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Game 7 of TCU’s 2020 Football Season:
TCU Horned Frogs (3-3, 3-3 Big 12) versus West Virginia (4-3, 3-3 Big 12): Saturday, November 14, 2020; 11 am (Central); Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia; TV: FOX (TV talent: Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich); 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).
TCU Uniform Combination for the West Virginia Game: TCU players will wear: a purple helmet with a black center stripe, block TCU lettering and the Frogs logo; a purple-and-white jersey; and purple pants.
TCU-West Virginia Gameday Central: here
TCU-West Virginia Digital Game Program: here
The Line for the TCU-West Virginia Game: West Virginia opened as a three-point favorite. The line fell to West Virginia as a three-point favorite. The over/under for combined points in the game opened at 45.5 points and stayed at that figure.
Midnite's TCU-West Virginia Prediction: West Virginia 24, TCU 17.
Big 12 Football Coaches Week 10 Teleconference: here
Order of Coaches:
- 11:05 – Les Miles, Kansas
- 30:30 – Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
- 40:10 – Chris Klieman, Kansas State
- 51:45 – Neal Brown, West Virginia
- 1:01:35 – Matt Wells, Texas Tech
- 1:08:34 – Dave Aranda, Baylor
- 1:20:34 – Matt Campbell, Iowa State
- 1:31:05 – Gary Patterson, TCU
- 1:40:15 – Tom Herman, Texas
- 1:50:20 – Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
2020 TCU Football Hype Video: here
2020 COVID-19 Warning: An inherent risk of exposure to the virus
that causes COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are
present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to
severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, senior citizens and those with underlying medical
conditions are especially vulnerable. The latest COVID-19 guidelines and information are at the CDC website: here
Share Your 2020 TCU Football Experience: During this football season, TCU Athletics and the TCU Alumni Association encourage fans to submit photos and videos of how you’re cheering for the Horned Frogs. During each game, share your live reactions to the game using the hashtag #GoFrogs.
2020 TCU Football Fan Guide: here
TCU's Previous Game: This is TCU’s seventh game of the 2020 season.
On Saturday, November 7, in Fort Worth, TCU rushed by Texas Tech, 33-18. Watch game highlights: here
In addition to Texas Tech, TCU has beaten Texas and Baylor. The Frogs have lost to Iowa State, Kansas State and Oklahoma.
West Virginia’s Previous Game: This is West Virginia's eighth game of the 2020 season.
On
Saturday, November 7, in Austin, Texas, the University of Texas beat the Mountaineers, 17-13. Watch highlights: here
West Virginia has beaten: Eastern Kentucky, 56-10, in Morgantown; Baylor, 27-21 (2OT), in Morgantown; Kansas, 38-17, in Morgantown; and Kansas State, 37-10, in Morgantown.
In addition to the loss to Texas, the Mountaineers have lost to Oklahoma State, 27-13, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech, 34-27, in Lubbock, Texas.
Previous TCU-West Virginia Game:
During the 2019 season, in TCU's final game of the season, with the Frogs needing a victory to secure a winning season and a bowl game, the Mountaineers slipped past TCU, 20-17, in Fort Worth. Watch game
highlights: here
TCU-West Virginia Rivalry:
- TCU and West Virginia joined the Big 12 together on July 1, 2012.
- TCU and West Virginia have met nine times on the football field. The Mountaineers lead the series, 5-4.
- TCU and West Virginia first met in the 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston, Texas. The Mountaineers won that game, 31-14. It was TCU's first bowl game since 1965. The Frogs were in the Southwest Conference. The Mountaineers were a football Independent.
- Since the two teams have been in the Big 12, they have met eight times. Each team has won four games.
- TCU is 2-2 versus the Mountaineers in Morgantown, 2-2 in Fort Worth, and 0-1 at neutral sites.
- TCU head coach Gary Patterson is 4-4 versus West Virginia.
- Patterson is 0-1 against West Virginia head coach Neal Brown, who became the Mountaineers' head coach in 2019.
TCU-West Virginia Connections:
- TCU and West Virginia joined the Big 12 together on July 1, 2012.
- West Virginia baseball coach Randy Mazey used to be an assistant coach on TCU's baseball team, under head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
- There are three players from Texas on the West Virginia football roster, with two of them being from the D/FW Metroplex, but not from Fort Worth.
- There are no players from West Virginia on the TCU football roster.
TCU Notables:
- Gary Patterson is in his 20th season as head coach of the Horned Frogs. He is TCU’s winningest football coach with a record of 175-73. Patterson has won 22 national coach of the year honors. His 20 seasons make him the nation's second-longest tenured head coach.
- Patterson has 200 overall wins as a Horned
Frog. He has 175 victories as a head coach. Before becoming the head
coach, he was part of 25 wins as the team's defensive coordinator
(1998-2000). TCU is 200-83 with Patterson on its sideline.
- Patterson is 42-37 against conference opponents since TCU joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012.
- Patterson's 175 victories are the most by an active head coach at his current school.
- TCU is one of just seven programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times (2014, 2015, 2017) in the last six seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Penn State.
- TCU had five 11-win seasons last decade, equaling the combined number of the 11 other FBS programs in Texas.
- The Horned Frogs are 90-27 under Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
- TCU this season is 1-3 in The Carter.
- With wins over Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech, TCU finished 3-0 this season against in-state Big 12 opponents.
- TCU is 3-0 this season and 98-8 under Patterson when rushing for at least 200 yards in a game.
- TCU is 117-5 when allowing 17 points or less in the Gary Patterson era.
- TCU is 140-19 under Patterson when the Frogs are ahead at halftime.
- TCU is 119-26 under Patterson when scoring first.
- TCU had a 34:32 to 25:28 edge in time of possession in the Tech game. TCU is 129-33 under Patterson when having the edge in time of possession in a game.
- TCU has 10 sacks in its last two games after totaling five in the opening four contests.
- TCU's five sacks in the Texas Tech game equaled a season-high set last week at Baylor.
- The Horned Frogs have at least one sack in 84 of their last 88 games.
- The trip to West Virginia will be the TCU's first flight this season, as it is the team's first game outside of Texas.
- The Frogs will make their second and last trip outside of Texas for the regular season when they play Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, November 28.
- Since 2009, TCU ranks fifth nationally with 43 road wins. The Horned Frogs are 43-19 in that stretch.
- TCU's 51-25 record in road and neutral-site games since 2009 is seventh-best nationally.
- The Horned Frogs are 21-18 on the road in their Big 12 history.
- Over the last six seasons, TCU has the Big 12's third-best conference record (36-24) and overall mark (55-29).
- The Horned Frogs have nine scholarship seniors on this year's team.
- TCU’s streak of scoring in 351 consecutive games is the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth on the NCAA’s all-time list, trailing only Florida (400, 1988-present), Michigan (365, 1984-04) and BYU (361, 1975-03). The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since November 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
- TCU is one of 21 schools to have won multiple national championships (1935, 1938) and produce a Heisman Trophy winner (Davey O’Brien, 1938). The other schools are Alabama, Army, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
- TCU is one of nine schools nationally with a Heisman Trophy winner (Davey O’Brien, 1938), NFL Most Valuable Player (LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006) and Super Bowl MVP (Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl XXX). The others are Alabama, BYU, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Syracuse and USC.
- TCU has won back-to-back games. With a win this Saturday against West Virginia, the Frogs would have their first three-game winning streak since 2017.
- Going back to the 2017 season, TCU is 26-19 overall, 17-16 in Big 12 games.
- The Frogs are 6-9 in their last 15 Big 12 games.
- Since 2018, TCU has won 10 of its last 24 Big 12 games. In 13 of the 14 losses, the Frogs scored less than 28 points.
- Dating back to last season's 33-31 win at Texas Tech, TCU has scored 33 points in each of its last four wins (at Texas Tech in 2019, and in 2020 at Texas, at Baylor, and against Tech in Fort Worth).
- TCU's offense is eighth in scoring average (28 points per game) in the Big 12.
- The Frogs are seventh in total offense in the conference, averaging 388.6 yards per game
- TCU's rushing offense is second in the conference, with an average of 196.7 yards per game.
- With an average of 191.9 yards per game, TCU's passing offense is ninth in the Big 12.
- The Frogs have allowed 22 sacks, which is ninth in the conference.
- For conference games, TCU quarterback Max Duggan is eighth in the Big 12 with a average of 169.4 yards passing per game. He has completed 116-of-184 passes for 1,186 yards. He has thrown five touchdown passes and three interceptions. He has a long completion of 50 yards in Big 12 games.
- Duggan's rushing average of 69 yards per game in Big 12 games is fourth in the conference. He has run 99 times for a net 483 yards. He has scored nine rushing touchdowns. He has a long run of 81 yards, which went for a touchdown, against Texas Tech.
- TCU running back Darwin Barlow is averaging 50.6 rushing yards per conference game, which is ninth in the Big 12. He has three rushing touchdowns and a long run of 74 yards.
- Wide receiver Taye Barber is averaging 44 receiving yards per Big 12 game, which is 15th in the conference. He is the only Horned Frogs receiver in the conference's top 25 receivers. In Big 12 games, he has caught 30 passes for 308 yards. He has two touchdown receptions and a long catch of 30 yards.
- The Frogs are allowing 25.9 points per game, which is fifth in the conference.
- Defensively, TCU is allowing 356.9 total yards per game, which is fourth in the Big 12.
- The TCU defense is allowing allowing 223.9 passing yards per game, which is fourth in the conference.
- The Horned Frogs are allowing 133 rushing yards per game, which is fifth in the Big 12.
- TCU's defense has recorded 20 sacks, which is fourth in the Big 12.
- The Frogs have intercepted five passes, which is seventh in the Big 12.
- TCU linebacker Garret Wallow has made 51 tackles, an average of 7.3 per game, which is sixth in the Big 12.
- Defensive end Ochaun Mathis has 10 tackles-for-loss, an average of 1.43 per game, which is third in the Big 12. He has three sacks, which is 18th in the Big 12.
- Defensive end Khari Coleman has 7.5 tackles-for-loss, an average of 1.25 per game, which is sixth in the Big 12.
- Safety La'Kendrick Van Zandt is tied with nine other players for second in the conference with two interceptions. Two players share the lead with three interceptions each.
- TCU punter Jordy Sandy is third in the Big 12 in punting. He has punted 41 times for an average of 42.8 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 55 yards.
- Derius Davis ranks second nationally in punt-return average at 21.8 yards, a mark on pace to break the TCU season record of 20.8, which was set last year by Philadelphia Eagles' first-round pick Jalen Reagor.
West Virginia Notables:
- Neal Brown is in his second year as head coach of West Virginia. He took over in 2019, replacing Dana Holgerson, who took the head coaching job of the Houston Cougars.
- Prior to joining West Virginia, Brown was head coach at Troy, 2015-2018.
- Before taking over at Troy, Brown was Kentucky's offensive coordinator, 2013-2014.
- Brown was Texas Tech's offensive coordinator, 2010-2012. In 2012, Texas Tech beat TCU, 56-53, in three overtimes, in Fort Worth.
- Brown went 5-7 in his first year of leading the Mountaineers. He is 4-3 this season, 3-3 in the Big 12.
- Brown is 1-0 against TCU head coach Gary Patterson. West Virginia beat TCU, 20-17, in Fort Worth in the last game of the 2019 season. The Mountaineers' win denied Patterson and the Frogs of a winning season and bowl game.
- West Virginia this season has won its four home games.
- West Virginia this season has lost its three road games.
- Brown is one of three
coaches in the Big 12 Conference whom Patterson has not beaten. The other two
are Kansas State’s Chris Klieman and Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley.
- West Virginia senior defensive lineman Darius Stills (#56) and junior defensive lineman Dante Stills (#55) are brothers. Their father, Gary Stills, was an All-Big East standout linebacker at West Virginia for Hall of Fame Coach Don Nehlen, before a successful nine-year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams.
- West
Virginia's offense has scored 211 points in 2020: 45 points in the first quarter; 72 in
the second quarter; 54 in the third quarter; 27 in the fourth quarter;
and 13 in overtime periods.
- West Virginia's offense is averaging 30.1 points a game. That's fourth in the Big 12.
- West Virginia is averaging 153.6 rushing yards per game; sixth in the Big 12.
- The Mountaineers have scored 14 rushing touchdowns.
- West Virginia is averaging 296.4 passing yards per game; second in the Big 12.
- West Virginia has passed for at least 300 yards in each of its last four games.
- The Mountaineers have scored 11 passing touchdowns.
- West Virginia is averaging 449.9 total yards per game; second in the Big 12.
- Redshirt junior quarterback Jarret Doege (#2), who is from Lubbock, Texas, has completed 184 of 282 passes for 2,007 yards and 11 touchdowns. His average of 286.7 passing yards per game is second in the Big 12. He has thrown three interceptions. He has not thrown an interception in this last three games.
- Sophomore wide receiver Winston Wright, Jr. (#16), has caught 36 passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 63.9 receiving yards per game, which is third in the Big 12. He has a long reception of 70 yards.
- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Sam James (#13) has caught 28 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns. He has a long reception of 32 yards.
- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (#0) has caught 22 passes for 356 yards and three touchdowns. His per-game average of 50.9 yards receiving is 10th in the Big 12. He has a long reception of 38 yards.
- Sophomore wide receiver Ali Jennings (#19) and redshirt tight end T.J. Banks (#85) each have caught a touchdown pass.
- Junior running back Leddie Brown (#4) has rushed 141 times for 741 yards. He is averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 105.9 yards rushing per game, which is second in the Big 12. He has nine rushing touchdowns and a long run of 87 yards.
- Redshirt junior running back Alec Sinkfield (#20) has carried the football 68 times for 338 yards and three touchdowns. He has a long run of 36 yards.
- West Virginia's offense has allowed 13 sacks and has fumbled the football 13 times, losing six of the fumbles to opponents.
- West Virginia's opponents have scored 136 points in 2020; 33 in the first quarter; 51 in the second quarter; 17 in the third quarter; 28 in the fourth quarter; and seven points in overtime periods.
- West Virginia's opponents are averaging 19.4 points per game. That's second in the Big 12.
- West Virginia's defense is allowing an average of 271 yards of total offense a game; 109.4 rushing and 161.6 yards passing. The Mountaineers lead the Big 12 in overall defense. They are third in rushing defense and first in passing defense.
- The Mountaineers are 0-3 when allowing more than 75 rushing yards in a game.
- West Virginia has allowed fewer than 260 yards in each of its four home-game wins this season.
- Opponents have scored five rushing touchdowns and nine passing touchdowns against the Mountaineers.
- West Virginia defenders have intercepted nine passes, which leads the Big 12, and forced eight fumbles, one of which they recovered.
- The Mountaineers have recorded 21 sacks, which is second in the Big 12.
- Senior linebacker Tony Fields II (#1) leads West Virginia with 65 tackles, which is second in the Big 12. He has three tackles-for-loss, one sack and one interception.
- Redshirt senior cornerback Alonzo Addae (#4) has 47 tackles, which is 10th in the Big 12. He leads the Mountaineers with two interceptions, which is tied for second in the Big 12. Seven other West Virginia players have one interception each.
- Sophomore spear Tykee Smith (#23) has 46 tackles and seven tackles-for-loss.
- Junior linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo (#7) has 46 tackles and three tackles-for-loss.
- Freshman defensive lineman Akheen Mesior (#90) has five tackles-for-loss and four sacks.
- Redshirt senior defensive lineman Jeffery Pooler, Jr. (#9) has six tackles-for-loss and three sacks.
- Redshirt freshman bandit Jared Bartlett (#50) has 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks.
- Senior defensive lineman Darius Stills (#56) has 6.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks.
- Junior defensive lineman Dante Stills (#55) has 7.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks.
- Punter Tyler Sumpter (#35) is a redshirt senior who has punted 24 times for an average of 40 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 56 yards. He has not had a punt blocked.
- Evan Staley (#30) is a redshirt senior field-goal kicker. He has made six-of-nine field goal attempts. His long field goal is 45 yards. He has not had a kick blocked.
- Casey Legg (#48) is a redshirt sophomore field-goal kicker. He has made four-of-four field goal attempts. His long field goal is 45 yards. He has not had a kick blocked.
2020 TCU Football Fact Book: here
2020 TCU Football Roster: here
2020 TCU Football Schedule: here
Gary Patterson's “Take A Step Back” Song Video: here
Gary Patterson's "Game On" Song Video: here
2020 TCU Winter/Spring Sports Preview Guide: here
TCU Booster Information for the 2020-2021 Academic Year: here
TCU "End Racism" Mural Video: here
TCU Beacons Video: here
TCU Football Facilities Tour: here
TCU 2019-20 Athletics Annual Report: here
West Virginia head coach Neal Brown talks about TCU: here
2020 West Virginia Football Guide: here
2020 West Virginia Football Roster and Coaching Staff: here
2020 West Virginia Football Schedule: here
West Virginia's Milan Puskar Stadium: here
2020 West Virginia Football Safety/COVID-19 Measures: here
West Virginia's Milan Puskar Stadium Clear Bag Policy: here
2020 Game 8 for TCU: TCU has a bye on Saturday, November 21. The Frogs will leave Texas for the second and final time this regular season to play the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, November 28. Time and TV to be announced.
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