AP: TCU's defense to test Sooners' offense

[TopFrog]

TCU's defense to test Sooners' offense

By Stephen Hawkins

FORT WORTH — TCU coach Gary Patterson doesn't recall ever having to prepare for an offense averaging more than 600 yards a game.

Well, he is now and it's for a matchup of Big 12 co-leaders with likely playoff implications.

The No. 8 Horned Frogs (8-1, 5-1 Big 12, No. 6 CFP), with the conference's top defense, have already this season defeated three of the top 10 FBS offenses while holding them below their season averages for yards and points. The next challenge is a Saturday night showdown at No. 5 Oklahoma , against Heisman Trophy front-running quarterback Baker Mayfield and the nation's most productive offense.

"You can't let Oklahoma big-play you, and that's hard to do because they have a lot of people," Patterson said. "You've got to be able to give them different looks and you've got to have a group smart enough to do that and still play within the structure of the defense. Because any time you put the quarterback in play, it makes it harder."

Read more at https://www.news-journal.com/news/2017/nov/08/tcus-defense-to-test-sooners-offense/

 

[PhillyFrog]

Had no idea he was a sports writer.

He's a true Renaissance Man.

 

[VA Froggie]

I think coach loves preparing for this kind of game, it’s in his makeup. Any of us that have ever competed know the feeling getting ready for a big game. We all love a challenge, OU will be that challenge so get ready to rock and roll.

 

[asleep003]

Well, we have beaten the FBS #2 top offense(by 2 TDs), #9(by 1 TD), and #12 offense(by 3 TDs). There is no reason for the frogs to think they can not win this game, even if it's on the road... OSU was on the road(a toad game) !

 

[JogginFrog]

I was surprised to see longtime TCU downtalker Pete Fiutak of College Football News include TCU +7 among his ATS picks of the week.

Unlike 6 of 7 SI writers, Fiutak is picking the Frog defense to shine and TCU to win outright, 34-27: http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/11/oklahoma-vs-tcu-fearless-prediction-game-preview

 

[FrogLifeYo]

Seeing a ton of picks taking TCU and the points but very few picking us to win straight up..I love the Frogs when the world thinks we are going to loose..GP thrives at that