TCU-Kansas Game Action Photos

Photos by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

TCU players wore a white helmet, black jersey and white pants against Kansas.

Here come the Frogs!

(photos above and below) Here come the Jayhawks!

Former TCU footballer John Marsh (center) was the Frogs' honorary captain. 

(photos above and below) TCU's captains were Jeff Gladney (#12), Alex Delton (#16), Cordel Iwuagwu (#70) and Garret Wallow (#30)

In the 51-14 victory over Kansas on Saturday, September 28, TCU co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie (center) used three quarterbacks and five running backs. The Frogs amassed 625 total yards of offense, the most in a game since totaling 688 in a 62-22 win at Baylor in 2016. TCU ran for 316 yards and passed for 309 yards.

True freshman Max Duggan (#15) started at quarterback for TCU. He completed eight of 11 passes for 100 yards and two TDs. Duggan has at least one touchdown pass in each game this season. He has thrown seven touchdown passes on the year without an interception.

(photos above and below) Alex Delton (#16), a graduate transfer from Kansas State, was the second TCU quarterback to play against Kansas. He completed 10 of 15 passes for 186 yards. He ran for 21 yards.

Mike Collins (#10), a junior who started several games at quarterback last year for TCU, including the shocking loss to the Jayhawks in Lawrence, was the third quarterback to play against Kansas. He completed his only pass attempt (photo above), for 20 yards. He ran once, for an 11-yard touchdown (photo below), as time expired in the fourth quarter. It was his fourth career rushing touchdown.

TCU quarterback Mike Collins is congratulated after his 11-yard touchdown run as time expired in the game against Kansas. Collins, who had been injured, saw his first game action of the season.

(photos above and below) Against Kansas, senior TCU running back Darius Anderson (#6) rushed 18 times for 115 yards and one touchdown. Anderson is the first TCU player with three consecutive 100-yard games since Lonta Hobbs in 2002. He has seven career 100-yard rushing efforts.

(photos above and below) Senior TCU running back Sewo Olonilua (#33) ran nine times for 39 yards and one touchdown against the Jayhawks. He had a long run of 17 yards.

(photos above and below) In his collegiate debut, TCU true freshman running back Daimarqua Foster (#21) rushed eight times for 66 yards and one touchdown. He was the Frogs' second-leading rusher against Kansas.

(photos above and below) Against the Jayhawks, TCU true freshman running back Darwin Barlow (#24) was the Frogs' third-leading rusher in the Kansas game. He ran 13 times for 51 yards.

The fifth TCU running back to play against Kansas was junior Emari Demercado (#3). He rushed three times for 11 yards.

(photos above and below) Against Kansas, TCU junior wide receiver/returner Jalen Reagor (#1) fumbled a punt but recovered it and ran 73 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the first quarter. The return for a score gave TCU six different players with a punt return for a touchdown since 2012, a total that ranks third nationally. TCU has at least one punt return for a touchdown in each of the last seven seasons and eight of the past nine. For the game, Reagor totaled 139 punt return yards, the fourth best single-game total in TCU history. His effort earned him the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor. Reagor leads the nation in punt return yards with 232. He is second in the country in punt return average at 19.3 yards. In addition to his punt returns in the Kansas game, Reagor ran once for four yards and he caught one pass for 15 yards.

Kansas' defense, including cornerback Hasan Defense (#13, photo above), defended TCU tight end Pro Wells (#81) pretty well, holding him, including by the face mask, to three receptions for 22 yards. Wells did, however, catch a seven-yard touchdown pass (photo below) from TCU quarterback Max Duggan. The touchdown reception gave Wells three touchdowns on four receptions this season.

In the first quarter against Kansas, TCU wide receiver Dylan Thomas (#11, photo above)) started the scoring by catching amidst double-coverage a 26-yard touchdown pass from TCU quarterback Max Duggan. The touchdown catch was his first of the season and second of his career. In the game, he had three receptions for 44 yards, which earned him congratulations from, among others, fellow Frog receiver Blair Conwright (#22, photo below). Conwright, a true freshman, played in his first game as a Horned Frog and caught three passes.

TCU kicker Jonathan Song (#46, photo above) kicked a 25-yard field goal against Kansas in the second quarter. He missed a 42-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Song now is nine-of-10 on the season and 26-of-30 in his career. He is 25-of-26 on attempts inside 40 yards.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson (left) had the Frogs' defense fired up against Kansas. TCU held the Jayhawks to 159 total yards; 84 passing, 75 rushing. Kansas only had eight first downs in the game and converted only one of 11 third-down opportunities. The defeat was the second worst in the career of new Kansas head coach Les Miles. In 2003, his Oklahoma State Cowboys lost to No. 1 Oklahoma, 52-9.

Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley (#9, photos above and below) completed only 12 of 29 passes for 84 yards and one touchdown. Kansas running back Pooka Williams (#1, photo above) caught three passes for 33 yards and one touchdown. Williams had 12 net rushing yards on eight carriers against the stifling TCU defense.

TCU defenders, including safety Trevon Moehrig (#7, photo above) and defensive end Shameik Blackshear (#91, photo below), limited Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley (#9, photos above and below) to a net two yards on six rushes. Stanley was sacked twice.

TCU's defense, including senior cornerback Jeff Gladney (#12), didn't allow Kansas to score until the fourth quarter. Jayhawks running back Velton Gardner (#18) scored one of Kansas' touchdowns, on a 45-yard run. Gardner netted 61 yards on four rushes.

(photos above and below) TCU's defense again was led by junior linebacker Garret Wallow (#30, photos above and below). Against Kansas, he had a team-best six tackles, including one for a loss. Wallow has topped the Horned Frogs in stops in each game this season.

TCU defensive tackle Terrell Cooper (#95) and defensive end Shameik Blackshear (#91) helped pressure and control Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley (9) and the Jayhawks' offense.

The TCU defense was so dominating in the Kansas game that the Jayhawks only converted one of 11 third-down opportunities. The mere 159 total yards by Kansas marked the fewest allowed by TCU since the Jayhawks had 21 in their last visit to Fort Worth in 2017. The 159 yards by Kansas marked the fewest allowed by TCU since the Jayhawks had 21 in their last visit to Fort Worth in 2017. TCU held an opponent under 200 yards for the 45th time under head coach Gary Patterson and is 45-0 in those games. The Horned Frogs had two sacks, giving them at least one in 71 of their last 74 games.

TCU and Kansas coaches and players mingle at the conclusion of TCU's 51-14 victory.

On October 5, TCU will play Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. The Frogs have a bye on October 12. On October 19, TCU will play Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas. The Frogs' next home game is Saturday, October 26, against the University of Texas. TCU Homecoming will be celebrated that weekend. Go Frogs!