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1 pushing THE DAILY TEXAN PRESENTS Double Coverage VOL. 15 ISSUE 9 | Dec. 4, 2020 forward RYAN LAM / THE DAILY TEXAN FILE 2-Contents/Calendar THE UNIVERSE DOESN’T END AT YOUR UNIVERSITY. Beatrice Tinsley Become a scholar of Just swipe your the city for free with ID when you board. your UT Student ID and discover what lies beyond the 40 Acres! GEGETT ANAN CAPMETRO EDUCATIONEDUCATION Before embarking on your journey, remember to ride with CARE! A face covering is required to use CapMetro services. Ready to roll? Plan your trip at: CapMetro.org/planner 3 4-Opinion 4 DOUBLE COVERAGE overall standings 1. Carter Yates T-2. Myah Taylor, STAFF PICKS T-4. Jack Myer 4. Nathan Han T-5. Brittany Archer, TEXAN T-4. Brett Hintz, T-4. Daniela Perez Myah Stephen Nathan Carter Brittany Matthew Daniela Brett Jack 8. Stephen Wagner Taylor Wagner Han Yates Archer Boncosky Perez Hintz Myer 9. 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Send orders and address changes to Texas Student Media, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713-8904. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Ad space is reserved by noon at least two business days before regular publications. For EDITOR’S NOTE special editions and other advertising opportunities please speak with a TSM account executive for deadlines and additional With no remaining hope for a Big 12 Championship or a New Year’s Six bowl bid, Texas has little details. The Fall 2020 publication schedule is to play for besides pride. Still, head coach Tom Herman and his coaching staff have no doubt the DOUBLE COVERAGE Tuesday and Friday. team will find motivation heading into the final two games of the season. This week will be a test of Contact [email protected]. the team’s character, drive and commitment to finishing what they started, even as Herman’s seat Double Coverage Editors continues to warm. But a pair of wins against two bottom-dwelling teams and possibly a bowl game COPYRIGHT Myah Taylor, Stephen Wagner Copyright 2020 Texas Student Media. All victory can still give the team a winning finish to the season for the fourth straight year. articles, photographs and graphics, both in Design Editor Christina Peebles the print and online editions, are the Photo Editor Jack Myer property of Texas Student Media and may Myah Taylor & Stephen Wagner not be reproduced or republished in part or Copy Editor Brittany Miller in whole without written permission. Writers The Daily Texan, a student newspaper at The Nathan Han Matthew Boncosky University of Texas at Austin, is published by Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, Carter Yates Daniela Perez TX 78712. Our work is made possible by support Brittany Archer Brett Hintz from our advertising partners and donors. To stories provide individual support, please visit The Daily Texan page at supportstudentvoices.org. To check us out videos Issue Designers highlight your business, please email [email protected]. The Daily photo galleries Minka Atkinson Isabella Waltz Texan does not publish during academic breaks, most Federal Holidays and exam periods. News Management contributions will be accepted by telephone thedailytexan.com (471-4591), or at the editorial office (HSM ONLINE Jason Lihuang 2.120). Entire contents copyright 2020 Texas Student Media. 5 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 5 GAMEsTO By Brittany Archer | @brittanyarcher_ WATCH No. 1 Alabama at lsu No. 12 indiana at No. 16 wisconsin Dec. 5, 7 p.m. CT, CBS Dec. 5, 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC This time last year, LSU was on its way to nabbing the national championship Wisconsin opened the season with a decisive win over Illinois, but COVID-19 concerns and Joe Burrow was atop the Heisman watch list. This year, the Tigers are 3–4 and caused the team to cancel the next two games. To make matters worse, Minnesota was Burrow and much of last year’s team is in the NFL. The Tigers and the Crimson Tide forced to cancel last weekend’s game against Wisconsin because of COVID-19 contact trac- were originally scheduled to face off in Death Valley two weeks ago, but COVID-19 ing. Those cancellations have made the Badgers ineligible for the Big Ten Championship concerns postponed the game. Alabama handily defeated Auburn 42-13 in the Iron on Dec. 19, though the Hoosiers haven’t fared much better. After losing to Ohio State two Bowl last week behind another impressive performance from Heisman Trophy can- weeks ago, redshirt sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL in a bounce- didate quarterback Mac Jones. The Crimson Tide was also without head coach Nick back win against Maryland and will be out for the season. Will the Badgers show up even Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. Saban says he’ll be able though there is no hope for a Big Ten Championship? to make the trip to Louisiana after sitting out last weekend. syracuse at No. 2 notre dame Dec. 5, 1:30 p.m. CT, NBC Paid clinical research Are the Irish back? The Irish have been on a roll, climbing to No. 2 in the polls studies currently enrolling after beating Clemson in early November. Notre Dame is set to clinch a spot in the conference championship in their first and possibly only season as an ACC mem- in Austin ber, likely with a rematch against Clemson. The Irish should be able to take care of business against the 1–9 Syracuse Orange. texas at kansas state Me & Dec. 5, 11 a.m. CT, FOX PPD has several paid clinical research studies currently enrolling in After a heartbreaking loss on Senior Day, the Longhorns travel to the Little Apple Austin. If any of these opportunities look like something you might be to face the Kansas State Wildcats. However, Texas will be without at least two key interested in, call today to see if you qualify! players. Junior safety Caden Sterns and junior left tackle Sam Cosmi opted out of the rest of the 2020 season earlier this week, which doesn’t sit well for head coach Tom Herman’s job security. While Herman says talks with athletics director Chris Del Conte have gone well, the fan base is calling for a changing of the guard. Will more Longhorns opt out of the season, or will they be able to get over the drama? Healthy, Healthy, Healthy, Non-Smoking Men Non-Smoking Non-Smoking Men and Women 18-55 Women 18-35 and Women 18–55 vanderbilt at No. 8 georgia BMI 18–30 kg/m2 BMI 18–29.9 kg/m2 BMI 18.5–30 kg/m2 Dec. 5, 3 p.m. CT, SECN Compensation Compensation Compensation up to $7,200 up to $9,000 up to $4,000 It’s been quite a week for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Vanderbilt made history Saturday after senior kicker Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Pow- er Five conference football game. On Sunday, the school fired head coach Derek Mason after seven seasons and a 0–8 2020 season. Offensive coordinator Todd Call or visit our website to learn more. Fitch will lead the team against the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs. Can Kirby Smart and the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs take advantage of the turmoil, or will the Commodores (877) 362-2608 • austinresearchstudy.com get their first win of the season? 6-Doubletruck 6 DOUBLE COVERAGE No bad blood for opt-outs Sam Ehlinger expressed his support for teammates who declared for NFL Draft. JOSHUA GUENTHER / THE DAILY TEXAN FILE Doubletruck-7 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 7 No bad blood for opt-outs By Myah Taylor Sterns, who has been banged up remainder of the season after As of Thursday afternoon, 139 @t_myah throughout his Texas career, is taking talking it over with family. A former players have opted out of the season a bet on himself now. three-star recruit, the left tackle ex- in some capacity, either because of am Ehlinger’s left “After much thought and prayer, I’ve ceeded expectations during his time COVID-19 concerns or to prepare for side might feel a bit arrived at the decision that it is time to at UT.