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Key Players Returning:
QB Max Duggan, RB Zach Evans, RB Kendre Miller, WR Taye Barber, WR Quintin Johnson, OC Steve Avila, OG John Lanz, OT Andrew Coker, DE Khari Coleman, DE Ochaun Mathis, DT Corey Bethley, DT Terrell Cooper, LB Dee Winters, CB C.J. Ceasar, CB Noah Daniels, CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, SS Nook Bradford, WS La’Kendrick Van Zant, KR Savion Williams, PR Derius Davis, PK Griffin Kell, and PT Jordy Sandy.
Key Players Departing:
RB Darwin Barlow, OG Quazzel White, OT Austin Myers, LB Garret Wallow, FS Trevor Moehrig, WS Ar’Darius Washington,
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Shadrach Banks (Texas A&M transfer), RB Ahmonte Watkins (Houston, Texas), OT Obinna Eze (Memphis transfer), QB Sam Jackson (Naperville, Illinois), and S D’Arco Perkins-Mcallister (Nashville, Tennessee).
3 Star Recruits: DE Chris Murray (Wichita Falls, Texas), CB T.J. Carter (Memphis transfer), DE Landyn Watson (Hutto, Texas), CB Marvin Covington (Mansfield, Texas), and QB Alexander Honig (Germany).
2020 Results:
G01 IOWA STATE L 34-37
G02 at #9 Texas W 33-31
G03 KANSAS STATE L 14-21
G04 OKLAHOMA L 14-33
G05 at Baylor W 33-23
G06 TEXAS TECH W 34-18
G07 at West Virginia L 6-24
G08 at Kansas W 59-23
G09 #15 OKLAHOMA STATE W 29-22
G10 at LOUISIANA TECH W 52-10
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 6-4 (5th in Big XII)
Home: 3-3
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 5-4
Non-B12: 1-0
Head Coach: Gary Patterson
TCU: 178-74
Career: 178-74
Bowls: 11-6
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Max Duggan (146-240, 1795 yards, 60.8%, 7.5 avg., 10 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Zach Evans (54 car., 415 yards, 7.7 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Taye Barber (31 rec., 318 yards, 10.3 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Max Duggan (10)
Sacks: Ochaun Mathis (8)
Tackles: Dee Winters (65)
Tackles For Loss: Khari Coleman (15)
Interceptions: C.J. Ceaser (3)
Pass Deflections: Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson (13)
Forced Fumbles: Dylan Horton/Ochaun Mathis (1)
Kick Returns: Savion Williams (14 ret., 312 yards, 22.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Derius Davis (15 ret., 218 yards, 14.5 avg., 2 TD)
Kicking: Griffin Kell (12-17 fg/fga., 71%, 36-37 xp/xpa., 72 pts.)
Punting: Jordy Sandy (57 punts, 2337 yards, 41.0 avg., 24 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 15 Max Duggan (JR)
RB: 6 Zach Evans (SO)
WR: 18 Savion Williams (SO)
WR: 1 Quintin Johnson (SO)
WR: 4 Taye Barber (SR)
WR: 11 Derius Davis (SR)
LT: 55 Obinna Eze (GR/TR)
LG: 53 John Lanz (RS JR)
OC: 79 Steve Avila (RS JR)
RG: 73 Blake Hickey (RS SR/TR)
RT: 74 Andrew Coker (RS SO)
KR: 18 Savion Williams (SO)
PK: 39 Griffin Kell (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 32 Ochaun Mathis (RS JR)
DT: 95 Terrell Cooper (RS SR)
DT: 94 Corey Bethley (SR)
DE: 11 Khari Coleman (SO)
LB: 13 Dee Winters (JR)
LB: 6 Jamoi Hodge (RS SO/TR)
CB: 21 Noah Daniels (RS SR)
CB: 1 Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (JR)
FS: 7 T.J. Carter (GR/TR)
SS: 28 Nook Bradford (JR)
WS: 20 La’Kendrick Van Zandt (RS SR)
PR: 11 Derius Davis (SR)
PT: 31 Jordy Sandy (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: A
Kicking: B
Punting: C
Schedule:
09/04 DUQUESNE DUKES | First meeting between schools.
09/11 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | TCU won (10-7 OT) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 SMU MUSTANGS | TCU leads the series 51-41-7. Horned Frogs are 7-2 since 2011, and they lost (38-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 TEXAS LONGHORNS | TCU trails the series 27-63-1. The Horned Frogs are 7-2 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (16-31) was in 2018.
10/09 at Texas Tech Red Raiders | TCU trails the series 28-32-3. The Horned Frogs are 5-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (14-17) was in 2018.
10/16 at Oklahoma Sooners | TCU trails the series 5-16. The Horned Frogs are 1-9 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (37-33) was in 2014.
10/23 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS | TCU trails the series 4-6. The Horned Frogs are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (31-24) was in 2017.
10/30 at Kansas State Wildcats | The series is tied 7-7. The Horned Frogs are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (14-13) was in 2018.
11/06 BAYLOR BEARS | TCU leads the series in 56-53-7. The Horned Frogs are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (23-29 OT) was in 2019.
11/13 at Oklahoma State Cowboys | TCU trails the series 13-16-2. The Horned Frogs are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (27-34) was in 2019.
11/20 KANSAS JAYHWAKS | TCU trails the series 24-9-4. The Horned Frogs are 8-1 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (26-27) was in 2018.
11/26 at Iowa State Cyclones | TCU leads the series 8-4. The Horned Frogs are 5-4 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 1-1
B12: 8-1
Non-B12: 4-0
Overall: 12-2 (Big XII Champions – Eliminated by NC State in Semifinal Round)
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