Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley deemed one of top coordinator matchups this week

On3 deemed Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley one of the top six coordinator matchups to watch in Week 11.

Mike Huguenin of On3 Sports recently took a look at the six coordinator matchups to watch in Week 11. Continue reading “Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley deemed one of top coordinator matchups this week”

Week 11’s top games includes the huge Texas-TCU showdown

Regional editor Patrick Conn breaks down his top six games to watch this weekend. Did Texas earn the top spot?

There are just three weeks remaining in the regular season for most of college football. The weekend of Dec. 3 will feature the conference championship games, and teams are still chasing their shot to add to the trophy case.

Among those teams are the Texas Longhorns, who climbed to No. 18 in all three polls after a win over Kansas State in Manhattan last weekend. That set up a very important game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday. The Horns are back in the Big 12 title race but need a win to keep control of their championship game path.

This isn’t the only big game of the weekend. Alabama-Ole Miss and UCF-Tulane join the slate of top-25 matchups. In preparation for another big week, I ranked my top six games to watch.

No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU: Who the experts are predicting to win

Experts appear to be split on who will escape with a win on Saturday and why.

No. 4 TCU will travel to Austin to face No. 18 Texas in Week 11. Continue reading “No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU: Who the experts are predicting to win”

Advanced analytics favor Texas over TCU on Saturday

A deeper dive into the advanced metrics gives Texas the edge. 

No. 18 Texas plays host to No. 4 TCU on Saturday night for an all-important Big 12 Conference slugfest.

Texas enters as the favorite in the ballgame despite the Longhorns being the lower-ranked team and TCU entering this matchup unbeaten on the year.

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Texas 73% odds of beating TCU on Saturday. Vegas opened up the odds with a seven-point line in favor of Texas.

A deeper dive into the advanced metrics still gives the Longhorns the edge.

Football analyst Parker Fleming released his advanced stats preview earlier this week. His model projects Texas to take down the Horned Frogs about 33-30.

Not much separates Texas and TCU on paper.

Each team’s offense is in the upper echelon in success rate and net points per drive. Texas has the advantage of facing a TCU defense that struggles with the run game. TCU’s uptempo passing attack offers a mismatch vs. Texas’ secondary.

Expect a close game in Austin, Texas on Saturday night.

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Texas vs TCU: Six Pack of College Gameday Stats

Six stats that feature Texas and TCU when it comes to College Gameday featured contests.

On Saturday the ESPN crews will be broadcasting College Gameday live from Austin, Texas. The featured game on this particular Saturday has huge implications for both teams involved.

The TCU Horned Frogs come into the game at No. 4 in the Coaches Poll and the College Football Playoff rankings. They need a win to keep their dreams alive of making the top four teams in the annual CFP tournament. The Frogs have won three of the last four games at Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

On the other side, we have the hometown Longhorns looking to get back to the Big 12 title game for the first time since 2018. They are tied with Baylor and Kansas State for that No. 2 spot behind TCU. Texas holds a win over Kansas State and will face Baylor later this season. They control their own destiny at this point.

Ahead of the massive Big 12 showdown, we have a six-pack of stats that are College Gameday-centric.

Several big-time recruiting targets expected in Austin for No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU

MASSIVE weekend for Steve Sarkisian’s staff.

It’s a great time to be a Texas Longhorns fan. Continue reading “Several big-time recruiting targets expected in Austin for No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU”

No. 18 Texas opens up as touchdown favorites over No. 4 TCU

Teas enters as the favorite vs. unbeaten TCU.

No. 18 Texas (6-3, 4-2) opens up as a seven-point favorite over No. 4 TCU (9-0, 6-0) heading into its Week 11 matchup.

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Texas 73% odds of beating TCU on Saturday.

Texas does have the advantage of playing in front of what should be a wild home crowd. Fans are undoubtedly ready to pack DKR for this top 25 Big 12 battle.

The Longhorns are coming in with some newly built momentum after a massive road victory over a top-15 Kansas State squad. Star running back Bijan Robinson ran for over 200 yards and Texas’ defense forced two crucial turnovers in the win.

TCU enters with an unbeaten record on the season. New head coach Sonny Dykes has done wonders in his first season in Fort Worth. The Frogs have their eyes on a potential College Football Playoff birth heading down the year’s final stretch.

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College GameDay is headed to Austin for No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU

For the second time this season, College GameDay is heading to Austin.

For the second time this season, ESPN’s College GameDay will be headed to Austin. Continue reading “College GameDay is headed to Austin for No. 18 Texas vs. No. 4 TCU”

Texas vs. TCU official game time announced

Texas is set to host TCU under the lights at DKR.

Texas is set to host TCU under the lights at DKR on Nov. 12. The Big 12 Conference announced a 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff on ABC. Continue reading “Texas vs. TCU official game time announced”