TCU-West Virginia 2021 Game Photos

 Photos by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

The Horned Frogs hosted big 12 foe West Virginia in a TCU homecoming game on Saturday, October 23, in Amon G. Carter Stadium, in Fort Worth, Texas.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson (right) and West Virginia head coach Neal Brown talk before the TCU-West Virginia game.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson (left): "Hey, Neal, have I ever showed you how to hitch up your pants?" West Virginia head coach Neal Brown, "That's okay, Gary. On TV, I've seen you do it a hundred times!"

TCU Air Force/Army ROTC

(photos above and below) Here come the Frogs!

(photos above and below) Here come the Mountaineers!

TCU's captains: (left to right) Dee Winers (#13), Ochuan Mathis (#32), Emari Demercado (#3) and Max Duggan (#15). TCU's honorary captain from the TCU Block T Association was Mike Flynn (middle of TCU captains), an offensive lineman (#69) whose senior year was 1984 when the Jim Wacker-coached team achieved an 8-3 record as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC).

(photos above and below) Thanks to a 100-yard return of the opening kickoff by returner/receiver Derius Davis (#11), TCU had a 7-0 lead 14 seconds into its game with West Virginia.

TCU returner/receiver Derius Davis (#11) receives congratulations on his 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from TCU quarterbacks Matthew Downing (#7) and Max Duggan (#15). The kickoff-return touchdown was Davis’ fourth career special team’s touchdown (his three punt returns for scores are tied for second in program history). Davis had TCU's first kickoff return for a touchdown since KaVontae Turpin went 99 yards against Oklahoma in 2018. It was the first time TCU returned the game's opening kickoff for a touchdown since at least 1996. The 100-yard kickoff return tied for second-longest in TCU history (105 yards, Charles Casper versus Texas, 1933) and was the Horned Frogs' longest since B.J. Catalon went 100 yards against LSU in 2013.

(photos above and below) Unfortunately, after the Horned Frogs took an early 7-0 lead, TCU head coach Gary Patterson's defense, including safety Michael Onyemaobi (#4), who as a fifth-year senior made the first start in his career, and cornerback C.J. Ceasar (#9), could not stop the Mountaineers most of the game. West Virginia scored 29 points, rushed for 229 yards and passed for 258 yards. Onyemaobi had a career-best five tackles in the game.

(photos above and below) Against TCU's defense, including defensive end Ochuan Mathis (#32), defensive tackle Corey Bethley (#94) and defensive tackle Terrell Cooper (#95), West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege (#2) completed 21-of-28 passes for 257 yards. He did not throw a touchdown pass or an interception.

(photos above and below) West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege (#2) scrambled effectively when the Frogs' defense applied  pressure.

TCU defensive tackle Corey Bethley (#94) recorded the Horned Frogs' only sack of West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege (#2). It was Bethley's first sack of the season. He has 10.5 sacks in his career, second-most among current Horned Frogs. Defensive end Ochaun Mathis has 14.5 career sacks. TCU now has at least one sack in 92 of its last 98 games.

(photos above and below) West Virginia running back Leddie Brown (#4) ran 24 times against the Horned Frogs for 111 yards. He had a long run of 24 yards.

(photos above and below) West Virginia's offensive line opened huge running lanes for running back Leddie Brown (#4), who scored three rushing touchdowns in West Virginia's 29-17 win over the Frogs.

West Virginia wide receiver Sean Ryan (#10) prepares to make a reception against TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (#1). Ryan caught four passes for 81 yards, including making this reception for a 44-yard gain.

West Virginia running back Tony Mathis (#24) carried the football 12 times for 48 yards against the Horned Frogs.

After making one of his four catches against the Horned Frogs, West Virginia wide receiver Winston Wright (#1) tries to elude TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis (#32) and TCU safety T.J. Carter (#7).

TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis (#32) tackles West Virginia wide receiver Winston Wright (#1).

TCU linebacker Jamoi Hodge (#6) tackles West Virginia tight end Mike O'Laughlin (#87), who had four receptions against the Frogs.

West Virginia kicker Casey Legg (#48) kicks a 27-yard field goal against the Frogs. Legg also converted two other field-goal attempts, from 38 yards and 49 yards.

In the fourth quarter, TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis (#32) blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt by West Virginia kicker Casey Legg (#48). It was TCU's first block of a field goal since current TCU graduate assistant Chris Bradley blocked a field-goal attempt versus SMU in 2017.

(photos above and below) TCU offensive coordinator couldn't instill consistency in TCU's offensive attack in the loss to West Virginia. The Frogs rushed for 149 yards and passed for 244 yards. TCU scored on both of its red-zone opportunities and remains the nation's leader at 100 percent (25-of-25) on the season. The Horned Frogs have 18 touchdowns and seven field goals on their red-zone chances.

(photos above and below) Against West Virginia, TCU quarterback Max Duggan (#15) completed 16-of-26 passes for 244 yards. He threw one touchdown pass. He threw two interceptions. Duggan now has 5,465 passing yards in his career, moving him past Casey Pachell (5,415, 2010-13) into fifth place in TCU history.

(photos above and below) Against West Virginia, TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran seven times for 27 yards.

(photos above and below) TCU quarterback Max Duggan (#15) was sacked twice by the Mountaineers, including once by defensive lineman Dante Stills (#55) and once by defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor (#90).

(photos above and below) TCU receiver Taye Barber (#4) caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was his second receiving touchdown of the season and sixth of his career, trailing onlyQuentin  Johnston (seven) among current Horned Frogs.

(photos above and below) After missing the Oklahoma game due to an injury, TCU running back Zach Evans (#6) returned to the starting lineup. Evans rushed 18 times for 62 yards against the Mountaineers.

TCU running back Kendre Miller (#33) ran six times for 54 yards against West Virginia.

(photos above and below) TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) caught five passes for 113 yards against the Mountaineers. He had a long reception of 49 yards. It was Johnston's second straight 100-yard effort and fourth of his career, tops among current TCU players.

(photos above and below) TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#23) fumbles after making a reception. The football was recovered by West Virginia cornerback Charles Woods (#23).

TCU kicker Griffin Kell kicked a 24-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the first half. It would be the last points TCU would score against West Virginia in the Frogs' 29-17 loss. Kell has made his last seven first-goal attempts. He is eight-of-10 on the season and 23-of-31 in his career.

This year’s homecoming festivities during the TCU-West Virginia football game included a tribute to Fort Worth educator and community leader Jennifer Giddings Brooks ’71 (MS ’74), who was TCU’s first Black Homecoming Queen.

The traditional Riff-Ram video during the football game featured TCU tennis legend Cameron Norrie, who is ranked 16th in the world professional tennis ranking. Norrie, who lives in London, turned professional four years ago. He is the British number one tennis player, a member of the world's top 16 and a Masters Series champion. With a three-set victory recently over Nikoloz Basilashvili, Norrie became the first-ever British champion at Indian Wells, an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California. The 26-year-old has risen from #74 in the rankings at the start of the year by recording 47 wins, winning two titles, and reaching four other finals. Norrie has committed to representing Great Britain at the Davis Cup Finals in late November.

TCU's next home game is against Big 12 foe and rival Baylor University on Saturday, November 6. Game time and broadcast details will be announced in the coming days. Prior to the Baylor game, TCU will play Kansas State, in Manhattan, Kansas, at 2:30 pm (Central), on Saturday, October 30. ESPNU will televise the game.