TCU
Iowa State
Football to Host Iowa State at 6 p.m. on Saturday
9/25/2018 8:26:00 AM | Football
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000)
Series Record: TCU leads 7-2
Last Meeting: Iowa State won 14-7 in 2017
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey
Radio: WBAP 820 AM, KTCU 88.7 FM, Sirius 105, XM 199
Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine
Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 FM
Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos
ABOUT THE GAME
- After playing three straight weeks away from home, TCU returns to Amon G. Carter Stadium Saturday to host Iowa State.
- Although the Horned Frogs were on the road for three consecutive games, they did not leave the state with games in Dallas, Arlington and Austin.
- TCU played away from home in three straight games for the first time since 2011, when it faced BYU at AT&T Stadium in Arlington before road games at Wyoming and Boise State.
- In the 18-season tenure of head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 43-7 in home night games.
- Patterson is 5-2 as a head coach versus Iowa State.
- TCU is 37-13 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
- The Horned Frogs have lost three games in a row in the same season just once (2013) in 18 years under Patterson.
- Former TCU women's golfer Angela Stanford will be recognized at the game after winning the 2018 Evian Championship for her first LPGA major title.
PROTECTING THE CARTER
- TCU has a seven-game home winning streak.
- The Horned Frogs are 83-19 in 18 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
- TCU went 6-0 in Amon G. Carter Stadium last season for its third perfect campaign at home in the last four seasons.
SERIES NOTES
- TCU and Iowa State will be meeting for just the 10th time in their history.
- The Horned Frogs hold a 7-2 series lead, including a 4-2 advantage since beginning Big 12 play in 2012.
- TCU is 3-1 versus Iowa State in Fort Worth, 3-1 in Ames and 1-0 at neutral sites (2005 Houston Bowl).
- Iowa State took a 37-23 victory in 2012 in the Horned Frogs' first-ever Big 12 home game. It also snapped a 12-game TCU winning streak that was the longest in the nation at the time.
- Prior to TCU beginning Big 12 play in 2012, the teams had not met since a 27-24 Horned Frogs' victory in the 2005 Houston Bowl.
- The series began with a 27-10 TCU win in Fort Worth in 1995.
REMEMBER WHEN
- TCU head coach Gary Patterson's first game on the Horned Frogs' sideline was a 31-21 victory at Iowa State in the 1998 season opener. Patterson was TCU's defensive coordinator at the time.
TCU NOTABLES
- TCU is one of just five programs nationally to finish in the top 10 of the final polls at least three times in the last four seasons. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
- Over the last five seasons, the Horned Frogs' 42-15 overall record and 26-11 conference mark both rank second in the Big 12.
- Gary Patterson's 18 seasons as TCU's head coach are more than the combined tenures of the 11 other FBS head coaches in the state of Texas.
- Under Patterson, TCU has posted seven top-10 finishes and 11 in the top 25. The Horned Frogs have won at least 11 games in 10 of the last 15 seasons.
- Ten of TCU's 12 regular-season games are in Texas. The Horned Frogs will not leave the state until their first flight of the season Oct. 26 for a game at Kansas. TCU will stay in the same Fort Worth hotel for nine of its 12 games.
- TCU has held all four opponents this season below their season scoring and total offense averages.
- TCU tops the Big 12 and is 12th nationally in thirddown defense, allowing opponents to convert on just 27.6 percent (15-of-58) of their opportunities.
- TCU tops the Big 12 and is tied for ninth nationally in allowing an average of just 0.8 sacks per game.
- Seventeen of Jalen Reagor's team-best 23 receptions have resulted in a first down or touchdown. He has had a career-high in receptions in each of the last two games. He had seven catches versus Ohio State and eight at Texas.
- Darius Anderson is TCU's career leader in yards per carry at 6.6. He leads the Horned Frogs with 274 yards rushing on a 7.4 per carry mark.
- KaVontae Turpin is TCU's career leader in punt returns for a score (4) as well as special teams touchdowns (5). He also holds the Horned Frogs' career record for kickoff return yards (1,812).
- Garret Wallow has a team-best 28 tackles, including career-best totals of eight and 11 versus Ohio State and Texas, respectively, the last two games.
