Big 12 Power Rankings: Texas Beats Oklahoma, Big 12 Up In The Air
By Ben Nielsen
Oct 12, 2013; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs receiver David Porter (14) is pursued by Kansas Jayhawks cornerback Victor Simmons (27) on a 75-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU defeated Kansas 27-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
6. TCU Horned Frogs
Record: 3-3 (1-2)
Previous Ranking: 6
Last Week: TCU 27, KU 17
This Week: at #21 Oklahoma State
Next Week: vs Texas
Different week, same story: Defense was awesome but the offense was a liability.
TCU doesn’t need the offense to be otherworldly, just average – the Horned Frogs have a long way to go to get to average. Five turnovers against Kansas and two-for-11 on third down puts a lot of strain on a defense that already carries a huge burden.
But there was some upside here. KU has a pretty solid defense but allowed 207 rushing at five yards per touch against TCU. The better TCU can get at the running game, the better shot they’ll have to against OSU, Texas and Baylor. But they have to commit to it, even when there are eight or nine guys in the box. Taking a page out of the K-State playbook may be a solution for them.
There’s still a lot to play for in Dallas. TCU is still in contention for bowl eligibility and has a defense that can win them games so long as the offense can get them a lead. There a lot of wins still to be had if TCU can take advantage of their strengths.