Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Capsule
12/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec 20, 2001
By LEWIS SHAINE
Associated Press Writer
Friday, Dec. 28
Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
At Houston
ESPN
Texas A&M (7-4) vs. TCU (6-5), 12:30 p.m.
Series Record
Texas A&M leads 55-29-7.
Last Meeting
1995, Texas A&M 38-6.
Career Bowl Records
Texas A&M 12-14, TCU 6-11-1.
Last Bowl Appearance
Texas A&M lost to Mississippi State 43-41 in the 2000 Independence Bowl, TCU lost to Southern Mississippi 28-21 in the 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl.
Common Opponents This Season
None.
Coaches
R.C. Slocum, 13th season at Texas A&M (116-41-2), Gary Patterson, first season at TCU (6-5).
Scouting Report
Texas A&M-Aggies look to rediscover their offense, led by junior QB Mark Farris. Freshmen RB Derek Farmer and WR Terrence Murphy have had strong first years. The Wrecking Crew defense is still tough with help from senior DL Rocky Bernard, junior LB Jarrod Penwright and junior CB Sonny Davis.
TCU-Horned Frogs have received a spark from junior QB Casey Printers, who shoulders the offensive load along with junior WR Adrian Madise and junior big-play threat LaTarence Dunbar. The defense, led by junior CB Kenneth Hilliard and junior LB LaMarcus McDonald, has struggled.
Streaks, Stats and Notes
An old Southwest Conference rivalry is renewed in the second Galleryfurniture.com Bowl at the Astrodome. ... This is the 92nd meeting between the schools in a series that started in 1897. ... The teams have never met in the postseason. ... A&M has won the last 23 games, outscoring TCU 860-231. ... The last TCU series win was in 1972 (13-10). ... The Aggies are making their fifth consecutive bowl appearance, having lost the last four. ... The Horned Frogs are appearing in a school-record fourth straight bowl. ... Both teams are strong defensively with A&M ranked 10th nationally in total defense (294 ypg.) while TCU is 10th in the nation in run defense (93.8 ypg.) and has allowed just 2.7 yards per carry. ... A&M has recorded 19 consecutive winning seasons. ... The Aggies have scored just 17 points, including one offensive TD, in their last three games. ... Farris is only the second player in school history to post consecutive 2,000-yard passing seasons. ... A&M has not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season. ... TCU posted its fourth straight winning season. ... TCU averaged 410.6 ypg. on offense over the last five games. ... Printers is just the third QB in school history to reach 4,000 career passing yards and the second to throw for over 1,000 yards in three straight years. ... Madise has had four straight 100-yard receiving games, the first time in TCU history. ... Sophomore PK Nick Browne, the team's leading scorer (72 pts.), was also the top scorer on the school's soccer team this fall.
