2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

American college football season

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Sonny Dykes (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Kendal Briles (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator| A. J. Ricker (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Air raid
Defensive coordinator| Joe Gillespie (2nd season)
Base defense| 3–3–5
Home stadium| Amon G. Carter Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Big 12 Conference football standings

* v
* t
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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 3 Texas y$^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 16 Oklahoma State y  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 15 Oklahoma |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Iowa State |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
No. 18 Kansas State |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
West Virginia |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Texas Tech |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
No. 23 Kansas |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
UCF |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
TCU |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Houston |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
BYU |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Baylor |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Cincinnati |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs were led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.

The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Horned Frogs failed to qualify for a bowl game after making the National Championship game and suffered their first losing season since 2021 following their loss to Oklahoma. TCU became the first program to miss a bowl game and/or have a losing record after becoming national championship runner-ups since Texas in 2010, following their loss in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.

The TCU Horned Frogs football team drew an average home attendance of 47,331 in 2023.

## Offseason

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### Recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2023)

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Randon Fontenette
ATH | Freeport, TX | Brazosport High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Dec 16, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Channing Canada
DB | Athens, TX | Trinity Valley CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Dec 15, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Markis Deal
DT | Garland, TX | Naaman Forest High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 287 lb (130 kg)  | Nov 20, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Javeon Wilcox
DB | Temple, TX | Lake Belton High  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 187 lb (85 kg)  | Jun 16, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Avion Carter
DE | Amarillo, TX | Tascosa High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 252 lb (114 kg)  | Jun 12, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Cordale Russell
WR | Mesquite, TX | North Mesquite High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | May 14, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Mason White
DB | Walnut, CA | Mt. San Antonio | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 177 lb (80 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jamel Johnson
DB | Arlington, TX | Seguin High | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Dec 16, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Max Carroll
LB | Eads, TN | Briarcrest Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Aug 12, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Vernon Glover Jr.
DB | Dickinson, TX | Dickinson High | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Jul 31, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Kylan Salter
LB | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Jul 28, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Cook
RB | Round Rock, TX | Stony Point High | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Jul 26, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Keviyan Huddleston
DE | Tyler, TX | Chapel Hill High | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 232 lb (105 kg)  | Jul 8, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Bax
DE | New Orleans, LA | Edna Karr High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | Jul 4, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Benjamin Whitfield
OL | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 270 lb (120 kg)  | Jun 30, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Narado Stoker
DB | Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | Jun 29, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Lester
DB | Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Jun 18, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Cooper Powers
OL | Concord, CA | De La Salle High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | Jun 11, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Lafayette Kaiuway
TE | Arlington, TX | Sam Houston High | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | May 27, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Zachary Chapman
DE | Fort Bend, TX | Thurgood Marshall High | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 250 lb (110 kg)  | May 24, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Brione Ramsey-Brooks
OL | Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 400 lb (180 kg)  | May 20, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Rohan Fluellen
WR | Gilmer, TX | Gilmer High | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Apr 29, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Bailey
WR | Denton, TX | Billy Ryan High | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  | 163 lb (74 kg)  | Jan 9, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #21 247Sports: #95

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
*   * "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
*   * "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
* "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

### NFL Draft

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Main article: 2023 NFL draft

Eight Horned Frogs were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Player  | Position

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Quentin Johnston | WR
Steve Avila | OG
Kendre Miller | RB
Dylan Horton | DE
Derius Davis | WR
Tre Tomlinson | CB
Dee Winters | LB
Max Duggan | QB

### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Player  | Position  | Destination

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Caleb Medford  | WR  | New Mexico
Sam Jackson | QB  | California
Marvin Covington  | CB  | New Mexico
Kee'yon Stewart  | CB  | Arkansas
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister  | S  | New Mexico
Quincy Brown  | WR  | Nicholls State
Colt Ellison  | DE  | Unknown
Geor'quarius Spivey  | TE  | Mississippi State
Doug Blue-Eli  | DL  | South Florida
Blair Conwright  | WR  | North Texas
Altrique Barlow  | OT  | Marshall
Deshawn McCuin  | S  | San Diego State
Noah Daniels  | CB  | Unknown
Keontae Jenkins  | CB  | Coastal Carolina
Jordan Hudson  | WR  | SMU
Kyron Chambers  | CB  | SMU
Noah Bolticoff  | OT  | Indiana
Landyn Watson  | DL  | Marshall
Alexander Honig  | TE  | UConn

#### Incoming

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Player  | Position  | Previous school

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Tommy Brockermeyer  | OT  | Alabama
JoJo Earle | WR  | Alabama
Trey Sanders  | RB  | Alabama
Warren Thompson  | WR  | Arkansas
Rick D'Abreu  | DL  | East Carolina
Avery Helm  | CB  | Florida
Willis Patrick  | OL  | Jackson State
Jack Bech | TE  | LSU
Coltin Deery  | OL  | Maryland
Dylan Wright  | WR  | Minnesota
Tico Brown  | DL  | Missouri State
John Paul Richardson  | WR  | Oklahoma State
Jaylon Robinson  | WR  | Ole Miss

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 11:00 a.m.| Colorado*| No. 17|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 42–45| 53,294
September 9| 7:00 p.m.| Nicholls*| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| ESPN+| W 41–6| 45,010
September 16| 7:00 p.m.| at Houston| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| FOX| W 36–13| 36,049
September 23| 11:00 a.m.| SMU*| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)

| FS1| W 34–17| 51,243
September 30| 7:00 p.m.| West Virginia| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| ESPN2| L 21–24| 43,736
October 7| 7:00 p.m.| at Iowa State| |

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA

| FS1| L 14–27| 60,535
October 14| 2:30 p.m.| BYU| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| ESPN| W 44–11| 44,599
October 21| 6:00 p.m.| at Kansas State| |

* Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| ESPN2| L 3–41| 52,580
November 2| 6:00 p.m.| at Texas Tech| |

* Jones AT&T Stadium
* Lubbock, TX (rivalry)

| FS1| L 28–35| 51,185
November 11| 6:30 p.m.| No. 7 Texas| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)

| ABC| L 26–29| 50,812
November 18| 2:30 p.m.| Baylor| |

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX (The Revivalry)

| ESPN+| W 42–17| 42,621
November 24| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 13 Oklahoma| |

* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| FOX| L 45–69| 86,112

* *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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## Rankings

[edit]

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 17| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
Coaches| 16| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| | Not released

## Roster

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2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `0` | Cam Cook | Fr
WR | `1` | Cordale Russell | Fr
RB | `2` | Trey Sanders | Jr
WR | `3` | Savion Williams | Jr
QB | `4` | Chandler Morris | So
WR | `6` | Chase Jackson | So
WR | `7` | John Paul Richardson | Jr
RB | `9` | Emani Bailey | Jr
QB | `10` | Josh Hoover |  Fr
WR | `11` | JoJo Earle | Jr
TE | `12` | Lafayette Kaiuway | Fr
QB | `13` | Luke Pardee | So
WR | `13` | Jaylon Robinson | Sr
WR | `14` | DJ Allen |  Fr
QB | `15` | Grant Tisdale | Sr
WR | `16` | Dylan Wright | Jr
RB | `17` | Trent Battle | So
WR | `18` | Jack Bech | Jr
TE | `19` | Jared Wiley | Sr
WR | `20` | Rohan Fluellen | Fr
RB | `21` | Corey Wren | Jr
WR | `22` | Major Everhart |  Fr
RB | `23` | Derrick Carroll | Fr
RB | `24` | Brant Ahlfinger |  Fr
WR | `27` | Jordyn Bailey | Fr
QB | `27` | Jimmy Weirick | Sr
QB | `29` | Jacob Porter |  Fr
WR | `35` | Colton Dobson | So
WR | `36` | Joe Laterza | So
RB | `40` | Franklin Estrada II | So
WR | `41` | Hunter Krepp |  Fr
TE | `42` | Brent Matiscik | Jr
WR | `43` | Joe Staubach |  Fr
TE | `44` | Ben Reppenhagen | So
TE | `49` | Austin Sheets | So
OL | `50` | Brione Ramsey-Brooks | Fr
OL | `51` | Coltin Deery | So
OL | `52` | Ezra Dotson-Oyetade | So
OL | `53` | John Lanz | Sr
OL | `54` | Quinton Harris |  Fr
OL | `55` | Robby Rochester | So
OL | `56` | Ben Taylor-Whitfield | Fr
OL | `61` | Riley Self | So
OL | `64` | Jackson McNeff | Fr
OL | `65` | Mike Stoker | Fr
OL | `67` | Hudson White | So
OL | `68` | Michael Nichols | Jr
OL | `69` | Gannon Gaubert |  Fr
OL | `71` | Marcus Williams | Jr
OL | `72` | Jasper Lott | So
OL | `73` | Willis Patrick | Sr
OL | `74` | Andrew Coker | Jr
OL | `76` | Garrett Hayes | Jr
OL | `77` | Brandon Coleman | Sr
OL | `78` | Cooper Powers | Fr
OL | `79` | Tommy Brockermeyer | So
TE | `80` | D'Andre Rogers | So
TE | `81` | Chase Curtis | Sr
WR | `83` | Keagan Cunningham | So
WR | `84` | Warren Thompson | Sr
WR | `85` | Parker Clark |  Fr
WR | `86` | Drew Scott | Sr
WR | `87` | Blake Nowell | Jr
TE | `88` | Curtis Raymond III | Sr
WR | `89` | Stayton Ankrom |  Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `0` | Shadrach Banks | Jr
DB | `1` | Abe Camara | Jr
DB | `2` | Josh Newton | Sr
DB | `3` | Mark Perry | Sr
LB | `4` | Namdi Obiazor | Jr
LB | `6` | Jamoi Hodge | Sr
DB | `7` | Channing Canada | So
LB | `9` | Marcel Brooks | Jr
LB | `10` | Thomas Armstrong | Jr
DB | `11` | Chace Biddle | So
LB | `12` | Terrence Cooks Jr. | So
DB | `13` | Mason White | Jr
DB | `14` | Randon Fontenette | Fr
DB | `15` | Josh Foster | Sr
DB | `16` | Jaionte McMillan | So
LB | `17` | Jonathan Bax | Fr
DB | `18` | Ish Burdine | Jr
DB | `20` | Ronald Lewis |  Fr
DB | `21` | Bud Clark | So
DB | `22` | Jordan Lester | Fr
DB | `23` | Javeon Wilcox | Fr
DB | `24` | Avery Helm | Jr
DB | `25` | Jamel Johnson | Fr
DB | `26` | Vernon Glover | Fr
DB | `28` | Millard Bradford | Sr
LB | `30` | Kylan Salter | Fr
DB | `31` | Jake Milliman | Fr
DB | `32` | Kevin Ward | So
LB | `33` | Max Carroll | Fr
LB | `34` | Zach Marcheselli | Jr
DB | `35` | Joshua Spaeth | Fr
LB | `36` | Ryan Quintanar | So
LB | `37` | Hudson Hooper | Fr
LB | `39` | Matthew Kerr | So
DL | `40` | Keviyan Huddleston | Fr
LB | `41` | TJ Willson |  Fr
DL | `42` | Zachary Chapman | Fr
LB | `43` | Blake Baldwin | So
DL | `44` | Rick D'Abreu | Sr
DB | `46` | Daveion Crawford | Sr
LB | `47` | Jake Boozer | So
LB | `51` | Luke Lingard | So
DL | `52` | Damonic Williams | So
DL | `55` | Blake Jones |  Fr
LB | `57` | Johnny Hodges | Jr
DL | `58` | Trenton Dickey | Jr
DL | `59` | Tico Brown | Sr
DL | `90` | Caleb Fox | Jr
DL | `91` | Tymon Mitchell | Jr
DL | `92` | Luke Dodds | So
DL | `94` | Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode |  Fr
DL | `95` | Markis Deal | Fr
DL | `96` | Connor Lingren |  Fr
DL | `97` | Paul Oyewale |  Fr
DL | `98` | Avion Carter | Fr
DL | `99` | Soni Misi | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `31` | Jordy Sandy | Sr
LS | `36` | Joe Laterza | So
K | `39` | Griffin Kell | Sr
K/P | `97` | Easton Black |  Fr
LS | `98` | Logan Frederic |  Fr
K | `99` | Luke Laminack | So

Head coach

* Sonny Dykes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Malcolm Kelly (assistant head coach /outside receivers)
* Kendal Briles (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
* Joe Gillespie (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
* A. J. Ricker (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line)
* Carlton Buckels (cornerbacks)
* Paul Gonzales (safeties)
* Anthony Jones Jr. (running backs/run game coordinator)
* Jamarkus McFarland (defensive line)
* Doug Meacham (inside wide receivers)
* Mark Tommerdahl (special teams)

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2023

## Game summaries

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### vs Colorado

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See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Big Noon Kickoff

Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) vs No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 14| 14| 45
No. 17 Horned Frogs | 0 | 14 | 14| 14| 42

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

* Date: September 2nd
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: E 5mph
* Game attendance: 53,294
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | Colorado  | TCU

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First downs | 30 | 27
Plays–yards | 81–565 | 79–541
Rushes–yards | 55 | 262
Passing yards | 510 | 279
Passing: comp–att–int | 38–47–0 | 24–42–2
Time of possession | 34:33 | 25:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Colorado  | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dylan Edwards | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD
TCU  | Passing | Chandler Morris | 24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 14 carries, 164 yards
Receiving | Jared Wiley | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

### vs Nicholls

[edit]

See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (0-1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Colonels | 0 | 3 | 3| 0| 6
Horned Frogs | 14 | 10 | 0| 17| 41

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

* Date: September 9th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mph
* Game attendance: 45,010
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | Nicholls  | TCU

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First downs | 15 | 22
Plays–yards | 75–263 | 70–442
Rushes–yards | 86 | 129
Passing yards | 177 | 313
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–36–1 | 28–33–1
Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nicholls  | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 17/36, 177 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 14 carries, 38 yards
Receiving | Neno Lemay | 8 receptions, 100 yards
TCU  | Passing | Chandler Morris | 26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 19 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Warren Thompson | 8 receptions, 92 yards

### at Houston

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| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Horned Frogs | 7  | 13  | 9  | 7 | 36
Cougars  | 3  | 10  | 0  | 0 | 13

See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team

### vs SMU

[edit]

See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team and SMU–TCU football rivalry

SMU Mustangs (2–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0| 7| 17
Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 13| 7| 34

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

* Date: September 23
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,243
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
* Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

* SMU – Collin Rogers 24-yard field goal, 8:43. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:17.
* TCU – Jared Wiley 9-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 0:16. Horned Frogs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

* TCU – Jared Wiley 2-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 6:58. Horned Frogs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:07.
* SMU – Camar Wheaton 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 2:54. Horned Frogs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.

Third quarter

* TCU – Griffin Kell 35-yard field goal, 11:05. Horned Frogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.
* TCU – Griffin Kell 24-yard field goal, 6:14. Horned Frogs 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:17.
* TCU – Emani Bailey 24-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 1:54. Horned Frogs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

* SMU – Tyler Lavine 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 1:47. Horned Frogs 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:48.
* TCU – Chase Curtis 36-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell kick), 1:18. Horned Frogs 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:29.

Statistics | SMU | TCU

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First downs | 21 | 25
Total yards | 416 | 457
Rushing yards | 158 | 192
Passing yards | 258 | 265
Turnovers | 2 | 0
Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 16/35, 258 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Camar Wheaton | 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Receiving | Jordan Kerley | 1 reception, 51 yards
TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/32, 261 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 25 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Receiving | Chase Curtis | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Prior to the start of the 2023 season, TCU announced it was indefinitely suspending the Battle for the Iron Skillet after the 2025 season. TCU defeated SMU 34–17.[4]

### vs West Virginia

[edit]

See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

### at Iowa State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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TCU | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14
Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 14| 3| 27

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

* Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: cloudy, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
* Game attendance: 60,535
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
* Pregame line: TCU -6.5; O/U 52.5

Game information

First Quarter

* (0:23) ISU - Sanders,Eli 4 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13; ISU 7–0)

Second Quarter

* (10:28) TCU - Williams,Savion 6 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:47; Tied 7–7)
* (0:00) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 26 yd field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44; ISU 10–7)

Third Quarter

* (11:30) ISU - ISU - Sama,Abu 55 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35; ISU 17–7)
* (3:27) ISU - Dean,Easton 1 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:29; ISU 24–7)

Fourth Quarter

* (11:27) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 21 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56; ISU 27–7)
* (1:17) TCU - Nowell,Blake 9 yd pass from Hoover,Josh (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:58; ISU 27–14)

Statistics | TCU | ISU

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First downs | 23 | 16
Total yards | 398 | 353
Rushes/yards | 37/185 | 37/215
Passing yards | 213 | 138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–4 | 16–28–0
Turnovers | 4 | 0
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 CAR, 152 YDS
Receiving | Warren Thompson | 2 REC, 35 YDS
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16–28, 138 yards, TD
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 7 REC, 34 YDS

### vs BYU

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See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team

BYU at TCU  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 8| 3| 0 | 11
• Horned Frogs | 14 | 17| 10| 3 | 44

* Date: October 14
* Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Ft. Worth, TX
* Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:27
* Game attendance: 44,599
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds NW 16 mph
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, and Kayla Burton

Sources:
Scoring summary

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Statistics  | BYU  | TCU

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First downs | 15 | 30
Plays–yards | 66–243 | 86–584
Rushes–yards | 32–91 | 27–137
Passing yards | 152 | 447
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–34–1 | 38–59–2, 4 TD's
Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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BYU  | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 15–34–1, 152 yards
Rushing | LJ Martin | 14 carries, 56 yards
Receiving | Chase Roberts | 3 receptions, 63 yards
TCU  | Passing | Josh Hoover | 37–58–2, 439 yards, 4 TD's
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 13 carries, 61 yards
Receiving | JP Richardson | 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

### at Kansas State

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See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

### at Texas Tech

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See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14| 7| 28
Red Raiders | 7 | 13 | 8| 7| 35

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

* Date: November 2
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,185
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich
* Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

* TTU – Behren Morton 9-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:43.
* TCU – D. J. Rogers 17-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Griffin Kell kick), 4:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

* TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 12:32. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:41.
* TTU – Myles Price 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:46. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
* TTU – Gino Garcia 55-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.

Third quarter

* TCU – Emani Bailey 16-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 8:08. Red Raiders 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:51.
* TCU – Emani Bailey 2-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:47. Horned Frogs 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:50.
* TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run (Behren Morton pass to Jerand Bradley), 0:06. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34.

Fourth quarter

* TTU – Drae McCray 44-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:33. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:13.
* TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:54. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.

Top passers

* TCU – Josh Hoover – 32/52, 353 yards, TD, 2 INT
* TTU – Behren Morton – 28/36, 282 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* TCU – Emani Bailey – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
* TTU – Tahj Brooks – 31 rushes, 146 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TCU – Jaylon Robinson – 5 receptions, 68 yards
* TTU – Coy Eakin – 8 receptions, 78 yards

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A possum ran onto the field early in the second quarter, quickly becoming a viral sensation and spawning numerous Internet memes.[5] The animal was captured by stadium officials and was petted by Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec after the game before being released back into the wild.[6]

### vs No. 7 Texas

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See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry

TCU–Texas football rivalry |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 7 Texas | 7 | 19| 0| 3 | 29
TCU | 6 | 0| 0| 20 | 26

* Date: November 11, 2023
* Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
* Game start: 6:44 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 50,812
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), wind E at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill

* Sources:

50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date.

Pregame line  | Over/under

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Statistics  | Texas  | TCU

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First downs | 22 | 22
Plays–yards | 74–482 | 64–390
Rushes–yards | 41–165 | 28–88
Passing yards | 317 | 302
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–33–1 | 24–36–1
Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42
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Texas  | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 22–33, 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 21 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 10 receptions, 137 yards
TCU  | Passing | Josh Hoover | 24–36, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Savion Williams | 11 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD
Scoring summary

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1st  | 07:41  | 7  | 29  | 02:42  | TCU  | 41-yard field goal by Griffin Kell  | 0  | 3
1st  | 06:53  | 2  | 75  | 00:48  | Texas  | Jonathon Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good  | 7  | 3
1st  | 04:35  | 5  | 37  | 02:18  | TCU  | 56-yard field goal by Griffin Kell  | 7  | 6
2nd  | 14:50  | 6  | 52  | 02:32  | Texas  | 30-yard field goal by Bert Auburn  | 10  | 6
2nd  | 08:32  | 9  | 43  | 05:03  | Texas  | 32-yard field goal by Bert Auburn  | 13  | 6
2nd  | 01:01  | 13  | 85  | 04:54  | Texas  | Adonai Mitchell 6-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, 2-point pass failed  | 19  | 6
2nd  | 00:12  | 5  | 43  | 00:39  | Texas  | Jonathon Brooks 22-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good  | 26  | 6
4th  | 14:02  | 6  | 74  | 02:00  | TCU  | Emani Bailey 17-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good  | 26  | 13
4th  | 08:53  | 10  | 44  | 05:09  | Texas  | 49-yard field goal by Bert Auburn  | 29  | 13
4th  | 05:51  | 9  | 75  | 03:02  | TCU  | JP Richardson 3-yard touchdown reception from Josh Hoover, 2-point pass failed  | 29  | 19
4th  | 03:28  | 3  | 36  | 00:35  | TCU  | Savion Williams 17-yard touchdown reception from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick good  | 29  | 26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 29  | 26

### vs Baylor

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See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team and The Revivalry

### at Oklahoma

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (9–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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TCU | 13 | 3 | 22| 7| 45
No. 13 Oklahoma | 14 | 27 | 10| 17| 68

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

* Date: Friday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 46
* Game attendance: 83,669
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) , Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:33) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 8 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:38; OKLA 7–0)
* (8:53) TCU – Josh Hoover 3 yard rush (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:11; OKLA 7–6)
* (7:42) OKLA – Jayden Gibson 59 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; OKLA 14–6)
* (4:30) TCU – JoJo Earle 6 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12: OKLA 14–13)

Second quarter

* (14:33) OKLA – Brennan Thompson 53 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:55; OKLA 21–13)
* (10:13) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 12 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:51; OKLA 28–13)
* (6:15) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 7 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:09; OKLA 35–13)
* (3:18) OKLA – Tawee Walker 9 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:11; OKLA 42–13)
* (0:00) TCU – Griffin Kell 23 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:17; OKLA 42–16)

Third quarter

* (9:51) OKLA – Zach Schmit 23 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:09; OKLA 45–16)
* (7:51) TCU – Emani Bailey 32 yard rush, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:54; OKLA 45–23)
* (5:14) TCU – Jared Wiley 3 yard pass from Josh Hoover, 2 point conversion from Jared Wiley (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:29; OKLA 45–31)
* (2:46) OKLA – Drake Stoops 9 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; OKLA 52–31)
* (0:39) TCU – Emani Bailey 12 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 pays, 76 yards, 1:57; OKLA 52–38)

Fourth quarter

* (10:14) OKLA – Zach Schmit 40 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:25; OKLA 55–38)
* (6:30) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 9 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:02; OKLA 62–38)
* (6:12) OKLA – Billy Bowman 45 yard interception, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:18; OKLA 69–38)
* (2:22) OKLA – Jared Willey 5 yard pass from Josh Hoover, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:40; OKLA 69–45)

Statistics | TCU | OKLA

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First downs | 25 | 30
Total yards | 520 | 607
Rushes/yards | 29/176 | 41/207
Passing yards | 344 | 400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–58–1 | 24–38–1
Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 32/58, 344 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jared Wiley | 8 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 24/38, 400 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 22 carries, 130 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Drake Stoops | 12 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

## References

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1. ^ "2023 TCU Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. ^ "TCU Horned Frogs 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
4. ^ Livengood, Paul (September 23, 2023). "TCU QB Chandler Morris slings 3 TDs in 'Iron Skillet' win over SMU Mustangs". wfaa.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
5. ^ Treacy, Dan (November 3, 2023). "Texas Tech possum: How critter's viral field invasion became a college football meme". The Sporting News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
6. ^ Liddy, Kaetlyn (November 3, 2023). "An opossum crashed a college football game in Texas and became a viral star". NBC News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
7. ^ "Texas vs. TCU odds, spread: 2023 college football picks, Week 11 predictions from proven computer model". CBS. CBS Interactive. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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