October is here, and the cooler weather makes me think I’m in Laguna Beach, or Dana Point or Newport Beach … pick a spot. I love this time of year and the great weather telling us that it’s seriously football season.

And I mean seriously. OU’s coming to town.

Aaron Green ran away from two Oklahoma defenders during TCU’s visit to Norman, Okla., on 11-21-15. (photo by Michael Clements)

The Frogs are back in the polls at #21, and they have a lot to build on coming off last week’s win against SMU. The defense looked like an old friend, shutting down SMU for 55 minutes of the game, getting sacks and creating turnovers. Kenny Hill continued putting up big numbers. In the second half, receivers made catch after catch. Wide receiver John Diarse had his second big game in a row. I like him. Diarse is a mature player who came back into the game after getting whacked with a big hit I thought would end his night. Instead, he made SMU pay with a 75-yard catch-and-run to open the second half. Talent and toughness – a deadly combination.

Oklahoma can be deadly, too. The Sooners are unranked with a 1-2 record, and everybody wonders what’s wrong with them. Nothing is wrong with OU; they’ve played a brutal schedule. Losses to No. 6 Houston and No. 2 Ohio State are nothing to be embarrassed about. Still, OU doesn’t like losing. And the Sooners have not lost back-to-back games since 1999.

OU’s offense has lots of weapons. Quarterback Baker Mayfield is a swashbuckler. If Errol Flynn played football, this is what he’d look like. Mayfield moves fast, takes chances and keeps plays alive. He’s fearless and confident. But at times, he can be forced into mistakes. Against Ohio State, pressure caused him to throw two interceptions, and he completed just 53 percent of his passes, well off his normal 65 percent. Last year against TCU, he tried to run through traffic and was knocked out of the game. Still, he finished fourth in votes for the Heisman Trophy. He’s a classic dual-threat quarterback who has to be contained. The Frogs can’t allow him to run around the backfield and turn mayhem into touchdowns. He makes it up as he goes, and that unpredictability is what keeps defensive coaches up at night. The running back tandem of Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon are the best in the nation. Power and speed. Mixon is a multi-threat who must be stopped. Giant wideout Mark Andrews, #81, is this week’s oversized route-running challenge for TCU’s defensive backs, and speedster A.D. Miller has the ability to score each time he has the ball.

Defensively, OU runs a 50 front (five on the line, with three down linemen and two standup linebacker/defensive end hybrids). The secondary is solid – maybe the best the Frogs have faced so far this year. They run well to the ball.

Defensive end Matt Dimon, #94, has experience and will be playing his 36th game. Linebacker Jordan Evans, #26, knows how to get to the ball. In the back half, cornerback Jordan Thomas, #7, doesn’t need much help in coverage, and strong safety Steven Parker, #10, can bring the lumber.

Weather won’t be a factor, as we’ll see a perfect, sunny 80 degrees.

The Frogs will unveil their new black helmets on Black Out Saturday at “The Carter.” The Frogs have done well in blackout games the past two years, with wins over Kansas State and West Virginia. Will OU be next?

We’ll know “Sooner” than later.

See you on the radio a 3 p.m.   Go Frogs!

Kick ‘Em High!

The Frogs unveiled a new black helmet, which will make its debut for the showdown versus Oklahoma. (photo courtesy of TCU Football)