5 Things We Noticed

1. Extra Stout

As the weather gets colder, the TCU defense keeps heating up. The blitz-happy Frogs didn’t allow the Kansas State offense much of anything, holding the Wildcats to a measly 216 yards of total offense. KSU’s first-time starting quarterback Alex Delton looked flummoxed all afternoon, unsure of how to respond to the lizard-skin terror coming his way. A stingy crew on D is another positive omen for the ultimate fate of the 2017 season.

Quarterback Kenny Hill runs the ball in the season’s game against West Virginia. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

2. Wildfrogs

Will the real Wildcat please stand up? Sure the wildcat may be Kansas State’s mascot, but it’s become Sewo Olonilua’s signature play. Between Olonilua’s shifty moves, Jonathan Song’s field goals and Kenny Hill’s runs, TCU didn’t score any traditional touchdowns all afternoon.

3. Grease the Machine

The game started late, sure, but TCU came out of the locker room refreshed and ready to roll. Both the offense and defense look to be hitting on all cylinders, with few weak spots apparent anywhere on the team. On offense, Hill doled out the ball to nine different receivers, making this seemingly straightforward pro-style attack too confusing to defend against. The rotation of spectacular running backs has acted as a battering ram against opposing defenses, who have walked off the field frustrated after every game this year. On defense, the sack attack is coming from all directions. The punting and kicking game is in near-perfect territory.

4. Mr. Robinson

In the second and third quarters, TCU threw freshman quarterback Shawn Robinson in the mix. First because Hill’s helmet came off, then for a Patterson puzzler. It wasn’t clear why the Horned Frogs switched quarterbacks, but Robinson didn’t miss a beat. The only thing impeding Robinson seemed to be one of his shoes. If only Dr. Seuss was around to write a little a little, “One shoe, two shoe, purple shoe, white shoe.” (Lame) jokes aside, it’s always intriguing to see what the future of TCU football looks like.

5. Change is Certain

Nothing in college football comes easy, especially not in 2017, where the wacky has become the normal. Saturday’s record delay of almost four hours couldn’t faze the Frogs, who have been too focused to revel in the revenge tour they are mounting thus far. TCU is now 4-0 against teams it lost to last year, when becoming bowl eligible was in question toward the end of the season. But clear your holiday calendars, Horned Frog Nation, just not for a specific date. We know the 6-0 Frogs are bowl-bound somewhere, but with the way this season is unfolding, where is anyone’s guess. In the meantime, TCU looks to “draw the line” as it faces Kansas for a homecoming match up.

5 Tweets that Told the Tale

Kansas State/TCU delayed by lightning. When they say "please leave the stadium due to lightning," they're not kidding. #TCUvsKSU pic.twitter.com/BowCu16iU1

— Travis Heying (@travisheying) October 14, 2017

How to find the end zone, featuring Kenny Hill. #BeatKState pic.twitter.com/a4nl4oNddP

— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) October 14, 2017

Suffocating D from @TCUFootball as Patterson tells Godfather Bill Snyder, "nothing personal.. it's strictly business." Frogs are strong.

— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 14, 2017

Lord have mercy … pic.twitter.com/jpsVGRq4Y5

— Stefan Stevenson (@StefanVersusTex) October 14, 2017

6-0 #EyesUpKeepClimbing pic.twitter.com/IVeNHPd5VM

— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) October 15, 2017