TCU-Kansas State Gameday

 Week 10: TCU-Kansas State GameDay Information

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Game 9 of the 2018 TCU Football Season: TCU (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) vs Kansas State (3-5, 1-4 Big 12): Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 2:30 pm (Central), Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas; TV: FS1 (TV Talent: Cory Provus, Ben Leber); 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).

• Pregame Special: The price of the three-meat platter will be the same as the price of the one-meat platter at the Riff Ram BBQ concession stand.
• Pregame Flyover: Vintage planes. 
• Miss USA: TCU graduate and 2018 Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers will be recognized.
• Halftime: Festivities will feature Cheer America, with 500 cheerleaders performing.
• Weather Forecast: High in the low 70s, partly sunny, with 20 to 30 mph wind. 
• Free Pepsi: Every fan 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. 

TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Talks About Kansas State: here 

Kansas State Head Coach Bill Snyder Talks About TCU: here  

TCU's Kansas State Game Hype Video: here

ESPN College GameDay on Saturday, November 3: ESPN's College GameDay will be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday, November 3, for the SEC East showdown between #3-ranked LSU and #1-ranked Alabama. The game will kick off at 7 pm Central and will air on CBS. GameDay airs from 8 to 11 am Central on Saturdays on ESPN.

The Line for TCU-Kansas State: At press time, TCU was an eight-point favorite. The over/under was 46.5 points.

Midnite's TCU-Kansas State Prediction: TCU 23, Kansas State 17

TCU-Kansas State Game-Watching Party Locations: here 

TCU's Previous Game: The Horned Frogs lost to Kansas, 27-26, on Saturday, October 27, in Lawrence, Kansas. Highlights: here 

Kansas State's Previous Game: Kansas State lost to then seventh-ranked Oklahoma, 51-14, on Saturday, October 27, in Norman, Oklahoma. Highlights: here  

Previous TCU-Kansas State Game: TCU beat Kansas State 26-6 in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 14, 2017. Highlights: here  

TCU's 2018 Football Media Guide: here

2018 TCU Football Video: here

2018 Kansas State Football Guide: here

2018 Kansas State Football Video: here

TCU-Kansas State Rivalry:

• TCU and Kansas State are playing for the 12th time in their history.
• The Horned Frogs hold a 6-5 series lead.
• Since beginning Big 12 play in 2012, TCU has split its six meetings with Kansas State. The road team has won four of the six games. The Horned Frogs are 2-1 in Manhattan. The Wildcats 2-1 in Fort Worth.
• Overall, TCU is 3-2 against Kansas State in Fort Worth and 3-3 in Manhattan.
• TCU head coach Gary Patterson is 3-3 as a head coach versus Kansas State which is his alma mater.
• Prior to TCU beginning Big 12 play in 2012, the schools had not met on the gridiron since 1986.
• The first game in the series was a 45-0 K-State victory in Manhattan in 1922.
• After that initial game, the schools did not play until four consecutive seasons from 1983-86.
• A 52-45 win in Manhattan in 2015 saw TCU rally from a 35-17 halftime deficit. At the time, it equaled the largest come-from-behind win (18 points) in Gary Patterson's tenure as a head coach.

TCU-Kansas State Connections:

• TCU head coach Gary Patterson was born in Larned, Kansas, and grew up in Rozel, Kansas.
• Patterson went to Pawnee Heights High School and then Dodge City Community College, before heading to Kansas State.
• Patterson is a 1983 graduate of Kansas State. He was a strong safety and outside linebacker for the Wildcats.
• Patterson is 3-3 as a head coach versus his alma mater.
• Saturday's game features the two winningest coaches at their respective schools in TCU's Gary Patterson (163) and Kansas State's Bill Snyder (213). Patterson and Snyder are the only two active head coaches nationally with at least 163 wins at their current schools.
• Former TCU women's basketball coach Jeff Mittie coaches the Kansas State women's basketball team. Mittie's son, Jordan, is a defensive tackle on the Kansas State football team.
• On the Kansas State football roster, there are 22 players from Texas, including two from Fort Worth: Kendall Adams (#21) and Isaiah Harris (#2), both from All Saints Episcopal High School.
• On the TCU football roster, there are no players from Kansas.

TCU Notables:

• TCU is 38-15 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
• The Frogs have lost three straight, to Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Kansas. 
• 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. 
• TCU head coach Gary 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. 
• In the Kansas game, TCU scored for the 328th 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). 
• Over the last five seasons, TCU (43-18, 27-14) has the Big 12's second-best overall and conference records. 
• Patterson has accounted for 25.2 percent (163-of674) of TCU's all-time football victories. 
• Three of TCU's losses this season are to teams ranked in the AP top 15: No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 15 Texas. The Horned Frogs held second-half leads against the Buckeyes and Longhorns. 
• TCU has held all eight opponents below their season total offense averages.
• TCU defensive end and Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Ben Banogu had 4.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks, at Kansas. He has a team-best 6.5 sacks on the year.
• In the Kansas game, Michael Collins became the first non-Texan starting quarterback at TCU in the 21 seasons Gary Patterson has been on campus. Collins completed 23-of-33 passes for 351 yards and a touchdown while adding two rushing scores.
• Jalen reagor had a career-best 177 receiving yards on a career-high tying eight receptions at Kansas. Thirty-one of his team-best 46 receptions this year have been for a first down or touchdown.

TCU Injuries: TCU continues to deal with injuries, especially to key players. About 40 Horned Frogs have dealt with significant injuries this season. Quarterback Shawn Robison is out for season-ending shoulder surgery. Safety Innis Gaines suffered an injury in the Texas Tech game. He is likely out for the season. Safety Niko Small re-injured himself in the Kansas game. His status for the Kansas State game and the rest of the season is unknown. Linebacker/defensive end Ty Summers suffered an injury in the Kansas game. His status for the Kansas State game and the rest of the season is unknown. Starting offensive guard Cordel Iwuagwu suffered an injury in the Texas game. His status for the Kansas State game is unknown. Third-string defensive back Michael Onyemaobi (#22), a redshirt freshman, suffered a 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 a season-ending injury during fall camp.

2018 Game 10 for TCU: TCU will play West Virginia on Saturday, November 10, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Kickoff and TV coverage to be announced.

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 night road game against Kansas State, road games at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, and a Friday night 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

Big 12 2019 Football Schedule: 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

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:

• 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, November 24: Purple Out -- all fans wear purple.