Week 7: TCU-Texas Tech GameDay Information

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Game 6 of the 2018 TCU Football Season: TCU vs Texas Tech: Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 6:30 pm (Central), Amon G. Carter  Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas; TV: ESPN (TV Talent: Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway, Dave Flemming, Laura Rutledge); 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).

• It's a Black-Out! All TCU fans are encouraged to wear black to the game.
• The Goodyear Blimp will be providing aerial coverage of the game Thursday evening.
• Pregame Special: Half-off a Knuckle Up sandwich at Riff Ram BBQ, until kickoff.
• Texas Tech players will wear throwback uniforms from Under Armour. The helmets, jerseys and pants are white, with red and black striping and numbers. The helmet features a red double-T logo and stars.
• Kickoff Forecast: 71 degrees and partly cloudy.

TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Talks About Texas Tech: here 

Texas Tech Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury Talks About TCU: here

ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, October 13: ESPN's College GameDay will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the Big Ten showdown between #12 Michigan and #15 Wisconsin. 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. For Michigan, it will be the second time with a College GameDay spotlight this season after the Wolverines visited South Bend in Week 1 to face Notre Dame. Michigan lost 24-17 to the Fighting Irish.

The Line for TCU-Texas Tech: Opened with TCU as a 10.5-point favorite. At press time, the line was TCU as a seven-point favorite. The over/under was 61.5.

Midnite's TCU-Texas Tech Prediction: TCU 28, Texas Tech 27

TCU's Texas Tech Game Hype Video: here

TCU-Texas Tech Game-Watching Party Locations: here  

TCU's Previous Game: The Horned Frogs beat Iowa State 17-14 on Saturday, September 29, in Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, to improve to 3-2, 1-1 Big 12. Highlights: here  

Texas Tech's Previous Game: Then 25th-ranked Texas Tech lost to then 12th-ranked West Virginia, 42-34, on Saturday September 29, in Lubbock. Highlights: here

Previous TCU-Texas Tech Game: In the 11th game of the 2017 season, on November 18, TCU beat Texas Tech 27-3 in Lubbock. Watch the game: here

TCU's 2018 Football Media Guide: here

2018 TCU Football Video: here

Texas Tech's 2018 Football Guide: here

Texas Tech's 2018 Football Video: here  

TCU-Texas Tech Rivalry:

• Thanks to M.L. Leddy’s Boots & Saddlery of Fort Worth, a longtime tradition was renewed last year in Lubbock when TCU and Texas Tech battled for the Saddle Trophy. It was won by the Horned Frogs, as they beat Tech 27-3. The Horned Frogs and Red Raiders used to compete annually in the West Texas Championship for the Saddle Trophy, before it went away in the early 1970s. The Saddle Trophy sits on a stand and includes the logos for TCU and Texas Tech. Scores for 60 years of the rivalry are represented on the Saddle Trophy Stand.
• TCU and Texas Tech have met on the gridiron in 60 games since 1926. From 1926 through 1955, TCU and Tech frequently played as non-conference opponents. Texas Tech and TCU were previously members of the Southwest Conference from 1960, until the conference's dissolution in 1995, a period during which the Red Raiders held a 21-12-3 advantage in games played between the two schools. After the dissolution of the SWC, the teams played a home-and-home series in 2004 and 2006. The home team won each time (Texas Tech in 2004, TCU in 2006). In 2012, TCU joined the Big 12 Conference and the teams renewed their annual rivalry.
• The Red Raiders hold an edge in the all-time series at 31–26–3. The series' three ties came in three consecutive games in Lubbock in 1979, 1981 and 1983. The series has featured many large margins of victory. Tech's largest victory was by 56 points, in a 63–7 victory on November 9, 1985, in Lubbock, and TCU's largest victory was by 55 points, in a 82–27 victory in Fort Worth on October 25, 2014. The Frogs and Raiders have only met twice with both teams ranked in the top 25, in 2006 and 2012. Both games were played in Fort Worth and won by the higher-ranked team (TCU by a score of 12–3 in 2006 and Tech by a 3OT score of 56–53 in 2012).
• TCU is 19-13 against Tech in Fort Worth and 7-18-3 against the Red Raiders in Lubbock. Since joining the Big 12, TCU is 3-3 versus Tech.
• TCU and Tech last played each other on a Thusday night in 2013, in Lubbck. Then 24th-ranked TCU lost to Tech, 20-10. Baker Mayfield was Tech's starting quarterback, but he had to be replaced in the game.

TCU-Texas Tech Connections:

• The Texas Tech roster has 34 players from DFWMetroplex schools, including two from Fort Worth: redshirt defensive lineman Mark Brown (#50), who is from Arlington Heights High School; and freshman wide receiver Erik Ezukanma (#84), who is from Timber Creek.
• The TCU roster has no players from Lubbock, and only two players from the west Texas area: redshirt freshman center Coy McMillon (#69), who is from Abilene; and senior defensive end L.J. Collier (#91), who is from Munday.
• Shawn Robinson's first start came last season against Texas Tech in Lubbock on November 18. The Frogs won, 27-3. The last true freshman to start at quarterback for TCU was Casey Printers, on September 25, 1999, at Arkansas State, a 24-21 Horned Frogs’ win. Patterson was in his second year as TCU’s defensive coordinator.
• Three members of TCU's staff have spent time at Texas Tech: TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie came to the Horned Frogs after four seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Tech (2010-13). Cumbie was the Red Raiders' starting quarterback as a senior in 2004; TCU defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chad Glasgow was Texas Tech's defensive coordinator in 2011; TCU offensive line coach Chris Thomsen served in the same capacity at Texas Tech in 2012.
• Texas Tech defensive backs coach Clay Jennings was TCU's cornerbacks coach from 2008-13.
• Among members of Texas Tech's coaching staff, offensive line coach Brandon Jones and outside receivers coach Emmett Jones hail from Dallas.
• The last two years, Texas Tech has held spring scrimmages at The Star in Frisco, the official team headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.

TCU Notables:

• In the 18-season tenure of head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 44-7 in home night games.
• The Horned Frogs have won 13 of their last 16 regular-season games after an open date.
• Patterson is 4-4 as a head coach versus Texas Tech, including a 3-3 mark since TCU began Big 12 play in 2012.
• TCU's last Thursday home game was in 2015, when the fifth-ranked Horned Frogs posted a 40-10 victory over West Virginia.
• TCU has an eight-game home winning streak.
• The Horned Frogs are 84-19 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' 43-15 overall record and 27-11 conference mark both rank second in the Big 12.
• Patterson's18 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 their first flight of the season, on October 26, for a game at Kansas on October 27. TCU will stay in the same Fort Worth hotel for nine of its 12 games.
• TCU tops the Big 12 and is 12th nationally in total defense, allowing just 303.6 yards per game. The Horned Frogs have held all five opponents below their season scoring and total offense averages.
• Twenty-one of Jalen Reagor's team-best 29 receptions have been for a first down or touchdown.

TCU Injuries: Starting quarterback Shawn Robinson, wide receiver Jalen Reagor and wide receiver/kick returned KaVontae Turpin suffered injuries in the Iowa State game. Shawn Robinson reportedy has been cleared to play against Texas Tech, but may not start. Reagor and Turpin are expected to be available. Starting safety Niko Small suffered an injury in the Texas game. He missed the Iowa State game. Starting offensive guard Cordel Iwuagwu suffered an injury in the Texas game. 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.

2018 Game 7 for TCU: TCU will host Oklahoma at 11 am Central on Saturday, October 20, in Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth. The game will air on ABC. It will be TCU's annual Homecoming celebration.

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: For Thursday night's game, donor parking lots open at 3:30 pm Central. All lots will close 90 minutes after the game ends.

Normally, donor parking lots open five hours prior to kickoff. For games that start before 2:30 pm Central, lots must be cleared by three hours after the game ends. For games that start at 2:30 pm Central or later, lots must be cleared 90 minutes after the game ends, or by 11 pm Central (whichever comes first, due to city ordinance).

Countdown to Kickoff at Amon Carter: Here is the countdown to kickoff:

• 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: Thursday, October 11: Black Out -- all fans wear black; Saturday, October 20: all fans wear purple; 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.