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West Virginia MetroNews: After sluggish TCU finds its footing, Patterson does some playoff stumping
By Allan Taylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 10 TCU didn’t produce its typical offensive fireworks, at least not until crunch time.
Trevone Boykin’s 40-yard pass to Kolby Listenbee set up Jaden Oberkrom’s game-winning kick as TCU rallied from 13 points down in the second half to beat No. 20 West Virginia 31-30.
Ranked No. 7 in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, the Frogs (7-1, 4-1 Big 12), needed every second to remain alive for one of the semifinal spots. Coach Gary Patterson didn’t think the close call should hurt his team’s positioning.
“At their house, to come back and beat WVU, if the committee didn’t think that was enough substance, then they’re not watching the right film—because we just did it not playing very well,” he said. “That’s a team that played Alabama well and you just go on down the list.
“We just went on the road against a team that beat No. 4 Baylor 41-27, and we beat them at their house. If that’s not a good enough win for the committee, then I can’t help them. But I’ll be 7-1 whether they like it or they don’t.” ...
http://wvmetronews.com/2014/11/01/after-sluggish-tcu-finds-its-footing-patterson-does-some-playoff-stumping/
By Allan Taylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 10 TCU didn’t produce its typical offensive fireworks, at least not until crunch time.
Trevone Boykin’s 40-yard pass to Kolby Listenbee set up Jaden Oberkrom’s game-winning kick as TCU rallied from 13 points down in the second half to beat No. 20 West Virginia 31-30.
Ranked No. 7 in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, the Frogs (7-1, 4-1 Big 12), needed every second to remain alive for one of the semifinal spots. Coach Gary Patterson didn’t think the close call should hurt his team’s positioning.
“At their house, to come back and beat WVU, if the committee didn’t think that was enough substance, then they’re not watching the right film—because we just did it not playing very well,” he said. “That’s a team that played Alabama well and you just go on down the list.
“We just went on the road against a team that beat No. 4 Baylor 41-27, and we beat them at their house. If that’s not a good enough win for the committee, then I can’t help them. But I’ll be 7-1 whether they like it or they don’t.” ...
http://wvmetronews.com/2014/11/01/after-sluggish-tcu-finds-its-footing-patterson-does-some-playoff-stumping/
