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GoFrogs: SMU preview
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium (46,000)
Series Record: TCU leads 51-40-7
Last Meeting: TCU won 42-12 (2018)
TV: FS1
Talent: Tim Brando, Spencer Tellman, Coley Harvey
Radio: WBAP 820 AM, Sirius 113, XM 200, KTCU 88.7 FM
Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine
Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 FM
Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos
ABOUT THE GAME
- No. 25 TCU will close the nonconference portion of its schedule when it hosts SMU on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the 99th meeting between the schools.
- The Horned Frogs have the Big 12's longest active winning streak at five games, a run that is tied for seventh nationally.
- TCU has opened its season with a 2-0 record for the 12th time in 19 seasons under Patterson. The Horned Frogs are looking to go 3-0 for the 10th time in the Patterson era.
- Four SMU coaches, including head coach Sonny Dykes, either played at TCU or were on staff with the Horned Frogs under Patterson.
- Patterson is 15-2 as a head coach versus SMU and 2-0 against Dykes. Prior to last year's 42-12 victory in Dallas, the Horned Frogs and Patterson defeated Dykes' Louisiana Tech team 31-24 in the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl.
- TCU is second nationally in total defense, allowing just 209.5 yards per game. The Horned Frogs have forced a 3-and-out on 60.0 percent (18-of-30) of opponent series.
HOME SWEET HOME
- Dating back to last season, TCU has a three-game home winning streak.
- The Horned Frogs are 87-21 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in 19 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson.
- TCU has posted an undefeated home record in three of the last five seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Horned Frogs hold a 51-40-7 edge over the Mustangs in a series that began with a 43-0 TCU win in Fort Worth in 1915.
- TCU has won 11 of the last 12 games and 17 of 19 with SMU.
- The Horned Frogs are 28-18-5 versus the Mustangs in Fort Worth and 23-22-2 in Dallas.
- SMU is TCU's second-most played series. The Horned Frogs' 98 meetings with the Mustangs trail only Baylor (114).
- Other than the two seasons (1987-88) SMU did not field a team, the 2006 campaign represented the only time the Horned Frogs and Mustangs have not met since 1925.
FAMILIAR FACES
- TCU offensive analyst Rusty Burns, in his 11th season with the program, was SMU's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2004-07.
- SMU head coach Sonny Dykes was an offensive analyst for TCU in 2017, prior to taking the Mustangs' head coach position.
- SMU wide receivers coach David Gru was also an offensive analyst with the Horned Frogs in 2017.
- SMU safeties coach Trey Haverty was a TCU graduate assistant (2007-09) before serving as its safeties coach (2011) and wide receivers coach (2012).
- SMU running backs coach Chris Brasfield was a two-year letterman (1994-95) at wide receiver for the Horned Frogs.
FOURTH IS FINE FOR NOW
- The Horned Frogs were picked fourth in the 2019 Preseason Big 12 Media Preseason Poll.
- The last two times TCU was predicted fourth or lower, it won a Big 12 Championship (2014) and played in the Big 12 Championship Game (2017).
IT'S 2019
- In six of the last eight odd-numbered years (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017), TCU has won at least 11 games.
TCU NOTABLES
- Over the last six seasons, TCU (49-19, 30-15) has the Big 12's second-best overall and conference records.
- TCU is one of just six programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times (2014, 2015, 2017) in the last five seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
- TCU has five 11-win seasons this decade, equaling the combined number of the 11 other FBS programs in the state.
- Gary Patterson's 19 seasons as TCU's head coach are more than the combined tenures of the 11 other FBS head coaches in the state of Texas.
- Patterson is the nation's second-longest tenured head coach, trailing only Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (21st year).
- Under Patterson, TCU has posted seven top-10 finishes and 11 in the top 25. The Horned Frogs have won at least 10 games in 11 of the last 17 seasons.
- Patterson has accounted for 25.9 percent (169 of 653) of TCU's all-time football victories.
- The Horned Frogs have 50 freshmen (true and redshirt) on their 120-player roster.
- TCU is in the midst of a $100 million premium seating expansion of Amon G. Carter Stadium. Completion will be in time for the 2020 season.
GoFrogs: SMU preview
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium (46,000)
Series Record: TCU leads 51-40-7
Last Meeting: TCU won 42-12 (2018)
TV: FS1
Talent: Tim Brando, Spencer Tellman, Coley Harvey
Radio: WBAP 820 AM, Sirius 113, XM 200, KTCU 88.7 FM
Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine
Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 FM
Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos
ABOUT THE GAME
- No. 25 TCU will close the nonconference portion of its schedule when it hosts SMU on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the 99th meeting between the schools.
- The Horned Frogs have the Big 12's longest active winning streak at five games, a run that is tied for seventh nationally.
- TCU has opened its season with a 2-0 record for the 12th time in 19 seasons under Patterson. The Horned Frogs are looking to go 3-0 for the 10th time in the Patterson era.
- Four SMU coaches, including head coach Sonny Dykes, either played at TCU or were on staff with the Horned Frogs under Patterson.
- Patterson is 15-2 as a head coach versus SMU and 2-0 against Dykes. Prior to last year's 42-12 victory in Dallas, the Horned Frogs and Patterson defeated Dykes' Louisiana Tech team 31-24 in the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl.
- TCU is second nationally in total defense, allowing just 209.5 yards per game. The Horned Frogs have forced a 3-and-out on 60.0 percent (18-of-30) of opponent series.
HOME SWEET HOME
- Dating back to last season, TCU has a three-game home winning streak.
- The Horned Frogs are 87-21 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in 19 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson.
- TCU has posted an undefeated home record in three of the last five seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Horned Frogs hold a 51-40-7 edge over the Mustangs in a series that began with a 43-0 TCU win in Fort Worth in 1915.
- TCU has won 11 of the last 12 games and 17 of 19 with SMU.
- The Horned Frogs are 28-18-5 versus the Mustangs in Fort Worth and 23-22-2 in Dallas.
- SMU is TCU's second-most played series. The Horned Frogs' 98 meetings with the Mustangs trail only Baylor (114).
- Other than the two seasons (1987-88) SMU did not field a team, the 2006 campaign represented the only time the Horned Frogs and Mustangs have not met since 1925.
FAMILIAR FACES
- TCU offensive analyst Rusty Burns, in his 11th season with the program, was SMU's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2004-07.
- SMU head coach Sonny Dykes was an offensive analyst for TCU in 2017, prior to taking the Mustangs' head coach position.
- SMU wide receivers coach David Gru was also an offensive analyst with the Horned Frogs in 2017.
- SMU safeties coach Trey Haverty was a TCU graduate assistant (2007-09) before serving as its safeties coach (2011) and wide receivers coach (2012).
- SMU running backs coach Chris Brasfield was a two-year letterman (1994-95) at wide receiver for the Horned Frogs.
FOURTH IS FINE FOR NOW
- The Horned Frogs were picked fourth in the 2019 Preseason Big 12 Media Preseason Poll.
- The last two times TCU was predicted fourth or lower, it won a Big 12 Championship (2014) and played in the Big 12 Championship Game (2017).
IT'S 2019
- In six of the last eight odd-numbered years (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017), TCU has won at least 11 games.
TCU NOTABLES
- Over the last six seasons, TCU (49-19, 30-15) has the Big 12's second-best overall and conference records.
- TCU is one of just six programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times (2014, 2015, 2017) in the last five seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
- TCU has five 11-win seasons this decade, equaling the combined number of the 11 other FBS programs in the state.
- Gary Patterson's 19 seasons as TCU's head coach are more than the combined tenures of the 11 other FBS head coaches in the state of Texas.
- Patterson is the nation's second-longest tenured head coach, trailing only Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (21st year).
- Under Patterson, TCU has posted seven top-10 finishes and 11 in the top 25. The Horned Frogs have won at least 10 games in 11 of the last 17 seasons.
- Patterson has accounted for 25.9 percent (169 of 653) of TCU's all-time football victories.
- The Horned Frogs have 50 freshmen (true and redshirt) on their 120-player roster.
- TCU is in the midst of a $100 million premium seating expansion of Amon G. Carter Stadium. Completion will be in time for the 2020 season.
