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HORNED FROGS Media Contact: Mark Cohen - TCU Associate AD/Communications Office: (817) 257-5394 • Main Office: (817) 257-7969 • Cell: (817) 343-2017 • Twitter: @TCUCohen • Email: [email protected] • www.GoFrogs.com DETAILS TCU TEXAS TECH Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 RED RAIDERS Time: 2:30 p.m. HORNED FROGS Record: 4-3 (Big 12: 2-2) Record: 3-4 (Big 12: 1-3) Location: Fort Worth, Texas Rankings: AP: N/A; Coaches: N/A Rankings: AP: N/A; Coaches: N/A Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) Head Coach: Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech ‘01) Series Record: Texas Tech leads 30-25-3 Head Coach: Gary Patterson (Kansas State ‘83) West Virginia Record: 22-22 (4th year) Last Meeting: TCU won 55-52 in 2015 TCU Record: 147-50 (16th year) Career Record: 147-50 (16th year) Career Record: 22-22 (4th year) TV: ESPN2 Statistical Leaders: Statistical Leaders: Talent: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra Rushing: Kyle Hicks (582 yds., 5.8 ypc, 7 TD) Rushing: Demarcus Felton (288 yds., 5.5 ypc, 3 TD) Radio: WBAP 820 AM, KTCU 88.7 FM, Sirius 108, XM 200 Passing: Kenny Hill (62.7 pct., 180-of-287, 13 TD, 9 Int., Passing: Patrick Mahomes II (68.3 pct., 246-of-360, 26 TD, 6 Int., GAME 8 3,313 yards, 473.3 ypg) Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine 2,290 yards, 327.1 ypg) Receiving: Jonathan Giles (53 rec., 917 yds., 11 TD) Spanish Radio: 1270 AM Univision Receiving: Kyle Hicks (30 rec., 325 yds., 2 TD) Defensively: Travin Howard (69 tackles, 1/2 TFL, 1 Int., 1 FR) Defensively: Jordyn Brooks (43 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 PBU), Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos Ty Summers (65 tackles, 3 TFL, 1/2 sack, 2 PBU) Jah’Shawn Johnson (38 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Int., 4 PBU) 2016 TCU SCHEDULE ABOUT THE GAME stepped into a play-calling role as interim OC when 4After playing four of its opening five games at the Red Raiders totaled 429 yards in a 34-31 win Day Opponent Time/Result home, TCU returns to Amon G. Carter Stadium for over Minnesota in the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl. Sept. 3 South Dakota State W, 59-41 the first time in four weeks when it hosts Texas Tech 4Cumbie became the Red Raiders’ starting Saturday at 2:30 p.m. quarterback as a senior in 2004. He led Texas Tech to Sept. 10 Arkansas L, 38-41 (2 OT) 4Beginning with Saturday, all five of TCU’s an 8-4 record, capping the season by passing for 520 Sept. 17 Iowa State* W, 41-20 remaining regular-season games are in Texas. The yards and earning Holiday Bowl Most Valuable Player Sept. 23 at SMU W, 33-3 Horned Frogs left the state only twice this year (Oct. honors in a 45-31 victory over No. 4 California. Oct. 1 Oklahoma* L, 46-52 8 at Kansas, Oct. 22 at West Virginia). 4TCU defensive coordinator and safeties coach Oct. 8 at Kansas* W, 24-23 4Over the last three seasons, TCU has the Big 12’s Chad Glasgow was Texas Tech’s defensive Oct. 22 at No. 12 West Virginia* L, 10-34 second-best overall record (27-6) and conference coordinator in 2011. He returned to TCU in 2012 Oct. 29 Texas Tech* 2:30 p.m. mark (17-5). as safeties coach, the same position he held from 4TCU is 33-11 in regular-season games following a 2001-10. Nov. 5 at Baylor* 2:30 p.m. loss under head coach Gary Patterson. Nov. 19 Oklahoma State* TBA 4In 16 seasons with Patterson, TCU is 76-16 at DID YOU KNOW? Nov. 25 at Texas* 2:30 p.m. Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Horned Frogs have 4TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Dec. 3 Kansas State* TBA won 15 of their last 17 home games. coach Sonny Cumbie has been on both sides of 4Patterson is 3-3 as TCU’s head coach versus scoring history in the TCU-Texas Tech series. *Big 12 Conference game Texas Tech . 4He helped lead the Horned Frogs to single-game 4Both teams’ starting quarterbacks are sons of TCU and Big 12 scoring records with the 82-27 All Times Central former Major League Baseball pitchers. Ken Hill, victory over the Red Raiders in 2014. father of TCU’s Kenny Hill, pitched 14 seasons (1988- 4The most points ever allowed by TCU under 2016 TEXAS TECH SCHEDULE 01) in the big leagues. Pat Mahomes, father of Texas Gary Patterson was in 2004, when Cumbie was the Tech’s Patrick Mahomes II, took the mound in the starting quarterback for Texas Tech in its 70-35 win. Day Opponent Time/Result majors from 1992-03. Sept. 3 Stephen F. Austin W, 69-17 TCU NOTABLES Sept. 10 at Arizona State L, 55-68 SERIES NOTES 4The Horned Frogs have just eight scholarship Sept. 17 Louisiana Tech W, 59-45 4 Texas Tech holds a 30-25-3 edge over TCU in the seniors on this year’s team. Sept. 29 Kansas* W, 55-19 all-time series that began with a 28-16 Horned Frogs 4Kenny Hill is seventh nationally in total offense win in Fort Worth in 1926. Oct. 8 at Kansas State* L, 38-44 (357.1 yards per game) and eighth in passing yards 4 TCU is 19-12 versus Texas Tech in Fort Worth and (327.1 per game). Oct. 15 No. 20 West Virginia* L, 17-48 6-18-3 in Lubbock. 4In his opening seven games at TCU, Kenny Hill has Oct. 22 No. 16 Oklahoma* L, 59-66 4 Since joining the Big 12, TCU is 2-2 versus Texas three of the top nine single-game passing yard totals. Oct. 29 at TCU* 2:30 p.m. Tech with wins in the last two games. Prior to last 4Kyle Hicks leads TCU in rushing (582) and Nov. 5 Texas* 11 a.m. season’s 55-52 victory in Lubbock, the Horned Frogs receptions (30). He is one of only five players Nov. 12 at Oklahoma State* TBA won 82-27 in the last meeting in Fort Worth in 2014. nationally over 500 yards rushing and 300 receiving Nov. 19 at Iowa State* TBA 4 Last year’s 55-52 win snapped a four-game TCU (325). His 30 receptions are fourth among FBS losing streak in Lubbock and was its first victory at running backs. Nov. 25 vs. Baylor* (Arlington) 5 p.m. Texas Tech since a 30-16 win in 1991. 4Jaelan Austin is tied for third nationally with his streak of a touchdown catch in four straight games. *Big 12 Conference game FAMILIAR FACES 4TCU has at least one sack in a school-record 37 All Times Central 4Two members of TCU’s coaching staff have spent consecutive games, the second-longest active streak t ime a t Texas Tech . in the nation (Ohio State, 42). 4TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks 4TCU tops the Big 12 with 27 sacks, while its coach Sonny Cumbie came to the Horned Frogs after average of 3.9 per game is second nationally behind / TCUFootball @TCUFootball four seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Tech only Alabama (4.0). (2010-13). 4 / @tcufootball Linebackers Travin Howard (69) and Ty Summers 4Cumbie was the Red Raiders’ co-offensive (65) rank first and second, respectively, in tackles. coordinator and outside receivers coach in 2013. He 1 I 2016 TCU FOOTBALL TCU vs. Texas Tech • Oct. 29, 2016 • Fort Worth, Texas • 2:30 p.m. (CDT) • ESPN2 2016 TCU FOOTBALL HONOR ROLL WHEN LAST THEY MET Josh Carraway, DE SEPT. 26, 2015 • ATTENDANCE: 61,283 | JONES AT&T STADIUM • LUBBOCK, TEXAS *Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Kansas *Preseason All-Big 12 NO. 2 TCU 5 5 *Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List *Bednarik Award Watch List TEX AS TECH 52 *Ted Hendricks Award Watch List *Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List LUBBOCK, Texas - Aaron Green made it sound so simple. He was just following the ball as he had been *Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List told. He ended up in perfect position, too, catching a tipped pass in the back of the end zone with 23 seconds *Senior Bowl Watch List left to give the Horned Frogs a 55-52 victory over Texas Tech. On fourth-and-goal from the 4 in the Big 12 opener for both teams, Trevone Boykin’s pass was high to Josh Aaron Curry, DT Doctson, but he got a hand on it and Green grabbed the ball as he fell out of the end zone. *Wuerffel Trophy, Nominee Boykin threw four touchdown passes and finished with a career-high 509 yards. He completed 34 of 54 *Wuerffel Trophy Watch List passes and ran for 42 yards on 14 carries. Doctson caught three TD passes and had 267 yards on 18 catches. Deante’ Gray, WR On the final play, Mahomes found DeAndre Washington for a 24-yard gain. He lateraled it to a lineman, who *Maxwell Award Watch List pitched it to a receiver who got the ball to Jakeem Grant. He was pushed out of bounds at the TCU 10. *Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F Kyle Hicks, RB TCU 16 17 7 15 55 *Doak Walker Award Watch List TEXAS TECH 14 14 10 14 52 *Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Kenny Hill, QB SCORING SUMMARY *Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week, vs.