“We usually finish, that’s what we’ve been doing, that’s one thing we pride ourselves on”.
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Arkansas used to bring more fans than TCU did to their games in Fort Worth, but TCU purple will abound in tonight’s Amon Carter stands.
Earlier in the day, No. 22 Oklahoma State lost in even more improbable fashion. My ratings project only 351 yards at 4.8 yards per play for the Hogs in this game. Why not, right? The big man moved two TCU linemen back a yard or so and (kind of) jumped to swat Ryan Graf’s line drive kick out of mid-air, forcing overtime.
TCU’s loss stings on several levels.
This will mark the first meeting since the teams were rivals in the now-defunct Southwest Conference.
“The scars of the past are great reminders of what you want to accomplish in the future”, said coach Bret Bielema, whose team beat Louisiana Tech 21-20 at home to start the season.
TCU’s all-time winningest coach with a 144-47 record, Patterson comes off 12-1 and 11-2 seasons, capping the 2015 campaign rallying the Horned Frogs from a 31-0 halftime deficit to overcome OR, 47-41, in three overtimes.
Baylor missed on several deep shots in the first half, but Blake Lynch capped its opening march after halftime by breaking free in the right seam for a 31-yard touchdown reception from Russell, who added a 19-yard scoring burst on a scramble on the Bears’ next possession.
Series record: Arkansas leads 42-24-2. Kenny Hill found Taj Williams for a 13-yard touchdown. Both teams scored in the first OT on longer touchdown passes, TCU hit a field goal to go ahead in the second OT, and Arkansas got the win thanks to a touchdown run by Austin Allen.
“Hopefully we’ll do a better job as a coaching staff of getting them (defensive players) in position against Arkansas”, Patterson said. TCU trailed the Jackrabbits in the second quarter 17-7 but rallied to take the lead for good midway through the third quarter. My ratings project 7.9 yards per pass play for Hill in this game and 450 yards at 6.1 yards per play overall for the Horned Frogs’ offense. The miss was Hedlund’s first of the game. Arkansas defeats TCU 41-38 in overtime. Hill, who was not made available for interviews, was flagged for an unsportsmanlike penalty.
“There’s no question we’re going to get tempo at different points”, defensive coordinator Robb Smith said Monday.
The Week 2 slate might not look as good on paper as Week One, but the Razorbacks and Horned Frogs should entertain in their Southwest Conference reunion. Arkansas inexplicably kicked the ball to the risky Turpin, and he made the Hogs pay with a 64-yard return to the 27-yard line.
TCU: Hill looked shaky early again, throwing an interception that Brooks Ellis returned 47 yards for the only touchdown of the first half.
“Just by watching Sunday’s practice, I will tell you if they weren’t listening to me, they’re listening to me now after they got a chance to watch film”, Patterson said. “For college football, this is everything you could ask for”.
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Seeing 59 points on the scoreboard in the opener continued a recent TCU trend of racking up the touchdowns. His end counterpart Josh Carraway was a first-team Big 12 performer in 2015. Because against LaTech, Arkansas not only showed it still can’t put a kickoff into the end zone, it also can’t cover the downfield “squib kicks” well either. I personally don’t think there’s enough information out there on either team after just one game to make an educated guess.
