From 1959-1976 Broyles opened the SWC season at TCU’s expense.
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Yes, it was a win, an 18-point victory. With the Frogs’ secondary getting eaten up by South Dakota State, many folks are asking how on Earth TCU will be able to get the job done against an SEC opponent that prides itself on size? They had 80 less yards of total offense, 142 yards to the Horned Frogs 222, but were up 13-0 at the half.
Patterson is known as a defensive mastermind, orchestrating a system of exotic blitzes that brings pressure from many points on the field.
If Arkansas is going to pull the upset, it likely will be because Austin Allen and the Razorbacks’ offense figures out how to exploit the TCU defense, which had major issues in Week 1. An officiating error by the Mid-American Conference crew gave Central Michigan an untimed play the Chippewas converted with what might be the first Hail Ladder touchdown play in college football history. The teams haven’t faced each other since 1991, the Razorbacks’ final season in the SWC.
There is a whole lot of respect between Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema and TCU head coach Gary Patterson despite the fact their teams’ approach to football is nearly diametrically opposed.
“It was so embarrassing at the time to lose to TCU after we’d beaten them 22 years in a row”, Bazzel said.
The series was pushed back when Arkansas added Texas in 2008, with the Longhorns’ return game in 2009 moved to 2021 when Arkansas added Texas A&M to its schedule in 2009 before the Aggies joined the SEC. This is its best shot this week to get some bragging rights back.
The Frogs, who have ripped off two consecutive double-digit win seasons, dropped their first home contest since November 30th, 2013 (to Baylor) last night to Arkansas, leading to the Hogs jumping into the top 25 and causing the Frogs to fall from #15th to completely out of the top 25. TCU games are a happening in Cowtown and nationally relevant.
Williams rushed 28 times for 137 yards, and he operated as the fulcrum of head coach Bret Bielema’s offense during a prosperous start. That’s seventh-best in TCU history. Overcoming a couple of interceptions against South Dakota State is one thing, but Hill can’t afford to toss multiple picks against the Razorbacks.
The last time Kenny Hill faced Arkansas, he gobbled up hog meat, destroying the Razorbacks with almost 500 yards of total offense. Arkansas linebacker Brooks Ellis delivered the big change in momentum with a 47-yard interception return of Hill in the second quarter.
After winning the scoreboard for three quarters, and a good portion of the final quarter, it looked like the Hogs had left Fort Worth too early.
“To be in a close game out of the gate was probably a good thing”, Bielema said. With more plays devoted to running, instead of the 33 or more pass calls for Allen last week, maybe we’ll see heralded, speedy freshman Devwah Whaley more.
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“I’m not ready to put him in the Gator Hall of Fame or the National Football League Hall of Fame, but I think he’s really learning how to play the position and knows what to expect and is starting to feel really comfortable with his pieces around him”, coach Jim McElwain said. Then he refused to go down in overtime, just like his brother, and willed his body across the goal line with the help of some larger friends to capture victory. This was very different from his honorable mention for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year campaign last year. “The way everything went in the first it was a positive we were only down 13-0”.
