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CBS Sports: Baylor vs. TCU preview
With two straight BCS bowl game appearances and no regular-season losses since 2008, TCU has become a national powerhouse under coach Gary Patterson.
But with sophomore quarterback Casey Pachall takes over for Andy Dalton and half of the Horned Frogs' starters gone from last season's Rose Bowl-winning squad, however, Patterson is unsure of what to expect entering TCU's final season in the Mountain West Conference.
The 14th-ranked Horned Frogs face former Southwest Conference rival Baylor on Friday night when both teams open their seasons in Waco.
After falling to Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl - its first BCS bowl - a BCS championship game again eluded the two-time defending Mountain West champion Horned Frogs last season. Instead, TCU capped off a 13-0 season on New Year's Day with a 21-19 victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl to finish second in the final poll. ...
With two straight BCS bowl game appearances and no regular-season losses since 2008, TCU has become a national powerhouse under coach Gary Patterson.
But with sophomore quarterback Casey Pachall takes over for Andy Dalton and half of the Horned Frogs' starters gone from last season's Rose Bowl-winning squad, however, Patterson is unsure of what to expect entering TCU's final season in the Mountain West Conference.
The 14th-ranked Horned Frogs face former Southwest Conference rival Baylor on Friday night when both teams open their seasons in Waco.
After falling to Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl - its first BCS bowl - a BCS championship game again eluded the two-time defending Mountain West champion Horned Frogs last season. Instead, TCU capped off a 13-0 season on New Year's Day with a 21-19 victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl to finish second in the final poll. ...
