TCU Horned Frogs College Football Betting
At the onset of the 2021 season was plenty of optimism for TCU. Coach Gary Patterson raved about how much he loved his team’s potential. But from the start, the Horned Frogs were off the mark. And this continued a pattern of inconsistency that has plagued the program for the past four seasons. As the season progressed, Patterson became more frustrated. Consider his odd rants about various topics, such as SMU inciting a brawl after beating the Horned Frogs on their home field. Among other bizarre comments.
Finally, after TCU was mauled at Kansas State, Patterson’s alma mater, TCU decided to force Patterson into retirement. Although he was asked to coach the last month of the season, Patterson declined. Respected assistant and former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill was tasked with getting TCU into a bowl game. Kill, and the Frogs were routed at Iowa State to end that fantasy. Now comes Sonny Dykes from SMU to take over as full-time head coach.
Gary Patterson leaves as the GOAT of TCU coaches. He built a program that became so good it was able to graduate to multiple leagues. Finally, the Horned Frogs ended up in the Power Five Big 12 Conference. Patterson led TCU to a Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin. He made the Horned Frogs into a perennial top ten national contender and a near miss for the 2014 College Football Playoff.
Patterson would often brag that he could recruit within a 15-minute radius of his home. And in the talent-rich city of Fort Worth and its surrounding suburbs, he was not exaggerating. But as the years progressed, recruiting took a dip, and it seemed that Patterson had a more difficult time relating to younger players.
Also, Patterson struggled with the new college football landscape of name image and likeness and the transfer portal. For old-school coaches, such issues are difficult to comprehend. And as the losses mounted, Patterson no longer had the fig leaf of winning that sustained him in the past.
Previous Game Recap
Last week, TCU lost at Iowa State 48-14 as 16-point road dogs. The Horned Frogs and Cyclones game went over the total of 61.5. As a result, TCU has a record of 5-7 straight up, 2-9-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under. Overall, TCU ranks 45th for total offense and 66th for scoring offense. While defensively, the Horned Frogs rank 119th overall and 119th for points allowed.
Breece Hall rushed for 242 yards and scored four touchdowns Friday night in what may be his final game at Jack Trice Stadium. Correlate that Hall set an NCAA FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown.
Hall darted 39 yards for a score in the second quarter, giving him 24 consecutive games with at least one rushing touchdown. He shared the record with Bill Burnett, who scored a rushing TD in 23 straight games for Arkansas (1968-70).
Hall, a junior who could be a high pick in next spring's NFL draft, is the Cyclones all-time career scoring leader with 336 points and 56
Hall highlighted his dominance with an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. His fourth touchdown came on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter. Hall carried the ball 18 times (averaging 13.4 yards per rush) and caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Jerry Kill's time as the Horned Frogs interim coach, following the departure of Gary Patterson, ended with a prize. Kill was named New Mexico State head coach on Saturday. Previously, Kill posted a 29-29 record at Minnesota from 2011-15.
2021 TCU Horned Frogs Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Record |
| Sep 4 |
vs. Duquesne |
W 45-3 |
1-0 |
| Sep 11 |
vs. California |
W 34-32 |
2-0 |
| Sep 18 |
OFF |
| Sep 25 |
vs. SMU |
L 34-42 |
2-1 |
| Oct 2 |
vs. Texas |
L 27-32 |
2-2 |
| Oct 9 |
at Texas Tech |
W 52-31 |
3-2 |
| Oct 16 |
at Oklahoma |
L 31-52 |
3-3 |
| Oct 23 |
vs. West Virginia |
L 17-29 |
3-4 |
| Oct 30 |
at Kansas State |
L 12-31 |
3-5 |
| Nov 6 |
vs. Baylor |
W 30-28 |
4-5 |
| Nov 13 |
at Oklahoma State |
L 17-63 |
4-6 |
| Nov 20 |
vs. Kansas |
W 31-28 |
5-6 |
| Nov 26 |
at Iowa State |
L 14-48 |
5-7 |
On September 25, the SMU Mustangs cross the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex to visit Amon G Carter Stadium in the battle of the Iron Skillet. SMU is one of the top Group of Five programs in the country and will likely be ranked.
The Texas Longhorns will visit the Horned Frogs seven days later, on October 2. Texas will be seeking revenge for their loss to the Horned Frogs last year.
October 16 brings a brutally tough road game at the Big 12 favorite Oklahoma Sooners. OU quarterback Spencer Rattler is a Heisman Trophy hopeful.
Another tough road game beckons on November 13 at the revenge-minded Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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