What We Noticed:

1. Seize the Day

After a slew of slow starts, TCU’s defense has emerged from the tunnel ready for war in consecutive weeks. Against Kansas, safety Nick Orr chose the game’s opening possession to grab his second interception of the season. The daring defensive move set the tone of the game from the get-go and in all probability frazzled the nerves of Kansas quarterback Ryan Willis.

2. Traditional Fashion

It wasn’t just the familiarity of the all-white “Stormtrooper” uniforms. The 2016 Frogs are beginning to look a little more like the Frogs of old on the defensive side of the ball. While the Jayhawks have improved their ball-moving skills, they again had trouble finding the end zone, despite the 470 yards the Frogs allowed. And in traditional TCU-KU fashion, the Frogs failed to cover the spread, instead escaping from the matchup with a close victory. Win by one? The most traditional Gary Patterson mantra of all.

3. Not Going to See That Twice

In the craziest play of the season, Kenny Hill turned what could have been a game-killing fumble into an impressive run for a first down. How? By not giving up on the play until the whistle blew. After being tackled behind the line of scrimmage and briefly losing the ball, Hill didn’t stop to analyze what went wrong with the play. While the other 21 players on the field mostly stood around and waited for the referees to take the lead, Kenny grabbed the pigskin from the turf and took it upfield. Regardless of time in the weight room or speed of the 40-yard-dash, football is still a mental game.

4. Lean on Hicks

Cadillac Kyle … again. Yeah, we know. He makes TCU Magazine’s Top 5 list week after week. But he deserves the honor. When the Frogs needed someone to step up and move the ball to the end zone as the fourth quarter was dwindling toward a loss, Sir Kyle proved his reliable leadership and athletic skills by accounting for 31 error-free yards in the drive that led to the game-winning field goal.

5. Caraway the GOAT

From Jerry Hughes to Aaron Schobel to Stansly Maponga, the Gary Patterson era has seen more than its fair share of phenomenal defensive ends. So are we calling Josh Caraway the Greatest of ALL TIME!?! After the two sacks he stuck on Kansas on what could  have been its final game-winning drive, yes, we sure are.

Five Tweets that Told the Tale

Interesting agreement between KU and TCU to have unnecessarily close games against one another in the sports each should dominate

— Matt Jennings (@MattAJennings) October 8, 2016

Nick Orr pic.twitter.com/l8GagrCZg9

— Melissa Triebwasser (@TheCoachMelissa) October 8, 2016

Josh Carraway owned the 4th quarter with three sacks, including this last one to set up TCU's final stop! #BeatKU https://t.co/ZT0aUEOm7y

— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) October 8, 2016

Nick Orr is playing a good centerfield today. Second INT gives TCU its fourth takeaway in a 7-7 game.

— Carlos A. Mendez (@calexmendez) October 8, 2016

Football players, do as @TCUFootball's @Kennyhill13 does. pic.twitter.com/VSei2BG7xJ

— Campus Insiders (@CampusInsiders) October 8, 2016