TCU-Cal Postgame Notes
9/11/2021 7:55:00 PM | Football
TCU – CAL POSTGAME NOTES
TCU 34, Cal 32
Sept. 11, 2021
Team Notes
* Dating back to last season, TCU has won its last five games for the seventh-longest active winning streak in the nation. The Horned Frogs have also won seven of their last eight games.
* TCU is 2-0 for the 13th time in Head Coach Gary Patterson's 21 seasons as head coach.
* Under Patterson, TCU is 8-0 against Pac-12 teams. Only two of those games have been at home.
* TCU is 94-27 in home games under Patterson. TCU is in the midst of opening a season with four straight home contests for just the second time in program history.
* The Horned Frogs ran for 271 yards and are 102-8 under Patterson when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground.
* TCU's 505 yards of offense were its most in a game since totaling 549 in a 2019 win at Texas Tech.
* TCU and Cal played for just the second time in their history. The first meeting was a 10-7 Horned Frogs win in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix.
* TCU brothers Wes Harris and Wyatt Harris were in the starting lineup for the first time in the same game. Wes Harris was at offensive guard with Wyatt Harris at linebacker.
* TCU scored for the 357th 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).
* The Horned Frogs had two sacks to give them at least one in 88 of their last 93 games.
* TCU's captains were Steve Avila, Max Duggan, Ochaun Mathis and Dee Winters.
* TCU wore a purple jersey, white pants and a white helmet.
Individual Notes
Offense
* Zach Evans' career-best 190 yards rushing on 22 carries were the most by a Horned Frog since Sewo Olonilua had 194 in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl win over Cal.
* Evans topped 100 yards rushing for the third time in the last four games.
* Evans' 51-yard touchdown run gave him a rushing score in four consecutive games. He is the first Horned Frog with a rushing touchdown in four straight contests since Olonilua in 2019.
* Max Duggan tied a career-high, set on two previous occasions, with three touchdown passes. He connected from 18 and 45 yards with Quentin Johnston and 30 yards to Blair Conwright.
* Duggan totaled 305 yards of offense, completing 17-of-31 passes for 234 yards while adding 71 yards rushing on 19 carries.
* Duggan's 17 completions were spread among nine receivers.
* Johnston had a team-best five receptions for 95 yards.
* Johnston's two touchdown catches equaled his career total entering the game. He became the first Horned Frog with two scoring grabs in a contest since Pro Wells last season at Kansas.
* Conwright's 30-yard second quarter touchdown reception was his first of the season and second of his career.
* J.D. Spielman had a 9-yard reception to extend his streak with a catch to 38 consecutive games, third-longest in the nation. It also represents every game in his collegiate career.
* Wes Harris returned to the starting lineup at right guard. Dating back to last season, he had missed seven consecutive games due to injury.
Defense
* Dee Winters had a team-best eight tackles, including 1.5 with a loss and a sack.
* La'Kendrick Van Zandt had his first sack of the season and second of his career.
* Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson tied a career-high with six tackles to go with a pass breakup.
Special Teams
* Jordy Sandy had a career long 64-yard punt, the longest by a Horned Frog since Ethan Perry's 67-yard boot against Minnesota in 2014.
TCU 34, Cal 32
Sept. 11, 2021
Team Notes
* Dating back to last season, TCU has won its last five games for the seventh-longest active winning streak in the nation. The Horned Frogs have also won seven of their last eight games.
* TCU is 2-0 for the 13th time in Head Coach Gary Patterson's 21 seasons as head coach.
* Under Patterson, TCU is 8-0 against Pac-12 teams. Only two of those games have been at home.
* TCU is 94-27 in home games under Patterson. TCU is in the midst of opening a season with four straight home contests for just the second time in program history.
* The Horned Frogs ran for 271 yards and are 102-8 under Patterson when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground.
* TCU's 505 yards of offense were its most in a game since totaling 549 in a 2019 win at Texas Tech.
* TCU and Cal played for just the second time in their history. The first meeting was a 10-7 Horned Frogs win in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix.
* TCU brothers Wes Harris and Wyatt Harris were in the starting lineup for the first time in the same game. Wes Harris was at offensive guard with Wyatt Harris at linebacker.
* TCU scored for the 357th 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).
* The Horned Frogs had two sacks to give them at least one in 88 of their last 93 games.
* TCU's captains were Steve Avila, Max Duggan, Ochaun Mathis and Dee Winters.
* TCU wore a purple jersey, white pants and a white helmet.
Individual Notes
Offense
* Zach Evans' career-best 190 yards rushing on 22 carries were the most by a Horned Frog since Sewo Olonilua had 194 in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl win over Cal.
* Evans topped 100 yards rushing for the third time in the last four games.
* Evans' 51-yard touchdown run gave him a rushing score in four consecutive games. He is the first Horned Frog with a rushing touchdown in four straight contests since Olonilua in 2019.
* Max Duggan tied a career-high, set on two previous occasions, with three touchdown passes. He connected from 18 and 45 yards with Quentin Johnston and 30 yards to Blair Conwright.
* Duggan totaled 305 yards of offense, completing 17-of-31 passes for 234 yards while adding 71 yards rushing on 19 carries.
* Duggan's 17 completions were spread among nine receivers.
* Johnston had a team-best five receptions for 95 yards.
* Johnston's two touchdown catches equaled his career total entering the game. He became the first Horned Frog with two scoring grabs in a contest since Pro Wells last season at Kansas.
* Conwright's 30-yard second quarter touchdown reception was his first of the season and second of his career.
* J.D. Spielman had a 9-yard reception to extend his streak with a catch to 38 consecutive games, third-longest in the nation. It also represents every game in his collegiate career.
* Wes Harris returned to the starting lineup at right guard. Dating back to last season, he had missed seven consecutive games due to injury.
Defense
* Dee Winters had a team-best eight tackles, including 1.5 with a loss and a sack.
* La'Kendrick Van Zandt had his first sack of the season and second of his career.
* Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson tied a career-high with six tackles to go with a pass breakup.
Special Teams
* Jordy Sandy had a career long 64-yard punt, the longest by a Horned Frog since Ethan Perry's 67-yard boot against Minnesota in 2014.
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