Week 5: TCU-Iowa State GameDay Information

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Game 5 of the 2018 TCU Football Season: TCU vs Iowa State: Saturday, September 29, 2018, at 6 pm (Central), Amon G. Carter  Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas; TV: ESPNU (TV Talent: Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey); 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).

Lee Greenwood (right), wife, Kimberly, son Parker

• It's Family Weekend! And it's a White Out! All fans are encouraged to wear white TCU gear

• Former TCU women's golfer Angela Stanford will be recognized at the game for winning the 2018 Evian Championship -- her first LPGA major title.

• Singer Lee Greenwood (God Bless the USA!) reportedly will perform at the end of halftime. His and his wife's (Kimberly Payne) son Parker is a TCU student.

TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Talks About Iowa State: here 

Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell Talks About TCU: here

ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, September 29: ESPN's College GameDay will be in State College, Pennsylvania, for the top-10 Big Ten East showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game will kick off at 6:30 pm and be broadcast by ABC. GameDay airs from 8 to 11 am Central on Saturdays on ESPN. College GameDay is originating at the site of an Ohio State game for a record 42nd time. On September 15, Ohio State was part of GameDay when GameDay broadcast from the TCU Commons prior to the Frogs and Buckeyes meeting in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This will be the sixth appearance by GameDay at Penn State since the show began in 1993. It will be the third time it appears for Ohio State's visit to Penn State, following previous shows for the 2005 and 2007 games. The show originated from Columbus for the Nittany Lions' visits in 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2017.

The TCU-Iowa State Line: Opened with TCU as a 13-point favorite; dropped to TCU as a 10.5-point favorite. The over-under is 46.5 points.

Midnite's TCU-Iowa State Prediction: TCU 27, Iowa State 13

TCU's Iowa State Game Hype Video: here

Iowa State's TCU Game Hype Video: here

TCU-Iowa State Game-Watching Party Locations: here  

TCU's Previous Game: The then 17th-ranked Horned Frogs lost to unranked Texas, 31-16, on Saturday, September 22, in Austin, to fall to 2-2 (0-1, Big 12). Highlights: here  

Iowa State's Previous Game: Iowa State beat Akron 26-13 to improve to 1-2 (0-1, Big 12). Highlights: here

Previous TCU-Iowa State Game: On October 28, 2017, 25th-ranked Iowa State beat fourth-ranked TCU 14-7 in Ames, Iowa. Highlights: here
 

TCU-Iowa State Rivalry:

• The TCU-Iowa State series began with a 27-10 TCU win in Fort Worth in 1995.
• TCU and Iowa State are meeting for the 10th time in their history.
• The Horned Frogs hold a 7-2 series lead, including a 4-2 advantage since beginning Big 12 play in 2012.
• TCU is 3-1 versus Iowa State in Fort Worth, 3-1 in Ames and 1-0 at neutral sites (2005 Houston Bowl).
• Iowa State took a 37-23 victory in 2012 in the Horned Frogs' first-ever Big 12 home game. It also snapped a 12-game TCU winning streak that was the longest in the nation at the time.
• Prior to TCU beginning Big 12 play in 2012, the teams had not met since a 27-24 Horned Frogs' victory in the 2005 Houston Bowl.

TCU-Iowa State Connections:

• TCU head coach Gary Patterson's first game on the Horned Frogs' sideline was a 31-21 victory at Iowa State in the 1998 season-opener. Patterson was TCU's defensive coordinator at the time.
• Iowa State has eight players from Teas on its roster.
• TCU has one player from Iowa on its roster: senior wide receiver Austin Ahredt (#89), who is from Sioux City.

TCU 2018 Football Media Guide: here 
 

TCU 2018 Football Video: here

Iowa State 2018 Football Guide: here

Iowa State 2018 Football Video: here

Frogs Missing in Action: Starting safety Niko Small suffered an injury in the Texas game and may not be available against Iowa State. Starting offensive guard Cordel Iwuagwu suffered an injury in the Texas game and may not be available against Iowa State. 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:

• After playing three straight weeks away from home, TCU returns to Amon G. Carter Stadium Saturday to host Iowa State.
• Although the Horned Frogs were on the road for three consecutive games, they did not leave the state with games in Dallas, Arlington and Austin.
• TCU played away from home in three straight games for the first time since 2011, when it faced BYU at AT&T Stadium in Arlington before road games at Wyoming and Boise State.
• In the 18-season tenure of head coacc Gary Patterson, TCU is 43-7 in home night games.
• Patterson is 5-2 as a head coach versus Iowa State.
• TCU is 37-13 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
• The Horned Frogs have lost three games in a row in the same season just once (2013) in 18 years under Patterson.
• TCU has a seven-game home winning streak.
• The Horned Frogs are 83-19 in 18 seasons under Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
• TCU went 6-0 in Amon G. Carter Stadium last season for its third perfect campaign at home in the last four seasons.
• 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 five seasons, the Horned Frogs' 42-15 overall record and 26-11 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.
• 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.
• Ten of TCU's 12 regular-season games this year are in Texas. The Horned Frogs will not leave the state until they travel to play at Kansas on October 27.
• TCU has held its four opponents this season below their season scoring and total offense averages.
• TCU tops the Big 12 and is 12th nationally in third-down defense, allowing opponents to convert on just 27.6 percent (15-of-58) of their opportunities.
• TCU tops the Big 12 and is tied for ninth nationally in allowing an average of just 0.8 sacks per game.
• Seventeen of wide receiver Jalen Reagor's team-best 23 receptions have resulted in a first down or touchdown. He has had a career-high in receptions in each of the last two games. He had seven catches versus Ohio State and eight at Texas.
• Reagor's one-yard touchdown catch against Texas with six seconds left in the first half was his second scoring reception of the season and 10th of his career.
• Reagor has at least one reception in TCU's last nine games, the longest current streak by a Horned Frog.
• Against Texas, true freshman receiver Taye Barber had a career-best three receptions for 26 yards, including a season long 21-yard catch.
• Running back Daris Anderson is TCU's career leader in yards per carry at 6.6. He leads the Horned Frogs with 274 yards rushing on a 7.4 per carry mark.
• KaVonate Turpin is TCU's career leader in punt returns for a score (four) as well as special teams touchdowns (five). He also holds the Horned Frogs' career record for kickoff return yards (1,812).
• In the Texas game, linebacker Garret Wallow had a career-high in tackles for the second straight game with 11. He had eight stops last week versus Ohio State. Wallow's 11 tackles were the most by a Horned Frog since former linebacker Travin Howard had 15 stops in last year's Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma. Wallow has a team-best 28 tackles this season.
• TCU is 37-13 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Against Texas, TCU scored for the 324th 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).
• Jonathan Song's 46-yard field goal on TCU's opening series against Texas was a career long. His previous best was 39 yards at Kansas State last season. Song added 23- and 29-yard field goals and is now 11-of-12 in his career on field goals.
• Against Texas, linebacker Arico Evans had a career-high 10 tackles, including his first career sack.
• In the Texas game, defensive end Ben Banogu had 1.5 sacks, giving him 11 in his two seasons as a Horned Frog. He also had two quarterback hurries.

2018 Game 6 for TCU: TCU will clash with Texas Tech at 6:30 pm Central on Thursday, October 11, in Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth. The game will air on ESPN.

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 fo 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.