TCU-Baylor 2021 Game Photos

 Photos by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke

TCU vs. # 12 Baylor on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs' first game since TCU head football coach Gary Patterson and TCU mutually agreed to part ways on October 31, and the first game for interim head football coach Jerry Kill.

Featured in the traditional Riff-Ram video during the TCU-Baylor game was former TCU soccer goalkeeper Emily Alvarado, who this past July signed a professional soccer contract with French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.

During pregame activities, TCU interim head football coach Jerry Kill visits with running back Ernie DeMercado (#3, photo above) and watches the Frogs go through their warmups.

TCU interim head football coach Jerry Kill (left) visits with Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda prior to the TCU-Baylor game.

(photos above and below) Here comes Super Frog!

TCU defensive line coach Dan Sharp, a former TCU tight end who has coached at the school for 31 years, led the Horned Frogs out of the tunnel for their rivalry game against Baylor University.

Here come the Frogs!

(photos above and below) Here come the Bears!

TCU's captains for the game were Terrell Cooper (#95), Steve Avila (#79), Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (#1) and Emari Demercado (#3). The Block T honorary captain was former TCU linebacker David Hawthorne (middle), who during his playing days wore #46. His "GP" shirt was worn in honor of former TCU head football coach Gary Patterson.

(photos above and below) Against the Baylor Bears, Jerry Kill, former University of Minnesota head football coach and best friend of former TCU head football coach Gary Patterson, was on the TCU sideline for his first game as the Frogs' interim head coach.

(photos above and below) TCU offensive coordinator Doug Meacham directed TCU's offense against Baylor. The Horned Frogs rolled up 562 total offensive yards on a Baylor defense that coming into the game was allowing an average of 339.6 total yards per game.

(photos above and below) Against Baylor, TCU defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow, who has been on the TCU football coaching staff for 20 years, called the defense from the upstairs coaches' box. Safeties coach Paul Gonzales signaled, in secrecy, the defense on the field. The Frogs' defense held Baylor to 393 total yards of offense and 28 points. Coming into the game, the Bears ranked second in the Big 12 with an average of 465.5 yards of offense per game and third in the conference with an average of 37.4 points scored per game. Against the Bears, the Horned Frogs' defense totaled seven tackles for loss from six different players.

Against No. 12 Baylor, TCU was without two big offensive threats, starting quarterback Max Duggan (#15, photo above) and starting running back Zach Evans (#6, photo below).

(photos above and below) TCU redshirt freshman quarterback Chandler Morris (#14), talking with TCU interim head coach Jerry Kill (photo above) and on the telephone (photo below) with offensive coaches in the coaching booth, started his first game at TCU against Baylor. Morris, who is from Highland Park High School, transferred from the University of Oklahoma to TCU prior to this season. Prior to the Baylor game, his most significant action as a Horned Frog came when he played the second half the prior Saturday in the Frogs' 31-12 loss to Kansas State, in Manhattan, Kansas.

(photos above and below) TCU backup quarterback Chandler Morris, who wears the same jersey number (14) as Horned Frogs quarterback Andy Dalton did during his star-studded tenure at TCU, made his first career start this past Saturday against Baylor. He had 531 total yards of offense, with 461 yards of the total coming through the air on 29 pass completions out of 41 attempts. The 531 yards of total offense are the second-most in TCU history. It trails only the 696 total yards that TCU quarterback Matt Vogler totaled against Houston in 1990. The 461 passing yards are the fourth-most in a game in TCU history. Morris became the first TCU quarterback to pass for 400 yards since Kenny Hill, his quarterbacks coach, threw for 449 yards against Oklahoma in 2016. He threw two touchdown passes. He did not throw an interception. He was sacked once. Morris' performance earned him Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. 

(photos above and below) Against Baylor, quarterback Chandler Morris (#14) was TCU's leading rusher, with 70 yards on 11 carries.

TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (#14) scored his first career touchdown in the 30-28 victory over Baylor. Morris scored on this 12-yard run in the first quarter to tie TCU with Baylor at 7-7.

 

 

(photos above and below) TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (#14) was praised for his ability to continually elude pressure applied by Baylor defenders such as defensive lineman Gabe Hall (#95) and linebacker Garmon Randolph (#55). Hall was able to sack Morris once.

(photos above and below) Despite pressure from Baylor defenders such as defensive tackle Cole Maxwell (#96) and linebacker Terrel Bernard (#2), the Bears only registered one sack of TCU quarterback Chandler Morris, who TV commentators described as "Houdini."

(photos above and below) TCU running back Kendre Miller (#33) ran with the football only two times against Baylor before an injury forced him to the sideline early in the game.

(photos above and below) TCU running back Emari Demercado (#3) rushed for 34 yards on 19 carries against Baylor. He also caught four passes for 55 yards. Demercado's career high for passes caught is five.

TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) caught five passes for 142 yards against Baylor. It was his third 100-yard effort in the last four contests. His five career 100-yard games are the most among current Horned Frogs.

 TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) caught a 19-yard pass for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

(photos above and below) TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston (#1) celebrates what proved to be his game-winning touchdown reception early in the fourth quarter with teammates, including wide receiver Quincy Brown (#88).

(photos above and below) TCU wide receiver Blair Conwright (#22) makes a 35-yard catch against Baylor cornerback Al Walcott (#13).

TCU wide receiver Derius Davis (#11) had 88 all-purpose yards against Baylor. He caught five passes for 81 yards and returned one punt for seven yards.

TCU running back Emari Demercado (#3) congratulates TCU sophomore tight end Dominic DiNunzio (#84) on his five-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. The score gave TCU a 23-14 lead over Baylor. It was DiNunzio's first career touchdown. DiNunzio attends TCU on an ROTC scholarship.

(photos above and below) TCU kicker Griffin Kell (#39) kicked field goals of 30 yards, 46 yards and 24 yards.

A dejected TCU kicker Griffin Kell (#39), accompanied by holder/punter Jordy Sandy (#31), leaves the field after missing a 34-yard field goal with less than two minutes left in the game, giving Baylor an opportunity to win the game with a field goal of its own. TCU's defense rose to the occasion to preserve the victory for the Frogs. In the third quarter, Kell had a 37-yard field-goal attempt blocked, which ended his streak of 11 consecutive made field-goal attempts, tying Nick Browne (2002) for the eighth-longest field-goal streak in TCU history.

With 1:03 left in the game and Baylor driving for a potential game-winning field goal or touchdown, TCU freshman linebacker Shadrach Banks (#19), a converted wide receiver,  intercepted a pass from Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon to preserve TCU's 30-28 victory.

(photos above and below) TCU freshman linebacker Shadrach Banks (#19) and jubilant Horned Frogs teammates celebrate his interception of a Baylor pass that preserved TCU's 30-28 upset of the No. 12 Bears.

TCU senior safety La'Kendrick Van Zandt (#20) defends a pass by Baylor junior quarterback Gerry Bohanon (#11). The Frogs' defense limited Bohanon to 14 completions on 20 attempts, for 214 passing yards. Bohanon threw three touchdown passes, but the Frogs intercepted him twice, including in the closing minutes of the game to thwart a potential game-winning drive by the Bears.

TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis (#32) prepares to tackle Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon (#11). Bohanon ran six times for only 15 yards against the Frogs' defense.

TCU junior safety Nook Bradford (#28) sacks Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon (#11). It was Bradford's first sack of his career. TCU has at least one sack in 94 of its last 100 games.

TCU safety T.J. Carter (#7) prepares to tackle Baylor senior running back Abram Smith (#7). Smith was the Bears leading ball carrier against the Frogs. He rushed 18 times for 125 yards.

TCU defensive end Khari Coleman (#11) pressures Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon (#11), causing an errant throw. Coleman had three tackles in the game, including one tackle for loss.

TCU defensive end Colt Ellison (#44) and defensive tackle Earl Barquet (97) tackle Baylor running back Trestan Ebner at the one-yard line. The Frogs held Ebner to 39 yards on 12 carries. He scored one touchdown, on a one-yard run in the third quarter. Barquet had one tackle for loss.

TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (#1) tips a pass from Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon that was intended for wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (#9). TCU junior cornerback Kee'yon Stewart (#2), playing in his first game of the season, caught the tipped pass in the end zone for his first career interception.

TCU linebacker Jamoi Hodge (#6) and safety Nook Bradford (#28) close in on Baylor running back Trestan Ebner (#1), while TCU linebacker Dee Winters (#13) fights to provide assistance. Winters tied for team-best honors with eight tackles.

Baylor running back Abram Smith (#7) prepares to be hit by TCU defensive end Patrick Jenkins (#91) and TCU defensive tackle Earl Barquet (#97).

Second-year Baylor head coach Dave Aranda saw his No. 12 Bears suffer a 30-28 upset loss to rival TCU. Aranda said he was sorry that Baylor lost, but he was happy for Gary Patterson and Jerry Kill that TCU won the emotional rivalry game.

(photos above and beyond) Baylor running back Abram Smith (#7) ran 18 times for 125 yards against TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (#1), TCU defensive end Dylan Horton (#98) and the Horned Frogs' defense. Horton tied for team-best honors with eight tackles. He had two tackles for loss.

(photos above and below) In the 30-28 loss to TCU, Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon (#11) completed 14-of-20 passes for 214 yards. He threw three touchdown passes. He also threw two interceptions. He ran six times for 15 yards. He was sacked once.

In the second quarter, Baylor tight end Drake Dabney (#89) catches a 21-yard touchdown pass behind TCU cornerback C.J. Ceasar (#9), while Baylor tight end Ben Sims (#6) prepares to celebrate. Dabney's touchdown reception gave Baylor a 14-13 lead.

(photos above and below) Baylor running back Trestan Ebner (#1) ran 12 times for only 39 yards against TCU defensive tackle Terrell Cooper (#95) and safety La'Kendrick Van Zandt (#20) and the Horned Frogs.

Baylor running back Trestan Ebner (#1) and teammates celebrate his third-quarter one-yard touchdown run against TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis (#32), safety Nook Bradford (#28) and the Horned Frogs. Ebner's touchdown cut TCU's lead over the Bears to 23-21.

Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (#9) caught five passes for 121 yards against TCU cornerback Noah Daniels (#21) and the Frogs.

Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (#9) beats TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (#1) to haul in a seven-yard touchdown pass on Baylor's first possession of the game. After the extra-point conversion, Baylor led 7-0.

Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (#9) beats TCU cornerback C.J. Ceasar (#9) to catch a four-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The extra-point conversion cut TCU's lead to 30-28, which proved to be the final score.

The officials in the TCU-Baylor game received much criticism after the game for their eagerness to call penalties on the Bears and the Frogs. The officials assessed a combined 19 penalties for 176 total penalty yards against the two teams.

Officials confer with Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda. The Bears were assessed six penalties for 65 yards. Their penalties included a "delay of game," while they were on defense.

Officials confer with TCU interim head football coach Jerry Kill. The Frogs were assessed 13 penalties for 111 yards.

Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda (right) congratulates TCU interim head football coach Jerry Kill after TCU's 30-28 upset of the No. 12 Baylor Bears.

TCU fans poured onto the field at Amon G. Carter Stadium to celebrate TCU's 30-28 victory over No. 12 Baylor, which capped an emotional week on the TCU campus and in Fort Worth.

The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected TCU as the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week after the Frogs' 30-28 victory over No. 12 Baylor. It's the seventh time the Horned Frogs have received the honor from the FWAA, and the first since 2017. The Horned Frogs have won six of the last seven meetings with Baylor and are 7-3 against the Bears in Big 12 play. TCU is 10-4 versus Baylor since the Southwest Conference dissolved after the 1995 season.

After playing Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday, November 13, the Horned Frogs will play their final home game of the 2021 season against Kansas, on Saturday, November 20. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm (Central). It will be an emotional farewell for TCU interim head football coach Jerry Kill, the TCU coaching staff and TCU senior football players.