Week 8: TCU-Oklahoma GameDay Information

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Game 7 of the 2018 TCU Football Season: TCU vs Oklahoma: Saturday, October 20, 2018, at 11 am (Central), Amon G. Carter  Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas; TV: ABC (TV Talent: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard and Allison Williams); Radio -- WBAP 820 AM, KTCU 88.7, Sirius 105, XM 199  (Radio Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine); Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 (Radio Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos).

• It's Homecoming!
• It's a Purple-Out! All TCU fans are encouraged to wear purple to the game.
• Pregame Special: $1 popcorn, until kickoff.
• Kickoff Forecast: 68 degrees and partly cloudy.

TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Talks About Oklahoma: here 

TCU's Oklahoma Game Hype Video: here

Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley Talks About TCU: here

Oklahoma's TCU Game Hype Video: here

ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, October 20: ESPN's College GameDay will be in Pullman, Washington, for the crucial Pac-12 North showdown between 25th-ranked Washington State and 12th-ranked Oregon. It was the first time for GameDay at Washington State. The game will kick off at 6:30 pm CT and be broadcast by Fox. GameDay airs from 8 to 11 am Central on Saturdays on ESPN. 

The Line for TCU-Oklahoma: Opened with Oklahoma as a 9.5-point favorite. At press time, the line had Oklahoma as an eight-point favorite. The over/under was 61.5 points.

Midnite's TCU-Oklahoma Prediction: Oklahoma 31, TCU 17

TCU-Oklahoma Game-Watching Party Locations: here  

TCU's Previous Game: The Horned Frogs lost to Texas Tech, 17-14, on Thursday, October 11, in Amon G. Carter Stadium. Highlights: here 

Oklahoma's Previous Game: Then seventh-ranked Oklahoma lost to then 19th-ranked Texas 48-45 on Saturday, October 6, in the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas. Highlights: here  

Previous TCU-Oklahoma Game: TCU and Oklahoma played twice in 2017. On November 11, in Norman, Oklahoma, the then sixth-ranked Honed Frogs (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) lost to the then fifth-ranked Sooners (8-1, 5-1), 38-20. On December 2, in the Big 12 Conference Championship game, in AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, then 11th-ranked TCU fell to then third-ranked Oklahoma, 41-17.

TCU's 2018 Football Media Guide: here

2018 TCU Football Video: here

Oklahoma's 2018 Football Guide: here

Oklahoma's 2018 Football Video: here

TCU-Oklahoma Rivalry:

• TCU and Oklahoma have played each other 18 times. The Frogs have won five of the games.
• The first game in the series was a 34-19 Sooners' win in Oklahoma City in 1944.
• TCU is 2-6 versus the Sooners in Fort Worth, 3-5 in Norman, 0-1 in Oklahoma City, and 0-1 in Arlington (2017 Big 12 Championship game);
• The Frogs have lost four straight to Oklahoma. The most recent TCU victory over the Sooners was on October 4, 2014, when the Frogs won, 37-33, in Fort Worth. At the time, the Frogs were ranked 25th and Oklahoma was ranked fourth. The Frogs finished the regular season 11-1, tied with Baylor for the Big 12 Championship. Both the Frogs and Bears were left out of the College Football Playoffs. The sixth-ranked Frogs beat then ninth-ranked Ole Miss, 42-3, in the Peach Bowl.
• In 2005, TCU won in Norman, 17-10, when Oklahoma was fifth-ranked (was TCU's first victory over an opponent ranked that high since a 6-0 decision at No. 1 Texas in 1961). With the win in Norman in 2005, TCU gave Oklahoma one of its eight home losses since 2001. The 10 points by Oklahoma in that 2005 contest marked the fewest for the Sooners in a home game under then head coach Bob Stoops.

TCU-Oklahoma Connections:

• Over the last five seasons, Oklahoma (47-12, 32-7) and TCU (43-16, 27-12) have the Big 12's best overall and conference records.
• TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie and Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley were teammates during the spring and summer of 2003 at Texas Tech. Riley was a student assistant/offense during Cumbie's final two seasons (2003-04) as a player for the Red Raiders.
• TCU has one player on its roster from Oklahoma: junior cornerback Keenan Reed (#4) of Tulsa.
• Oklahoma has 41 players on its roster from Texas, including two from Fort Worth: freshman long snapper Jax Wilson (#53) of All Saints; and freshman wide receiver Jylon Robinson (#89) of All Saints. 

TCU Notables:

• Going into the Oklahoma game, TCU is No. 1 in the Big 12 in total defense, scoring defense, third-down defense, passing defense, passing efficiency defense and red-zone defense.
• TCU limited Texas Tech, the nation's leader in total offense entering the game at 591.4 yards per game, to 353 yards. The Red Raiders were tied for seventh in scoring in the FBS at 48.4 points per game and were held to 17 points.
• TCU is 111-5 under Patterson when allowing 17 points or less.
• 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.
• 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 closes a three-game homestand when it hosts No. 9 Oklahoma Saturday at 11 a.m.
• TCU is 38-13 in regular-season games following a loss under Gary Patterson.
• TCU had an eight-game home winning streak snapped in last week's 17-14 loss to Texas Tech.
• The Horned Frogs are 84-20 in 18 seasons under Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

TCU Injuries: Safety Innis Gaines suffered an injury in the Texas Tech game. His status for the Oklahoma game is unknown. Safety Niko Small suffered an injury in the Texas game and has not played since. His status for the Oklahoma game is unknown. Starting offensive guard Cordel Iwuagwu suffered an injury in the Texas game and has not played since. His status for the Oklahoma game is unknown. 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 8 for TCU: TCU will play its first game of the season outside of Texas when the Frogs meet Kansas on Saturday, October 27, in Lawrence, Kansas. Kickoff is at 2 pm CT. The game will air on FS1.

2019 TCU Football Schedule: Here is the 2019 TCU football schedule, which features an away game at Purdue, a home game against cross-town rival SMU, a Thursday road game against Kansas State, road games at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, and a Friday home game against West Virginia on the Friday after Thanksgiving:

• August 31 (Saturday): versus Arkansas State
• September 14 (Saturday): at Purdue
• September 21 (Saturday): vs SMU
• September 28 (Saturday): vs Kansas
• October 5 (Saturday): at Iowa State
• October 17 (Thursday): at Kansas State
• October 26 (Saturday): vs Texas
• November 2 (Saturday): at Oklahoma State
• November 9 (Saturday): vs Baylor
• November 16 (Saturday): at Texas Tech
• November 23 (Saturday): at Oklahoma
• November 29 (Friday): vs West Virginia
• December 7: Big 12 Championship Game

2019 Big 12 Football Schedules: here 

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 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: 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.