2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
2021 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Patterson (21st season; first 8 games); Jerry Kill (interim; remainder of season);
Offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chad Glasgow (7th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by 21st-year head coach Gary Patterson until he left the program after eight games. He was replaced by special assistant coach Jerry Kill on an interim basis.

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Oklahoma State y	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 5 Baylor y$	7	–	2	12	–	2
No. 10 Oklahoma	7	–	2	11	–	2
Iowa State	5	–	4	7	–	6
Kansas State	4	–	5	8	–	5
West Virginia	4	–	5	6	–	7
Texas	3	–	6	5	–	7
TCU	3	–	6	5	–	7
Texas Tech	3	–	6	7	–	6
Kansas	1	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 45–3	35,377
September 11	2:30 p.m.	California*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPNU	W 34–32	38,631
September 25	11:00 a.m.	SMU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Battle For The Iron Skillet)	FS1	L 34–42	46,672
October 2	11:00 a.m.	Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 27–32	43,337
October 9	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	W 52–31	55,821
October 16	6:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 31–52	84,391
October 23	6:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPNU	L 17–29	37,288
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPNU	L 12–31	44,339
November 6	2:30 p.m.	No. 12 Baylor	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	FOX	W 30–28	40,338
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FOX	L 17–63	54,549
November 20	3:00 p.m.	Kansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 31–28	35,061
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 14–48	57,775
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries edit

Vs. Duquesne edit

Duquesne Dukes (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	3	0	3
TCU	21	14	3	7	45

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 94°F
Game attendance: 35,377
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf
Pregame line: TCU -42

Game information

First Quarter

(9:12) TCU – Max Duggan 8 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; TCU 7–0)
(5:31) TCU – Emari Demercado 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; TCU 14–0)
(1:28) TCU – Zach Evans 2 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:05; TCU 21–0)

Second Quarter

(8:00) TCU – Kendre Miller 5 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; TCU 28–0)
(0:51) TCU – JD Spielman 16 yard pass from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–0)

Third Quarter

(8:19) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; TCU 35–3)
(1:43) TCU – Griffin Kell 18 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:25; TCU 38–3)

Fourth Quarter

(4:20) TCU – Blake Nowell 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:08; TCU 45–3)

Statistics	DUQ	TCU
First downs	6	26
Total yards	137	431
Rushes/yards	29/61	38/178
Passing yards	76	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	3–12–1	18–24–1
Time of possession	29:19	30:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing	Darius Perrantes	3–9, 76 yards
	Rushing	Garrett Owens	14 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Holder	2 receptions, 64 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	14–19, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	8 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Derius Davis	2 receptions, 57 yards

Vs. California edit

California Golden Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	13	0	13	32
Horned Frogs	0	14	7	13	34

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 38,631
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

Top Rushers

Top Receivers

Vs. SMU edit

Southern Methodist at Texas Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mustangs	14	7	14	7	42
Horned Frogs	14	7	6	7	34

Date: September 25
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
Game attendance: 46,672
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 2 MPH
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play–by–play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TCU –9.5	65.5^[2]

Statistics	SMU	TCU
First downs	29	20
Total yards	595	446
Rushing yards	350	170
Passing yards	245	276
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:52	26:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	17/28, 245 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	20 rushes, 153 yards, TD
	Receiving	Danny Gray	4 receptions, 130 yards, TD
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	16/28, 276 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zach Evans	15 rushes, 113 yards
	Receiving	Taye Barber	5 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Vs. Texas edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Texas	13	10	3	6	32
TCU	14	3	3	7	27

Date: October 2
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
Game start: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 43,337
Game weather: 75, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 6 mph
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under
+4.0	65

Statistics	Texas	TCU
First downs	25	23
Total yards	414	351
Rushing yards	272	169
Passing yards	142	182
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	32:41	27:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Casey Thompson	12–22, 142 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bijan Robinson	35 carries, 216 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jordan Whittington	3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TDs
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	20–28, 182 yards, 1 TDs, 0 INT
	Rushing	Zach Evans	15 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDs
	Receiving	Taye Barber	3 receptions, 37 yards, 0 TDs

At Texas Tech edit

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	14	21	10	7	52
Red Raiders	7	3	14	7	31

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: October 9
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 18 MPH
Game attendance: 55,821
Referee: Brandon Cruse
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

TCU – Quincy Brown 4-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick), 11:46. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
TCU – Kendre Miller 33-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 6:29. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:06.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 4-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 2:26. Horned Frogs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.

Second quarter

TCU – Zach Evans 7-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 14:55. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
TCU – Tre-Vius Hodges-Tomlinson 29-yard interception return (Griffin Kell kick), 14:46. Horned Frogs 28–7.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 38-yard field goal, 8:12. Horned Frogs 28–10. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:34.
TCU – Zach Evans 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 1:35. Horned Frogs 35–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.

Third quarter

TCU – Griffin Kell 48-yard field goal, 10:05. Horned Frogs 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:01.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 1-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 7:31. Horned Frogs 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
TCU – Kendre Miller 75-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 7:18. Horned Frogs 45–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
TTU – Xavier White 4-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 5:58. Horned Frogs 45–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 6-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 5:00. Horned Frogs 45–31. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:46.
TCU – Kendre Miller 45-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:51. Horned Frogs 52–31. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09.

Top passers

TCU – Max Duggan – 8/10, 104 yards, TD
TTU – Henry Colombi – 23/41, 344 yards, INT

Top rushers

TCU – Kendre Miller – 12 rushes, 185 yards, 3 TD
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 18 rushes, 118 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

TCU – Blair Conwright – 3 receptions, 46 yards
TTU – Kaylon Geiger – 6 receptions, 99 yards

At No. 4 Oklahoma edit

TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (6–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	7	7	10	7	31
No. 4 Oklahoma	14	10	21	7	52

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 65
Game attendance: 84,391
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Pregame line: - 13 1/2

Game information

First Quarter

(12:01) OKLA - Kennedy Brooks 2 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; OU 7-0)
(05:40) OKLA - Caleb Williams 17 yard pass to Jeremiah Hall, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:24; OU 14-0)
(3:43) TCU - Max Duggan 53 yard pass to Kendre Miller, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; OU 14-7)

Second Quarter

(11:13) OKLA - Gabe Brkic 28 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:37; OU 17-7)
(4:27) TCU - Max Duggan 20 yard pass to Quentin Johnston, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:38; OU 17-14)
(0:20) OKLA - Caleb Williams 11 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:23; OU 24-14)

Third Quarter

(11:48) OKLA - Caleb Williams 16 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:33; OU 31-14)
(11:01) TCU - Max Duggan 75 yard pass to Quentin Johnston, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 00:42; OU 31-21)
(9:21) OKLA - Caleb Williams 7 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:40; OU 38-21)
(4:38) TCU - Griffin Kell 22 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:43; OU 38-24)
(2:20) OKLA - Caleb Williams 41 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; OU 45-24)

Fourth Quarter

(11:16) TCU - Max Duggan 25 yard pass to Quentin Johnston, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:44; OU 45-31)
(1:09) OKLA - Eric Gray 2 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:44; OU 52-31)

Statistics	TCU	OKLA
First downs	21	25
Total yards	519	525
Rushes/yards	37-183	35-230
Passing yards	336	295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20-36	18-23
Time of possession	29:13	30:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	20/32, 336 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	7 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	7 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD's
Oklahoma	Passing	Caleb Williams	18/23, 295 yards, 4 TD's
	Rushing	Kennedy Brooks	20 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jadon Haselwood	6 receptions, 56 yards, 3 TD's

Vs. West Virginia edit

At Kansas State edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	5	7	0	12
• Kansas State	7	14	10	0	31

Date: October 30
Location: Manhattan, KS
Game start: 2:30 pm
Game attendance: 44,339
Game weather: 69 degrees, 8 mph, SW, Sunny
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox

Sources: ESPN box score^[3] ESPN team stats^[4]

Pregame line	Over/under
+3	59.5

Statistics	TCU	Kansas State
First downs	17	16
Total yards	340	388
Rushing yards	156	146
Passing yards	184	242
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	9/14, 111 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	14 for 102 yards, 0 TD, 61 long
	Receiving	Derius Davis	4 for 78 yards, 0 TD, 30 long
Kansas State	Passing	Skylar Thompson	13/21 for 242 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	20 for 109 yards, 2 TFD, 42 long
	Receiving	Daniel Imatorbhebhe	2 for 90 yards, 1 TD, 73 long

Wildcat Felix Anudike-Uzomah set a new school and Big 12 record six sacks while also tying the NCAA single-game record. TCU had two opportunities to score inside the 5 yard line, but the Kansas State defense held—the first time for the year that the Horned Frogs did not score while in the red zone.^[5]

Kansas State took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. TCU managed to pull within 7-3 in the second quarter, but Kansas State made it 14-3 on the next series with a 42-yard run by Deuce Vaughn.^[6]

TCU managed a safety and also produced some quality plays, including Kendre Miller on a 61-yard carry to the 2-yard line—but TCU could not complete the final two yards in four plays for a score. Their only score by the offense was a field goal. TCU did hold Kansas State scoreless in the third quarter.^[5]

On Sunday after the game, TCU fired head coach Gary Patterson and will have Jerry Kill take over on an interim basis.^[7]

Vs. No. 12 Baylor edit

No. 12 Baylor Bears (7–1) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (3–5)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Baylor	7	7	7	7	28
TCU	7	9	7	7	30

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 67°F
Game attendance: 40,338
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Pregame line: Baylor -7.5

Game information

First Quarter

(10:53) BU – Tyquan Thornton 7 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:14; BU 7–0)
(6:59) TCU – Chandler Morris 12 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:38; 7–7)

Second Quarter

(13:29) TCU – Griffin Kell 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:19; TCU 10–7)
(9:16) TCU – Griffin Kell 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 1:55; TCU 13–7)
(2:57) BU – Drake Dabney 21 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; BU 14–13)
(0:59) TCU – Griffin Kell 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:58; TCU 16–14)

Third Quarter

(7:07) TCU – Dominic DiNunzio 5 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; TCU 23–14)
(3:01) BU – Trestan Ebner 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; TCU 23–21)

Fourth Quarter

(11:59) TCU – Quentin Johnston 19 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; TCU 30–21)
(5:04) BU – Tyquan Thornton 4 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:44; TCU 30–28)

Statistics	BU	TCU
First downs	17	27
Total yards	393	562
Rushes/yards	36/179	35/94
Passing yards	214	468
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–2	30–42–0
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Gerry Bohanon	14–20, 214 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Abram Smith	18 carries, 125 yards
	Receiving	Tyquan Thornton	5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	29–41, 461 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chandler Morris	11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	5 receptions, 142 yards, 1 TD

At No. 10 Oklahoma State edit

TCU Horned Frogs (4–5) vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	3	0	0	14	17
No. 10 Oklahoma State	7	21	14	21	63

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 54,549
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
Pregame line: Oklahoma state – 11 1/2

Game information

First Quarter

(5:01) OSU – Jalen Warren 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; OSU 7–0)
(2:03) TCU – Griffin Kell 44 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:58; OSU 7–3)

Second Quarter

(14:55) OSU – Jaylen Warren 6 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; OSU 14–3)
(5:04) OSU – Jaylen Warren 2 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:36; OSU 21–3)
(1:42) OSU – Spencer Sanders 46 yard pass to Blaine Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:03; OSU 28–3)

Third Quarter

(9:07) OSU – Dezmon Jackson 5 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:56; OSU 35–3)
(3:17) OSU – Dominic Richardson 2 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:46; OSU 42–3)

Fourth Quarter

(13:27) OSU – Dezmon Jackson 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42; OSU 49–3)
(12:37) TCU – Emari Demercado 13 yard rush, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; OSU 49–10)
(11:49) TCU – Colt Ellison 28 yard fumble recovery, kick failed (OSU 49–16)
(8:32) OSU – Dominic Richardson 20 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; OSU 56–16)
(5:04) OSU – Jaden Nixon 63 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:35; OSU 63–16)

Statistics	TCU	OKST
First downs	12	37
Total yards	273	682
Rushes/yards	32/108	63/447
Passing yards	165	235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–21	17–25
Time of possession	24:42	33:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	11/20, 103 yards
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	14 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Taye Barber	3 receptions, 74 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Spencer Sanders	17/25, 235 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dominic Richardson	12 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	6 receptions, 61 yards

Vs. Kansas edit

Kansas Jayhawks vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	7	7	0	14	28
TCU	7	0	14	10	31

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Game time: 3:00 pm CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 35,061
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
Pregame line: TCU –20

Game information

First quarter

(10:33) TCU – Derius Davis 43 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 5 plays 83 yards, 2:23; TCU 7–0)
(5:43) KU – Jalon Daniels 14 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 4:50; 7–7)

Second quarter

(12:29) KU – Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 8 plays 82 yards, 4:13; KU 14–7)

Third quarter

(13:32) TCU – Kendre Miller 56 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 3 plays 65 yards, 1:25; 14–14)
(6:55) TCU – Max Duggan 1 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 10 plays 74 yards, 4:40; TCU 21–14)

Fourth quarter

(11:43) TCU – Emari Demercado 1 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 12 plays 99 yards, 6:44; TCU 28–14)
(9:23) KU – Jalon Daniels 23 yard pass to Luke Grimm, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 74 yards, 2:14; TCU 28–21)
(4:46) KU – Jalon Daniels 10 yard pass to Jared Casey, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 8 plays 65 yards; 3:13 28–28)
(0:06) TCU – Griffin Kell 25 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays 67 yards, 4:40; TCU 31–28)

Statistics	KU	TCU
First downs	21	19
Total yards	379	492
Rush yards	124	326
Passing yards	255	166
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:49	30:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	22/30 255 yards 2 TD 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	14 carries 59 yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	8 receptions 101 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	10/16 166 yards 1 INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	12 carries 112 yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Derius Davis	6 receptions 103 yards

At Iowa State edit

TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6–5)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	7	0	7	14
Iowa State	3	14	10	21	48

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

Date: Friday, November 25, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 30°F
Game attendance: 57,775
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(10:33) ISU – Andrew Mevis 27 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:27; ISU 3–0)

Second Quarter

(13:12) ISU – Jirehl Brock 40 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; ISU 10–0)
(03:35) ISU – Breece Hall 39 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:08; ISU 17–0)
(01:33) TCU – Blair Conwright 47 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; ISU 17–7)

Third Quarter

(10:25) ISU – Breece Hall 22 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; ISU 24–7)
(02:31) ISU – Andrew Mevis 32 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:09; ISU 27–7)

Fourth Quarter

(12:56) ISU – Breece Hall 80 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15; ISU 34–7)
(10:54) TCU – Tyler Guyton 6 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:49; ISU 34–14)
(08:53) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; ISU 41–14)
(04:48) ISU – Chase Allen 35 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; ISU 48–14)

Statistics	TCU	ISU
First downs	18	22
Total yards	348	541
Rushes/yards	39/132	23/279
Passing yards	216	262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–26–1	21–30–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	34:35	25:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	15 CAR, 65 YDS
	Receiving	Derius Davis	4 REC, 63 YDS
Iowa State	Passing	Brock Purdy	21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Breece Hall	18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	7 REC, 107 YDS

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

Coaching staff edit

Coach	Title	Year at TCU	Previous job
Gary Patterson	Head coach	23rd (fired mid season)	New Mexico (DC/S)
Doug Meacham	OC/WR/TE	5th	St. Louis BattleHawks (OC)
Chad Glasgow	DC/LB	20th	Texas Tech (DC)
Bryan Applewhite	RB	2nd	Colorado State (RB)
Jarrett Anderson	OL	24th	Tyler Junior College (RB/WR)
Zarnell Fitch	DL	8th	Lincoln High School (HC)
Paul Gonzales	S	10th	Pacific University (DB)
Kenny Hill	QB	3rd	None
Malcolm Kelly	WR	3rd	Houston (offensive analyist)
Jeremy Modkins	CB	15th	None
Dan Sharp	DL	30th	Tulsa (TE/ST)
Jerry Kill	Special assistant (Interim Head Coach)	2nd	Virginia Tech (HC)

References edit

^ "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^ "SMU Mustangs vs TCU Horned Frogs". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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[1] "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

[2] "SMU Mustangs vs TCU Horned Frogs". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[3] "TCU vs. Kansas State (box score)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[4] "TCU vs. Kansas State (team stats)". espn.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[KSU-TCU-Topeka-5] Green, Arne (October 30, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's 31-12 Big 12 football victory over TCU". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[6] Davison, Drew (October 30, 2021). "TCU football sinks to new low as Kansas State rolls to a dominant 31-12 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[7] Gordon, Jeff (November 1, 2021). "Tipsheet: Ruthless College football competition claims legendary TCU coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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