TCU-Oklahoma 2021 Game Photos

Photos by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

A statue of former Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is one of several statues of notable Sooners that grace the area around Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Bradford won the 2008 Heisman Trophy.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson's pre-game pants hitch-up.

During pregame, TCU head coach Gary Patterson (right) talks with Herb Herbstreit, an ESPN sports analyst who was part of the ABC prime-time broadcast crew for the TCU-Oklahoma game.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson (left) and Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley share a pregame handshake. With Oklahoma headed for the Southeastern Conference (SEC), it may be a long time before the two head coaches will again meet on a football field.

For perhaps a final time, TCU head coach Gary Patterson (left) shows Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley how to hitch up his pants.

During pregame, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley (left) visits with TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (#14), who prior to the 2021 season transferred from the University of Oklahoma to TCU.

(photos above and below) Here come the Oklahoma Sooners!

(photos above and below) Here come the TCU Horned Frogs!

TCU's captains for the game against Oklahoma were (from left to right) quarterback Max Duggan (#15), center Steve Avila (#79), defensive end Ochuan Mathis (#32) and linebacker Dee Winers (#13).

Oklahoma ended its week-long starting quarterback controversy by announcing via the scoreboard that true freshman Caleb Williams (#13) would start against TCU, rather than former starting quarterback Spencer Rattler (#7), whom Williams replaced in the Sooners' 55-48 comeback win over Texas on October 9. When Williams was announced as the starting quarterback, there was a large roar throughout Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. There now is speculation as to how quickly Rattler will enter the transfer portal, and where he next will be playing football.

Oklahoma true freshman quarterback Caleb Williams (#13) and Oklahoma junior running back Kennedy Brooks (#13) were a duo that was too tough to handle for the Horned Frogs' defense in Oklahoma's 52-31 victory. Williams, making the first start of his career, accounted for 361 total yards and five touchdowns. Brooks accounted for 153 rushing yards and one touchdown. Williams' performance earned him Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. It was Williams' second consecutive Big 12 weekly award. His play against Texas the week before, earned him Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors.

(photos above and below) Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (#13) completed 18-of-23 passes for 295 yards against TCU. He threw four touchdown passes. He did not throw an interception.

(photos above and below) Against TCU, Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (#13) rushed nine times for 66 yards. He also scored a touchdown on a 41-yard run in the third quarter.

(photos above and below) Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks (#26), of Mansfield, Texas, ran the football 20 times for 153 yards against the Horned Frogs. Brooks started the Sooners' scoring barrage with a two-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter.

Oklahoma tight end/H-back Jeremiah Hall (#27) catches a 17-yard touchdown pass from Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams in the first quarter against TCU. The touchdown catch was Hall's only reception in the game.

Oklahoma running back Eric Gray (#0) scored Oklahoma's final touchdown against the Frogs on a two-yard run with 1:09 left in the game. Gray had six carries for 11 yards in the game.

Oklahoma wide receiver Trevon West (#81) catches a 35-yard pass between TCU cornerback C.J. Ceasar II (#9) and TCU safety Nook Bradford (#28).

In the Sooners' win over TCU, Oklahoma wide receiver Michael Woods II (#8) catches a 59-yard pass, as TCU linebacker Jamoi Hodge (#6), safety Nook Bradford (#28), defensive tackle Corey Bethley (#94), cornerback C.J. Ceasar II (#9) and defensive end Dylan Horton (#98) try to catch him. Woods caught three passes for 75 yards.

TCU offensive coordinator Doug Meacham's (purple cap) offensive game plan and play-calling in the game against Oklahoma netted the Horned Frogs 529 total yards, four more yards than the Sooners' offense netted.

(photos above and below) With running back Zach Evans missing the game against Oklahoma because of an injury, TCU's offense revolved around quarterback Max Duggan (#15), wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) and running back Kendre Miller (#33).

(photos above and below) Against Oklahoma, TCU quarterback  Max Duggan (#15) passed for a career-high 346 yards and four touchdowns. He completed 20-of-30 passes. He did not throw an interception. Duggan has 5,221 passing yards in his career. Duggan moved past Steve Stamp (5,123, 1978-81) into sixth place in TCU history for career passing.

(photos above and below) TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) catches a touchdown pass from Max Duggan as he leaps above Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman, of Denton, Texas. TCU wide receiver Savion Williams (#18) was on hand to congratulate Johnston on his scoring reception.

Against Oklahoma, TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1)) had career-high totals of seven receptions, 185 yards and three touchdowns. Johnston's scoring grabs were from 20, 75 and 25 yards, giving him a team-best five on the season and seven in his career. The seven touchdown catches top all current Horned Frogs. Johnston's 75-yard touchdown reception was TCU's longest since his 76-yard scoring grab against Louisiana Tech in the 2020 season finale. Johnston's 185 yards receiving were the most by a Horned Frog since Taj Williams had 210 receiving yards versus Oklahoma in 2016. Johnston is the first Horned Frog with three touchdown catches in a game since KaVontae Turpin had four against Texas in 2015. Johnston posted his third career 100-yard receiving game, tops among current TCU players.

(photos above and below) TCU running back Kendre Miller (#33) in the Oklahoma game rushed 15 times for 55 yards. He also caught four passes, including a 53-yard touchdown catch. It was his first receiving score of his career. Miller's four receptions equaled his career total entering the game.

(photos above and below) TCU running back Emari Demercardo (#3) had a team-best 57 yards rushing against Oklahoma. The 57 yards were three shy of a career-high.

In the Oklahoma game, TCU receiver/returner Derius Davis (#11) had two receptions for 14 yards. He had five kickoff returns for 117 yards, including a long return of 32 yards. He also returned one Sooner punt for 22 yards.

TCU kicker Griffin Kell (#39) kicked a 22-yard field goal in the third quarter of the game against the Sooners. He is seven-of-nine on the season and 22-of-30 in his career. he has made his last six field goal attempts.

(photos above and below) TCU head coach Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs' defense, including cornerback Keontae Jenkins (#23), safety Nook Bradford (#28) and safety T.J. Carter (#7), allowed Oklahoma to roll up 525 yards; 295 yards through the air and 230 yards on the ground. Carter had nine tackles to lead TCU for the second consecutive game. Bradford placed, with eight tackles. Bradford's career-high of 13 stops came at Oklahoma in 2019.

TCU defensive end Ochuan Mathis (#32) sacks Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (#13). Mathis had two sacks against the Sooners. It was the fifth multi-sack game of his career. Mathis is the second Horned Frog with multiple sacks in a game this season, joining defensive end Dylan Horton, against Texas. Mathis has 14.5 career sacks, which are the most among current Horned Frogs.

TCU safety T. J. Carter (#7) denies Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims (#17) of a reception. Against the Frogs, Mims, of Frisco, Texas, had two catches for 56 yards. Watching the play was defensive end Khari Coleman (#11), who made his first start of the season.

TCU defenders Keontae Jenkins (#23), Terrell Cooper (#95), T.J. Carter (#7) and Ochaun Mathis (#32) hold Oklahoma tight end/H-back Brayden Willis (#9), of Arlington, Texas, to minimal yardage after a pass reception.

Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks (#26) loses his helmet after being tackled hard by TCU safety T.J. Carter (#7) and TCU linebacker Jamoi Hodge (#6). Unfortunately, Carter was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness because he ripped off Brooks' helmet during the tackle.

TCU safety Josh Foster (#15) holds Oklahoma running Kennedy brooks (#26) to a short gain on one of his 20 carries in the game.

The 52-31 loss to Oklahoma was TCU's eight consecutive loss to the Sooners. The Horned Frogs and Gary Patterson have never beaten Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley. The loss on the road in Norman, Oklahoma, dropped TCU's 2021 season record to 3-3. The Frogs are 1-2 in Big 12 Conference games. The Horned Frogs now are 23-20 on the road in their Big 12 history.

The Frogs' next game is a home game on Saturday, October 23, against Big 12 foe West Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm (Central). The game will be televised on ESPNU. It will be Homecoming weekend on the TCU campus.