2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team
| 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–6 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kendal Briles (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | A. J. Ricker (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Gillespie (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
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| No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs were led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.
The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Horned Frogs failed to qualify for a bowl game after making the National Championship game and suffered their first losing season since 2021 following their loss to Oklahoma. TCU became the first program to miss a bowl game and/or have a losing record after becoming national championship runner-ups since Texas in 2010, following their loss in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
The TCU Horned Frogs football team drew an average home attendance of 47,331 in 2023.
Offseason
Recruiting class
| College recruiting information (2023) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Randon Fontenette ATH |
Freeport, TX | Brazosport High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Channing Canada DB |
Athens, TX | Trinity Valley CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 15, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Markis Deal DT |
Garland, TX | Naaman Forest High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | Nov 20, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | ||||||
| Javeon Wilcox DB |
Temple, TX | Lake Belton High | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
| Avion Carter DE |
Amarillo, TX | Tascosa High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | Jun 12, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | ||||||
| Cordale Russell WR |
Mesquite, TX | North Mesquite High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 14, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| Mason White DB |
Walnut, CA | Mt. San Antonio | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Jamel Johnson DB |
Arlington, TX | Seguin High | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Max Carroll LB |
Eads, TN | Briarcrest Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 12, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Vernon Glover Jr. DB |
Dickinson, TX | Dickinson High | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
| Kylan Salter LB |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
| Cameron Cook RB |
Round Rock, TX | Stony Point High | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 26, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Keviyan Huddleston DE |
Tyler, TX | Chapel Hill High | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | Jul 8, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
| Jonathan Bax DE |
New Orleans, LA | Edna Karr High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 4, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
| Benjamin Whitfield OL |
Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
| Narado Stoker DB |
Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 29, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75) | ||||||
| Jordan Lester DB |
Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 18, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75) | ||||||
| Cooper Powers OL |
Concord, CA | De La Salle High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
| Lafayette Kaiuway TE |
Arlington, TX | Sam Houston High | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 27, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Zachary Chapman DE |
Fort Bend, TX | Thurgood Marshall High | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 24, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74) | ||||||
| Brione Ramsey-Brooks OL |
Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 400 lb (180 kg) | May 20, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
| Rohan Fluellen WR |
Gilmer, TX | Gilmer High | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 29, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
| Jordyn Bailey WR |
Denton, TX | Billy Ryan High | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: #21 247Sports: #95 | ||||||
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NFL Draft
Eight Horned Frogs were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position |
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| Quentin Johnston | WR |
| Steve Avila | OG |
| Kendre Miller | RB |
| Dylan Horton | DE |
| Derius Davis | WR |
| Tre Tomlinson | CB |
| Dee Winters | LB |
| Max Duggan | QB |
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Caleb Medford | WR | New Mexico |
| Sam Jackson | QB | California |
| Marvin Covington | CB | New Mexico |
| Kee'yon Stewart | CB | Arkansas |
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | S | New Mexico |
| Quincy Brown | WR | Nicholls State |
| Colt Ellison | DE | Unknown |
| Geor'quarius Spivey | TE | Mississippi State |
| Doug Blue-Eli | DL | South Florida |
| Blair Conwright | WR | North Texas |
| Altrique Barlow | OT | Marshall |
| Deshawn McCuin | S | San Diego State |
| Noah Daniels | CB | Unknown |
| Keontae Jenkins | CB | Coastal Carolina |
| Jordan Hudson | WR | SMU |
| Kyron Chambers | CB | SMU |
| Noah Bolticoff | OT | Indiana |
| Landyn Watson | DL | Marshall |
| Alexander Honig | TE | UConn |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous school |
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| Tommy Brockermeyer | OT | Alabama |
| JoJo Earle | WR | Alabama |
| Trey Sanders | RB | Alabama |
| Warren Thompson | WR | Arkansas |
| Rick D'Abreu | DL | East Carolina |
| Avery Helm | CB | Florida |
| Willis Patrick | OL | Jackson State |
| Jack Bech | TE | LSU |
| Coltin Deery | OL | Maryland |
| Dylan Wright | WR | Minnesota |
| Tico Brown | DL | Missouri State |
| John Paul Richardson | WR | Oklahoma State |
| Jaylon Robinson | WR | Ole Miss |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Colorado* | No. 17 | FOX | L 42–45 | 53,294 | |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Nicholls* |
| ESPN+ | W 41–6 | 45,010 | |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | FOX | W 36–13 | 36,049 | ||
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | SMU* |
| FS1 | W 34–17 | 51,243 | |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| ESPN2 | L 21–24 | 43,736 | |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | FS1 | L 14–27 | 60,535 | ||
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | BYU |
| ESPN | W 44–11 | 44,599 | |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 3–41 | 52,580 | ||
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | FS1 | L 28–35 | 51,185 | ||
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Texas |
| ABC | L 26–29 | 50,812 | |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor |
| ESPN+ | W 42–17 | 42,621 | |
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 13 Oklahoma | FOX | L 45–69 | 86,112 | ||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Coaches | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||
Roster
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Game summaries
vs Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) vs No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| No. 17 Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: September 2nd
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: E 5mph
- Game attendance: 53,294
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
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| Statistics | Colorado | TCU |
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| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 81–565 | 79–541 |
| Rushes–yards | 55 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 510 | 279 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 38–47–0 | 24–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:33 | 25:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dylan Edwards | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD | |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 14 carries, 164 yards | |
| Receiving | Jared Wiley | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
vs Nicholls
Nicholls Colonels (0-1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (0-1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: September 9th
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mph
- Game attendance: 45,010
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
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| Statistics | Nicholls | TCU |
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| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 75–263 | 70–442 |
| Rushes–yards | 86 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 313 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–36–1 | 28–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 17/36, 177 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 14 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Neno Lemay | 8 receptions, 100 yards | |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 19 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Warren Thompson | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
at Houston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| Cougars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
vs SMU
SMU Mustangs (2–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (2–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,243
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Box score, Recap
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Third quarter
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| Statistics | SMU | TCU |
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| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 416 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 158 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 265 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 16/35, 258 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Camar Wheaton | 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Kerley | 1 reception, 51 yards | |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/32, 261 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 25 rushes, 126 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chase Curtis | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
Prior to the start of the 2023 season, TCU announced it was indefinitely suspending the Battle for the Iron Skillet after the 2025 season. TCU defeated SMU 34–17.[4]
vs West Virginia
at Iowa State
TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: cloudy, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
- Game attendance: 60,535
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
- Pregame line: TCU -6.5; O/U 52.5
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| Statistics | TCU | ISU |
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| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 398 | 353 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/185 | 37/215 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 138 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–4 | 16–28–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 CAR, 152 YDS | |
| Receiving | Warren Thompson | 2 REC, 35 YDS | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16–28, 138 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Eli Sanders | 16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 7 REC, 34 YDS |
vs BYU
BYU at TCU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| • Horned Frogs | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Ft. Worth, TX - Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:27
- Game attendance: 44,599
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds NW 16 mph
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, and Kayla Burton
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| Statistics | BYU | TCU |
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| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 66–243 | 86–584 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–91 | 27–137 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 447 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–34–1 | 38–59–2, 4 TD's |
| Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| BYU | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 15–34–1, 152 yards |
| Rushing | LJ Martin | 14 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Chase Roberts | 3 receptions, 63 yards | |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 37–58–2, 439 yards, 4 TD's |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 13 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | JP Richardson | 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
at Kansas State
at Texas Tech
TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,185
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich
- Box score, Recap
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A possum ran onto the field early in the second quarter, quickly becoming a viral sensation and spawning numerous Internet memes.[5] The animal was captured by stadium officials and was petted by Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec after the game before being released back into the wild.[6]
vs No. 7 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 7 Texas | 7 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| TCU | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 |
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
- Game start: 6:44 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 50,812
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), wind E at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill
- Sources:
50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date.
| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Texas –12.5 | 55[7] |
| Statistics | Texas | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 74–482 | 64–390 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–165 | 28–88 |
| Passing yards | 317 | 302 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–33–1 | 24–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 22–33, 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 21 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 10 receptions, 137 yards | |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 24–36, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Savion Williams | 11 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD |
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vs Baylor
at Oklahoma
TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 13 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 13 Oklahoma | 14 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 68 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: Friday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 46
- Game attendance: 83,669
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) , Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Josh Sims (sideline)
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| Statistics | TCU | OKLA |
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| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 520 | 607 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/176 | 41/207 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–58–1 | 24–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 32/58, 344 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jared Wiley | 8 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD | |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 24/38, 400 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 22 carries, 130 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Drake Stoops | 12 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "2023 TCU Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
- ^ "TCU Horned Frogs 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Livengood, Paul (September 23, 2023). "TCU QB Chandler Morris slings 3 TDs in 'Iron Skillet' win over SMU Mustangs". wfaa.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Treacy, Dan (November 3, 2023). "Texas Tech possum: How critter's viral field invasion became a college football meme". The Sporting News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Liddy, Kaetlyn (November 3, 2023). "An opossum crashed a college football game in Texas and became a viral star". NBC News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Texas vs. TCU odds, spread: 2023 college football picks, Week 11 predictions from proven computer model". CBS. CBS Interactive. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.