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THE DAILY TEXAN PRESENTS Double Coverage VOL. 15 ISSUE 8 | Nov. 24, 2020

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GAMEsTO By Brittany Archer | @brittanyarcher_ WATCH No. 15 iowa state at No. 20 texas No. 22 auburn at No. 1 alabama

Nov. 27, 11 a.m. CT, ABC Nov. 28, 2:30 p.m. CT, CBS

Texas is back on the gridiron hosting Iowa State after a double-bye week. The Alabama-Auburn is one of the most intense rivalries in . The Cyclones head south to the Forty Acres after shutting out Kansas State in Ames last Crimson Tide is enjoying its consistent top-two ranking after throttling Kentucky weekend. Eyes will be on Iowa State junior quarterback Brock Purdy and Texas 63-3 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama’s redshirt junior quarterback Mac Jones, a for- senior quarterback in what could be considered the Big 12 Cham- mer four-star recruit, has played his way into Heisman contention this season. pionship semifinal game. Purdy and Ehlinger have split their first two matchups, Jones has completed 77.1% of his passes and ranks second nationally in yards per with the Cyclones winning a thriller in Ames last season 23-21. attempt with 12.1. Not only will the Auburn defense have to find a way to contain Jones, they’ll also have a challenge with senior DeVonta Smith, who No. 2 notre dame at No. 25 north carolina broke an SEC record for career touchdown receptions last weekend with 32.

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The Fighting Irish are enjoying the ride to the after handing Clemson their first loss of the season and bulldozing Boston College a week later. This week against the Tar Heels, Notre Dame will need its defense on its top game to outmatch North Carolina’s hot offense. The Tar Heels are current- ly averaging 51 points and 607 yards in the last four games behind sophomore quarterback Sam Howell. However, its defense has struggled, giving up at least 21 points in all but one game this season. pittsburgh at No. 4 clemson

Nov. 28, 2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN

COVID-19 issues are beginning to plague the Tigers, though the Tigers return quarterback Trevor Lawrence and others from protocol. Last weekend’s matchup against Florida State was canceled hours before the game after the two schools’ medical teams “were unable to mutually agree on moving forward with the game.” But finally, after back-to-back bye weeks, Clemson will return to play when it hosts Plan Your Future Now the Pittsburgh Panthers in Death Valley. Whether you are a star on the field or a star in the classroom, start thinking lsu at No. 5 texas A&M about your future and stay an additional year to earn your master’s degree at McCombs. Choose from accounting, finance, business analytics, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN marketing, or information technology and management. After postponing two consecutive games due to COVID-19 contract tracing, the Aggies are set to host the LSU Tigers. While many thought they would plummet Begin your journey in the rankings, the Aggies have maintained their position thanks to their upset win against Florida and the success of senior quarterback Kellen Mond. This trip will be the first time the defending national champions have traveled to Aggieland since they lost in seven overtimes in 2018. While the Tigers found redemption for their 2018 loss season, the Aggies are poised to take this matchup. However, the Tigers have found their momentum after a disappointing start to the 2020 sea- son with wins over Vanderbilt, Arkansas and South Carolina, while the Aggies still have a few starters sitting out because of SEC COVID-19 protocols. 6-Doubletruck 6 DOUBLE COVERAGE

FLEXING ALL THE WAY

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Chris Brown’s infectious swagger has Texas’ defense rejuvenated and primed for a Big 12 Championship run.

By Stephen Wagner going. (We’re) definitely bringing player makes a play, he’s OK with @stephenwag22 that swag back. We’re here, and some celebration given how hard we’re here to stay.” the defense practices. lexing comes to His energy has started to Ash said he often cracks jokes Chris Brown’s spread to his defensive team- at Brown for being undersized for mind when he mates this season. Junior defen- his position, standing at only 5 breaks up a pass sive back D’Shawn Jamison threw feet, 11 inches tall. Brown doesn’t or delivers a big up a flex seconds after Brown did seem bothered. He gave himself F hit to a ball carrier. in the game against WVU. Junior the nickname “BiG CB” with a The motion wasn’t intended jack Joseph Ossai has flexed after lowercase “i.” He calls himself to be the redshirt senior safety’s sacks. Senior defensive lineman the baddest man in the Texas signature celebration. Brown said Jacoby Jones has too. secondary because of the work he fans and outsiders made it popu- puts in. Ash said his small stature lar, and he ran with it even though makes him play with a chip on his his teammates sometimes joke shoulder because he has some- about it in the locker room. thing to prove. “Honestly, it can (become) con- “He is really, really competi- tagious,” Brown said. “You see If I gotta be that tive,” Ash said. “He’s tough, and other guys out there flexing, do- electrifying force to get he works really hard. He’s been ing it. I kind of felt like it sends a my guys going, they’ll here as long as anybody, and it’s message of ‘We’re here.’” “ good to finally see here in his Brown is definitely “here” this get going.“ (We’re) defi- fifth year that a lot of his hard year. He’s coming down the home nitely bringing that swag work is starting to pay off and stretch of a breakout senior sea- back. We’re here, and he’s contributing to this defense son that has seen him jump into and this team.” some early NFL Draft projections. we’re here to stay.” Brown’s career hasn’t been what In Texas’ last game against West he envisioned, but he’s grateful for Virginia, his fourth-down pass CHRIS BROWN what it is. He experienced a 5–7 breakup in the fourth quarter redshirt senior safety season that bottomed out when sealed the win for the Longhorns. the Longhorns lost to Kansas for Naturally, Brown flexed as he “I know (flexing) makes them the first time in almost 80 years ran off the field. sick, but that’s what we’re here but then felt the joy of winning the “I’m kind of a guy that the guys for,” Brown said. “We’re here to Sugar Bowl two seasons later. He’s rely on as far as energy and things piss people off. We’re trying to get now the most tenured member of like that,” Brown said. “Regard- back to that ‘05 (defense). That’s the secondary and a captain. less of the situation, regardless what we’re trying to do.” Ash said Brown wants to leave a of the circumstances, I’m going Defensive coordinator legacy at Texas, but Brown is much to bring it. If I gotta be that plug, isn’t bothered by the celebrations, more humble in his approach. if I gotta be that electrifying force though he joked that the team spent “Just check us out when it’s to get my guys going, they’ll get a lot of time practicing flexing. If a time for us to play,” Brown said.

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Herman, locker room leadership should get credit for remaining COVID-19 free.

By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez

ormalcy is sparse in 2020, yet college N football fans have seen glimpses of it this sea- son. Contested matchups and upsets have dominated the national conversation along with news of program outbreaks and sidelined players who tested positive for COVID-19. A lot of negative opinions can be said about Texas this season, but its off-field discipline has been con- joshua guenther / the daily texan file sistent. Fans may consider remaining COVID-19 free Texas’ postponement with former Florida and Ohio security and the rumors that of people, which is our home to America’s team, and throughout this year an ex- Kansas came from the Jay- State head coach Urban he could be replaced by program, our coaches (and) the Longhorns are the high- pectation, though Kansas, hawks, not the Longhorns. Meyer could replace the Meyer. It’s nothing new for the people intimately in- est-grossing college football Kansas State, Baylor and It speaks volumes to how four-year head coach. a head coach to have a po- volved in the day-to-day program in America. Rumors TCU have had to deal with head coach Tom Herman tential replacement name- operations of our enter- fuel football. Speculation is outbreaks. Clemson junior commands the locker room dropped at a press confer- prise, that know the truth, half of what makes watching quarterback Trevor Law- and the players them- ence. But the mention begs and then there’s rumors. the sport fun. Why wouldn’t rence missed two games selves. Texas hasn’t had a the question: What sort of The player part is real- the chatter exist, especially for the Tigers after testing player test positive since There’s a section of expectations are reasonable ly easy, almost comical to when Meyer is a free agent? positive in late October. June. One could chalk it people ... that know at a marquee football pro- the point where sometimes Texas fans know that It’s not to say that other up to luck, but as cases rise gram during a global pan- a kid will come up to me competing this season has Power Five teams are not in Austin, it sounds more the truth, and then demic? Where do fans and and say, ‘Coach, you’ll nev- been anything but easy, taking the virus seriously. like leadership. there’s rumors. critics draw a logical line er guess what lunacy just and Texas has handled the But the list of outbreaks However, Herman con- during an unexpected and came across my feed. This pandemic smoothly. At the has grown throughout the tinues to feel the mount- TOM HERMAN challenging season? is crazy, right?’” end of the day, fans want ing pressure of the Long- “The players, these guys, Replacement rumors will to watch football, but some 2020 season — and Texas head coach has not been on it. horns’ unhappy fanbase. they’ve seen it all, done it never stop in any program, credit must be paid to the Remaining COVID-19 After back-to-back losses Herman was asked all,” Herman said in re- and especially not in Texas. leadership in the locker free during an unprece- to TCU and Oklahoma, ru- by a reporter Nov. 16 sponse to the Meyer ques- Football is deeply ingrained room — and that includes dented season is a feat. mors began circulating that what he thought of his job tion. “… There’s a section in Texas culture; Texas is Tom Herman. 9

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1. Iowa state cyclones

By Matthew Boncosky @mboncosky | Iowa State dominated Kansas State last week 45-0 to BIG 12 improve to 6–1 in Big 12 play. Junior quarterback Brock Purdy threw three touchdowns, and star sophomore Breece Hall continued his strong season by rushing for 135 POWER RANKINGS yards and two touchdowns. The Cyclones will put their top spot on the line against No. 20 Texas this week.

2. Oklahoma Sooners 3. TEXAS LONGHORNS

Oklahoma made a statement with its Bedlam win over rival Texas received an extra bye last week after Kansas was Oklahoma State last week. The Sooners raced out to an early unable to suit up because of COVID-19 and injury issues. 21-0 lead and held onto it the rest of the game. They currently No. 20 Texas now looks forward to hosting No. 15 Iowa State sit in second place in the Big 12 after five straight victories, and in Austin on Friday. Since Oklahoma keeps winning, the redshirt freshman quarterback continues to Longhorns need to beat Iowa State to keep their Big 12 title make a name for himself with his impressive play. hopes alive.

4. Oklahoma state cowboys 5. WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS

Oklahoma State lost to in-state rival Oklahoma for the 16th West Virginia is coming off a bye week in preparation for its time in the last 20 seasons last week. You have to wonder how meeting with No. 14 Oklahoma this week. Although the Moun- many more beatings head coach Mike Gundy can survive, as taineers defense has been solid all year, the Sooners pose a he is now 2–13 against Oklahoma in his current role. The Cow- greater threat than any team they’ve played this season. Forc- boys have lost two out of their last three but still sit at fourth in ing mistakes and turnovers will be crucial to West Virginia’s the conference with a slim chance at a title game appearance. hopes of earning a win.

6. TCU HORNED FROGS 7. texas tech red raiders

TCU sits at 3–4 heading into its matchup against winless Coming off the heels of a nail-biting win over Baylor and a Kansas this week. Sophomore quarterback Max Duggan is bye last week, Texas Tech will be rested and energized for its the star of the Horned Frogs offense, leading the team in both matchup with No. 21 Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Red passing and rushing yards this season. Anything other than a Raiders have had a revolving door at quarterback and are scor- horrible showing will be enough to beat the Jayhawks. ing less than 30 points a game, so a win this week would be a big accomplishment.

8. KANSAS STATE WILDCATS 9. baylor bears

Kansas State was humiliated by No. 15 Iowa State last week, Baylor has only one win this season, which came against unable to score a single point against the Cyclones’ defense. Kansas, the only team below it in the rankings. The Bears were The Wildcats managed just 149 yards of total offense, commit- on bye last week, and only time will tell if they took advantage ted three turnovers and gave up 539 yards on defense. Kan- of it before heading into their matchup with Kansas State. sas State will look to end its three-game skid in its upcoming matchup against Baylor.

10. kansas jayhawks

Kansas couldn’t suit up enough players against Texas last week, meaning its matchup with the Longhorns won’t take place until Dec. 12. The Jayhawks are currently scheduled to play TCU this week. Expect their winless streak to continue. 11-Comics

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had perhaps the finest game of But the Cyclones didn’t rest, history, and he coordinat- his career. battling back into the game in the ed seven scoring drives in The Longhorns limped into first quarter as Swoopes commit- the game. the Saturday contest against Iowa ted his only major mistake of the His seventh and last scoring State with a 2–4 overall record and game: a goal-line interception with drive would be the most important. 1–2 record in a first-and-goal at the Iowa State 8. With Iowa State tying the game play. But Swoopes and the Tex- The two teams traded trade on a touchdown with only 22 sec- as offense came out of the gates scores in a back-and-forth affair, onds left, the quarterback took showing no signs of their past totaling over 1,000 yards of of- over with the ball at the Texas 28. imperfect play. fense in a style of play that would But Swoopes didn’t need a Swoopes went a perfect 7-for- come to define the Big 12. minute of time to score, throwing By Nathan Han | @NathanHan13 7 passing for 108 yards and a Swoopes finished the game with two beautiful passes down the left touchdown on the first two pos- 321 yards passing and a touch- sideline for 39-yard and 29-yard sessions as the Longhorns jumped down on 24-36 passing, along with Before the Big 12 lost four of its State came just one year ago, when Cyclones. Texas might comfort- ahead 14-0. Texas needed only 95 yards rushing on 14 carries and gains to set up a game-winning members and shrunk to a 10-team Texas lost on the last play of the ably hold the all-time series 14–3, 55 seconds on its first possession a rushing touchdown. At the time, field goal by then-junior kicker conference in 2011, Iowa State and game. The Longhorns were riding but as recent history has shown, for Swoopes to throw a 28-yard his total 416 yards of offense was Nick Rose. Texas had only played seven times, high after defeating No. 16 Kansas Iowa State is no easy matchup. touchdown pass to then-junior the ninth-highest with the Longhorns undefeated State in Austin and looking forward wide receiver Marcus Johnson. total in school despite the fact that the Cyclones to a marquee matchup against GAME TO REMEMBER: Nov. 16, 2019 are one of the original 1996 Big then-undefeated Baylor the UT-Austin @ Iowa State University, 12 members. week after. This week’s game to remember HISTORY IN THE MAKING: Jack Trice Stadium, 21-23 Then, the conference But the game on the road is the Longhorns’ 2014 win over eliminated divisions and institut- against the Cyclones in Jack Trice the Cyclones. Both recently and Nov. 17, 2018 Sept. 28, 2017 ed a round-robin format for foot- Stadium would bring cold tem- historically, matchups against UT-Austin vs. Iowa State University, UT-Austin @ Iowa State University, ball conference play. Texas added peratures and a critical offsides Iowa State haven’t been shootouts DKR Memorial Stadium, 24-10 Jack Trice Stadium, 17-7 Iowa State to its list of annual op- mistake on a fourth-and-5 that for Texas. In fact, the next year, ponents. But that addition hasn’t gave Iowa State the game. Texas would be shut out in an em- Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 31, 2015 been the smoothest transition for It’s a mistake Tom Herman barrassing 0-24 loss. UT-Austin vs. Iowa State University, UT-Austin @ Iowa State University, the Longhorns, who are now 7–3. and the Longhorns can’t afford But in 2014, then-sophomore DKR Memorial Stadium, 27-6 Jack Trice Stadium, 0-24 The most recent loss to Iowa in Friday’s matchup against the quarterback Tyrone Swoopes 12 DOUBLE COVERAGE

NOTES FROM THE

By Myah Taylor @t_myah OPPONENTOPPONENT at every position and every The Daily Texan spoke position group, ... and also, with Zane Douglas, sports they have (junior quarter- editor of The Iowa State back) Brock Purdy. He’s had Daily, ahead of the Texas kind of a tough year, but football team’s game against (on Saturday) played really Iowa State on Friday. well. And you can kind of see what happens when you The Daily Texan: For the combine a good defensive last few seasons, a popular game, a good game from narrative has been that it’s Brock Purdy, and then ev- “Iowa State’s year” and that erything pretty solid done (the team) is the dark horse this year. in the Big 12. And that actu- DT: Speaking of Purdy, he’s ally seems to be happening been making some NFL buzz this year. So in your opinion, even though his numbers what’s clicking? aren’t what they were in Zane Douglas: Really these previous seasons. Based on last couple years … it’s been the eye test, what is he doing like, “Are they going to away from the numbers? break out this year?” And ZD: For Purdy, this entire then they’re always kind of year has been a little bit around seven, eight wins. of a down year. He was, I katie bauer / the daily texan file And it’s like, they don’t re- wouldn’t say one of the best ally break out, but they’re a quarterbacks in the FBS last season. … But this year, I Breece Hall kind of be the like he did (against Kansas pretty good team. This year year, but he was definite- think what he’s doing well focal point of the offense a State) and you’re able to bal- … I think what’s happening ly a top-20 talent as far as right now is he is letting little better. ance the offense a little bit, is, one, they have talent … the quarterback goes last (sophomore running back) DT: Iowa State is going to I would say there’s a it’s really going to be hard be coming to Austin, to stop. where they lost in 2018. pretty good chance DT: Texas likes to keep How well does this team that Iowa State can things interesting. That’s typically do on the road? what they’ve been doing all ZD: Well, this season, they hang with Texas, but season. They’ve been in three have only lost one game Texas definitely has overtimes. Do you think that on the road. That was to Iowa State could hang if it Oklahoma State. They’ve more experience.” came down to it? taken down some pretty ZD: If you’d asked me a year big teams on the road in ZANE DOUGLAS or two years ago, I would iowa state daily previous years, or at least have said, “Maybe not, I sports editor years with (Matt) Camp- think Texas has the upper bell as the head coach. hand in that area.” But this ZD: I think the key is how So yeah, I think they’re a year, Iowa State’s had some balanced the offense can pretty good road team. close games. And I think play. … I keep saying it, but DT: The game on Friday they’ve played pretty well Breece Hall has been excel- will be pivotal, not just down the stretch. So I would for Iowa State, but also lent all year. But if you have say there’s a pretty good for Texas. Both are vying just Breece Hall doing well, chance that Iowa State can for a Big 12 Championship then Texas can sell out for hang with Texas, but Texas appearance. What do you the run a little bit. Brock definitely has more expe- think will be the key for a Purdy might not be able to rience and has been there Cyclone win? exploit that. But if he plays before, especially this year. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 13

NOTES ON THE COACH By Brett Hintz @BHintzUT

Most of the top head coaches across college football have en- joyed the luxury of beginning their coaching career with a graduate assistant gig at a prominent Pow- er Five school, never coaching at anything other than Division I programs throughout their career. Texas head coach Tom Herman got his start as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas. Clemson’s head coach Dabo Swinney began his coaching journey at the University of Alabama. Georgia head coach Kir- by Smart began his coaching career as an administrative assistant for the Bulldogs. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell has much humbler be- ginnings. In addition to beginning his career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green, the nearly 41-year- old from Ohio got his first coor- dinator job at his alma mater The University of Mount Union, a Di- vision III program that seats only 5,600 fans at home games. Although Campbell started his coaching career at a far less dis- tinguished school than most of to- day’s household coaching names, it’s seemingly only a matter of time until he joins them at the top of the coaching ranks. Since taking the Iowa State job at copyright iowa state daily, and reproduced with permission the end of the 2015 season, Camp- bell has reportedly fielded interest from Florida State and even reject- head coach at Toledo at the end When Campbell was hired unprecedented success seems to be 6–1 in Big 12 play, Iowa State is ed an interview with the New York of 2011, he was the youngest head prior to the 2016 season, the Iowa carrying over to the Cyclones, re- in a prime position to win the Big Jets back in 2018. coach in the FBS at 32 years old State head coaching job was prob- sulting in Iowa State extending his 12 Championship this year. To ac- While the prospect of Campbell and went on to compile a 34–15 ably one of the least attractive in contract twice since he took over. complish this, the Cyclones desper- walking the sidelines for the New record over four seasons en route college football. Due to its less- Campbell has led the Cyclones to ately need a win over Texas on the York Jets seems markedly different to amassing the third-best winning than-ideal geographic location and three consecutive winning records road Friday. from his past coaching for a Divi- percentage in program history. lack of winning tradition, drawing for the first time since 1976-78, has Going to Darrell K Royal-Texas sion III school like Mount Union, After leading Toledo to a 9–2 high-level recruits to compete with won two Big 12 Coach of the Year Memorial Stadium to play against Campbell’s experience at smaller record and winning 2015 MAC the rest of the Big 12 was a chal- awards and is the first and only Texas may seem like a tall task, schools is what has laid the founda- coach of the year, Campbell took lenge not many coaches have the Iowa State head coach to defeat ev- but Campbell has proven his abil- tion for his success at a Power Five the reins of an Iowa State pro- persistence or ability to overcome. ery team in the conference at least ity to put his team in the absolute school like Iowa State. gram that was historically a cellar Campbell’s prior experience once during his tenure. best position to win, no matter When Campbell was named the dweller before he arrived in Ames. of leading smaller schools to Sitting atop the conference at the circumstances. 14 DOUBLE COVERAGE OPPONENTSOPPONENTSOPPONENTS TOTOTO WATCHWATCHWATCH Carter Yates nior quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy, a No. 28 Breece Hall — Running back @Carter_Yates16 second-team All-Big 12 performer in 2019, has thrown for a paltry 13 touch- Iowa State running back The Iowa State Cyclones are first in downs to six interceptions and is tied for Breece Hall has torched op- the Big 12 standings with a 6–1 confer- 35th in the nation with a QBR of 73.4. posing defenses this year ence record, but they must beat Texas The good news for the Cyclones? They on his way to a Division on Friday if they want any chance of have developed other key prospects who I-leading 1,169 rushing playing in the conference championship have made up for Purdy’s middling play. yards. Hall, a sophomore game. Iowa State is firmly in Big 12 title Here are four Cyclones to watch out of Wichita, Kansas, has contention despite the regression of ju- on Friday: rushed for more than 100 yards in every single game he has played this season. No. 3 JaQuan Bailey — Defensive end A four-star prospect com- The Cyclones defense has ben- ing out of high school, Hall efited tremendously from the was named to the first-team return of redshirt senior defen- True Freshman All-Amer- sive JaQuan Bailey. Bailey ican team in 2019 and has played in only four games last sea- developed into arguably the son and suffered a season-ending best running back in the leg injury. He is back to his 2018 nation as a sophomore. The form this year and has racked up 6-foot-1-inch, 215-pounder six sacks. The defensive tackle has is physically imposing on also notched 32 total tackles on the field and is averaging the season and has even broken 6.5 yards per carry. Look up two passes. Bailey has been a for Hall to provide the Tex- huge factor in run defense as well, as run defense, which has and his efforts have enabled Iowa allowed 2.4 yards per car- State to only give up 72.33 rushing ry in the team’s last three yards per game over the Cyclones’ games, with its toughest last three contests. Look for Bai- test of the season. ley to make his presence felt in the copyright iowa state daily, and reproduced with permission backfield against Texas, whether that be rushing in for a sack or stuffing a run at the line. copyright iowa state athletics, and reproduced with permission No. 23 Mike Rose — Linebacker

Manning his linebacker posi- tion, Mike Rose is the lynchpin of No. 88 Charlie Kolar — Tight end the Cyclones’ defense. The junior One of the lone bright spots in the currently leads the team with 63 Iowa State passing attack this season total tackles and four intercep- has been redshirt junior tight end Char- tions. Originally overlooked as a lie Kolar. The 6-foot-6-inch, 257-pound- three-star prospect from Brecks- er out of Norman, Oklahoma, has only ville, Ohio, Rose has blossomed caught 25 balls this year, but he is tied into one of the most valuable for the team lead with four touchdown players on the team this season. catches. The 2020 preseason first-team A two-time Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection has proved valuable All-Big 12 performer, Rose is in the run game while serving as an ex- known for his relentless effort tra blocker on the line of scrimmage. He and leadership skills, which have is a matchup nightmare for opposing translated into him being named defenses — too big for many secondary a captain for the 2020 season. players to cover, but also too quick for He is a big reason why the Cy- many linebackers to take down. Look for clones rank third in the Big 12 in Kolar to take advantage of a thin Long- terms of total defense. Look for horns linebacker crew, which too often Rose to fly around the football miscommunicates on assignments and field and be involved in almost leaves men open. every tackle against Texas. copyright iowa state daily, and reproduced with permission copyright iowa state daily, and reproduced with permission