Week 3: TCU-Ohio State GameDay Information

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Game 3 of the 2018 TCU Football Season: 15th-ranked TCU vs 4th-ranked Ohio State, in the Advocare Showdown: Saturday, September 15, 2018, at 7 pm (Central), AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas; TV: ABC (TV Talent: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor); Radio -- WBAP 820 AM, KTCU 88.7, Sirius 113, XM 200  (Radio Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine); Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 (Radio Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos).

TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Talks About Ohio State: here 

ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, September 15: ESPN's College GameDay will be in Fort Worth, in the Commons area of the TCU campus,  on Saturday, September 15, for the TCU-Ohio State game. The show airs from 8 to 11 am Central on Saturdays. The Frogs and the Buckeyes will kickoff at 7 pm in AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The game will be aired on ABC. This will mark TCU’s seventh appearance on GameDay and the third time hosting. The Frogs hosted the live show before the West Virginia game last season, and in 2009 when Utah came to town. The Frogs are 6-0 when being part of GameDay festivities. The appearance will mark the 41st for College GameDay ahead of an Ohio State game, putting the Buckeyes second on the all-time list of appearances per school. Alabama leads all schools with 42 GameDay appearances prior to their games. The Buckeyes are 27-13 when being part of GameDay festivities. Kirk Herbstreit is one of the analysts for GameDay. Rece Davis, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso sit alongside Herbstreit on the GameDay set. Herbstreit was a four-year letter winner as a quarterback at Ohio State from 1989 to 1993. Herbstreit graduated from Ohio State in 1993 with a degree in Business Administration. Herbstreit met his wife, Allison, at Ohio State, where she was a cheerleader. Herbstreit's father, Jim Herbstreit, had been a co-captain of the 1960 Ohio State team and was an assistant coach at Ohio State under Woody Hayes. When Kirk was named co-captain in 1992, the two became only the second father-and-son duo to have each been Ohio State captains (James and Jeff Davidson were the first in 1989; Pepper and Dionte Johnson became the third in 2007).

The Line: Opened with Ohio State as an 8.5-point favorite. At press time, the line had moved to Ohio State as a 12-point favorite. The over/under is 59.

Midnite's TCU-Ohio State Prediction: TCU 21, Ohio State 19 (does this score ring a bell?)

TCU's Ohio State-TCU Game Hype Video: here

Ohio State's TCU-Ohio State Game Hype Video: here 

TCU-Ohio State Game-Watching Party Locations: here  

Buckeyes in Fort Worth: The Ohio State Alumni Association offered a package trip to Buckeyes fans to Fort Worth for the TCU-Ohio State game. The Omni Fort Worth is the host hotel.

TCU's Previous Game: The then 16th-ranked Horned Frogs beat SMU 42-12, in Dallas, on Friday, September 7, to become 2-0. Highlights: here

Ohio State's Previous Game: The then fourth-ranked Buckeyes opened Big Ten conference play by beating Rutgers 52-3 in Columbus, to become 2-0 (1-0 Big 10). Highlights: here

TCU in AT&T Stadium: This will be the Frogs' fifth appearance in AT&T Stadium. TCU beat Oregon State 30-21 in the Advocare Classic on September 4, 2010. The Frogs beat BYU on October 28, 2011. On August 31, 2013, playing in the Cowboys Classic, TCU lost to LSU, 37-27. On December 2 of last year, The Frogs lost the Big 12 Championship game to Oklahoma, 41-17.

Previous TCU-Ohio State Game: TCU and Ohio State last played in 1973. In Columbus, Ohio, the Buckeyes stymied the Horned Frogs, 37-3.

TCU-Ohio State Rivalry: This will be the seventh meeting between the two schools. Ohio State leads the series, 4-1-1. All of the games have been played in Columbus, Ohio.

• Ohio State beat TCU 14-0 in 1937.
• TCU's lone win came in 1957, when the Frogs handed Ohio State an 18-14 season-opening loss in Columbus. The Buckeyes finished the season 9-1 and winning the Big 10 championship and the Rose Bowl, 10-7, over Oregon. Ohio State finished first in the Coaches Poll and second in the AP Poll. It was Ohio State's third national title team. Woody Hayes was in his seventh season as head coach of the Buckeyes.
• TCU tied the Buckeyes, 7-7, in 1961 (watch: here). Ohio State finished the season 8-0-1, won the Big 10 championship, and finished second in the AP and Coaches Polls. The Buckeyes were awarded the national championship by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). This was the Buckeyes fourth national championship and the third for head coach Woody Hayes.
• Ohio State beat the Frogs 14-7 in 1966.
• The Frogs were slammed by Ohio State, 62-0, in 1969.
• The Buckeyes beat TCU 37-3 in 1973 (watch: here).
• TCU and Ohio State are conference rivals in rifle. The Horned Frogs and Buckeyes compete in the Patriot Rifle Conference. Other member schools are Air Force, Alaska, Nevada and UTEP.
• TCU is 14-21-2 all-time against Big Ten schools.
• TCU is 5-1 versus Big Ten opponents under Patterson (lost to Michigan State; beat Minnesota twice; beat Wisconsin; beat Northwestern twice). When TCU and Patterson lost to Nebraska in Lincoln in 2001, the Cornhuskers were not in the Big Ten. They were in the Big Eight.
• The Horned Frogs' most recent game against a Big Ten team was a 23-17 victory at Minnesota in the 2015 season opener.
• The last time TCU played a Big Ten school, the Frogs lost to Michigan State, 17-16, in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl on December 29, 2012, in Tempe, Arizona.
• Among the Horned Frogs' Big Ten victories under Patterson was a 21-19 decision over Wisconsin in the 2011 Rose Bowl to cap a 13-0 season.
• TCU has a home-and-home series with Purdue beginning next season in West Lafayette, Indiana.

TCU-Ohio State Connections:

• The last time Ohio State played a Big 12 school, the Buckeyes lost, 31-16, to Oklahoma in Columbus.
• The last time Ohio State played in AT&T Stadium, the Buckeyes beat USC, 25-7, in the Cotton Bowl, on December 29, 2017.
• The last time TCU played a Big Ten school, the Frogs beat Minnesota in Minneapolis, 23-17, in their season-opener.
• The Frogs' biggest win against a Big Ten team came in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2011, when TCU beat Wisconsin 21-19.
• The last time TCU played in AT&T Stadium, the Frogs lost to Oklahoma, 41-17, in the 2017 Big 12 Championship game on December 2, 2017
• TCU and Ohio State are two of five programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times in the last four seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma.
• TCU and Ohio State are two of 21 schools that have won multiple national championships and produced a Heisman Trophy winner. The other schools are Alabama, Army, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
• E. Godon Gee, as president of Ohio State University, said in 2011 that non-automatic-qualifying teams but potential BCS busters such as TCU and Boise State play Little Sisters of the Poor every week. When the Frogs played in the Rose Bowl, undefeated TCU (12-0) responded by beating Wisconsin  21-19 in the game that was played on January 1, 2011. The game not only marked their first trip to Pasadena but the first by a team from the Mountain West Conference to play in a New Year's Day bowl game. The Frogs were led by senior quarterback Andy Dalton, who is the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. When Gee referred to TCU as a "Little Sister of the Poor," he perhaps didn't know that the real Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious institute for women. It was founded in Spain in 1839 by Saint Jeanne Jugan. Jugan established the order to care for the elderly. After the Frogs' Rose Bowl win, in Columbus some electronic billboards went up that read “Congratulations to TCU for their BCS Rose Bowl Victory,” from “Little Sisters of the Poor.” Some TCU supporters put forth the money to make a point to supporters of Ohio State and Gee. Gee said his wisecrack turned out to be a good thing because it helped promote the good work of the sisters. Gee eventually moved on to become president of West Virginia University. In 2014, when TCU played West Virginia in Morgantown, Gee apologized for making the remark about TCU.
• The 2014 college football season marked the first playoff system in college football's bowl subdivision. The BCS rankings determined bowl game matchups from 1998-2013, replacing the conference affiliations that previously set premier matchups. Coming into conference championship weekend TCU was ranked in the third playoff spot. TCU won its final regular-season game, 55-3, over Iowa State, to finish 11-1 (the Frogs lost to Baylor in Waco, 61-58, on October 11). The Frogs and Baylor tied for the Big 12 Conference Championship. Ohio State, ranked sixth in the rankings, beat Wisconsin 59-0 in the Big 10 Championship game, to finish 12-1. Ohio State replaced TCU in the final playoff ranking. The Buckeyes beat Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl, then beat Oregon 42-20 in the College Football Playoff national championship game in AT&T Stadium. Ohio State finished number one in the AP and Coaches Polls. TCU went to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta and demolished Ole Miss, 42-3, to finish 12-1. The Frogs were ranked third in the AP and Coaches Polls.
• On the Ohio State roster are seven players from Texas, including two from Fort Worth: offensive lineman Demetrius Knox (#78) of All Saints Episcopal, and linebacker Baron Browning (#5) of Kennedale.
• On the TCU roster is one player from Ohio, punter Andrew David (#34). He transferred after the 2015 season to TCU from Michigan.
• During his college coaching career, Francis Albert Schmidt, who passed away on September 19, 1944, served as the head football coach of TCU from 1929-1933 and at Ohio State from 1934-1940. he compiled a career record of 156-58-11. He was 45-6-5 at TCU. He was 39-16-1 at Ohio State. Schmidt also served as the head basketball coach at TCU from 1929–1934. Schmidt's most memorable years, however, were coaching football at TCU and Ohio State. In five years at TCU, he won two Southwest Conference championships. In seven seasons at Ohio State, Schmidt won two Big 10 Conference titles. Schmidt's most notable contribution to popular culture came in his first year at Ohio State. When asked about his team's chances of beating rival Michigan, Schmidt replied, "Those fellows put their pants on one leg at a time, the same as everyone else." This phrase had previously been a Texas regionalism, but because of the press attention given to Schmidt, it soon became an internationally known cliche. Ohio State beat Michigan the first four years Schmidt coached there. Since that time, any Ohio State player that defeats Michigan is awarded a "Gold Pants Charm", a gold lapel pin shaped like football pants.
• Tom Herman head football coach at the University of Texas, was Ohio State's offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2012-2014. Herman is in his second year at Texas. Patterson is 1-0 against Herman. The Frogs defeated the Herman-coached Longhorns, 24-7, in Fort Worth last season.

TCU's 2018 Football Media Guide: here 

2018 TCU Football Video: here

Ohio State's 2018 Football Guide: here

2018 Ohio State Football Video: here

Frogs Missing in Action: Third-string defensive back Michael Onyemaobi (#22), a redshirt freshman, suffered an apparent season-ending injury in the game against Southern. TCU defensive end Ross Blacklock suffered an injury during fall camp. He is out for the season. Freshman safety Atanza Vongor suffered an injury during fall camp that apparently will cause him to miss the season.

TCU Notables:

• With its win over SMU, TCU opened its season with a 2-0 record for the 12th time in 18 seasons under Patterson. TCU is looking to go 3-0 for the 10th time with Patterson.
• In the SMU game, TCU scored for the 322nd consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since November 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
• Shawn Robinson is the first TCU quarterback to win his first three starts since Jeff Ballard posted 11 straight victories from 2005-06.
• KaVontae Turpin's 78-yard punt return for a touchdown against SMU made him TCU's career leader in punt returns for a score (four) as well as special teams touchdowns (five).
• In their last three games, the Horned Frogs have had three different players return punts for touchdowns. Since 1996, TCU is the only FBS school to accomplish the feat.
• At 37-12 (.755), TCU has the nation's fourth-best road record since 2009.
• TCU's 45-17 record (.721) in road and neutral-site games since 2009 is the nation's third-best mark.
• Into his 18th season as TCU's head football coach, Gary Patterson is the nation’s second-longest tenured head coach. He trails only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz (20th year).
• Patterson’s 162 victories at TCU rank second nationally behind Kansas State’s Bill Snyder (210) for most wins by a head coach at his current school.
• TCU is one of just five programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times in the last four seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
• Over the last four seasons, the Horned Frogs’ 42-13 overall record and 26-10 conference mark both rank second in the Big 12.
• Patterson’s 18 seasons as TCU’s head coach are more than the combined tenures of the 11 other FBS head coaches in the state of Texas.
• Following a 45-22 win over Baylor in the 2017 regular-season finale, Patterson announced his contract extension through 2024.
• Under Patterson, TCU has posted seven top-10 finishes and 11 in the top 25. The Horned Frogs have won at least 11 games in 10 of the last 15 seasons.
• Since 2005, TCU tops all private schools in victories and winning percentage, and No. 6 nationally. The Frogs are 129-40 (.763).
• Since 2001, Gary Patterson’s first season as TCU’s head coach, the Horned Frogs have been the most successful program in the state of Texas, at 161-56.
• Since 2005, TCU has the best record in Texas among the 12 FBS programs.
• The Horned Frogs are 73-20 in day games over the last 13 seasons and 57-20 at night. The NCAA constitutes a night game as starting at 5 p.m. or later.
• TCU is 110-30 in Saturday contests since 2005 and 20-10 on other days of the week (1-0 on Sundays, 0-1 on Mondays, 2-0 on Tuesdays, 2-0 on Wednesdays, 7-7 on Thursdays and 8-2 on Fridays).
• TCU has qualified for a bowl game in 18 of the last 20 seasons. The Horned Frogs have earned a bowl trip in 15 of Patterson’s 17 seasons as head coach.
• TCU is one of just 21 schools to have won multiple national championships (1935, 1938) and produce a Heisman Trophy winner (Davey O’Brien, 1938). The other schools are Alabama, Army, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
• TCU has won at least 10 games 11 times in Patterson’s 17 seasons as head coach, including three of the last four years and nine times in the past 13 campaigns.
• Prior to Patterson’s arrival in 1998, TCU had just four 10-win seasons in its history.
• TCU has reached the 11-win mark 10 times in the last 15 seasons.
• Since 2005, TCU is 5-5 in its last 10 games versus top-five ranked opponents with only two of those contests at home.
• Patterson is the only active college football head coach to have coached a Pro Football Hall of Famer (Tomlinson) at his current school.
• Over the last four seasons, the Horned Frogs' 42-13 overall record and 26-10 conference mark both rank second in the Big 12.

AT&T Stadium Information: here 

AT&T Stadium Bag Policy: Fans are encouraged to limit the number of items they bring with them to the stadium on game day. Prohibited bags include, but are not limited to, the following: all purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags. Fans may carry only the following style and size bag, package, or container at stadium plaza areas, stadium gates, or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into the stadium:

• NFL approved bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12." The bags may be hand-carried or have a shoulder strap. (Officially licensed NFL team logo clear plastic tote bag measuring 12" x 6" x 12" will be available through club merchandise outlets or at nflshop.com).
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
• Small, one compartment, clutch bag that does not exceed 8.5" x 5.5", with or without a handle or strap. This can be carried separately or within a plastic bag.
• An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.

Tailgating at AT&T Stadium: All guests wishing to tailgate must observe the following guidelines:

• Tailgating spaces are for vehicles only. Parking spaces may not be used for tents, grills, chairs or other items. Each vehicle must have a valid parking permit.
• Tailgating is defined as the placement of any item on the ground (chairs, coolers, grills, games, etc.).
• Tailgating is only permitted in the grass areas on the perimeter of the parking lots. The maximum area that any single tailgate space may occupy is 9-feet wide and 12-feet deep.
• Tailgating must be confined to the area adjacent to the end of the designated tailgating vehicle parking space (maximum of 12 feet from the rear of the parking vehicle).
• Any grass areas beyond the designated tailgating spaces are considered common ground and may be used by other guests for tailgating or picnicking activities.
• Tailgating is not permitted in Lot 3, portions of Lot 5, Lot 8, and Lot 9.
• Tailgating is permitted from the time the lots open and up to two (2) hours following Dallas Cowboys or college football games.
• All guests must follow the directions and instructions provided by stadium personnel (parking staff, security, police, etc.).
• Dispose of trash in the appropriate receptacles.
• Coals must be disposed of in the designated coal containers located throughout the lots. Do not dump coals or store stoves on the grass, parking areas, under or around vehicles.

The following items/activities are prohibited:

• Deep fryers or any oil-based cooking or frying
• Open flame fires of any kind. Charcoal or gas cooking is permitted.
• Disorderly conduct
• Picketing, political campaigning or soliciting/distribution of any kind
• Saving parking or tailgating spaces
• Weapons and fireworks
• Sale of food, beverage, merchandise, etc.
• Advertising or promoting any third party products (including but not limited to food and beverage products)
• Amplified sound systems or the use of radios/audio devices at loud levels.

2018 Game 4 for TCU: TCU will clash with Texas at 3:30 pm Central on Saturday, September 22, in Austin. The game will be televised by Fox.

Amon G. Carter Stadium: Construction is underway, with completion in time for the 2019 season, on the $100 million Amon G. Carter Stadium premium seating expansion. The project calls for two new levels of luxury seating above the current upper deck on the east side of the stadium. The new Legends Club and Suites will include 48 loge boxes with two private clubs, over 1,000 club seats and 22 luxury suites. Additional information about The Carter: here

Free Pepsi at The Carter: Every fan who comes to a TCU home game at Amon G. Carter Stadium gets a free 24 oz Pepsi product. It is a thank you for TCU Athletics for "being the best fans in the Big 12," says Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati. Vouchers are given to fans when they enter the stadium.

Have Fun Tailgating at Amon Carter Before and After the Football Games: Donor parking lots open five hours prior to kickoff. For games that start before 2:30 pm, lots must be cleared by three hours after the games end. For games that start at 2:30 pm or later, Lots must be cleared 90 minutes after games end, or by 11 pm (whichever comes first, due to city ordinance).

Countdown to Kickoff at Amon Carter: Three hours prior to kickoff: Frog Alley opens. Two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff: Frog Walk begins. Two hours prior to kickoff: autographs by members of other TCU athletic teams. One hour prior to kickoff: TCU Marching Band and Spirit. Thirty minutes prior to kickoff: Frog Alley closes and pre-game show begins.

TCU Gameday Parking and Traffic Information for Amon Carter: here 

Information about Amon Carter Rules and Regulations: here 

Important! Security measures at TCU Athletic Events: Only the following items are permitted into TCU athletic facilities:

• Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and not exceeding 14 inches by 14 inches
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
• One unopened bottle of water
• Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bags
• Exceptions are made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the stadium gates. Backpacks, diaper bags and other similar bags are not be allowed.

2018 TCU Home Game Color Coordination at Amon Carter: Saturday, September 29: White Out -- all fans wear white; Thursday, October 11: Black Out -- all fans wear black; Saturday, October 20: Fan Vote! -- on May 15, fans can vote for the color scheme of this game; Saturday, November 3: Purple and White -- west side of stadium and western parts of the end zones, wear purple, and east side of stadium and eastern parts of the end zones, wear white; Saturday, November 24: Purple Out -- all fans wear purple.