TCU-Kansas Postgame Notes
11/28/2020 11:59:00 PM | Football
TCU – KANSAS POSTGAME NOTES
TCU 59, Kansas 23
Nov. 28, 2020
Team Notes
* Tonight's contest marked Gary Patterson's 250th game as TCU's head coach. He is 176-74 (.704).
* TCU's 59 points were its most in a Big 12 game since winning 62-22 at Baylor in 2016.
* The Horned Frogs rushed for a season-high 337 yards and are 4-0 this season when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground.
* The 337 yards rushing were TCU's most in a game since running for 346 yards in a 34-13 win at Purdue last season.
* TCU is 99-8 under Patterson when rushing for at least 200 yards.
* The Horned Frogs are 3-1 on the road this year.
* In its last two road victories at Kansas and Baylor (Oct. 31), TCU opened the game with first-half leads of 24-0 and 30-0, respectively.
* TCU's 44 road wins since 2009 are tied for second nationally.
* TCU is 22-19 on the road in its Big 12 history.
* Patterson is 8-1 as a head coach versus Kansas. He is 2-1 against KU head coach Les Miles.
* TCU played its second and final game this season outside the state of Texas.
* TCU played its first night game of the season.
* The Horned Frogs are 141-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime lead.
* The Horned Frogs are 15-6 in their last 21 games after an open date.
* TCU is 46-19 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
* TCU scored for the 353rd consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU had four sacks and has at least one in 86 of its last 90 games.
* TCU wore a black helmet, white jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
* True freshman running back Zach Evans and senior offensive guard Blake Hickey made their first collegiate starts.
* Evans had his first 100-yard rushing game with 100 yards on 12 carries.
* Max Duggan tied a career high, set on two previous occasions, with three touchdown passes while also scoring on a 58-yard run.
* Duggan's 58-yard touchdown run was his team-best seventh rushing score of the season. It was also TCU's third-longest run and fourth-longest play from scrimmage in 2020.
* Pro Wells equaled a career high with two touchdown catches. He also accomplished the feat last season against SMU.
* Wells' 46- and 24-yard touchdown catches gave him a team-best three this season and eight in his career, the most among current Horned Frogs.
* Wells' 46-yard reception was 1 yard shy of a career long set earlier this season against Oklahoma.
* Carter Ware's 26-yard touchdown reception was his first career scoring grab.
* Darwin Barlow's 83 yards rushing on eight carries, including a 1-yard scoring run, marked the second-best game of his career.
* Lex Boucvalt made his TCU debut and had a reception.
Defense
* Sophomore safety Nook Bradford made his first collegiate start and had a team-best and career-high 3.5 tackles for loss as part of eight stops.
* Ochaun Mathis had two sacks to give him a team-best 7.0 on the season. He also forced a fumble that Dee Winters returned 2 yards for a touchdown.
* Dee Winters had a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss, including a sack, as part of five stops to go with his touchdown.
* Khari Coleman had two tackles for loss, including a sack. He has at least one tackle for loss in six of his seven games this season. He leads all freshmen nationally with 11.5 TFLs.
* C.J. Ceasar's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown came on his first career pick. It was TCU's first pick-6 since Vernon Scott at Oklahoma last season.
* Garret Wallow had a team-best 10 tackles, including one for loss, to put him in double figures for the fourth time in the last six games and 14th time in his career.
Special Teams
* Derius Davis returned a punt 37 yards for a touchdown, giving him two punt returns for touchdowns this season and a total of three on 11 career returns.
* Davis is tied with Linzy Cole (1968-69) and Blanard Spearman (1930-32) for second in TCU history with three punt returns for touchdowns, trailing only KaVontae Turpin who had four (2015-18).
* Griffin Kell had a 39-yard field goal to cap TCU's opening drive. He is 11-of-15 on the season.
TCU 59, Kansas 23
Nov. 28, 2020
Team Notes
* Tonight's contest marked Gary Patterson's 250th game as TCU's head coach. He is 176-74 (.704).
* TCU's 59 points were its most in a Big 12 game since winning 62-22 at Baylor in 2016.
* The Horned Frogs rushed for a season-high 337 yards and are 4-0 this season when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground.
* The 337 yards rushing were TCU's most in a game since running for 346 yards in a 34-13 win at Purdue last season.
* TCU is 99-8 under Patterson when rushing for at least 200 yards.
* The Horned Frogs are 3-1 on the road this year.
* In its last two road victories at Kansas and Baylor (Oct. 31), TCU opened the game with first-half leads of 24-0 and 30-0, respectively.
* TCU's 44 road wins since 2009 are tied for second nationally.
* TCU is 22-19 on the road in its Big 12 history.
* Patterson is 8-1 as a head coach versus Kansas. He is 2-1 against KU head coach Les Miles.
* TCU played its second and final game this season outside the state of Texas.
* TCU played its first night game of the season.
* The Horned Frogs are 141-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime lead.
* The Horned Frogs are 15-6 in their last 21 games after an open date.
* TCU is 46-19 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson.
* TCU scored for the 353rd consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU had four sacks and has at least one in 86 of its last 90 games.
* TCU wore a black helmet, white jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
* True freshman running back Zach Evans and senior offensive guard Blake Hickey made their first collegiate starts.
* Evans had his first 100-yard rushing game with 100 yards on 12 carries.
* Max Duggan tied a career high, set on two previous occasions, with three touchdown passes while also scoring on a 58-yard run.
* Duggan's 58-yard touchdown run was his team-best seventh rushing score of the season. It was also TCU's third-longest run and fourth-longest play from scrimmage in 2020.
* Pro Wells equaled a career high with two touchdown catches. He also accomplished the feat last season against SMU.
* Wells' 46- and 24-yard touchdown catches gave him a team-best three this season and eight in his career, the most among current Horned Frogs.
* Wells' 46-yard reception was 1 yard shy of a career long set earlier this season against Oklahoma.
* Carter Ware's 26-yard touchdown reception was his first career scoring grab.
* Darwin Barlow's 83 yards rushing on eight carries, including a 1-yard scoring run, marked the second-best game of his career.
* Lex Boucvalt made his TCU debut and had a reception.
Defense
* Sophomore safety Nook Bradford made his first collegiate start and had a team-best and career-high 3.5 tackles for loss as part of eight stops.
* Ochaun Mathis had two sacks to give him a team-best 7.0 on the season. He also forced a fumble that Dee Winters returned 2 yards for a touchdown.
* Dee Winters had a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss, including a sack, as part of five stops to go with his touchdown.
* Khari Coleman had two tackles for loss, including a sack. He has at least one tackle for loss in six of his seven games this season. He leads all freshmen nationally with 11.5 TFLs.
* C.J. Ceasar's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown came on his first career pick. It was TCU's first pick-6 since Vernon Scott at Oklahoma last season.
* Garret Wallow had a team-best 10 tackles, including one for loss, to put him in double figures for the fourth time in the last six games and 14th time in his career.
Special Teams
* Derius Davis returned a punt 37 yards for a touchdown, giving him two punt returns for touchdowns this season and a total of three on 11 career returns.
* Davis is tied with Linzy Cole (1968-69) and Blanard Spearman (1930-32) for second in TCU history with three punt returns for touchdowns, trailing only KaVontae Turpin who had four (2015-18).
* Griffin Kell had a 39-yard field goal to cap TCU's opening drive. He is 11-of-15 on the season.
Players Mentioned
RB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
S
/ Football
DE
/ Football
WR
/ Football
QB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
OG
/ Football
PK
/ Football
DE
/ Football
S
/ Football
LB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
LB
/ FootballTCU Football | Frogs Take Care of Business at West Virginia (WVU Postgame Press Conference)
Sunday, October 26
Behind the Mic: TCU at West Virginia
Saturday, October 25
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (at West Vriginia)
Tuesday, October 21
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (at West Virginia)
Tuesday, October 21
