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TCU 360: Five Questions - Oklahoma
By Landon Haaf
1. Can TCU overcome the obstacle that has been Big 12 conference games at the Carter?
Junior cornerback Jason Verrett said the team’s success on the road is the result of a mindset of “battling the crowd.” Amon G. Carter stadium is no stranger to big crowds and a lot of noise, so the woes in Big 12 home games could be the result of lacking that mindset to which Verrett alluded. A lot rides on Saturday’s game, as the Sooners are in pursuit of an at-large BCS bowl bid. TCU has a shot to come up with an upset that would be seen nation-wide and a chance to have a big head of steam entering bowl season.
2. How effective can Trevone Boykin be in the passing game?
TCU head coach Gary Patterson said Boykin did not start throwing until the Tuesday prior to the Horned Frogs’ Thanksgiving Day upset over Texas, because the redshirt freshman quarterback was “banged up” after the Kansas State game. Boykin only needed to attempt nine passes against the Longhorns to lead an effective offense. Patterson would likely say the conservative game plan in the passing game was out of mere necessity, but it is likely that the coaching staff shied away from dropping Boykin in the pocket to avoid injury. Against the Sooners this week, Boykin will likely be relied on for far more than nine pass attempts in order to run an effective offense. He had another long week to rest and prepare, so what shape Boykin is in on Saturday and how aggressive he is in the passing game will be big stories on how the Frogs run their offense.
http://www.tcu360.com/football/2012/11/16589.five-questions-oklahoma
By Landon Haaf
1. Can TCU overcome the obstacle that has been Big 12 conference games at the Carter?
Junior cornerback Jason Verrett said the team’s success on the road is the result of a mindset of “battling the crowd.” Amon G. Carter stadium is no stranger to big crowds and a lot of noise, so the woes in Big 12 home games could be the result of lacking that mindset to which Verrett alluded. A lot rides on Saturday’s game, as the Sooners are in pursuit of an at-large BCS bowl bid. TCU has a shot to come up with an upset that would be seen nation-wide and a chance to have a big head of steam entering bowl season.
2. How effective can Trevone Boykin be in the passing game?
TCU head coach Gary Patterson said Boykin did not start throwing until the Tuesday prior to the Horned Frogs’ Thanksgiving Day upset over Texas, because the redshirt freshman quarterback was “banged up” after the Kansas State game. Boykin only needed to attempt nine passes against the Longhorns to lead an effective offense. Patterson would likely say the conservative game plan in the passing game was out of mere necessity, but it is likely that the coaching staff shied away from dropping Boykin in the pocket to avoid injury. Against the Sooners this week, Boykin will likely be relied on for far more than nine pass attempts in order to run an effective offense. He had another long week to rest and prepare, so what shape Boykin is in on Saturday and how aggressive he is in the passing game will be big stories on how the Frogs run their offense.
http://www.tcu360.com/football/2012/11/16589.five-questions-oklahoma
