HORNED FROGS Media Contact: Mark Cohen - TCU Assistant AD/Media Relations Director Office: (817) 257-5394 • Main Office: (817) 257-7969 • Cell Phone: (817) 343-2017 • Twitter: @TCUSID • Email: [email protected] • www.gofrogs.com DE TAILS TCU LSU D: ate Saturday, August 31, 2013 HORNED FROGS TIGERS Time: 8 p.m. CDT Record: 0-0 (Big 12: 0-0) Record: 0-0 (SEC: 0-0) 1 Location: Arlington, Texas Rankings: AP: 20; USA Today: 20 Rankings: AP: 12; USA Today: 13 Venue: AT&T Stadium (80,000) E Head Coach: Gary Patterson (Kansas State ‘83) Head Coach: Les Miles (Michigan ‘76) Series Record: LSU leads 5-2-1 TCU Record: 116-36 (13th year) LSU Record: 85-21 (9th year) Last Meeting: 10/26/68 in Baton Rouge, La. (L, 7-10) Career Record: 116-36 (13th year) Career Record: 113-42 (13th year) TV: ESPN 2012 Record: 7-6 overall; 4-5 Big 12 (T-5th) 2012 Record: 10-3 overall; 6-2 SEC (T-2nd, West Division) Talent: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe Postseason: Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan State Postseason: Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. No. 14 Clemson (L, 24-25) AM Radio: WBAP 820 AM and 96.7 FM, KTCU 88.7 FM (L, 16-17) Statistical Leaders: Statistical Leaders: Passing: Zach Mettenberger (58.8 pct, 12 TD, 7 Int., 200.7 Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine G Passing: Trevone Boykin (57.2 pct, 15 TD, 10 Int., 171.2 ypg) ypg) Spanish Radio: 1270 AM Univision Receiving: Brandon Carter (36 rec., 49.2 ypg) Receiving: Jarvis Landry (56 rec., 44.1 ypg) Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos Rushing: B.J. Catalon (582 yds., 4.7 ypc) Rushing: Jeremy Hill (755 yds., 5.3 ypc) 2013 TCU SEASON SCHEDULE ABOUT THE GAME West Monroe High School graduates. Also hailing 4No. 20 TCU opens the 2013 season Saturday at 8 from Louisiana are a pair of true freshmen in safety Day Opponent Time/Result p.m. CDT when it faces No. 12 LSU in the Cowboys Jermaine Antoine (Loreauville) and defensive tackle Aug. 31 vs. No. 12/13 LSU! 8 p.m. Classic at AT&T Stadium. Tevin Lawson (Denham Springs). Sept. 7 Southeastern Louisiana 11 a.m. 4 The Horned Frogs are opening in the Cowboys 4 Hunter, a junior, was an All-Big 12 selection last Sept. 12 at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m. Classic for the second time in the last four seasons. season, while Lathan and McFarland lettered in Sept. 28 SMU TBA In its first Cowboys Classic appearance in 2010, reserve roles as true freshmen in 2012. TCU defeated Oregon State 30-21 en route to a 13-0 Oct. 5 at Oklahoma* TBA campaign and Rose Bowl championship. TCU AT AT&T STADIUM Oct. 12 Kansas* TBA 4 TCU’s last win over LSU was a 3-2 decision in the 4 TCU is making its third appearance in the last Oct. 19 at Oklahoma State* TBA 1936 Sugar Bowl, giving the Horned Frogs their first four seasons at AT&T Stadium (formerly Cowboys Oct. 26 Texas* TBA national championship. Stadium). Nov. 2 West Virginia* TBA 4 TCU is facing an SEC opponent for the first time 4 In addition to a 30-21 Cowboys Classic win over Nov. 9 at Iowa State* TBA since a 30-14 win over Vanderbilt on Sept. 20, 2003. Oregon State in 2010, TCU defeated BYU 38-28 in Nov. 16 at Kansas State* TBA 4 As TCU’s head coach, Patterson is 14-10 against 2011. Nov. 30 Baylor* TBA ranked teams and 1-0 versus SEC opponents. *Big 12 game FASHION STATEMENT ! Game played at AT&T Stadium (Arlington) SERIES NOTES 4 TCU will be wearing a new Nike uniform on All Times Central 4 LSU holds a 5-2-1 series lead over TCU. Saturday. 4 The Horned Frogs and Tigers are meeting for the 4 The Horned Frogs have a three-game winning 2013 LSU SEASON SCHEDULE first time since a 10-7 LSU win on Oct. 26, 1968 in streak when debuting a new Nike uniform for a Baton Rouge, La. specific game. TCU defeated Utah in 2009 before Day Opponent Time/Result 4 TCU is 1-0 versus LSU in Fort Worth, 0-5-1 in a season-opening win over Oregon State and a Aug. 31 vs. No. 20/20 TCU! 8 p.m. Baton Rouge and 1-0 at neutral sites (1936 Sugar Rose Bowl victory versus Wisconsin in the 2010 Sept. 7 UAB 6 p.m. Bowl). campaign. 4 LSU has won the last five meetings with each Sept. 14 Kent State 6 p.m. contest taking place in Baton Rouge. TCU NOTABLES Sept. 21 Auburn* TBA 4 The Horned Frogs have just 10 scholarship seniors Sept. 28 at Georgia* TBA SEASON OPENERS on this year’s roster. Oct. 5 at Mississippi State* TBA 4TCU is opening away from home for the 10th time 4 TCU was picked third in the preseason Big 12 poll. Oct. 12 Florida* TBA in Gary Patterson’s 13 seasons as head coach. The Horned Frogs received nine first-place votes Oct. 19 at Ole Miss* TBA 4TCU is 9-3 in season debuts under Patterson and and were just 18 points behind preseason favorite Oct. 26 Furman TBA 69-38-9 overall in openers. Oklahoma State. Nov. 9 at Alabama* TBA 4The Horned Frogs have won nine of their last 4 TCU returns eight starters from a defense last Nov. 16 Texas A&M* TBA 10 season openers, including victories over No. 5 season that led the Big 12 in six categories and Nov. 30 Arkansas* 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma in 2005 and No. 22 Oregon State in 2010. ranked 16th nationally, despite having faced five of *SEC game 4No. 12 LSU represents the highest-ranked the nation’s top-13 offenses. ! Game played at AT&T Stadium (Arlington) opponent TCU has played in a season opener since a 4 TCU tied Texas for the national lead last season All Times Central 17-10 win at No. 5 Oklahoma in 2005. by playing 16 true freshmen. 4 The Horned Frogs tied LSU and North Carolina for LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS the most combined true and redshirt freshmen (28) 4 Four of TCU’s five Louisiana natives are on the to play in 2012. defensive line with three from West Monroe. 4 Nearly 70 percent of players who saw action for 4 Defensive tackles Chucky Hunter and Terrell TCU last season were freshmen or sophomores. / TCUFootball @TCUFootball Lathan and defensive end James McFarland are 1 I 2013 TCU FOOTBALL TCU vs. LSU • Aug. 31, 2013 • Arlington, Texas • 8 p.m. (CDT) • ESPN TCU QUICK FACTS TCU MEDIA INFORMATION / GUIDELINES Location ______________________________Fort Worth, Texas Founded _______________________________________ 1873 TCU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE WIRELESS INTERNET Enrollment ______________________________________9,725 Office Address: TCU Box 297600 Wireless Internet is available in the Amon G. 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