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WBOY: Horned Frogs can run, but struggling defense has led to wild scorelines
by: Sam Coniglio
Gary Patterson made it cool to play defense in the Big 12. Now, he’s making it cool to run the football.
Right up until the 2020 season, his TCU Horned Frogs were arguably the best defensive team in the league, ranking at or near the top each season. Most of the time, they were No. 1 in both total and scoring defense — but that changed as they Horned Frogs finished the COVID-19-impacted season at the middle of the table.
In 2021, they are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, ranking only above Kansas — but still, they’ve figured out how to keep their heads above water with a 3-3 overall record, despite allowing 31 or more points to every power five opponent they’ve faced so far.
Read more at https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenat...truggling-defense-has-led-to-wild-scorelines/
by: Sam Coniglio
Gary Patterson made it cool to play defense in the Big 12. Now, he’s making it cool to run the football.
Right up until the 2020 season, his TCU Horned Frogs were arguably the best defensive team in the league, ranking at or near the top each season. Most of the time, they were No. 1 in both total and scoring defense — but that changed as they Horned Frogs finished the COVID-19-impacted season at the middle of the table.
In 2021, they are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, ranking only above Kansas — but still, they’ve figured out how to keep their heads above water with a 3-3 overall record, despite allowing 31 or more points to every power five opponent they’ve faced so far.
Read more at https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenat...truggling-defense-has-led-to-wild-scorelines/
