sampling at our tailgate tent in front of the museum. 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Junior Johnathan Gray and senior Mal- colm Brown showed they can carry the ofense, ater rushing for a combined 147 yards in the season opener. he new-look ofense’s use of a fullback should create space even if the Cougars plan on loading the box to force Swoopes to pass. 1,000-yard rusher Jamaal Williams re- turns to the Cougar backield ater a sus- pension. Cougar running backs still topped 100 rushing yards against Connecticut in the junior’s absence. Redshirt senior John Harris broke onto the scene by snagging 110 yards and a touchdown against North Texas. Junior Marcus Johnson’s speed should resurrect the deep passing game this week. he Cougars lost three starters from last year’s group, but the lack of a clear number one wideout means three receiv- ers, including Mitch Mathews, create a balanced attack for BYU. Last year, BYU’s ofensive line paved the way for 150-plus yard rushing per- formances against Notre Dame and Wis- consin. Talented freshman let tackle Ului Lapuaho allows senior De’Ondre Wesley to move to right tackle, where he is a more natural it. he injury to center Dominic Espi- nosa and suspension of tackles Kennedy Estelle and Desmond Harrison could ruin this unit for the Longhorns. On the bright side, Swoopes should be on the same page with Jake Raulerson, thanks to their time together on the second team. DL LB DB ST Advantage: Texas Advantage: BYU Advantage: Texas Advantage: BYU he Mean Green ran almost all of their outside zone reads away from senior Ced- ric Reed, but the Longhorn defensive end still fought of double-teams to disrupt the run game, and redshirt sophomore Hassan Ridgeway, a irst-time starter, tal- lied two sacks for Texas. he BYU group is relatively inexperi- enced, but a crop of talented freshmen alongside Remington Peck, redshirt ju- nior defensive end, make this one of the Cougars’ deepest position groups. he Cougars lost top playmaker Kyle Van Noy to the NFL. Nonetheless, the inexperienced group showed its talent by holding UConn to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry in the season opener. Texas brings back the same trio of line- backers that gave up 550 rushing yards to the Cougars last season, but new defensive coordinator Vance Bedford appears to have already generated drastic improve- ments from this bunch. he Longhorn secondary struggled last season, but they turned in a two- interception performance against North Texas, and senior cornerback Quandre Diggs showed he is not afraid to get in the box and stop the run. Senior safety Craig Bills anchors the BYU secondary. Senior cornerbacks Robertson Daniel and Jordan Johnson also return to a unit that held opponents to 218.9 passing yards per game last year. he Cougar special teams unit strug- gled in coverage last year, and senior kicker Trevor Samson, transfer from Fresno City College, missed his only ield goal attempt against UConn. Redshirt ju- nior Adam Hine adds explosiveness to the return game, but it’s more a case of Texas’ special teams being worse than BYU’s being better. A missed ield goal, short punts and un- inspiring returns deined the Longhorns’ inexperienced special teams performance against UNT. Junior Nick Rose kicked ive touchbacks however, and punt coverage only allowed only 3.5 yards per return. 8 8 Friday, September 5, 2014 Name: 3155/House Ads; Width: 19p4; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3155/ House Ads; Ad Number: 3155 STOCK UP, STOCK DOWN By Evan Berkowitz @Evan_Berkowitz Stock Up: QB Tyrone Swoopes A week ater he was on the stock down list, Tyrone Swoopes’ opportunity arose. Redshirt junior quarterback David Ash is out against BYU with yet another concussion, so the sophomore will get his irst crack at proving he’s a possible solution at quarterback. Swoopes was a fan favorite last year and is oozing with potential, but in his brief playing time last season, he was less than spectacular. his is his irst start at Texas — can he make the most of it? Stock Down: WR Marcus Johnson Junior wide receiver Marcus Johnson was supposed to be one of the receiv- ers to step up in the wake of the suspensions earlier this year. he big-play threat, however, was nowhere to be found Saturday against UNT. He had just one catch for six yards. Both redshirt senior John Harris — 110 yards — and sophomore Jacorey Warrick — 30 yards — who were below him on the depth chart, looked better. Johnson will need to turn it around fast. Stock Up: John Harris While Johnson was nowhere to be found, it was hard to miss Harris. It felt as if every throw went to him. he redshirt senior ended up with 110 yards on seven catches. More encouraging than that he went for over 100 yards was that he did it ater dropping two passes to start the game. His ability to stay positive and ight through adversity showed he is a legitimate breakout can- didate ater spending three years at the bottom of the Longhorn depth chart. Stock Down: Nick Rose It seems like déjà vu of two short years ago. Junior Nick Rose missed a 38-yard attempt in a tie game before hitting a 34-yard attempt in a nearly meaningless situation. He showed of his strong leg in kickofs but in the process, demonstrated that his accuracy isn’t quite good enough. Aside from the missed ield goal, he was lagged for kicking of out-of-bounds. Every ield goal attempt is a roller-coaster ride with Rose. Stock Up: Dylan Haines His interception meant more than just a turnover — it was him taking advantage. he previously-unknown redshirt sophomore walk-on made a name for himself in his irst collegiate game with a pick and was an integral part of Texas’ shutdown secondary against North Texas. Friday, September 5, 2014 9 9 GAMES TO WATCH By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox No. 14 USC vs. No. 13 Stanford Stanford Stadium Saturday 2:30 PM TV: ABC he irst Pac-12 match up of the season features a heavy-weight showdown between a team that has dominated the conference the past few seasons and a team that dominated the conference in the past. Stanford, led by senior quarterback Kevin Hogan, is looking to set itself up for another run at the Pac-12 title and possibly a berth in the College Football Playof. USC is looking to inally get back on top of the conference with new head coach Steve Sarkisian, ater opening with an impressive 52-13 win over Fresno State last Friday. Aside from the similar rankings, the biggest reason to watch this game is that each of the last four meetings between the teams have come down to the fourth quarter, and that will likely be the case again Saturday aternoon. No. 15 Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt LP Field Saturday 3:30 PM TV: ESPN On the surface, this doesn’t look like much of a matchup, even in the SEC. Neither team has been a real power in the conference, but that could be changing, especially for Ole Miss. he Rebels are ranked and, despite a slow start against Boise State, are poised to at least make some noise in the SEC West — a charge that will be led by senior quarterback Bo Wallace. he Commodores are looking to build on their success from the last couple of seasons, even without former head coach James Franklin, who let for Penn State. With each of the last two meetings coming down to the wire, this is an under-the-radar match- up that could be one of the best games all weekend. Name: 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Width: 29p6; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black, 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Ad Number: 2809 No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Oregon Autzen Stadium Saturday 5:30 PM TV: FOX he irst meeting between two teams ranked in the top ten will be quite the contrast in styles Saturday night. Michigan State is known as a power-running team with strong defense, similar to Texas, while Oregon has made its name with its fast-paced ofense, de- signed by former head coach Chip Kelly. Also, the Ducks feature a Heisman candidate in redshirt junior quarterback Marcus Mariota, and Autzen Stadium will be rocking. With the winner of this matchup likely having an inside track to a spot in the playofs, this will be the game to watch Saturday night. Michigan vs. No. 16 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Saturday 6:30 PM TV: NBC One of the great college football rivalries will come to an end for the foreseeable future Saturday night when Michigan and Notre Dame take the ield in South Bend, Indiana one last time. No matter the result of the game, the Wolverines will retain the all-time series lead, but college football fans will be the big losers in all of this. he two teams stack up as two of the greatest all-time college football programs, with both of them in the top three on the all-time wins list. Neither side is considered a favorite to make the playofs, but the end of a great rivalry is worth tuning in for. 10 Friday, September 5, 2014 11 Swoopes prepared for irst start at Texas After rough off-season, walk-on provides feel good story for Texas By Stefan Scraield @stefanscraield Amid all the dismissals and suspensions that would make for a great “Survivor”-esque reality TV show, Tex- as walk-on safety Dylan Haines is writing a feel-good, “Rudy”-esque story for the Longhorns. Haines, a redshirt sophomore who never saw the ield under former head coach Mack Brown, burst onto the scene in his irst game for head coach Charlie Strong, com- ing up with an interception in the irst half against North Texas. “he pick came from a tipped ball, so I can’t say that I did everything,” Haines said ater the game. “I was just in the right place at the right time. But to get that support from my teammates is just an awesome thing. I think that everyone loves what I’ve done and how hard I’ve worked and how I’ve come up and got my chance.” he Lago Vista native would likely never have even been given a chance under Brown, who was very shy about play- ing his walk-ons. But a new coaching philosophy, com- bined with the dismissals and suspensions of a couple key players in the Longhorn secondary, gave Haines the play- ing opportunity every walk-on dreams of. Ater weeks of hearing how much he had impressed coaches and teammates in practice, Texas fans quickly learned why Haines had shot up the depth chart so quick- ly. Aside from the 22-yard interception return, Haines re- corded a tackle and looked very comfortable in the Long- horns’ new defense. “He earned the right to be out there,” said defensive co- ordinator Vance Bedford. “He had an outstanding spring and outstanding camp. He tackled well, and that’s [most important.] he interception is great; I’m all for that. But when he had an opportunity to make plays and tackling, he did a good job of that.” HAINES page 17 By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman he backup quarterback is usu- ally everyone’s favorite player, and for the past two seasons, sophomore signal caller Tyrone Swoopes has played that role. Now inding himself thrust into the starting role following anoth- er head injury to redshirt junior quarterback David Ash, Swoopes is ready to take over as the starter for the foreseeable future. “He’s been the cool, calm customer he is,” quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson said. “I think he is a very well-liked player on this football team and a very well-respected player for his work ethic and his character and the person he is and what he puts in and what he’s working to accomplish here. So he has a lot of team respect, and the guys will rally behind him because of that.” hat poise has helped Swoopes earn the respect of his team- mates, who see him continuing to work to improve as a player and a leader. “he thing with Tyrone is that he’s a leader,” senior wide receiver Jaxon Shipley said. “And a lot of guys don’t see that because you don’t see him on the ield. But in the locker room, all of the guys love him. He’s all one of our good friends, pretty much everyone on the team. And we have a lot of respect for him. He’s an extremely hard worker.” At 6 feet 4 inches and 240 pounds, Swoopes is nearly SWOOPES page 17 Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes will get his irst college start Saturday when the Longhorns take on BYU at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Swoopes saw limited playing time last season, and struggled. He’ll have to deal with the additional challenge of a depleted offensive line and an inexperienced receiving corps this weekend. Charlie Pearce | Daily Texan ile photo Jonathan Garza | Daily Texan ile photo Walk-on safety Dylan Haines had an interception in his irst career game against North Texas last weekend. The redshirt junior, whose father played at Texas in the 1980s, was oficially put on scholarship in early-August after three years. 12 12 BYU quarterback Taysom Hill ran all over Texas last season, to the tune of of 259 rushing yards. The junior signal caller is looking to duplicate that performance, and have more success through the air, in Austin this weekend. Hill looking to dominate Texas again Photo courtesy of Brigham Young University By Jori Epstein @JoriEpstein Before Brigham Young quarterback Taysom Hill steps on the ield each week, he prepares himself men- tally. Imagining his ideal outcome for each game, Hill sets goals that gener- ally fade away alongside the minutes on the clock—un- til last year’s BYU-Texas matchup, when Hill’s 259 rushing yards helped notch a program-record 550 to- tal rushing yards in the Cougars’ 40-21 victory. hat game went just as Hill had hoped. “Honestly, that’s what I imagined—being able to pull reads and break into open ield—so that was sur- real,” Hill said. “It was like I could see a childhood dream come true. Every- one wants to play a team like Texas with a reputa- tion, ranked number 15 at the time. You imagine it and talk about it as you grow up.” hough he’d spent plenty of time imagining a domi- nant win against Texas, Hill says he didn’t expect it go- ing into the match last year. Ironically, it was during the irst of just two drives that put Texas in the lead dur- ing the game, when Hill realized his team would win. He said their produc- tion and fun it just one ap- propriate description: the Brigham Young Cougars were in the zone. “Our mindset is we can compete with anyone in the country, which can be said for pretty much any D-I school out there,” Hill said. “You have the talent. So if BYU page 17 Friday, September 5, 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio Junior QB Taysom Hill Hill absolutely terrorized the Texas defense last season, rushing for a staggering 259 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 carries while tallying an additional 129 yards through the air. he Longhorns appear focused on shut- ting Hill down ater being embarrassed last year, and they igure to be better prepared this time, with defensive guru Charlie Strong at the helm. hat, of course, is easier said than done, as Hill still possesses the big play ability to spurn Texas both on the ground and through the air. He got of to a torrid start this season, passing for 308 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 97 yards and two scores in BYU’s season opener against Connecticut. Junior RB Jamaal Williams Ater missing the season opener because of a suspension, Williams will make his 2014 debut against the Longhorns this week. Williams was a huge part of the BYU rushing at- tack that spurned Texas last year, rushing for 182 yards on 30 carries. Williams established himself as one of the better running backs in the nation last season, as he rushed for 1,233 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore. he Texas run defense appeared dominant Saturday in limiting North Texas to just 1.8 yards per carry, but the Longhorns face a much tougher task this week in stopping Williams. Mitch Matthews Ater serving as the Cougars’ third receiver last season, Matthews steps into a bigger role this season as the feature wide out. he junior emerged as Hill’s top target last week, leading BYU with 5 receptions for 62 yards while hauling in a touchdown. Matthews only recorded one catch for 11 yards against the Longhorns last season, but inished the year with 23 snags for 397 yards and four touchdowns, second most on the team. He’s one of the few experienced receivers on the BYU roster, so expect Hill to target Mat- thews early and oten this week. Senior LB Alani Fua With linebacker Kyle Van Noy now playing for the De- troit Lions in the NFL, Fua appears poised to takeover as the leader of the BYU defense. Fua showed considerable versatility in 2013, racking up three sacks and 63 tackles while also recording two interceptions and 10 pass break- ups. At 6-foot-5, 234 pounds, Fua certainly possesses ideal size for an outside linebacker. He turned in a quiet game in the opener, picking up just three tackles, but his numbers should be impressive by seasons end. he Cougars once again boast a talented stable of linebackers, and Fua has a chance to be the best of them all. Name: 2955/Dobie Center; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 2955/Dobie Center; Ad Number: 2955 13 14 Friday, September 5, 2014 BIG 12 NOTEBOOK Texas Tech extends Kingsbury through 2020 14 A season ater leading the Red Raiders to a 7-0 start and a big bowl win over Arizona State, Klif Kingsbury will re- main the head coach at Texas Tech through the 2020 season, the university said last Friday. Kingsbury, who quarterbacked the team from 1998-2002, led the Red Raiders to their third- straight bowl game and uni- ied a fan base that has been fractured since Mike Leach was ired in 2009. he deal will pay Kingsbury an average of $3.5 million per year, which will make him the fourth-highest paid coach in the conference. Iowa State receiver out for season he 34-14 loss to North Dakota State, an FCS pow- erhouse, was tough enough for Iowa State, but things got even worse Monday for the Cyclones. Head coach Paul Rhoads announced that wide receiver Quenton Bundrage will miss the remainder of the season ater tearing his ACL in the game Saturday. Bundrage, a redshirt junior, was expected to be a big part of the Cyclone ofense, espe- cially ater the season he had last year. In 2013, he caught 48 passes for 676 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which led the team. he loss puts a dent in a position group that was expected to be a strength for Iowa State. he Cyclones returned nine receivers who caught a pass in 2013. Baylor QB Bryce Petty day-to- day with back injury Baylor senior quarterback Bryce Petty is listed as day-to- day ater sufering a back inju- ry during the Bears’ 45-0 win over SMU on Sunday night. he injury likely came when Petty was hit from behind on his irst run of the game. How- ever, he played through the Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty, who was a Heisman candidate entering the season, is listed as day-to-day for the Bears after injuring his back against SMU. Small bones sticking out from Petty’s spine were cracked but the injury is expected to heal itself without surgery. He expects to play this weekend. Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan ile photo rest of the irst half before be- ing removed for the start of the second half. An MRI on Mon- day showed bones sticking out from the spine were cracked, but the injury is expected to heal itself without surgery. Petty expects to be able to play Saturday when Baylor faces Northwestern State. Boykin, Ogbah, Alford named Big 12 players of the week It appears that TCU head coach Gary Patterson made last Satur- the right move quarterback day, starting Trevone Boykin against Sam- ford. Boykin was named the Big 12 Ofensive Player of the Week ater completing a career-high 29 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns, with no intercep- tions. he junior also added a rushing touchdown and led the Horned Frogs to scores on seven of his 12 possessions. Oklahoma State nearly pulled of a big upset in week one, thanks in part to sopho- more defensive end Emman- uel Ogbah. Ogbah registered six tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for his efort. Og- bah was part of a Cowboy de- fensive line that held Florida State to 3.4 yards per run in the losing efort. Mario Alford, West Virginia kick returner, rounded out this week’s conference awards, claiming the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor. he senior gave No. 2 Alabama a bit of a scare with a 100-yard kickof return, which tied the game at 17. Alford also had 54 receiving yards for the Mountaineers in the 33-23 loss. Bryce Petty played through the rest of the irst half before being removed for the start of the second half. An MRI on Monday showed bones sticking out from the spine were cracked, but the injury is expected to heal itself witout surgery. 15 Facebook /thedailytexan Instagram @thedailytexan Twitter @thedailytexan The Daily Texan @texancomics Comics @texaneditorial Editorial @texansports Sports Name: 3039/Cinco Vodka; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 3039/Cinco Vodka; Ad Number: 3039 Friday, September 5, 2014 Swoopes, Raulerson key for Texas 15 By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo QB Tyrone Swoopes he absolute worst case scenario for the Longhorns this season has already happened. Junior quarterback David Ash, yet again, is struggling with concussion symptoms. So, as Texas head coach Charlie Strong would say, “Next man up.” hat means Tyrone Swoopes, the 6-foot-4-inch, 243-pound sophomore from Whitewright, is now the Longhorns’ starting quarterback. Naturally, Swoopes has to step up. Injuries and struggles at the quarterback position have plagued Texas since Colt McCoy went down in the 2010 National Championship Game. Swoopes doesn’t need to be McCoy, but he’ll have to be better than he’s been in the few chances he’s had thus far. “He does not need to put an ‘S’ on [his] chest and a cape on his back and try to do it all by himself,” ofensive coordinator Shawn Watson said. “It won’t work that way.” If Swoopes steps up, he may hear chants of “SWOOOOPES.” If he struggles, he will hear “BOOOO” instead. he other part of Texas’ injury nightmare last week was the loss of 40-game starter and senior center Dominic Espinosa. Espinosa sufered an ankle fracture, which will likely sideline him for the rest of the season. he torch has now been passed to redshirt freshman Jake Raulerson. Raulerson, a native of Celina, has big shoes to ill as the cen- ter. He will be responsible for keeping the ofense organized and calling out reads — an even more diicult task, given the diiculties the line had at times against North Texas. But the coaching staf believes Raulerson can get the job done. “hey know what they’ve lost in [Dominic],” Watson said. “[Raulerson] has taken a great sense of responsibility, making sure everybody is on the same page. hey’re communicating together, [and] they’re in the ilm room together. [Raulerson] has captained a lot of that stuf. It’s impressive seeing those guys work together.” he ofensive line sufered major losses ater week one. Los- ing Espinosa was a tough pill to swallow, but even worse was the news that tackles Desmond Harrison, who was expected to return to action ater being suspended prior to the season, and Kennedy Estelle were suspended for the game against BYU ater violating team rules. he ofensive tackles will have to step up as a unit. Marcus Hutchins played let tackle last week but ofensive line coach Joe Wickline may choose to rotate guys in. Whoever is lined up on the outside has a tough task in front of them and has to be ready to step up. C Jake Raulerson Offensive Tackles Desmond Harrison Junior offensive tackle 16 Friday, September 5, 2014 16 HEISMAN WATCH By Sebastian Herrera @SebasAHerrera 1. Georgia RB Todd Gurley (Jr.) Last week (W, 45-2, vs. Clemson): 15 attempts, 198 yards, 3 TDs, 1 kick return for TD 2014: 15 attempts, 198 yards, 3 TDs If the Heisman Trophy was handed out ater the irst week, it would be hard to argue against what Gurley did on Sat- urday. Gurley’s week one stats, which included a school-record 293 all-purpose yards, reminded America that he’s a man amongst boys on the ield. Gurley didn’t just tear up a small-school defense either. He did it against a ranked Clemson team, averaging a ridiculous 17.2 yards per carry on just 15 touches. When healthy, Gurley is very capable of this sort of performance, and that’s what makes him the frontrunner for the Heisman heading into week two. 2. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota (Jr.) Last week (W, 62-13, vs. South Dakota): 14-for-20, 267 yards, 3 TDs (43 rushing yards, 1 TD) 2014: 14-for-20, 267 yards, 3 TDs (43 rushing yards, 1 TD) Oregon’s well-oiled scoring machine made it look easy against South Dakota on Saturday, and its ield general, Mari- ota, was at the center of the ofensive attack. he truth is, Mariota did what was expected of him, but that shouldn’t discount his great week one numbers. If he keeps it up against the tougher competition that awaits, it could be his Heisman to lose. 3. Texas A&M QB Kenny Hill (So.) Last week (W, 52-28, at South Carolina): 44-for-60, 511 yards, 3 TDs 2014: 44-for-60, 511 yards, 3 TDs Johnny who? It didn’t take long for Aggie fans to forget about Johnny Manziel once the world saw what Hill could do. Hill didn’t just replace Manziel in the irst game; he broke his passing record doing so. And maybe most impressive, Hill did it on the road against a talented South Carolina defense. Teams don’t just walk into Williams-Brice Stadium and get a win. he Gamecocks hadn’t lost at home in their previous 18 games, the longest streak in the nation. Hill changed that and vaulted himself into the early-season Heisman conversation. 4. Florida State QB Jameis Winston (So.) Last week (W, 37-31, vs. Oklahoma State): 25-for-40, 370 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs (9 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD) 2014: 25-for-40, 370 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs (9 rushing yards, 1 TD) Florida State wasn’t supposed to struggle in its irst game of the season, but they did, and some of the blame fell on Winston’s inconsistent play. Winston led a late charge to push the Seminoles past Oklahoma State and saved his spot among the top Heisman candidates, but his two second-quarter interceptions were unacceptable for someone many consider to be the best quarterback in the nation. he reigning Heisman winner needs to get back to last year’s form if he wants to top the list again. 5. Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah (Sr.) Last week (W, 55-7, vs. Florida Atlantic): 21 attempts, 232 yards, 1 TD 2014: 21 attempts, 232 yards, 1 TD Like Gurley, Abdullah had too good of a irst game to ignore. With Baylor’s Bryce Petty now battling a back injury, Abdullah moves into the top ive this week. Even in Nebraska’s run-heavy system, 232 yards on the ground is no small feat. Abdullah had more than 1,600 rushing yards in 2013, so don’t be surprised if the senior continues to impress. Friday, September 5, 2014 SWOOPES continues from page 10 similarities identical to Vince Young in size and stature, but those in expecting their styles of play will be thoroughly disappointed. Young was elusive and nim- ble with his feet and used his legs primarily to open up throwing lanes, whereas Swoopes is more physical — running over guys with the ball and using his elite arm strength to break de- fenses deep. “He can make some re- ally big throws in tight windows,” redshirt senior receiver John Harris said. “Tyrone is a guy [who] has a really strong arm, as you can see when he played against Oregon, throwing the deep ball to Mike [Davis].” Some people who saw Swoopes play last season have already wrote him of at quarterback. But those snaps were sporadic and oten un-meaningful, and the Texas players have conidence that all it will take for Swoopes to excel is the opportunity to get comfortable. “Once he gets a couple of good plays in, he’ll start inding a little rhythm and just start doing what he does,” senior running back Malcolm Brown said. “Once he gets a couple throws in and gets in a rhythm, he’ll do ine.” But the most important thing for Swoopes’ success is an understanding of how he can contribute to the Texas ofense by utilizing the tal- ent around him. “Basically, his first tran- sition he develops is he’s got to be a part of why we win,” Watson said. “I said a part — he’s got to under- stand what he’s got at his disposal. He’s got two great tailbacks, he’s got a really gifted corps of receivers, he’s got really good tight ends, [and] he’s got a really HAINES continues from page 11 17 Once he gets a couple of good plays in, he’ll start inding a little rhythm and just start doing what he does. Once he gets a couple throws in and gets in a rhythm, he’ll do ine. —Malcolm Brown, Running back good offensive line, so he’s got to let those people help him. He does not need to put an ‘S’ on his chest and a cape on his back and try to do it all by himself. It won’t work that way.“ Swoopes is no longer the backup and will now faces a major test on national television. With only 13 pass attempts under his belt, one shouldn’t be too quick to write of Swoopes if he struggles against BYU. For now, it is the responsibil- ity of the rest of the team to play lawlessly and put Swoopes in position to help them win games. he Haines family has a lot of history on the 40 Acres, as Dylan’s father, John Haines, played defen- sive end for the Longhorns in the early 1980s. Bed- ford, who played with John Haines at Texas, has noticed some similarities between father and son. “he kid is tough, [and] he’s smart,” Bedford said. “I actually played with his dad, and so he has a lot of football in him, a lot of foot- ball awareness and that’s important.” Dylan, too, credits much of his surprising success to his father. “My dad is a very inlu- ential person in my life — probably the most inluen- tial,” Dylan Haines said. “He never let me get down on myself. He always pushed me to come and compete. My dad has had a huge impact.” Now more than just John Haines’ son, Dylan, whose teammates have nicknamed “white chocolate,” is at- tempting to create his own legacy at Texas. Even prior to the season opener, he had impressed his coaches so much that the staf ofered him a scholarship in early August. But more important than earning the respect of the fans or his coaches is that it is very evident Haines’ teammates believe he is ca- pable of anything. “He comes to work every day and just shows every- body what type of player he really is and that it’s possible for anybody,” senior safety Mykkele hompson said. he fans may not have been chanting his name last weekend, but Haines’ inspi- rational story sure seems it for Hollywood. HEARD continues from page 6 26 yards. He struggled with accuracy and had little suc- cess scrambling, which was his supposed strong suit when he arrived on the 40 Acres. In comparison, before Heard was even enrolled at Texas, he had assumed a leadership role for the Longhorns. On multiple oc- casions, he made visits him- self to other recruits to help push them to come to Texas, and Strong continually re- lied on him when he needed assistance. When Sports Illustrated writer Andy Staples vis- ited the dual-threat quar- terback last season, while he was still in high school, he said Heard already “talked and acted like a college senior.” While cer- tainly has the potential, he Swoopes is a risky choice for a team and head coach that is un- der a lot of pressure. With Ash out and the ofensive line dwindling, Heard has the combination of tal- ent, leadership and game management skills that the Longhorns need. 17 BYU continues from page 12 you have the preparation, you can compete.” Hill did more than just com- pete against the Long horns last year when he recorded 259 rushing yards, averaging 15.2 yards per carry. But his perfor- mance last year isn’t enough in the eyes of Cougar fans, who know the stakes of this year’s game. Texas views the game as a time for revenge, hungry to redeem themselves ater last year’s embarrassment. he Cougars take the match seri- ously for another reason: it’s their best chance at national recognition this season. As an independent school, BYU only scheduled two top-tier opponents in 2014: Texas and Virginia. To combat the lighter schedule, Hill said, the Cou- gars feel increased pressure to win every game. heir goal for Saturday: score at least 12 points each half. “Going on the road and playing in a stadium as big [as Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium], there’s deinitely an advantage for the home team,” Hill said. “hat being said, our mind- set has not changed. We ex- pect to go into the game cool and calm, go in and move the ball.” To accomplish that, Hill has spent the ofseason studying his playmakers to better un- derstand what his key players do and how to put them in positions to succeed. A better understanding of his team- mates paid of against Con- necticut last week, when Hill completed more than 77 per- cent of his passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns. hat passing performance doesn’t resemble the storied game against Texas whatsoever. hrowing 10 fewer passes in 2013 with a completion rate below 35 percent, Hill didn’t pose the passing threat then that he does now. His ability to run and pass at an elite level only widens the gap between he and Texas sophomore Ty- rone Swoopes , who will be making his irst career start in place of the injured David Ash this week. While facing an inexpe- rienced quarterback may alleviate some of the pres- sure, Hill says the pressure from media and fans is much higher this year. “Last year gave the team and me a lot of national ex- posure and attention,” Hill said. “Now we have to man- age expectations of people around campus.” Hill doesn’t mind the expec- tations, saying no one has high- er expectations than he holds for himself. But he feels what he calls a “buzz on campus,” as professors express their sup- port and classmates shake his hand, wishing him good luck against the Longhorns. “My big mindset going into the game is one play at a time,” Hill said. “It doesn’t do us a lot of good to dwell on negative things and get a snowball negative efect. We just need to go win the next play.” R E C Y C L E ♲ AFTER READING YOUR COPY 18 Friday, September 5, 2014 BIG 12 POWER RANKINGS 18 By Evan Berkowitz @Evan_Berkowitz 1 Baylor The Bears move ahead of Oklahoma this week after completely dominating SMU. The nation already knows how much redshirt senior quarterback Bryce Petty and Baylor can score, but we didn’t know if the Bears’ defense could stop opponents. They answered that question mark with an exclamation point in week one. Baylor gave up just 67 total yards to SMU. The defen- sive front dominated with eight sacks, pressuring SMU into three turnovers. If Baylor can keep up this defen- sive pace, they will be tough to beat. 2 Oklahoma The Sooners lived up to expectations against Louisiana Tech, building a 38-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. They were solid all-around, as both the offense and defense looked great. They weren’t as dominant as Baylor, and redshirt sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight wasn’t as dominant as the Sooners would have liked. Nonetheless, it will be between them and Baylor for the Big 12 crown. 3 Kansas State The Wildcats rolled against Stephen F. Austin, showing that they are a much-improved team compared to last year. Similar to Oklahoma, nothing screamed out great- ness, but as a unit, they are a well-oiled machine. They will be a tough matchup for nearly everyone. 4 Texas The loss of redshirt junior quarterback David Ash and redshirt senior center Dominic Espinosa hurt, but the play of the defense is really encouraging. The Texas defense was almost as dominant as Baylor’s, holding the Mean Green scoreless and to just 94 total yards. If the pass defense can be even close to as good in conference games as they were against North Texas, the Longhorns will ind a way to stick around at the top of the Big 12 standings. 5 Oklahoma State The Cowboys gave the defending national champions quite the scare, losing by just a score to Florida St. They aren’t as good as last year, but they proved in week one that they aren’t going to take nearly as big of a step back as some anticipated. TCU6 To the pleasure of Horned Frog fans, redshirt junior quarterback Trevone Boykin looked good, accumulat- ing nearly 350 total yards. Granted it was against Sam- ford, but TCU proved that it just might be something this year. 7 Texas Tech The Red Raiders had to hang on to beat a pesky, but not overly talented, Central Arkansas team at home. It was a reminder of what was already known: sopho- more quarterback Davis Webb is really good — 452 yards and four touchdowns — and the Texas Tech de- fense is really bad — 406 total yards allowed and zero turnovers forced. 8 West Virginia The Mountaineers played respectably against Ala- bama, looking eficient on defense and offense. They struggled against the run however, allowing 288 rush- ing yards, and that can be costly in the Big 12. 9 Iowa State Losing to North Dakota State isn’t nearly as bad as it sounds, as the Bison are the best FCS team in the country. Allowing 34 unanswered points after leading 14-0 is as bad as it sounds. The Cyclones were shaky on both sides of the ball and proved they deserve their spot at the bottom of these power rankings. 10 Kansas The Jayhawks were the lone Big 12 team off last week. It may be the best week they have all year. 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