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THE DAILY TEXAN PRESENTS Double Coverage VOL. 15 ISSUE 9 | Dec. 4, 2020 forward

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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 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 can- weeks ago, redshirt sophomore Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL in a bounce- didate quarterback . 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 . 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 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 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.

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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. He’s projected to be a first- the NFL Draft, according to The Ath- different when he follow my lifelong dream and declare round draft pick. letic. On the flip side, numerous play- drops back to pass for the 2021 NFL Draft,” Sterns said in “Coming in as a young skinny ers spoke out during the #WeWant- S against Kansas State a statement he tweeted Monday. lineman and starting out on the ToPlay movement when the college on Saturday. These aspirations aren’t just for scout team and ending up where I football season was on the ropes late Left tackle Sam Cosmi has been himself. Sterns said in a May media am now is a true testament to God, into the summer. one of the senior quarterback’s availability that his mother, Bran- this program, and everyone who has Ehlinger might get sacked a bit greatest protectors over the last two di Biddy, “deserves the world” for helped me become the man I am to- more this weekend, and he won’t hear seasons, so Ehlinger said he’ll miss all the sacrifices she made for him day,” Cosmi said in a statement he friendly trash talk on the practice the redshirt junior’s presence in and his older brother. The safety tweeted Sunday. field anymore, but all he has is love Manhattan, Kansas, this weekend. said he hopes to take care of her in The negative comments direct- for Cosmi and Sterns. He’ll also miss the challenge junior the future. ed at the two men, deeming them “I have so much to be thankful for safety Caden Sterns has posed to him Cosmi said in his announcement selfish, “me first” guys have become from both of those guys,” Ehlinger in practice. that he thought it would be in his the norm in 2020 — the year of said. “I can’t be mad at them because Both Cosmi and Sterns declared “best interest” to opt out of the player empowerment. of the impact they had on my life.” for the 2021 NFL Draft early this week, so they’ll forgo the remainder of the Texas football season. Now that the Longhorns are out of Big 12 title contention after Texas’ loss to Iowa State last Friday, the general sentiment is that the team no longer has much to play for. Critics have said Cosmi and Sterns are quitting on the team simply be- cause the season didn’t go their way, but they have the support of Ehlinger and other teammates. “Everybody’s situation, things are different,” Ehlinger said. Football is a game of odds, beyond the overs and unders. A high school football player has a 2.9% chance to play at the Division I level, according to data from the NCAA. That same player has a 1.6% chance to make it to the NFL. Injuries, career-ending or not, might lessen those odds. NCAA data from the 2004-2009 seasons show that the overall injury rate for a foot- ball athlete is 8.1 injuries per 1,000 exposures, which includes both games and practices combined. ryan lam / the daily texan file 8 8 DOUBLE COVERAGE

1. Iowa state cyclones

By Matthew Boncosky | @mboncosky Iowa State has been the biggest story in the Big 12 this year. BIG 12 After losing to Louisiana to begin the season, the Cyclones have won seven of their eight Big 12 games and sit in a firm posi- POWER RANKINGS tion to play for their first conference title in over 100 years. Star sophomore running back said it best after beating Texas last week: “It’s five-star culture versus five-star players.”

2. Oklahoma Sooners 3. Oklahoma state cowboys

Oklahoma was scheduled to play West Virginia last Oklahoma State pulled out a close one over Texas Tech week, but COVID-19 issues within the program forced last week, winning 50-44. With the team’s top two running the game to be postponed. Nevertheless, the Sooners ap- backs out due to injury, redshirt junior running back Dezmon pear set to face Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship Jackson stepped up in a big way, rushing for 235 yards and game in a few weeks as they try for their sixth straight three touchdowns in the win. The Cowboys will travel to TCU conference title. this week.

4. 5. WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS

Texas lost a heartbreaker to Iowa State last week 23-20, West Virginia should be well-rested for its upcoming match- ending the team’s hopes at a conference title. It wasn’t the up with No. 9 Iowa State after last week’s postponement, Senior Day quarterback Sam Ehlinger hoped for, but the though a week off didn’t seem to help Texas much. The Moun- Longhorns have two more Big 12 games and a bowl game. taineers have a slim opportunity to cause some chaos at the There’s still an opportunity for the seniors to go out on a top of the Big 12 standings if they can beat the Cyclones on high note. Saturday and No. 11 Oklahoma on Dec. 12.

6. TCU HORNED FROGS 7. texas tech red raiders

TCU got its free win over winless Kansas last week, beating Texas Tech put up a solid fight against Oklahoma State the Jayhawks 59-23 on the road. Sophomore quarterback Max last week, losing by six points. Sophomore quarterback Duggan contributed four touchdowns, and the team rushed Alan Bowman had his best game of the season, throwing for for 337 total yards in the win. TCU needs to win its match- 384 yards and three touchdowns. The Red Raiders are like- up with No. 15 Oklahoma State this week to finish the season ly to pick up their fourth win of the season against Kansas above .500. this week.

8. baylor bears 9. KANSAS STATE WILDCATS

Baylor ended its five-game losing streak with Kansas State has completely fallen apart after a sophomore kicker John Mayers’ game-winning field strong 4–1 start to the season. The Wildcats have lost goal against Kansas State last week. The 32-31 win was four straight, including a heartbreaker to Baylor in the Bears’ second on the season and could serve as a the final seconds of last week’s game. Kansas State brief confidence boost before their matchup at No. 11 will play its final game of the season against Texas Oklahoma this week. this week.

10. kansas jayhawks RECRECYCLEYCLE Kansas lost to TCU 59-23 last week, dropping its RECRECRECRECRECRECRECRECRECYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLEYCLE record to 0–8 on the season. The Jayhawks only mus- youryouryouryouryouryourRECRECREC cop cop cop copcopYCLEcopYCLEYCLEyyyyyy of of of ofofof tered 41 rushing yards in the loss. There’s not much to youryouryouryour cop copcopcopyyyy of ofofof say here, other than Kansas still stinks, but it will try to earn its first win against Texas Tech this week. 9

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be a Big 12 Championship Fans and alumni say the conversation this week- game appearance and an AP players aren’t playing well end,” Herman said. “And he Top 25 finish. Texas sent and the coaching is horri- knows as well as I do that 13 players to the NFL in ble. They wonder who Tex- the main focus needs to be the first round of the draft as can hire to make their on preparing to beat Kansas DANIELA’S in the 2000s. This past de- dreams come true. State in Manhattan.” cade, the fan base has been An obvious disconnect This week, redshirt junior hit with a barrage of four- exists between the pro- left tackle Sam Cosmi and loss seasons and middle-ti- gram’s expectations and re- junior safety Caden Sterns, er bowls. Only three Long- ality. The standard used to two key cogs of Texas’ ar- The ‘Texas DIGSDIGS horns were drafted in the be championships, and now senal, declared for the NFL first round. it’s everything but — that’s Draft. Why wouldn’t these standard’ has be, which is to be in the of the crop — has been dif- Back-to-back head coaching the reality. players look out for their conversation and to be ficult to define this decade. blunders seem like the obvi- Fans expect Texas to kick interests? There is little left not existed in competing for conference That’s because defining ous reason behind the most Herman, yet there hasn’t of the 2020 season and little championships,” Herman the “Texas standard” is im- a decade. forgetful decade in Long- been any clear evidence he left of the program that once said. “In the month of No- possible when there isn’t a horn football. But what’s will be hitting the road any dominated . vember and December, we definitive expectation the not clicking? Texas has time soon. The loss is rea- So what is the standard? By Daniela Perez were there this year. We program will accept. had eight top-10 recruiting son enough, some say, but It’s not clear. This season, @danielap3rez were there a short two years classes in the last decade Herman said Monday that it appears the standard ago. This year, we came up and is the wealthiest pro- n Monday, he and Athletics Director was to skate by, to throw in three points short in our op- gram in college sports, yet reporters Chris Del Conte have a great hopeful wins and devastat- portunity to advance to play the problems persist. Even asked Tex- relationship and had a positive ing losses and to sit on the another game.” (Chris Del Conte) as head the last four seasons under conversation this weekend. outside looking in to the Big Texas hasn’t won a Big 12 knows as well as I do coach Tom stooped below “(The offer to talk to recruits) 12 Championship — not to Championship or appeared o Herman that the main focus the standard. still stands as per our last win one. in a national championship Each season this last where he thought the pro- needs to be on pre- gram’s standard should be game in more than a decade. decade has followed the this season after Friday’s For fans, it’s been a grueling paring to beat Kansas same pattern. Fans scream loss to Iowa State end- decade filled with winces, State in Manhattan.” “This is our year!” after ed Big 12 Championship hesitations and anger. The every out-of-conference appearance hopes. “Texas standard” Herman early-season blowout. TOM HERMAN “I think the standard refers to — a standard that Then, hope falters after head coach should be where I al- was once hailed as Big 12 Texas loses its first game. ways have expressed it to and college football’s cream The bottom line used to The blame game ensues.

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NOTES ON THE NOTES FROM THE OPPONENT

By Stephen Wagner to injury. How has he filled CB: A lot. When you look at @stephenwag22 Thompson’s spot, and does the stats, it’s pretty much COACH the offense miss its starter? Deuce Vaughn up there The Daily Texan spoke leading everywhere, with By Brett Hintz with Cameron Bradley, CB the rushing game, with the @BHintzUT : Will (Howard), he sports editor of The Kansas started off well. He just passing game. I believe the State Collegian, ahead of this doesn’t really have that ex- first three plays of the Baylor Winning at smaller weekend’s matchup between game were all (designed for) programs is often the way plosive playmaking ability Deuce Vaughn, if that tells up to the top for many Texas and Kansas State. that Skylar (Thompson) has. prospective head coach- He’s had a couple big plays you anything about how the es across college football The Daily Texan: Kansas State here and there, but like I offense relies on him. He’s who hope to obtain head got off to that awesome 4–1 said earlier, his youth really a vital part to the offense. coaching status at a Power start and beat Oklahoma ear- shows on the field. (Kansas He’s a jack-of-all-trades. He Five school. ly in the season, but it’s lost State) trusted Skylar with can kind of do it all, and they Each opposing coach the four in a row and is out of the the offense, and he made utilize him to be able to do Texas football team has faced Big 12 Championship race. some great decisions on the it all. thus far attained their posi- What happened? field. He was able to try and tion by winning extensively DT: Do you feel like Kansas take off and run whenever at a previous school. Kan- Cameron Bradley: It was State’s season has slipped copyright kansas state athletics, and reproduced on a passing play whenever sas State head coach Chris really weird at the start be- away a little bit, and what with permission he didn’t see anyone. Will, Klieman is no exception. cause there was that non- would a win on Saturday on the other hand, I feel It’s tough to make an conference game against mean for the team? like he doesn’t make the de- argument that any other head In Klieman’s five years as filling ’s shoes as Arkansas State, and they coach on the Longhorns’ cisions as well as Skylar. It head coach of the Bison, North head coach at Kansas State lost that one, which was a CB: (The season) 100% schedule is more deserving just kind of shows he’s just Dakota State won the FCS is a tough proposition for really weird way to start the slipped away. They were com- of their current position than young. Going from a senior National Championship four anybody. In his first year as season. Then going back ing off of a four-game win Klieman, who was a prov- times. He’s currently tied with head coach at Kansas State, and beating Oklahoma af- quarterback that has had all streak going into the game en winner before settling in for the most FCS Klieman impressively led the that experience and going Manhattan, Kansas. ter that, I wasn’t really sure against West Virginia, ranked National Championships as a Wildcats to an 8–5 record what to think about the to a true freshman who’s in the top 20 had a really The 53-year-old coach from head coach and is first in NDSU while defeating tough op- team. Then they rattled off never started a college game good shot at possibly playing Waterloo, Iowa, has a track history in winning percent- ponents like Oklahoma and three straight wins against in his life, there’s definitely for the Big 12 title, and (those record of success that’s un- age at .920 and third in total Mississippi State. Texas Tech, TCU and Kan- going to be some struggles losses) to West Virginia and matched by the rest of Texas’ wins at 69. It’s been an up-and-down sas. But really I think the on offense. then to Oklahoma State re- opponents and nearly anyone It isn’t like Klieman year for the 4–4 Wildcats in pivotal moment in the sea- ally just kind of killed it. To across the vast playing field of accumulated these impres- 2020, as they’ve come out vic- son came against Texas DT: Freshman running back college football. sive statistics against far less- torious against high-ranked end a season on a five-game Klieman led North Dakota Tech when they lost senior Deuce Vaughn has been a er competition, either. Of Oklahoma while also losing losing streak compared to State to unprecedented success jack-of-all-trades rushing and Klieman’s 69 wins, 39 came to Arkansas State. More in- quarterback Skylar Thomp- winning that last game, it’s a prior to being named the Kan- against ranked opponents. terestingly though, there ap- son, who they really base a receiving. How much does massive difference going into sas State head coach. Serving The coach also led the Bi- pears to be some unknown lot of the offense around. this offense lean on him? the offseason. first as North Dakota State’s son to two wins in two tries internal strife. After that, the offense kind defensive backs coach in 2011 against FBS opponents, When redshirt freshman of just really struggled, mi- and then as defensive coordi- beating both Iowa and Will Jones announced he was nus the Kansas game. But nator from 2012-2013, Klieman Kansas, I mean, they really was named the Football Scoop Iowa State. entering the transfer portal struggle everywhere. So FCS Coordinator of the Year in Klieman’s deservingness two weeks ago, he became the it wasn’t surprising that 2012 after leading the Bison to of the Kansas State job goes 10th Wildcat to do so this sea- they put that many points No. 1 rankings in both scoring beyond just winning. Prior to son. As Klieman is aiming to defense and total defense. taking over the North Dakota rebuild the Wildcats program up on Kansas, but if you Before being named head State program in 2014, Klie- into a winner, losing this many look after that game, they coach of North Dakota State man spent 19 years coaching players can be a problem not scored a total of 28 points for the 2014 season, Klieman defensive backs and serving only for winning games but going into the Baylor game had already led the Bison to as defensive coordinator at attracting prospective recruits (last week). three national championships. smaller, lesser-known schools as well. After his promotion, Klie- such as Northern Iowa, West- With that being said, DT: Speaking of , man and the Bison continued ern Illinois and Loras College. Kansas State will be com- freshman Will Howard their newfound tradition of His previous history of ing into Saturday’s match- came on after Thompson absolutely annihilating the rest sustained success and sheer up against Texas with extra was lost for the year due of the playing field. experience notwithstanding, motivation to come out on top. ryan lam / the daily texan file FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 11

By Nathan Han | @NathanHan13

The Longhorns have held Humphrey to set the tone for 33-yard touchdown pass. the all-time record advantage the Longhorns all game long. Texas and Kansas State over every team they’ve played Hemphill-Mapps would set a continued to trade scores until so far this season — that is Texas freshman record with 12 the Longhorns, with the game until they face Kansas State catches and had a career-high tied up at 27-27, had a clutch on Saturday. 121 receiving yards. interception. Ehlinger went to Texas is 10–10 all time But Texas couldn’t convert Hemphill-Mapps to set up a against the Wildcats, but head a fourth-and-goal from the 45-yard field goal attempt. coach Tom Herman has en- 3-yard line, and Kansas State But fortunately for the anthony mireles / the daily texan file joyed recent success against drove 97 yards to go up 10-0. Wildcats, it would be a year the Big 12 foe that has repeat- Facing a steep first-quarter before Texas boasted Camer- 4-yard line. Ehlinger wouldn’t win the right now,” Kansas State edly managed to beat Texas in deficit, Ehlinger wasn’t fazed, on Dicker. The field goal at- Then-junior running back starting job outright after the cornerback D.J. Reed said the past. answering right away by tempt missed wide right. Chris Warren III sealed the performance against Kansas to the . “I Herman is 3–0 against connecting with receivers In overtime, Ehlinger deal four plays later by barg- State, but he certainly earned don’t think we were ready Kansas State. then-sophomore Collin John- connected with then-junior ing into the end zone and the respect of the Wildcat de- for the freshman quarter- and Mack Brown were 1–2 son and Hemphill-Mapps to receiver Jerrod Heard on giving Texas a statement fenders after the game. back to be a good scrambler and 3–7, respectively, in their set up a touchdown run. the first play to score, but 40-34 double-overtime win. “Everybody is in shock like that.” tenures as former head coaches. On the Longhorns’ next the Wildcats responded Those three wins under drive, Ehlinger flashed the once again. In the sec- Herman haven’t been blow- running and scrambling abil- ond overtime, Texas’s outs, however, with Texas ity that would bail Texas out defense came in clutch. winning by margins of six, so many times over the next With an opportunity to five and three points from couple of years. He rushed for win the game, Ehlinger 2017-2019. 24 yards on the first play and set up the Longhorns by Last year, Texas needed a scrambled to make a brilliant rushing to the Kansas State game-winning field goal from then-sophomore kicker Cam- eron Dicker to win 27-24 and HISTORY IN THE MAKING: defeat a No. 16-ranked Kansas State team. While this year’s Nov. 9, 2019 Wildcats might not be ranked, What will your next degree be? they have been a constant UT-Austin vs. , thorn in Texas’s side through- DKR Memorial Stadium, 27-24 out program history. Where do you want to earn it? GAME TO REMEMBER: Sept. 29, 2018 UT-Austin at Kansas State University, What job title do you want? Texas quarterback Sam Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, 19-14 Ehlinger was making just his third career start as a true Exploring your next steps beyond graduation can be freshman when the team Oct. 7, 2017 overwhelming. If you’re trying to narrow down your Graduate played the Wildcats in 2017. UT-Austin vs. Kansas State University, School options, we can help. In front of a packed Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadi- DKR Memorial Stadium, 40-34 Learn more about graduate degree programs at schools um, Ehlinger proved his met- around the country, and connect with their recruiters by tle to the Longhorn fan base Oct. 22, 2016 requesting more information through an online interest form. for the first time in his career. Ehlinger’s pass was inter- UT-Austin at Kansas State University, cepted in Texas’s first down Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, 21-24 www.graduatesoftexas.com of the game. But on Texas’ third possession, Ehlinger Oct. 24, 2015 connected with wide re- ceivers then-freshman Reg- UT-Austin vs. Kansas State University, gie Hemphill-Mapps and DKR Memorial Stadium, 23-9 then-sophomore Lil’Jordan 12 DOUBLE COVERAGE OPPONENTSOPPONENTSOPPONENTS TOTOTO WATCHWATCHWATCH By Carter Yates have declined since a shoulder injury @Carter_Yates16 in the third game of the year knocked senior quarterback Skylar Thompson The Kansas State Wildcats are in a out for the season. Despite an abysmal free fall, dropping four straight contests losing streak, Kansas State can secure a after starting the season 4–1 and flirting bowl game berth with a win over Texas with Big 12 Championship hopes. The in its final game of the regular season. Wildcats beat then-No.3 Oklahoma 38- Here are four Wildcats to watch 35 in the second game of the season but for Saturday:

No. 22 Deuce Vaughn — Running back Deuce Vaughn may stand at only 5 recruit, Vaughn has exploded onto the feet, 5 inches and 168 pounds, but he scene with seven total touchdowns in No. 31 Jahron McPherson — Defensive back makes up for his lack of size with his his first nine college games. A two- This Saturday, senior defensive one of the most important defensive ball-hawking instincts this season. big-time production at the running time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, back Jahron McPherson will run out players for the Wildcats as a senior. The Texas passing game got back on back spot. The freshman out of Round Vaughn has set himself up to be the of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family The defensive back out of Basehor, track in last weekend’s loss to Iowa Rock, Texas, currently leads the Wild- face of the Wildcats’ offense for years Stadium for Senior Day and cap off Kansas, leads the team with 51 total State, but Longhorn senior quarter- cats in rushing and receiving yards, to come. The Texas run defense has his college career. After playing his tackles and two interceptions. A cap- back Sam Ehlinger will not be able racking up 527 yards on the ground been stout in its last four games, but freshman season at community col- tain for the 2020 season, McPherson to take nearly as many deep shots and 389 yards through the air. After look for Vaughn to cause problems for lege and redshirting in the 2017 sea- has elevated his NFL Draft stock as he did against the Cyclones with flying under the radar as a three-star the Longhorns on Saturday. son, McPherson has morphed into immensely by displaying his natural McPherson roaming.

No. 56 — Defensive end No. 50 Cooper Beebe — Right tackle Whereas the offen- blame. The 2020 Pre- Cooper Beebe has been a mainstay sive side of the ball has season All-Big 12 pick on the Kansas State offensive line this been lifted by fresh- has already notched season after redshirting in 2019. The red- men prospects, the more sacks in nine shirt freshman has performed admirably defensive side of the games at 7.5 than the in multiple different positions during ball is still led by junior seven he had in 12 player absences due to the COVID-19 defensive end Wyatt games last year, when pandemic, specifically when he filled in Hubert. The 6-foot-3- he was named First last week at right guard against Baylor. inch, 270-pound rush- Team All-Big 12. Look Beebe’s tenacious blocking has opened er leads the Wildcats for Hubert to wreak up holes for star freshman running back with 7.5 sacks and two havoc in the Texas Deuce Vaughn, and the 6-foot-3-inch, forced fumbles on the backfield this week- 326-pound lineman has been one of the season. The Kansas end, especially after long bright spots in a season that is offi- State defense has had Texas’ star redshirt cially off the rails. The Kansas City, Kan- a rough year overall, junior offensive tackle sas, prospect will look to finish this season ranking eighth in team Sam Cosmi decided to strong by handling Texas’ star junior jack defense in the Big 12, opt out of the final two Joseph Ossai, as Ossai will provide Beebe but Hubert is not to games of the season. with perhaps his toughest test of the year.

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