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FWST: Rushing mindset pays off for TCU against Texas
By Stefan Stevenson
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When it's working, TCU's offense has the old-school look of a grind-it-out, ball-control run team. When it's a winning formula, as it was against Texas, it's a thing of beauty. When it isn't, fans cry foul, call for the heads of offensive coordinators, blame the offensive line and question whether the talent is even there.
Never mind, by the way, that TCU's offensive strategy has been altered by the loss of quarterback Casey Pachall and running backs Ed Wesley and Waymon James.
The game plan against Texas was similar to previous games this season, including wins at Baylor and West Virginia. Both times the Horned Frogs rushed more than 40 times for over 200 yards.
But those numbers don't always translate into wins for the Frogs. They lost games to Iowa State and Texas Tech when they rushed more than 40 times for over 180 yards. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/25/4438181/rushing-mindset-pays-off-for-tcu.html#storylink=cpy
By Stefan Stevenson
[email protected]
When it's working, TCU's offense has the old-school look of a grind-it-out, ball-control run team. When it's a winning formula, as it was against Texas, it's a thing of beauty. When it isn't, fans cry foul, call for the heads of offensive coordinators, blame the offensive line and question whether the talent is even there.
Never mind, by the way, that TCU's offensive strategy has been altered by the loss of quarterback Casey Pachall and running backs Ed Wesley and Waymon James.
The game plan against Texas was similar to previous games this season, including wins at Baylor and West Virginia. Both times the Horned Frogs rushed more than 40 times for over 200 yards.
But those numbers don't always translate into wins for the Frogs. They lost games to Iowa State and Texas Tech when they rushed more than 40 times for over 180 yards. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/25/4438181/rushing-mindset-pays-off-for-tcu.html#storylink=cpy
