2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES

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3 BOWL GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Info Pages Bowl Game Notes 1-20 TCU Roster 21 Player Biographies Head Coach Gary Patterson Coaching Staff Statistics Recaps TCU Bowl Games 62 Bowl Record Book 63 Bowl History Jerry Hughes Information 72 TCU (10-2) Day Opponent Time/Result Aug. 30 at New Mexico* W, 26-3 Sept. 6 Stephen F. Austin W, 67-7 Sept. 13 Stanford W, Sept. 20 at SMU W, 48-7 Sept. 27 at No. 2 Oklahoma L, Oct. 4 San Diego State* W, 41-7 Oct. 11 at Colorado State* W, 13-7 Oct. 16 No. 8 BYU* W, 32-7 Oct. 25 Wyoming* W, 54-7 Nov. 1 at UNLV* W, Nov. 6 at No. 9 Utah* L, Nov. 22 Air Force* W, Dec. 23 vs. No. 9 Boise State^ 5 p.m. PT *MWC game; ^Poinsettia Bowl BOISE STATE (12-0) Day Opponent Time/Result Aug. 30 Idaho State W, 49-7 Sept. 13 Bowling Green W, 20-7 Sept. 20 at No. 12 Oregon W, Oct. 1 Louisiana Tech* W, 38-3 Oct. 11 at Southern Miss W, 24-7 Oct. 17 Hawai i* W, 27-7 Oct. 24 at San Jose State* W, Nov. 1 at New Mexico State* W, 49-0 Nov. 8 Utah State* W, Nov. 15 at Idaho* W, Nov. 22 at Nevada* W, Nov. 28 Fresno State* W, Dec. 23 vs. No. 11 TCU^ 5 p.m. PT *WAC game; ^Poinsettia Bowl THE COACHES TCU Gary Patterson (Kansas St. 83) Record at TCU: (8th year) Overall Record: (8th year) BSU Chris Petersen (UC Davis 88) Record at Boise State: 35-3 (3rd year) Overall Record: 35-3 (3rd year) TV/RADIO TV - ESPN Talent - Rece Davis (PBP), Lou Holtz, (color), Mark May (color), Rob Stone (sideline) Radio - TCU ISP Sports Network - KRLD-AM 1080, KTCU-FM 88.7, KNTH-AM 1070 Houston, GoFrogs.com Talent - Brian Estridge (PBP), John Denton (color), Sean Stilley (sideline) TCU MEDIA RELATIONS Mark Cohen, TCU Director of Media Relations (817) office - (817) cell m.cohen@tcu.edu 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES NO. 11 TCU (10-2) VS. NO. 9 BOISE STATE (12-0) DEC. 23 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. 5 P.M. (PACIFIC) QUALCOMM STADIUM (66,000) ESPN TAKING NOTE OF THE HORNED FROGS No. 11 TCU makes its 10th bowl appearance in the last 11 seasons when it faces No. 9 Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. It s the 24th bowl appearance in the Horned Frogs history. TCU is all-time in bowl games. TCU has won three straight bowl games for the first time since the opening three bowl games ( ) in its history. TCU is 6-3 in bowl games with Gary Patterson on its coaching staff and 4-3 with him as head coach. Prior to Patterson s arrival on campus in 1998, the Frogs had just four bowl wins in their history. This will be Patterson s 100th game as head coach of the Frogs. The dean of Mountain West Conference coaches is (.727) in eight seasons. Patterson s 72 victories are two shy of tying Abe Martin (74, ) for second place on TCU s career win list. In No. 9 Boise State, TCU is facing its fourth undefeated top-10 team this season. The Frogs have already lined up against No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 8 BYU and No. 9 Utah (all rankings are from the time of the game). Prior to this season, the Frogs had faced only three top-10 teams in Patterson s first seven years as head coach. THE MATCHUP TCU and Boise State will face each other for just the second time in their history. The first meeting also featured a battle of top-20 teams as the 18th-ranked Broncos defeated the 19th-ranked Frogs, 34-31, in the inaugural Fort Worth Bowl in Only four other bowls (all BCS games) feature two teams with a higher combined current ranking than the Poinsettia Bowl (20). It s the first time the Frogs have played in a bowl game with the two teams having a combined ranking this high since the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl, when No. 11 Clemson defeated No. 7 TCU TCU is facing a team from the Western Athletic Conference for the first time since a 44-0 win over SMU in The Frogs were members of the WAC from REMEMBER ME? TCU head coach Gary Patterson was the linebacker coach at UC Davis in 1986 when Boise State head coach Chris Petersen was playing quarterback for the Aggies. Peterson was Boise State s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach when the Broncos faced TCU in the 2003 Fort Worth Bowl. MILESTONES TCU has reached 10 wins for the third time in the last four years and the sixth time since It s the fifth 10-win season in the last seven years under head coach Gary Patterson. No other coach in TCU history has more than two 10-win campaigns. Before 2000, TCU had only four 10-win seasons in its history. TCU has 40 wins in the last four seasons, allowing this year s seniors to tie the period for the most wins over a four-year stretch at TCU. The 1935 team won the national championship. Since freshmen weren t eligible to play in the 1930s, the 2008 TCU seniors are the winningest class in school history with a (.800) record. JUST TCU, THANK YOU Though the TCU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is a proud and integral part of Texas Christian University, it desires to be recognized by the media simply as TCU. NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

4 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES DID YOU KNOW? TCU s total enrollment of 8,668 is 58 percent female. TCU has just 3,625 male students. With approximately 120 players on the football roster, 3.2 percent of all males at TCU are on the sideline in uniform during home games. If Ohio State had the same ratio of male students on the football team, the Buckeye roster would have over 1,000 players. The estimated annual cost, including housing, books and fees, to attend TCU is $36,500. TCU s Neeley School of Business is ranked 32nd nationally by BusinessWeek for U.S. undergraduate business programs. TCU has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio. TCU s endowment is among the top 60 colleges in the United States. TCU has opened four new residence halls since Summer TCU s Campus Commons project had an expense of $100 million. SPOTLIGHT ON DEFENSIVE END JERRY HUGHES First-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News and Rivals.com One of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy honoring the nation s top defensive player A finalist for the Ted Hendricks End of the Year Award Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Ranked by ESPN The Magazine Senior Writer Bruce Feldman as the nation s second-best defensive player Leads the nation with 14 sacks and six forced fumbles Tied for ninth nationally with 18.5 tackles for loss while tying for sixth with three fumble recoveries Has two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown One of 15 Players to Watch (and one of just five defensive players) for the Walter Camp Football Foundation s 2008 Player of the Year One of 15 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award as the top defensive player in college football Midseason All-American by The Sporting News Three-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Week, tying a league record The 14 sacks have set a single-season Mountain West Conference mark Walter Camp Football Foundation and FWAA/Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Player of the Week after his MWC record four sacks and two forced fumbles in a 32-7 win over BYU Thirty percent of TCU s entering freshmen were in the top 10 of their high school graduating class. TCU s campus contains eight different colleges and is 268 acres. TCU students represent 54 countries. ESPN previously named the Horned Frog the nation s No. 1 mascot. The Horned Frog has been TCU s mascot longer than TCU has been the university s name. Four students helped make the decision in 1897, when AddRan Christian University (renamed TCU in 1902) was located in Waco. Famous TCU alumni include Betty Buckley (actress), Gordon England (Secretary of the U.S. Navy), Dan Jenkins (author/sportswriter), Eddie Bernice Johnson (congresswoman), Bob Lilly (Pro Football Hall of Fame member), Rod Roddy (Price is Right announcer), Bob Schieffer (CBS newsman and co-host of Face the Nation), LaDainian Tomlinson (NFL standout) and Tara Watson (Miss Texas 2000). The following companies are based in Fort Worth: Alcon Laboratories, AmeriCredit, American Airlines, Bell Helicopter-Textron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Cash America, Lockheed Martin, Pier 1 Imports, Radio Shack and Travelocity.com. According to a recent article in Men s Health, Fort Worth ranks second in the nation behind only Honolulu in prettiest females per capita in the United States. Men s Fitness ranked TCU eighth in its list of the fittest college campuses. TCU s campus is five miles from downtown Fort Worth. TCU s mission statement is To educate individuals to think and act as responsible citizens in the global community. Fort Worth is the 19th-largest city in the United States. Fort Worth was also named in the top 10 of America s Most Liveable Communities. The Fort Worth/Dallas television market is ranked fifth in the United States BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS Jerry Hughes SHAKING OFF COBWEBS When it takes the field Dec. 23 at the Poinsettia Bowl, TCU will have played just one game in the last 45 days. After facing Utah on Nov. 6, the Frogs had a 16-day break before closing the regular season Nov. 22 versus Air Force. THE SENIOR CLASS The Poinsettia Bowl represents the final game for TCU s 22 seniors: Aaron Brown, Walter Bryant, Andy Burrell, William Cage, Steven Coleman, Drew Combs, Kagen Elenburg, John Fonua, Austin Galifaro, James Gleaton, Robert Henson, Stephen Hodge, Giles Montgomery, Cody Moore, Matt Panfil, Jason Phillips, Preston Phillips, Heath Raetz, Shae Reagan, Blake Schlueter, James Vess and Justin Watts. The seniors have accomplished the following: Helped usher in the Frogs Mountain West Conference era A (.800) overall record and 21-7 (.750) conference mark The 40 victories tie the squads for the most wins in TCU history over a four-year period 10 or more wins for the third time in four seasons A 2005 MWC championship and the Frogs first outright league title since 1958 A bowl game each season (2005 Houston, 2006 Poinsettia, 2007 Texas, 2008 Poinsettia) and a 3-0 record thus far in those contests A 5-2 mark versus Big 12 opponents and a 7-2 overall record in games against teams from leagues with automatic BCS bids Two top-25 rankings in final polls with a total of 31 weeks being nationally ranked Twenty all-conference selections, including nine this season A 21-2 record (.913) in home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium

5 FROG HONOR ROLL FROGS DOMINATE ALL-MWC TEAM TCU topped all league members with a school-record 18 players earning All- Mountain West Conference honors in Additionally, Horned Frog defensive end Jerry Hughes was named the MWC Player of the Year. First-team selections included four defensive starters in Hughes (a unanimous pick), linebackers Robert Henson and Jason Phillips and safety Stephen Hodge. Center Blake Schlueter represented the offense, while Jeremy Kerley was the return specialist. Phillips is the first defensive player in MWC history to be firstor second-team all-conference in four consecutive seasons. Second-team honorees included four more defensive starters: safety Steven Coleman, nose tackle Cody Moore, defensive end Matt Panfil and cornerback Rafael Priest. Offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse was also a second-team pick. TCU s seven honorable-mention selections included return specialist Aaron Brown, offensive tackle Marcus Cannon, quarterback Andy Dalton, punter Anson Kelton, cornerback Nick Sanders, defensive tackle James Vess and wide receiver Jimmy Young. FROGS AS ALL-AMERICANS Jerry Hughes, DE - First-team All-American, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News and Rivals.com Jerry Hughes, DE - Midseason All-American, The Sporting News FROGS AND WEEKLY HONORS Jerry Hughes, DE - MWC POTW (Aug UNM) Matt Panfil, DE - MWC POTW (Sept Stanford) Marcus Jackson, QB - MWC Offensive POTW (Oct. 4 - San Diego State) Daryl Washington, LB - MWC POTW (Oct Colorado State) Anson Kelton, P - MWC Special Teams POTW (Oct Colorado State) Jerry Hughes, DE - MWC POTW (Oct BYU) Jimmy Young, WR - MWC Offensive POTW (Oct Wyo.) Jerry Hughes, DE - MWC POTW (Nov. 1 - UNLV) FROGS AND NATIONAL HONORS Jerry Hughes, DE - Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the Week (Oct BYU) Jerry Hughes, DE - FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week (Oct BYU) TCU - Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (Oct BYU) FROGS AS CANDIDATES FOR MAJOR AWARDS Dick Bumpas, Coordinator - Broyles Award (finalist) Ross Evans, PK - Lou Groza Award (semifinalist) Robert Henson, LB - Dick Butkus Award Stephen Hodge, S - Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award Jerry Hughes, DE - Bronko Nagurski Trophy (finalist), Ted Hendricks Award (finalist), Walter Camp Player to Watch Gary Patterson - George Munger Award (semifinalist), Bear Bryant Award Jason Phillips, LB - Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Dick Butkus Award, Rotary Lombardi Award Shae Reagan, TE - The Draddy Trophy (semifinalist) Blake Schlueter, C - Rimington Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award Joseph Turner, TB - Doak Walker Award 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES MORE ACCOLADES Aaron Brown, TB - Best Athlete in MWC, The Sporting News Aaron Brown, TB - No. 23 Tailback in the Nation, CollegeFootballNews.com Stephen Hodge, S - Best Safety in the State, Dave Campbell s Texas Football Stephen Hodge, S - No. 25 Safety in the Nation, CollegeFootballNews.com Jerry Hughes, DE - No. 2 Player in the Nation, ESPN The Magazine Senior Writer Bruce Feldman Jason Phillips, LB - State Player of the Year and Best Linebacker, Dave Campbell s Texas Football Jason Phillips, LB - Best Instincts in the MWC, TSN Jason Phillips, LB - College Football s No. 10 Workout Warrior, ESPN The Magazine Rafael Priest, CB - No. 20 Cornerback in the Nation, CollegeFootballNews. com Blake Schlueter, C - No. 16 Center in the Nation, CollegeFootballNews.com TCU Linebackers - 10th-best group in the nation, Athlon WORTH NOTING KEY STATS TCU tops the nation in run defense (48.7 yards per game), fewest first downs allowed per game (11.8) and time of possession (35:05). The Frogs are second in total defense (215.1) and scoring defense (10.9 points) and third in sacks (41). WINNING CLASSES The Frogs 40 victories since 2005 are the most in a four-year stretch at TCU since the 1930s. With a win in the Poinsettia Bowl, this year s seniors will break the TCU record for most victories (40, ) in a four-year period: 4-year period Wins ROAD WARRIORS TCU is in road and neutral-site games since 2003 to rank ninth nationally: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. USC Texas Boise State LSU Georgia West Virginia Oklahoma Boston College TCU Auburn FROGS AND ACADEMIC HONORS Bart Johnson, WR - First-team Academic All-District, ESPN The Magazine Shae Reagan, TE - First-team Academic All-District, ESPN The Magazine FROGS AS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Steven Hodge, S - The Sporting News, NationalChamps.net Jason Phillips, LB - The Sporting News, NationalChamps.net Blake Schlueter, C - The Sporting News, NationalChamps.net John Fonua NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

6 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES TCU BOWL NOTABLES TCU BOWL HISTORY Included below is a look at the Frogs postseason history: 1936 Sugar Bowl - TCU 3, LSU Cotton Bowl - TCU 16, Marquette Sugar Bowl - TCU 15, Carnegie Tech Orange Bowl - Georgia 40, TCU Cotton Bowl - Oklahoma A&M 34, TCU Delta Bowl - Mississippi 13, TCU Cotton Bowl - Kentucky 20, TCU Cotton Bowl - Mississippi 14, TCU Cotton Bowl - TCU 28, Syracuse Cotton Bowl - TCU 0, Air Force Bluebonnet Bowl - Clemson 23, TCU Sun Bowl - Texas Western 13, TCU Bluebonnet Bowl - West Virginia 31, TCU Independence Bowl - Virginia 20, TCU Sun Bowl - TCU 28, USC Mobile Alabama Bowl - TCU 28, East Carolina Mobile Alabama Bowl - Southern Miss 28, TCU galleryfurniture.com Bowl - Texas A&M 28, TCU AXA Liberty Bowl - TCU 17, Colorado State PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl - Boise State 34, TCU Houston Bowl - TCU 27, Iowa State Poinsettia Bowl - TCU 37, Northern Illinois Texas Bowl - TCU 20, Houston 13 BOWLS BY THE APPEARANCE TCU has played in the following bowl games: Cotton (6) Bluebonnet (2) Mobile Alabama (2) Sugar (2) Sun (2) Delta (1) Fort Worth (1) galleryfurniture.com (1) Houston (1) Independence (1) Liberty (1) Orange (1) Poinsettia (1) Texas (1) SUPER SITES TCU is playing its fourth straight bowl game in a facility that has hosted a Super Bowl. As was the case in 2006, TCU is in the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium, site of three Super Bowls (XXII, Denver vs. Washington, 1988; XXXII, Denver vs. Green Bay, 1998; XXXVII, Oakland vs. Tampa Bay, 2003). The Frogs were at Reliant Stadium for the 2005 Houston Bowl and 2007 Texas Bowl. Reliant Stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 between Carolina and New England. This year s Poinsettia Bowl will mark TCU s seventh contest in a 43-game stretch in a stadium that has hosted a Super Bowl. During that span, the Frogs are a combined 6-0 at Qualcomm Stadium (3-0), Reliant Stadium (2-0) and Stanford Stadium (1-0). LT WATCH In all three games it has played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego the last three seasons, TCU has seen former Horned Frog great LaDainian Tomlinson in attendance to support his alma mater. Tomlinson, the 2006 National Football League Most Valuable Player, is in his eighth season with the San Diego Chargers. SELECT COMPANY TCU is one of 15 teams to appear in at least 10 bowl games the last 11 seasons: 11 - Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Texas, Virginia Tech 10 - TCU, Boston College, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Southern Miss, Wisconsin TCU is one of 10 teams with a current bowl winning streak of at least three games: 8 - Boston College 7 - Utah 4 - Oregon State, Texas 3 - TCU, Cal, Cincinnati, LSU, Mississippi State, Penn State, West Virginia LAYOFFS TCU will have 31 days off between its regular-season finale versus Air Force and the Poinsettia Bowl. Last season, TCU had a 34-day break between the end of its regular season and bowl appearance. The previous bowl trips (2005 and 2006) for TCU saw the two extremes of layoffs. In 2005, TCU was the first bowl-bound team to complete regular-season play (Nov. 12). That distinction gave the Frogs the longest layoff in the nation between games, a total of 49 days before they took the field Dec. 31 at Reliant Stadium in the Houston Bowl (a win over Iowa State). After closing regular-season play on Dec. 2 in 2006, the Frogs had just 17 days before facing Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl. MVP, MVP TCU quarterback Andy Dalton received Most Valuable Player honors in last year s Texas Bowl win over Houston. Dalton completed 21-of-30 passes for 249 yards. He added 17 yards rushing, including a 3-yard scoring run for the Frogs first points of the game. Dalton tied a TCU bowl record with his 21 completions. STREAKING TCU is looking to win four straight bowl games for the first time in its history. HOME AWAY FROM HOME TCU is playing at Qualcomm Stadium for the fourth consecutive season. The Frogs are 3-0 in that stretch: TCU 23, San Diego State TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7 (Poinsettia Bowl) TCU 45, San Diego State 33 Andy Dalton 4 10 BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

7 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES TCU CAREER RUSHING LEADERS No.Player Years Yards 1. L. Tomlinson , Tony Jeffery , Andre Davis , Lonta Hobbs , Kenneth Davis , Basil Mitchell , Robert Merrill , Curtis Modkins , Jim Swink , Aaron Brown 05-pres. 2, Mike Luttrell , Tony Darthard ,089 TCU CAREER 100-YARD GAMES No.Player Years Games 1. L. Tomlinson Andre Davis Tony Jeffery Kenneth Davis Basil Mitchell Lonta Hobbs Jim Swink Robert Merrill Mike Luttrell Curtis Modkins Aaron Brown 05-pres. 6 Marcus Jackson 06-pres. 2 Joseph Turner 06-pres. 2 ACTIVE TCU RUSHING LEADERS 1. Aaron Brown 2, Joseph Turner 1, Ryan Christian Marcus Jackson Andy Dalton Justin Watts 517 ACTIVE TCU RECEPTION LEADERS 1. Aaron Brown Jimmy Young Walter Bryant Ryan Christian Shae Reagan Bart Johnson 21 ACTIVE RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS 1. Jimmy Young 1, Aaron Brown Walter Bryant Shae Reagan Ryan Christian Bart Johnson 269 Jimmy Young FROG OFFENSIVE NOTES SETTING THE PACE TCU has set single-season school records for points scored (420) and TDs (54). TCU leads the nation in time of possession (35:05). The Frogs are 13th nationally in rushing (215.7 yards per game) despite not having a player in the top 100 individuals. The Frogs are second in the Mountain West Conference in total offense (417.1 yards per game) and third in scoring offense (35.0 points per game). The yards per game rushing is the highest total at TCU since 2000, LaDainian Tomlinson s senior season. TCU s average of yards per game is its best mark since 2004 (430.7). The Frogs have totaled at least 410 yards of offense in eight of 12 games. TCU has scored in 38 of 48 quarters (79.2 percent). Only 13 teams nationally have scored in a higher percentage of quarters than the Frogs. THE SIGNAL CALLER All 11 of Andy Dalton s touchdown passes in 2008 have come in the last five contests since he returned from a two-game injury absence: Period Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Avg./Game First 5 games Last 5 games , Totals , Dalton s 11 TD passes in the last five games surpass his 2007 season total of 10. In his last two home games, Dalton is 37-of-49 (75.5 percent) for 655 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. In less than two seasons, he is already fourth on TCU s career list for passing yards: No. Player Yards Years 1. Max Knake 7, Steve Stamp 5, Casey Printers 4, Andy Dalton 4, present 5. Jeff Ballard 4, With 118 yards, Dalton will move past Casey Printers into third on the Frogs career passing chart. Dalton has also excelled of late with his running ability: Period Rushes Yards Avg. Per Carry TDs Avg.Game First 9 games Last 13 games Career Dalton has a 16-6 record as TCU s starting quarterback. TCU GAME-BY-GAME ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR Opponent Rushing Passing Total Offense New Mexico Stephen F. Austin Stanford SMU Oklahoma San Diego State Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Average The Frogs have won 22 in a row when rushing for more yards than passing. TCU has won 29 straight when rushing for at least 167 yards. Under head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 35-2 with 200 or more yards rushing. TCU has won its last 24 contests when attempting 34 or fewer passes. The Frogs have won 22 of their last 23 games when throwing for 205 yards or less. TCU has won 17 of its last 19 games when completing 18 or less pass attempts. NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

8 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES PROTECTING THE BALL TCU has committed seven turnovers in its 10 wins (0.7 per game) and six turnovers (3.0 per game) in the two losses. THE FAVORITE TARGET Sophomore wide receiver Jimmy Young s team-best 54 receptions are more than double the next-closest Frog (Ryan Christian, 24). Young needs 74 yards to post just the second 1,000-yard receiving season in TCU history. With 87 yards, he would break Reggie Harrell s Frog mark of 1,012 in At his current average of 77.2 yards per game, Young is on pace to finish the season with 1,004 yards. Included below are the top five single-season receiving yard totals at TCU: No. Player Yards Year 1. Reggie Harrell 1, Jimmy Young James Maness Stanley Washington Cory Rodgers Young s 54 receptions are the seventh-best single-season total in TCU history and the most since Cory Rodgers had 61 in 2004: No. Player Rec. Year 1. Kelly Blackwell Kelly Blackwell Cory Rodgers Stephen Shipley Reggie Harrell Richard Woodley Jimmy Young Young is fifth in the MWC in receiving yards per game (77.2) and seventh in receptions (4.5 each contest). All five of Young s touchdown receptions this season have come in the last five games. Young set a TCU single-game record with 226 yards receiving to go with three touchdowns on five catches against Wyoming. The 226 yards represent the high game by an MWC player this season and the sixth-best effort in the nation in Young broke the TCU single-game mark of 206 set in 1994 by Jimmy Oliver against Texas Tech. It was just the fourth 200-yard receiving day in TCU history. The 226 yards broke Young s previous personal-best of 111 set earlier this season at Oklahoma. Young is the first Frog with four 100-yard receiving games in a season since Cory Rodgers in THE CENTURY MARK Aaron Brown recorded the sixth 100-yard rushing game of his career when he ran for 106 yards on 15 carries at Utah. TCU lost for the first time in six games when Brown topped the century mark. It was Brown s first 100-yard effort since Sept. 29, 2007 versus Colorado State, when he ran for 124 yards. Brown had a 41-yard run at Utah for his longest carry since a 45-yard effort at Colorado State on Nov. 25, Despite sitting out the opening three games, Brown tops the Frogs with 1,042 all-purpose yards. Brown averages 9.1 yards each time he touches the ball. PURE STRENGTH Center Blake Schlueter holds the TCU weight-room record with a squat of 870 pounds. THIRD DOWN AND RED-ZONE SUCCESS TCU is eighth nationally with its 51.5 percentage (102-of-198) on third-down conversions. The Frogs have scored on 55-of-62 red-zone possessions, including 44 touchdowns, to tie for 18th nationally with an 88.7 percent success rate. GROUND GAME BY COMMITTEE TCU s yards per game rushing ranks 13th nationally, despite no Frog placing in the top 100 individually. Five players average between 31.7 and 49.4 yards per game. Nine of the top-12 rushers have at least a 4.2 per carry mark. t Included below are the top-five ground gainers: Player Atts. Yds. Avg. TDs Avg/G Joseph Turner Aaron Brown Marcus Jackson Ryan Christian Andy Dalton TCU s yards per game rushing is the highest mark in the eight-year tenure of head coach Gary Patterson and the most since 2000, when LaDainian Tomlinson keyed a Frog ground attack that averaged yards per game. SIGNAL CALLER DEPTH Through the opening seven games, TCU was the nation s only school to have one quarterback (Andy Dalton) leading the team in passing and another (Marcus Jackson) in rushing. With Dalton sidelined for two games, Jackson started and led TCU to victories over San Diego State and Colorado State. t In making just his second collegiate start (Oct. 4), Jackson was the MWC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 246 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win over the Aztecs. Jackson is third on TCU with 384 yards rushing. He has two of the Frogs three 100-yard rushing games (115 yards at SMU; 131 yards against San Diego State). His 79-yard touchdown carry at SMU was TCU s longest run from scrimmage since 2001 and the longest scoring play since 2006, when Jackson had an 84- yard TD pass at Baylor. TEAMWORK TCU is tied for second nationally (Florida, Georgia, Troy, Utah) with 17 players scoring a touchdown. Only Miami (Fla.), with 18, has had more players reach the end zone. TCU is tied for ninth in number of freshmen (3; Jai Cavness, Jonathan Jones, Luke Shivers) scoring a TD this season. Fifteen Frogs have at least one reception. THE VERSATILE ONES Tailback Ryan Christian is TCU s top receiver out of the backfield with 24 receptions. Wide receiver Jeremy Kerley rushed for a career-high 77 yards on nine carries, including a 16-yard score, on direct snaps against BYU. Kerley has three rushing touchdowns while adding 11 receptions. He is also the holder on field goals and PATs while ranking 12th nationally in punt returns (14.5 yards). Kerley is 2-of-3 passing for 54 yards in his career. DIRECTING THE ATTACK Four of the five highest-scoring teams in TCU history have come under eighthyear offensive coordinator Mike Schultz. Additionally, four of the top five single-season touchdown totals by TCU have come in the last five years. Two of TCU s top-three games in total offense are under Schultz BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

9 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES DRIVE CHART The Frogs have scored on their opening series in 10 of 12 games this season, totaling seven touchdowns and three field goals. In the two games it did not score on its first possession, TCU produced points on its second series (a TD versus Stanford and a field goal against San Diego State). TCU has 18 touchdown drives of at least 70 yards with 11 of those coming in the last five games. On their opening drive at UNLV, the Frogs set season-bests for plays (17) and time of possession (7:59) in going 77 yards to take a 7-0 lead. On four subsequent touchdown drives, TCU reached the end zone in five plays or less. Four of TCU s six touchdown drives against Wyoming were in four plays or fewer as well as being 1:56 or less in possession time. TCU is tied for 11th nationally with 20 touchdown drives in two minutes or less. The Frogs are tied for 13th with 19 touchdown drives in five plays or less. The Frogs scored on their first three possessions at New Mexico. TCU produced touchdowns on its first five series versus Stephen F. Austin. TCU found the end zone on two of its first four possessions against Stanford. The Frogs scored on five of their first six series at SMU. The Frogs scored on their opening series at Oklahoma. TCU scored on four of its opening six possessions against San Diego State. The Frogs had touchdowns on two of their opening three series at Colorado State. TCU produced points on six of its first seven possessions versus BYU. The Frogs scored on seven of their opening 10 offensive series against Wyoming. TCU scored on seven of 13 possesions against UNLV. The Frogs scored on their first two offensive series at Utah. TCU scored on seven of its first nine possessions versus Air Force. Opp. Plays Yds. Time Result UNM :46 FG UNM :37 TD UNM 2 9 0:35 TD UNM 4 5 1:27 FG UNM 1 4 0:04 TD SFA :21 TD SFA :17 TD SFA :51 TD SFA 2 7 0:34 TD SFA :15 TD SFA :00 TD SFA :57 FG SFA :57 TD SFA :07 TD STAN :36 TD STAN :37 TD STAN :38 TD STAN :05 FG STAN :04 TD SMU :39 TD SMU :29 FG SMU :31 FG SMU :16 TD SMU :12 TD SMU :44 TD SMU :38 TD OU 4-4 1:22 FG OU :02 TD SDSU :00 FG SDSU :36 FG SDSU :56 TD SDSU :08 TD SDSU :51 TD SDSU :50 TD SDSU :13 TD Opp. Plays Yds. Time Result CSU :31 TD CSU :06 TD BYU :13 TD BYU :38 TD BYU :43 FG BYU :18 TD BYU :08 FG BYU :07 TD WYO :39 TD WYO :45 TD WYO :22 FG WYO :29 TD WYO :00 TD WYO :56 TD WYO :08 TD UNLV :59 TD UNLV :05 TD UNLV :59 FG UNLV :37 TD UNLV :37 TD UNLV :11 TD UNLV :32 TD UTAH :39 FG UTAH :52 TD AFA :22 TD AFA :07 FG AFA :51 TD AFA :33 TD AFA :54 TD AFA :32 TD AFA :55 TD TCU BY THE NUMBERS 7 Scoring drives of at least 80 yards by the Frogs in TCU s longest scoring drive of the season in number of plays (77 yards, 7:59, resulting in a TD at UNLV). 20 TCU scoring drives of at least 10 plays this season, including three versus BYU. 22 Consecutive wins by TCU when rushing for more yards than passing. 24 Consecutive wins by TCU when attempting 34 or fewer passes. 29 Consecutive wins for the Frogs when rushing for at least 167 yards. 67 Points by TCU against Stephen F. Austin earlier this season, one shy of the Frogs single-game scoring record. 94 Yards on TCU s longest scoring drive of the season (13 plays, 4:18, resulting in a TD versus BYU). 279 TCU first downs, nearly double the number by its opponents (142). NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

10 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES FROG DEFENSIVE NOTES STINGY D TCU leads the nation in run defense at 48.7 yards per game. Texas is second at The Frogs (1.7) are the only team in the country allowing less than 2.0 yards per carry. Ole Miss is second and nearly a full yard behind at 2.5. TCU places second in the country in total defense, surrendering yards per game. USC leads at No other teams are below yards (Alabama). TCU (10.9 points per game) is second in scoring defense behind only USC (7.8). Only five of the Frogs 12 opponents have scored in double figures. TCU leads the nation in allowing only 11.8 first downs per game. Alabama is second (13.5). The Frogs top the MWC and are fourth nationally in pass efficiency defense (96.6). Opposing QBs complete 49.0 percent of their passes with 14 interceptions and eight touchdowns. TCU is fifth nationally in opponent third-down conversions, allowing just a 28.8 percent success rate. Only six teams have surpassed 25 yards rushing with five opponents cracking 200 yards in total offense: Opponent Rushing Passing Total Offense New Mexico Stephen F. Austin Stanford SMU Minus Oklahoma San Diego State Minus Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Average Outside of an 81-yard pass completion by New Mexico, the Frogs limited the Lobos to 105 yards on their other 54 snaps. Colorado State was held to 121 yards on their final 12 offensive series (10.1 yards per possession). UNLV had just 101 yards before its final drive trailing SACK MASTERS TCU s 41 sacks rank third in the nation behind only Texas (44) and Oklahoma (42). TCU recorded four sacks at Oklahoma. Sooner quarterbacks have only been sacked seven times in their other 12 games. The Frogs totaled six sacks versus BYU after the Cougars had surrendered two sacks in their opening six contests. BYU has allowed 12 sacks in its 11 games outside of TCU. Thirteen Frogs have recorded a sack in POINTS OFF THE BOARD TCU has allowed more than one offensive touchdown in just one of its 10 victories. UNLV recovered a muffed punt at the Frog 12 to set up one score before a late fourth-quarter TD after TCU cleared its bench leading The Frogs have surrendered seven points or less in seven of their 10 wins. In a victory over Stanford, one of the Cardinal s two TDs came off a blocked punt return for a score. STAYING FRESH TCU opponents average just 57.0 plays from scrimmage. The Frogs have had 242 more snaps (20.2 per game). Only four teams have run more than 58 plays against TCU. San Diego State had an MWC record-low 41 snaps. CONSISTENT FACES TCU has started the same defensive lineup in 10 consecutive games and has had only two changes this season. Both were the result of a player missing one game due to injury. The Frogs start seven seniors on defense. Starting cornerbacks Rafael Priest and Nick Sanders, both juniors, have started every game the last three seasons. THE ANCHOR Linebacker Jason Phillips is the first player in MWC history to be a first- or second-team all-conference selection in four consecutive seasons. He was a first-team pick in 2006 and Phillips has started all but one game over the last four years. He missed the Stephen F. Austin contest due to injury, but had a team-high 10 tackles the next week versus Stanford. Phillips 49 starts trail only Central Michigan offensive lineman Andrew Hartline (50) and BYU offensive lineman Dallas Reynolds (50) for the most starts among active players GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS TCU OFFENSE Pos. UNM SFA STAN SMU OU SDSU CSU BYU WYO UNLV UTAH AFA WR Bryant Clay Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Hicks Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant WR Young Young Young Young Kerley Young Young Young Young Young Young Young TE Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan Kerley (WR) Reagan Reagan Hicks (WR) Reagan Reagan Reagan LT Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse LG Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Dooley Dooley Dooley Dooley Phillips Phillips C Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter Schlueter RG Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery RT Cannon Cannon Cannon Cannon Cannon Cannon Cannon Richmond Cannon Richmond Cannon Cannon WR Frosch (TE) Johnson Frosch (TE) Frosch (TE) Johnson Johnson Johnson Frosch (TE) Johnson Frosch (TE) Watts (FB) Turner (TB) QB Dalton Dalton Dalton Dalton Dalton Jackson Jackson Dalton Dalton Dalton Dalton Dalton RB Watts Turner Turner Turner Christian Brown Brown Turner Brown Christian Christian Brown TCU DEFENSE Pos. UNM SFA STAN SMU OU SDSU CSU BYU WYO UNLV UTAH AFA DE Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes DT Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess Vess NT Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore DE Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil Panfil LB Phillips Washington Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips LB Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson Henson CB Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest Priest WS Cuba Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson FS Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman SS Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge Hodge CB Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders 8 10 BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

11 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE Ten of TCU s 11 defensive starters were named All-Mountain West Conference. Linebacker Robert Henson, defensive end Jerry Hughes, safety Stephen Hodge and linebacker Jason Phillips were first-team selections. Safety Steven Coleman, nose tackle Cody Moore, defensive end Matt Panfil and cornerback Rafael Priest were second-team picks. Cornerback Nick Sanders and defensive tackle James Vess were honorable-mention choices. CHASING HISTORY With his nation-leading 14 sacks, defensive end Jerry Hughes has already set a Mountain West Conference single-season record and is chasing TCU s mark of 17 established by Bo Schobel in Hughes 14 sacks rank second on the Frogs single-season chart. THREE AMIGOS Three of TCU s top-four tacklers are linebackers in the scheme. Jason Phillips leads the way with 79 stops, followed closely by Robert Henson (73) and safety Stephen Hodge (70). Daryl Washington is fourth (57). All three TCU linebackers have been Mountain West Conference Players of the Week in their careers. MAGIC NUMBERS TCU is 29-2 in its last 31 games when allowing less than 333 yards of offense. The only two losses in that stretch have been the last two seasons to Utah. The Utes had 275 yards in their win on Nov. 6. In a decision over TCU last season, Utah had just 227 yards. With head coach Gary Patterson, the Frogs are 47-6 when their opponent is at or below 300 yards of total offense. TCU is 51-7 under Patterson when holding its opponent under 100 yards rushing. DEFENSIVE LINE NEWCOMERS James Vess is the only starter on TCU s defensive line who played exclusively at that position in high school. end Jerry Hughes was a tailback who rushed for 1,412 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior at Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Hughes was also used as a kickoff returner. Fellow defensive end Matt Panfil was a 180-pound safety for North Crowley High School in Fort Worth. Nose tackle Cody Moore, now 292 pounds, saw significant action as a running back at Comfort (Texas) High School. CAREER YEARS Cody Moore has 6.0 sacks to match the total from his first three seasons combined. Matt Panfil has 9.0 tackles for loss, doubling his career output entering PICK PARTIES TCU s 14 interceptions are by nine different players. Free safety Steven Coleman has a team-high three picks, while linebacker Robert Henson, defensive end Jerry Hughes and cornerback Nick Sanders have two. Senior nose tackle Cody Moore recorded his first pick at SMU. Sanders had two interceptions against BYU. It was the second two-interception game of his career. He also had two picks at Army in Sanders was the first Frog with a two-interception game since Rafael Priest last year versus Colorado State. TCU has two interception returns for touchdowns in Hughes went 24 yards versus SMU, while Coleman returned a pick 33 yards for a score against SFA. ACTIVE TCU DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles 1. Jason Phillips Robert Henson Stephen Hodge Steven Coleman Nick Sanders 113 Sacks 1. Jerry Hughes Cody Moore Stephen Hodge Jason Phillips Matt Panfil 7.0 Interceptions 1. Steven Coleman 9 2. Nick Sanders 6 3. Robert Henson 4 Rafael Priest 4 5. Jerry Hughes 3 TURNOVERS FORCED SINCE USC Virginia Tech Oklahoma West Virginia Boston College Southern Miss Oregon State Washington State TCU 221 Wake Forest Hawaii 220 Troy Boise State Texas 217 Miami (Fla.) South Florida Florida State Arizona State Cincinnati Miami (Ohio) 200 SHUTTING THEM DOWN Only four times in the last 28 games has TCU seen an opponent score a touchdown on its opening drive. TCU has surrendered 14 or less points in 20 of its last 22 wins. CHECKING ON THE SOONERS TCU allowed Oklahoma just 214 yards over the final three quarters after the Sooners totaled 222 in the first quarter. Oklahoma s four touchdown passes totaled 218 yards, exactly half of its offense on the night. The Sooners other 66 plays netted 218 yards (3.3 yards per snap). Oklahoma was sacked four times and forced to punt a season-high nine times. Jason Phillips NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

12 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP Florida (50) , Oklahoma (9) , Texas (6) , Alabama , USC , Penn State , Utah , Texas Tech , Boise State , Ohio State , TCU Cincinnati Oklahoma State Georgia Tech Oregon Georgia BYU Pittsburgh Michigan State Ole Miss Virginia Tech Northwestern Ball State Oregon State Missouri (first-place votes in parentheses) USA TODAY TOP Oklahoma (31) , Florida (26) , Texas (4) , USC , Alabama , Penn State , Utah , Texas Tech , Boise State , Ohio State , TCU Cincinnati Oregon Oklahoma State Georgia Tech BYU Georgia Michigan State Virginia Tech Northwestern Pittsburgh Ball State Missouri Ole Miss Oregon State (first-place votes in parentheses) NO FRIEND OF RUNNING BACKS During his 99-game tenure as head coach, Gary Patterson has seen just yard rushing games by opposing players. TCU has shown the ability to slow down top backs from the opposition: Name Rush Atts.-Yds. Season Avg. Kyle Bell, Colorado State, Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico, Frank Summers, UNLV, Anthony Alridge, Houston, Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico, Toby Gerhart, Stanford, DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State, Harvey Unga, BYU, Frank Summers, UNLV, Matt Asiata, Utah, FROGS SHINE IN RED ZONE TCU is third in the nation in red-zone defense, allowing opponents to score on only 66.7 percent (12- of-18) of their visits. Frog foes have reached the red zone just 18 times, the lowest total in the nation. Boise State is second at 20, while USC is third with 22. The Frogs have surrendered nine touchdowns and three field goals in the red zone. In its last 31 games, TCU has allowed 29 TDs on 72 trips to the red zone. Through 12 games, TCU opponents have only run 51 plays in the red zone: Opponent Chances No. of Plays New Mexico Stephen F. Austin Stanford SMU Oklahoma San Diego State Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Totals (4.3 per game) New Mexico settled for a 28-yard field goal. Stephen F. Austin was able to score on a fourth-and-goal pass from the 1-yard line. TCU safety Steven Coleman picked off a pass in the end zone against Stanford. SMU was 1-of-2 in the red zone with its TD conversion coming while TCU led Oklahoma converted its only red-zone trip into a touchdown. San Diego State s lone red-zone visit came after a fumble recovery at the TCU 1. Colorado State s only red-zone visit came on its opening drive of the game. BYU had points on only one of three trips to the red zone with its lone score coming on a fourth-andgoal run from the 2-yard line with TCU leading Wyoming missed a 28-yard field goal on its only red-zone visit. UNLV took over at the TCU 12 after a muffed punt and reached the red zone a second time after the Frogs cleared the bench leading 44-7 late in the game. Utah ran just three plays in the red zone with two coming on its final possession. Air Force s only snap in the red zone was an incomplete pass from the TCU 19. DEFENSE AT ITS BEST The 2008 Frogs are on pace for their best year in Gary Patterson s eight seasons: Year Ppg. Rushing Yards PG Passing Yards PG Total Defense * * # 60.8^ ^ ^ 48.7* ^ * - 1st in the nation; ^ - 2nd in the nation; # - 3rd in the nation BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

13 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES FROG SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES A FOUR-PEAT With punt returner Jeremy Kerley a first-team selection, TCU has now had the first-team All-Mountain West Conference return specialist in each of its first four seasons in the league (Cory Rodgers, 2005; Brian Bonner, ). Kerley s 14.5 yard average ranks 12th in the nation. Aaron Brown was an honorable-mention All-MWC pick as a kick returner. His 31.9 average is second in the nation behind only the 32.8 mark by Florida State s Michael Ray Garvin. BIG RETURNS Aaron Brown s 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Wyoming marked TCU s first kick return for a score since Cory Rodgers went 100 yards at BYU on Sept. 24, Earlier this season, Brown had kickoff returns of 75 yards at Oklahoma and 56 versus BYU. At the time, Brown s 75-yard effort against the Sooners was the Frogs longest kickoff return since Rodgers 100-yard effort at BYU in TCU is second in the nation in kickoff returns with its average of 27.0 yards. USC leads at MAKING THE STOPS First-team All-MWC safety Stephen Hodge has a team-high 23 special teams tackles this season, 11 more than the next-closest Frog (Daryl Washington, 12). Hodge totaled six tackles on special teams against San Diego State. Five of those stops came in the first quarter, including the first four special teams tackles made by the Frogs. THE WEAPON In 10 of 12 games, TCU punter Anson Kelton has placed at least half his kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line. For the season, 27 of Kelton s 50 punts (54.0 percent) have gone inside the 20 with just seven touchbacks. Kelton s 42.0 average is third in the MWC and 28th nationally. In being named the MWC Special Teams Player of the Week, Kelton put four of seven punts against Colorado State inside the Ram 13. Two kicks landed inside the 3. Five of six Kelton boots at Oklahoma, and four of seven versus Stanford, went inside the 20. Kelton had a career-long 58-yard punt in the rain and wind of the Stanford game. IN SEARCH OF THE END ZONE TCU has not returned a punt for a touchdown in its last 85 games, the eighthlongest current stretch in the nation. The streak nearly came to an end in Albuquerque when Jeremy Kerley returned a fourth-quarter New Mexico punt 53 yards to the Lobo 4-yard line. THE COVERAGE GAME TCU ranks 21st nationally with its opponents averaging only 19.0 yards on 66 kickoff returns. When throwing out 50 yards credited as part of a blocked punt by Stanford, the Frogs have allowed just 143 yards (6.0 average) on 24 opponent punt returns. BLOCK PARTIES Antoine Hicks recorded TCU s lone punt block of the season in the Wyoming game. The ball went out of the end zone for a safety. TCU has seven punt blocks in its last 29 games, including four last season. The Frogs have totaled 17 blocked kicks, including 14 punt blocks, since Daryl Washington blocked three punts (Air Force, Wyoming and Utah) in 2007 to tie Ohio s Joshua Abrams for the national lead. The Frogs scored twice off blocked punts last season. Prior to 2007, TCU had not scored directly off a blocked punt since IDLE KICKERS While TCU s Ross Evans has attempted 19 field goals and made 15, Frog opponents are just 4-of-5. SECRET WEAPON FOOT Quarterback Andy Dalton is 3-for-5 in his TCU career on placing pooch kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line. After two successful punts last season, Dalton put a third-quarter kick at New Mexico out-of-bounds at the Lobo 4. Another Dalton punt went to the New Mexico 8 but was brought out to the 22 after a kick catching interference call. Dalton is averaging 34.4 yards on five career punts. NEW FACES After seniors and All-MWC selections Derek Wash and Chris Manfredini were TCU s punter and placekicker, respectively, last season, those jobs are now handled by a pair of freshmen in Anson Kelton and Ross Evans. Wash was nicknamed Bones because of his 6-foot-4, 177-pound frame. Kelton weighs 83 pounds more at 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds. A RUN AT LOU GROZA Ross Evans was one of 20 semifinalists for the 2008 Lou Groza Award and the lone freshman candidate. Evans is 15-of-19 on field goals. He had a streak of 12 consecutive made kicks earlier this season. Evans 78.9 percentage is 18th nationally among kickers with at least 19 attempts. Four of his made kicks are from at least 39 yards. On his first collegiate field-goal attempt, Evans hit from 50 yards. It was the sixth-longest made kick by a freshman nationally this season. It also tied for the 12th-longest field goal in TCU history. Evans tied TCU s single-game PAT record, accomplished four other times, with eight against Stephen F. Austin. Evans missed an opportunity to have sole possession of the mark when a bobbled snap after the eighth of TCU s nine touchdowns was run in for two points by holder Jeremy Kerley. OLD SCHOOL Drew Combs, who was born with a left arm that ends just below the elbow, is the Frogs kickoff specialist. A straight-on kicker, Combs has eight touchbacks this season to surpass his total (six) from Combs has assisted on three tackles in his TCU career. Combs originally attended Arkansas and was a walk-on to the Razorback football team, but he did not see game action before transferring to TCU. Ross Evans NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

14 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES TCU - BOISE STATE BY THE NUMBERS TCU BSU Points Scored Points Scored/Game Opp. Points Scored Opp. Points Scored/Game First Downs Opp. First Downs rd-Down Conversions Pct th-Down Conversions Pct Rushing Attempts Yards Rushing 2,588 1,952 Yards Rushing/Game Opp. Rushing Attempts Opp. Yards Rushing 584 1,259 Opp. Yards Rush/Game Passes Attempted Passes Completed Completion Pct Yards Passing 2,417 3,529 Yards Passing/Game Opp. Passes Attempted Opp. Passes Completed Opp. Completion Pct Opp. Yards Passing 1,997 2,275 Opp. Yards Pass/Game Total Offensive Plays Total Yards 5,005 5,481 Total Yards/Game Avg. Yards/Play Opp. Offensive Plays Opp. Total Yards 2,581 3,534 Opp. Total Yards/Game Opp. Avg. Yards/Play Avg. Poss. Time/Game 35:05 29:13 Opp. Avg. Poss. Time/Game 24:55 30:47 TCU - BOISE STATE TALE OF THE TAPE Average height and weight for both teams starting lineups: TCU BSU Offensive Line 6-4, , 285 Tight End 6-4, , 249 Quarterback 6-3, , 187 Running Back 5-11, , 222 Wide Receiver 6-1, , 205 Line 6-2, , 268 Linebacker 6-1, , 214 Secondary 6-0, , 189 Offensive System Multiple Multiple System Multiple FROG TIDBITS WHERE THEY RE AT Included below is a look at where to find the TCU assistant coaches on game day: Press Box - Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Schultz, running backs coach Justin Fuente, linebackers coach Tony Tademy, safeties coach Chad Glasgow. Field - coordinator/defensive line coach Dick Bumpas, cornerbacks coach Clay Jennings, wide receivers coach Jarrett Anderson, tight ends/special teams coach Dan Sharp, offensive line coach Eddie Williamson. MAGIC NUMBER 17 Under head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 51-1 when allowing 17 points or less. The lone defeat was at Utah this season. The loss at Utah snapped the Frogs 65-game overall winning streak when holding the opponent to 17 or fewer points. The streak began after a 17-7 loss at Northwestern on Sept. 11, THE TURNOVER STORY TCU is tied for ninth in the nation in turnover margin at +1.1 per game (+13 overall). Over the last four seasons, TCU is 34-1 when ahead (29-1) or even (5-0) in turnover margin and 6-9 when on the negative side. Since the start of the 2005 campaign, TCU is In seven of the 10 defeats, the Frogs have been minus-2 or worse in turnover margin. TCU won at San Diego State last year despite being minus-3 for the game. TCU has lost only once (last year at BYU) since Oct. 15, 2004 at UAB when holding the edge in turnover margin. The Frogs have posted at least one takeaway in 46 of their last 53 contests. BALL CONTROL TCU leads the nation in time of possession at 35:05. Nebraska is second at 34:00. TCU has won 29 of its last 31 games when ahead in that category. The only two losses in that stretch came this season at Oklahoma and Utah. In this year s regular-season finale against Air Force and its run-oriented attack, the Frogs held a 38:32 to 21:28 edge in time of possession. TCU had a season-best 43:29 in possession time against San Diego State. BEST OVERALL RECORDS SINCE 2005 TCU has the seventh-best record in the nation over the last four seasons: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. USC Boise State Ohio State Texas Florida West Virginia TCU Virginia Tech LSU Texas Tech BEATING THE RANKED With its 32-7 win over then-no. 8 BYU, TCU defeated its highest-ranked opponent since a victory at No. 5 Oklahoma in That was also TCU s previous win over a top-10 team. TCU s 25-point win over BYU marked the largest margin of victory over a top-10 team in school history. The previous best was a 14-0 win over No. 6 Texas in The Frogs defeated a top-10 team at home for the first time since a 17-9 victory over No. 9 Texas A&M in CLOSE CALLS Dating back to the 2003 campaign, TCU is 19-8 in its last 27 games decided by seven points or less. PLAYING STRAIGHT THROUGH With its Nov. 6 date at Utah, TCU became the first team nationally this season to play 11 games. The Frogs were one of just three teams (Michigan State, New Mexico) not to have an open date through its opening 11 contests. With a 9-2 record this season and a 10-1 mark in 2005, TCU is a combined 19-3 the last two times it played 11 straight weeks to begin a campaign BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

15 PLAYING AHEAD In 10 of its 12 games, TCU has opened with a lead of at least 10-0: 16-0 at New Mexico 28-0 vs. Stephen F. Austin 14-0 vs. Stanford 34-0 at SMU 20-0 vs. San Diego State 26-0 vs. BYU 14-0 vs. Wyoming 14-0 at UNLV 10-0 at Utah 10-0 vs. Air Force TCU has not trailed in nine of its 10 victories this season. The Frogs fell behind Colorado State 7-0 after the Rams opening drive of the game. PRIVATE SCHOOLS TCU is one of 17 private schools in the 120-team Football Bowl Subdivision. The others are Baylor, Boston College, BYU, Duke, Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, Notre Dame, Rice, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Tulane, Tulsa, USC, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Since 2005, TCU has the second-best record among private institutions: Team W-L Pct. 1. USC TCU BYU Boston College Tulsa Wake Forest Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Northwestern Vanderbilt QUICK STARTS The Frogs have scored in the first quarter in 38 of their last 47 games. TCU has tallied first in 23 of its last 33 contests and 62 of its last 87 games (71.3 percent) dating back to The Frogs have allowed just 26 first-half touchdowns in their last 33 games. In the first half of those 33 contests, TCU has outscored its opponents (an average margin of 19-7). BRING ON SATURDAYS AND DAYLIGHT Since the start of the 2005 season, TCU is 38-4 when playing on any day of the week other than Thursday. The Frogs are 2-6 in Thursday games. Six of TCU s 10 losses over the last four years have been on Thursdays. The Frogs are 18-1 in day games over the last four seasons and 22-9 at night. The NCAA constitutes a night game as starting at 5 p.m. TCU is 35-4 in Saturday contests dating back to the start of the 2005 campaign. The Frogs saw a 19-game winning streak on Saturdays snapped at Texas last season. It was TCU s first loss on a Saturday in nearly two full years. During their run of success on Saturdays, the Frogs are 5-6 on other days of the week (1-0 on Sundays, 1-0 on Tuesdays, 2-6 on Thursdays, 1-0 on Fridays). TCU is playing on a Tuesday for the first time since the 2006 Poinsettia Bowl. Nick Sanders 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES TCU s MWC and NCAA Ranks TEAM STATS Number/ MWC NCAA Team Category Average Rank Rank Time of Possession 35:05 1st 1st Opponent First Downs 142 1st 1st Rushing Defense (ypg) st 1st Total Defense (ypg) st 2nd Sacks By 41 1st 2nd Kickoff Returns (ypg) st 2nd Scoring Defense (ppg) st 2nd Red Zone Defense (score % by opp.) 66.7% (12-of-18) 1st 3rd Pass Defense Efficiency (rating) st 4th Opponent Third-Down Conversions 28.8% (47-of-163) 1st 5th Pass Defense (ypg) st 9th Turnover Margin st T-9th Opponent Fourth-Down Conversions 35.7% (5-for-14) 1st 16th Third-Down Conversions 51.5% (102-of-198) 2nd 8th Rushing Offense (ypg) nd 13th First Downs 279 2nd T-16th Total Offense (ypg) nd 29th Scoring Offense (ppg) rd 20th Punt Returns (ypa) rd 23rd Sacks Against 18 T-3rd T-34th Red Zone Offense (score % by opp.) 88.7% (55-of-62) 4th T-18th Fourth-Down Conversions 60.0% (9-of-15) 4th T-30th Field-Goal Percentage 78.9% (15-of-19) 4th N/A Net Punting th 86th Pass Efficiency (rating) th T-48th Pass Offense (ypg) th 70th Kickoff Coverage th N/A Penalties (ypg) th 118th Opponent Penalties (ypg) th N/A PAT Kicking 88.7% (47-of-53) 9th N/A INDIVIDUALS MWC NCAA Team Category Average Rank Rank Jerry Hughes (sacks pg) st 1st Jerry Hughes (fumbles forced) 0.50 T-1st T-1st Jerry Hughes (tackles for loss pg) st T-10th Jerry Hughes (fumbles recovered) 0.25 T-1st T-10th Jeremy Kerley (punt return avg.) nd 12th Nick Sanders (passes defended) 1.08 T-2nd T-26th Andy Dalton (total offense per pg) nd 32nd Anson Kelton (punting average pg) rd 28th Ross Evans (scoring average pg) 7.7 3rd T-44th Ross Evans (scoring, kicking) 7.7 3rd N/A Ross Evans (field goals) th T-35th Stephen Coleman (passes defended pg) th T-41st T.J. Johnson/S. Coleman (passes defended pg) 1.00 T-4th T-41st Aaron Brown (all purpose yards pg) th N/A Stephen Coleman (interceptions pg) 0.25 T-4th N/A Jimmy Young (receiving yards pg) th 39th Andy Dalton (pass effeciency pg) th 45th Jason Phillips (tackles for loss pg) th N/A Cody Moore (sacks pg) th N/A Joseph Turner (scoring, tds pg) 5.5 6th N/A NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

16 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES HOW TCU STACKS UP IN THE MWC TCU has the top overall and league winning percentage in Mountain West Conference history. Team Overall Pct. MWC Pct. TCU Utah BYU Air Force Colorado St New Mexico Wyoming San Diego St UNLV TOP RECORDS SINCE 1998 (PATTERSON ARRIVAL AT TCU) No. Team Record Pct. 1. Boise State Texas Oklahoma Ohio State Virginia Tech Georgia USC Florida Miami (Fla.) TCU Florida State Tennessee Michigan Wisconsin LSU Oregon Louisville Nebraska Boston College Auburn MOST WINS THE LAST SIX YEARS ( ) No. Team Wins 1. USC Boise State Oklahoma Ohio State 63 Texas LSU Georgia Florida 58 Virginia Tech Utah 57 West Virginia TCU 56 Boston College Auburn Wisconsin Texas Tech Louisville 52 FINDING THE SCOREBOARD At 202 games, TCU has the nation s third-longest current streak for not being shut out. The Frogs haven t been blanked since a 32-0 loss at Texas on Nov. 16, 1991: Team Games Last Shutout 1. Michigan 300 Oct. 20, 1984 at Iowa (0-26) 2. Florida 256 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 3. TCU 202 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 4. Air Force 193 Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Mississippi (0-13) TCU has moved up two spots this season. Colorado s streak of 242 games without being shut out came to an end with a 58-0 loss to Missouri on Oct. 25, while Washington State s run of 280 games without being blanked ended with a 69-0 defeat to USC on Oct. 18. TCU s streak of 202 games without being blanked ranks 14th all-time. Since 1993, TCU is one of only five FBS teams to not be shut out. CHECKING THE LEDGER After three winning seasons in 13 years ( ), TCU has won 72.4 percent (97-37) of its games since 1998 when head coach Gary Patterson arrived as defensive coordinator. It s the 10th-best mark nationally in that stretch. TCU is (.520) in its football history which began in NFL DRAFT PICKS FROM MWC TEAMS TCU 165, San Diego State 133, BYU 132, Utah 125, Colorado State 94, Wyoming 76, New Mexico 60, UNLV 41, Air Force 7. FROGS AND THE NFL In Gary Patterson s tenure as head coach, TCU has had 16 players drafted with a total of 36 in NFL camps. Eleven former Frogs have been active in the NFL this season: Drew Coleman (CB, New York Jets), David Hawthorne (LB, Seattle), Jared Retkofsky (LS, Pittsburgh), David Roach (S, St. Louis), Aaron Schobel (DE, Buffalo), Matt Schobel (TE, Philadelphia), Herbert Taylor (OT, Kansas City), LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, San Diego), Michael Toudouze (OT, Indianapolis), Ryan Tucker (OT, Cleveland) and Marvin White (S, Cincinnati). ANY DAY OF THE WEEK Since 1996, the Frogs are in non-saturday, regular-season games. Under head coach Gary Patterson, TCU has played on every day of the week. TCU has played 21 of 92 regular-season contests under Patterson on non-saturdays. PATTERSON MILESTONES When the Frogs take the field in the Poinsettia Bowl, Gary Patterson will reach 100 career games coached at TCU. It will tie him with Jim Wacker ( ) for third on the Frogs all-time list. Dutch Meyer is the leader with 201 ( ). Patterson s 72 wins are third all-time at TCU. Next on the list is Abe Martin with 74 ( ). Meyer ranks first with 109 victories. WINNINGEST ACTIVE FBS (DIVISION I-A) COACHES No. Coach Record Pct. 1. Pete Carroll, USC Urban Meyer, Florida Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Mark Richt, Georgia Bobby Bowden, Florida State Joe Paterno, Penn State Jim Tressel, Ohio State Brian Kelly, Cincinnati Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech Steve Spurrier, South Carolina Gary Patterson, TCU Dan Hawkins, Colorado Dennis Erickson, Arizona State Les Miles, LSU BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

17 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES DEFENDING THEIR HOME Since 1999, TCU is 50-6 in its last 56 home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. At 31-4 (.886), the Frogs have the sixth-best home record in the nation over the last six seasons. TCU has held its opponent to seven points or less in 12 of its last 20 home games. The Frogs have recorded three shutouts in their past 14 home dates. Dating back to the 2005 campaign, the Frogs have held the opposition without a touchdown in seven of their last 20 home games. San Diego State s seven points on Oct. 4 came after a TCU fumble gave the Aztecs the ball at the Frog 1-yard line. In their last 15 home contests, the Frogs have outscored their opponents (an average margin of 37-8). Only seven of TCU s last 19 home opponents have rushed for more than 55 yards. In its last eight home games, TCU is allowing 48.4 yards per game rushing on a 1.8 per carry mark: Opponent Rushes Yards YPC TDs New Mexico UNLV Stephen F. Austin Stanford San Diego State BYU Wyoming Air Force* Totals *Air Force had two runs totaling 111 yards. Its other 35 rushes netted 39 yards. BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2003 TCU ranks sixth in home record over the last six seasons: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. Boise State Oklahoma (a loss to TCU, 2005) 3. USC Ohio State Texas TCU Virginia Tech Texas Tech LSU Louisville Troy TCU BY THE NUMBERS 4 NCAA defensive stat categories (sacks, tackles for loss, fumbles forced, fumbles recovered) in which Jerry Hughes ranks in the top Cornerback Greg McCoy s time in the 40, making him the fastest Frog Cost in millions to build TCU s new Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center in Amon G. Carter Stadium. 14 Jerry Hughes nation-leading sack total. 18 TCU s school record and league-best All-Mountain West Conference selections this season. 49 Consecutive starts by linebacker Jason Phillips in games he s played. 112 Years TCU has been playing football Year TCU was founded as AddRan Male and Female Academy in Thorp Spring, Texas Year TCU played its first football game, an 8-6 win over Toby s Business College. THE GRADUATES TCU has five players who will miss their Dec. 20 graduation ceremony while in San Diego for the Poinsettia Bowl: wide receiver Kagen Elenburg, wide receiver Austin Galifaro, defensive end Matt Panfil, linebacker Jason Phillips and center Blake Schlueter. With tight end Shae Reagan and wide receivers Walter Bryant and William Cage already working on their master s degrees, the Frogs will take the field in the Poinsettia Bowl with eight TCU graduates on their roster. TCU topped the MWC this season in having the most players with a degree already in hand. Included below were the national leaders in this category during the regular season: 13 - Miami (Fla.) 10 - Boston College, Virginia Tech 8 - Auburn, Clemson, Maryland 7 - Arizona State, Memphis, Ohio State, Penn State 6 - Northwestern 5 - Baylor, Florida State, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss, UCF 4 - Kentucky, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Texas Tech 3 - TCU, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia ACADEMIC SUCCESS TCU was recognized this season by the American Football Coaches Association for graduating 70 percent or more of its freshman football student-athlete class of Shae Reagan NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

18 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES THE BIG 12 AND BCS Dating back to 2005, TCU is 5-2 in its last seven contests against Big 12 opponents. The Frogs are 11-3 in their last 14 games against teams from conferences with automatic BCS bids. Since 2000, TCU s 12 wins over teams from conferences with automatic BCS bids are fourth nationally. Only Utah (15), Fresno State (14) and Navy (13) are ahead of the Frogs. Since Gary Patterson arrived at TCU as defensive coordinator in 1998, the Frogs are 15-8 versus teams from leagues with automatic BCS bids. Beginning with a season-opening victory at Oklahoma in 2005 and concluding with a win over Baylor in 2007, TCU put together five straight triumphs over Big 12 opponents. At the time, that run of five straight victories over Big 12 foes trailed only Oklahoma (eight). From , the Frogs were 5-1 in a stretch with six out of 27 games against Big 12 competition. TCU allowed an average of just 13.0 points in that span. In a period of 15 games (Sept. 3, Sept. 16, 2006), TCU was 4-0 against the Big 12. Only Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Colorado won more games against Big 12 opponents in that stretch. Included below are TCU s games versus BCS opponents since 1998: Date Opponent Result Site Sept. 5, 1998 Iowa State W, Away Sept. 12, 1998 Oklahoma L, 9-10 Home Oct. 3, 1998 Vanderbilt W, (2 OT) Home Dec. 31, 1998 USC W, El Paso* Sept. 5, 1999 No. 15 Arizona L, Home Sept. 11, 1999 Northwestern L, 7-17 Away Sept. 16, 2000 Northwestern W, Home Aug. 25, 2001 No. 4 Nebraska L, 7-21 Away Dec. 28, 2001 Texas A&M L, 9-28 Houston^ Sept. 7, 2002 Northwestern W, Away Sept. 20, 2003 Vanderbilt W, Home Sept. 27, 2003 Arizona W, (OT) Away Sept. 2, 2004 Northwestern W, (2 OT) Home Sept. 18, 2004 Texas Tech L, Away Sept. 3, 2005 No. 5 Oklahoma W, Away Dec. 31, 2005 Iowa State W, Houston% Sept. 3, 2006 Baylor W, 17-7 Away Sept. 16, 2006 No. 24 Texas Tech W, 12-3 Home Sept. 1, 2007 Baylor W, 27-0 Home Sept. 8, 2007 No. 7 Texas L, Away Oct. 13, 2007 Stanford W, Away Sept. 13, 2008 Stanford W, Home Sept. 27, 2008 No. 2 Oklahoma L, Away * - Sun Bowl ^ - galleryfurniture.com Bowl & - Houston Bowl THE BCS TCU was 11th in the final 2008 BCS standings. The Frogs (28) are second behind only Boise State (34) for most appearances in the BCS standings by a school playing in a conference without an automatic BCS bid. If the current BCS rules were in effect in 2005, TCU would have been in a BCS bowl. The Frogs were ahead of automatic qualifier Florida State. JUST ABOUT THE BEST IN TEXAS Since 2005, TCU has the second-best record among the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in Texas: Team W-L Pct. 1. Texas TCU Texas Tech Houston Texas A&M UTEP Rice Baylor SMU North Texas ON THE LEAGUE DOCKET TCU s 15-5 record in its last 20 conference games places in a tie for 12th nationally. QUICK HITS As TCU s head coach, Gary Patterson is 5-6 against ranked teams. The Frogs are 6-5 in short-week games under Patterson. TCU is 5-5 since the NCAA adopted overtime play in TCU is 18-6 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson. The Frogs have never lost three in a row under Patterson. TCU hasn t dropped three straight since a four-game skid in the 1998 campaign. STARTING WELL AND FINISHING STRONG The 26-3 victory at New Mexico was TCU s sixth consecutive season-opening win, including four in a row on the road. With a 67-7 victory over Stephen F. Austin, TCU has won seven straight home openers. The win over Air Force improved TCU s record to 7-1 in regular-season finales under head coach Gary Patterson. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSIONS TCU s 67 points against Stephen F. Austin were one shy of the school record set in a 68-0 win over Austin College in The Frogs nine touchdowns versus SFA were a new single-game TCU mark. TCU s 42-point first half tied a school record for most points in a half. The mark was previously established when the Frogs scored 42 first-half points en route to a victory at Utah State in the 1984 season opener. FAMILY TIES Safety Stephen Hodge is defensive end Clarence Leatch s uncle. Hodge s sister is Leatch s mother. Tailback Joseph Turner and wide receiver Curtis Clay are cousins. HOME GROWN With 82.0 percent of its roster being Texas natives, TCU ranks eighth nationally in percentage of players from its home state. GOOD CALLS TCU has won the coin toss in nine of 12 games this season and is 8-1 in those contests. On each occasion, the Frogs deferred until the second half. TCU is 2-1 when it loses the coin flip. In five of the games when it won the toss, TCU forced its opponent into a three-and-out on its opening series. In two contests, SMU and BYU, the Frogs recorded a takeaway on the opening series. Both times, TCU was able to convert the turnover into a touchdown. Aaron Brown 16 NINE 10 BOWL GAMES LAST YEARS

19 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES 2008 MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Team MWC Pct. Overall Pct. Utah TCU BYU Air Force Colorado State UNLV New Mexico Wyoming San Diego State TCU BY THE NUMBERS 5 10-win seasons in the last seven years. 7 Opponents held under 200 yards in total offense by TCU in TCU players drafted by NFL teams during Gary Patterson s tenure as head coach. 51 Wins by TCU, compared to one loss (Nov. 6 at Utah), when allowing 17 or fewer points under Patterson. 58 Percent of the TCU undergraduate student population that s female. 226 Jimmy Young s receiving yards to go with three touchdowns on five catches versus Wyoming (Oct. 25) MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE BOWL SCHEDULE New Mexico Bowl Colorado State vs. Fresno State Saturday, Dec. 20 Albuquerque, N.M. 12:30 p.m. (MT) - ESPN Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl No. 17 BYU vs. Arizona Saturday, Dec. 20 Las Vegas, Nev. 5 p.m. (PT) - ESPN San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl No. 11 TCU vs. No. 9 Boise State Tuesday, Dec. 23 San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. (PT) - ESPN 406 LaDainian Tomlinson s NCAA single-game record for rushing yards (Nov. 20, 1999 vs. UTEP). 870 Pounds lifted in the squat by Blake Schlueter at TCU s 2007 Night of Champions, setting a new Horned Frog weight room record. 9,971 Songs downloaded into TCU football coach Gary Patterson s ipod. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Air Force vs. Houston Wednesday, Dec. 31 Fort Worth, Texas 11 a.m. (CT) - ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl No. 7 Utah vs. No. 4 Alabama Friday, Jan. 2 New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. (CT) - FOX NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

20 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES FROGS UNDER PATTERSON Situation Record Score First When Opp. Scores First Lead at the Half 57-9 Trail at the Half Tied at the Half 5-2 Lead After 3 Quarters 60-8 Trail After 3 Quarters 4-16 Tied After 3 Quarters 8-3 Games Decided in OT yards of Offense Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Passing Yards 10-5 Win Time of Possession Opp. At or Under 300 Total Yards 47-6 Allow 300+ Total Yards Opp. Under 100 Rush Yds CAREER COACHING WINS AT TCU No. Coach Wins 1. Dutch Meyer Abe Martin Gary Patterson Francis Schmidt Jim Wacker 40 CAREER GAMES COACHED AT TCU No. Coach Games 1. Dutch Meyer Abe Martin Jim Wacker Gary Patterson Pat Sullivan F.A. Dry Francis Schmidt Madison A. Bell 55 PATTERSON S RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. Conference Opponents vs. Non-Conference Opponents 27-9 vs. Ranked Opponents 5-6 Home Games 39-6 Road Games Neutral Site Games 4-3 August 1-1 September 24-9 October 23-7 November 18-7 December 6-3 TCU HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON Gary Patterson has produced five 10-win seasons in the last seven years. No other coach in TCU history has more than two 10-win campaigns. Patterson s (.727) record is the best mark of any TCU head coach after 99 games. Dutch Meyer, coach of the 1935 and 1938 national championship teams, is second (.662, , ). Patterson s 72 wins are third on the Frogs career victory list. His.727 winning percentage is second among TCU coaches with more than 20 games under their belt and 11th among active coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly called Division I-A). The Frogs have won four conference titles with Patterson on staff in addition to posting six of the school s win seasons. He was TCU s defensive coordinator from Patterson was the 2002 Conference USA and 2005 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. He was a 2003 finalist for Eddie Robinson and Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year honors. PATTERSON VS. ALL OPPONENTS Air Force Arizona Army Baylor Boise State BYU Cincinnati Colorado State East Carolina Houston Iowa State Louisville Memphis Navy Nebraska New Mexico North Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern Northwestern State Oklahoma San Diego State SMU Southern Miss Stanford Stephen F. Austin Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech Tulane UAB UC Davis UNLV USF Utah Vanderbilt Wyoming 3-1 Total BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

21 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES TCU DEPTH CHART TCU OFFENSE LT 70 Marshall Newhouse Jr. 79 Nic Richmond Jr. 62 Jeff Olson RFr. LG 72 Kyle Dooley RFr. 60 Preston Phillips Sr. 78 Josh Vernon So. C 75 Blake Schlueter Sr. 76 Jake Kirkpatrick So. 50 Tyler Marrou Jr. RG 65 Giles Montgomery Sr. 72 Kyle Dooley RFr. RT 61 Marcus Cannon So. 79 Nic Richmond Jr. TE 86 Shae Reagan Sr. 84 Evan Frosch So. 80 Logan Brock RFr. FB 32 Justin Watts Sr. 48 Luke Shivers RFr. TB 18 Ryan Christian Jr. 23 Aaron Brown OR Sr. 24 Joseph Turner Jr. 26 Jai Cavness RFr. QB 14 Andy Dalton So. 11 Marcus Jackson Jr. 12 Yogi Gallegos Fr. WR (Z) 1 Walter Bryant Sr. 2 Curtis Clay So. 81 Alonzo Adams So. WR (X) 88 Jimmy Young So. 83 Jonathan Jones RFr. WR (H) 6 Bart Johnson So. 17 Tyler Luttrell So. WR (Y) 85 Jeremy Kerley So. 13 Antoine Hicks Fr. TCU SPECIALISTS PK 37 Ross Evans Fr. H 85 Jeremy Kerley So. SSN 54 Clint Gresham Jr. KO 58 Drew Combs Sr. P 47 Anson Kelton RFr. LSN 54 Clint Gresham Jr. KR 23 Aaron Brown Sr. 29 Stephen Hodge Sr. 18 Ryan Christian Jr. PR 85 Jeremy Kerley So. 23 Aaron Brown Sr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Braylon Broughton, DE...Bray-Lunn BROT-tun Jai Cavness, TB...Jay CAV-niss Tekerrein Cuba, WS...Tuh-CARE-un John Fonua, DT... fuh-new-uh Evan Frosch, TE...FRAU-sh Alex Ibiloye, CB...ee-BEE-loy-yeh Tejay Johnson, S...T.J. Tyler Marrou, OL...muh-ROE Shae Reagan, TE...SHAY Blake Schlueter, C...sh-LOO-ter Luke Shivers, FB...SHIV-urs TCU DEFENSE LE 98 Jerry Hughes Jr. 96 Wayne Daniels So. 95 Clarence Leatch So. NT 56 Cody Moore Sr. 69 Kelly Griffin So. DT 55 James Vess Sr. 90 John Fonua Sr. 57 Cory Grant So. RE 42 Matt Panfil Sr. 52 Ross Forrest OR Fr. 99 Braylon Broughton RFr. SLB 51 Robert Henson Sr. 41 Daryl Washington Jr. 33 Kris Gardner RFr. MLB 39 Jason Phillips Sr. 43 Tank Carder RFr. SS 29 Stephen Hodge Sr. 25 Sir Demarco Bledsoe RFr. 28 Colin Jones So. 16 Andy Burrell Sr. FS 4 Steven Coleman Sr. 21 Johnny Fobbs RFr. 35 Chez Thomas RFr. WS 3 Tejay Johnson So. 30 Tekerrein Cuba RFr. 19 Corderra Hunter Jr. CB 20 Nick Sanders Jr. 27 Jason Teague So. 9 Alex Ibiloye So. CB 10 Rafael Priest Jr. 7 Greg McCoy RFr. CAREER STARTS BY TCU PLAYERS No. Player Starts 1. Jason Phillips, LB Rafael Priest, CB 38 Nick Sanders, CB Blake Schlueter, C Cody Moore, NT Giles Montgomery, OG Marshall Newhouse, OT James Vess, DT Steven Coleman, S 22 Andy Dalton, QB Aaron Brown, TB Matt Panfil, DE Stephen Hodge, S 17 Shae Reagan, TE Robert Henson, LB 15 Nic Richmond, OT Walter Bryant, WR 13 Kelly Griffin, NT 13 Jerry Hughes, DE Tejay Johnson, S 11 Jimmy Young, WR Marcus Cannon, OT Preston Phillips, OG 9 Joseph Turner, TB Evan Frosch, TE Justin Watts, FB Bart Johnson, WR Ryan Christian, TB 4 Kyle Dooley, OG Marcus Jackson, QB Antoine Hicks, WR 2 Jeremy Kerley, WR Curtis Clay, WR 1 Tekerrein Cuba, S 1 Daryl Washington, LB 1 NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

22 GAME NOTES 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL NOTES TCU OFFENSE LT 70 Marshall Newhouse Jr. Second-team All-MWC in 2008; Cousin of former NFL fullback Robert Newhouse 79 Nic Richmond Jr. Started at right tackle against BYU and UNLV; Lettered in tennis at South Garland HS LG 72 Kyle Dooley RFr. Started four straight games (CSU, BYU, WYO, UNLV) before missing the last two contests due to injury 60 Preston Phillips Sr. Started the opening six games this season as well as the last two contests C 75 Blake Schlueter Sr. First-team All-MWC; Made the Rimington Trophy Watch List; Blocked 13 kicks at Ganado HS 76 Jake Kirkpatrick So. Did not play football until his senior year at Robert E. Lee HS RG 65 Giles Montgomery Sr. Has started 25 consecutive games; First career start was in 2005 Houston Bowl win vs. Iowa State 72 Kyle Dooley RFr. Started four straight games at left guard before missing the last two contests due to injury RT 61 Marcus Cannon So. First-year starter and an honorable-mention All-MWC selection; Largest member of the Frogs 79 Nic Richmond Jr. Started at right tackle against BYU and UNLV; Lettered in tennis at South Garland HS TE 86 Shae Reagan Sr. Converted quarterback; Places fourth on TCU with 17 catches for 226 yards; Academic All-District 84 Evan Frosch So. All 15 of his career receptions have come in TCU victories; Had TD catches at SMU and UNLV 80 Logan Brock RFr. His father, Reb Brock, was a standout linebacker at Indiana ( ) FB 32 Justin Watts Sr. Has two rushing touchdowns as well as a pair of 1-yard receiving scores in Luke Shivers RFr. Converted linebacker who has a pair of 3-yard TD runs on his only two carries this season TB 18 Ryan Christian Jr. Top receiver out of the backfield; Second on TCU with 24 catches; Nine receptions last two games OR 23 Aaron Brown Sr. Frogs 10th-leading career rusher (2,494 yards); Sixth career 100-yard game with 106 at Utah 24 Joseph Turner Jr. Doak Walker Award Watch List; Tops TCU with 494 yards rushing and 10 TDs; DNP (injury) at Utah 26 Jai Cavness RFr. Has topped 50 yards in two games this season; 134 yards and two TDs on a 4.3 per carry mark QB 14 Andy Dalton So. All 11 of his TD passes are in the last five games; TCU s fourth-leading career passer with 4,504 yards 11 Marcus Jackson Jr. Started vs. SDSU and CSU; Has two 100-yard rushing games; MWC Offensive POTW vs. SDSU 12 Yogi Gallegos Fr. Completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 2,401 yards and 15 touchdowns as a high school senior WR (Z) 1 Walter Bryant Sr. Third on TCU with 21 receptions; Season-best game of four catches for 44 yards and TD vs. BYU 2 Curtis Clay So. Made his first career start in the Stephen F. Austin game; Eight receptions for 91 yards on the season 81 Alonzo Adams So. Second in Houston area with 71 catches as a high school senior; First career reception came at CSU WR (X) 88 Jimmy Young So. Team-high 54 receptions for 926 yards; Has four 100-yard games in 2008, including 226 vs. Wyoming 83 Jonathan Jones RFr. Had a 14-yard grab against SFA for his first career touchdown; Two receptions on the season WR (H) 6 Bart Johnson So. 15 receptions for 206 yards, including career-long 52-yard catch at Utah; 22-yard TD vs. Air Force 17 Tyler Luttrell So. Named TCU s Offensive Scout Team MVP in 07; His father, Mike, is TCU s 11th-leading career rusher WR (Y) 85 Jeremy Kerley So. Team-high 77 yards rushing while at QB vs. BYU; Three rushing TDs in 08; 11 receptions for 95 yards 13 Antoine Hicks Fr. Originally signed with Texas; Has 13 rushing attempts for 68 yards; Five receptions in last three games TCU DEFENSE LE 98 Jerry Hughes Jr. First-team All-American; Nagurski Trophy finalist; Tops nation with 14 sacks and six forced fumbles 96 Wayne Daniels So. Redshirted last year after playing as a true freshman in 06; 11 tackles, a sack and fumble recovery 95 Clarence Leatch So. Nephew of TCU safety Stephen Hodge; 2006 Scout Team Most Valuable Player NT 56 Cody Moore Sr. Second-team All-MWC; Started 25 straight games; Career-high totals of 10.0 TFLs and 6.0 sacks 69 Kelly Griffin So. Last season saw him become the first true freshman to start in the Gary Patterson head-coaching era DT 55 James Vess Sr. Honorable-mention All-MWC; Unsung member of Frogs; Returned to action in 08 after sitting out John Fonua Sr. Had a sack and fumble recovery against BYU; All five stops in 08 are for losses, including two sacks RE 42 Matt Panfil Sr. Second-team All-MWC; Gained over 60 pounds since being a high school safety; 9.0 TFLs, 4.5 sacks 52 Ross Forrest OR Fr. True freshman walk-on; His dad, Mike Forrest, was New Mexico s MVP at linebacker in Braylon Broughton RFr Preseason Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year; Had a TFL versus SFA SLB 51 Robert Henson Sr. First-team All-MWC; Second on TCU with 73 tackles to go with 9.0 TFLs and two interceptions 41 Daryl Washington Jr. MWC POTW at CSU; Fourth on TCU with 57 tackles; Blocked three punts last season MLB 39 Jason Phillips Sr. Four-time All-MWC selection; Tops TCU in tackles for the third time in four years; 79 stops, 12.0 TFLs 43 Tank Carder RFr. Promising young player; Has totaled nine tackles; Contributes on special teams SS 29 Stephen Hodge Sr. First-team All-MWC; Third on TCU with 70 stops; Career-high and team-best 12 tackles vs. BYU 25 Sir Demarco Bledsoe RFr. Received a medical redshirt in 2007; Had a key fourth-quarter sack at Colorado State; Has seven stops 28 Colin Jones So. Six-yard sack at New Mexico; 10 tackles on the season; Key special teams contributor FS 4 Steven Coleman Sr. Second-team All-MWC; Team-high three interceptions; Nine career picks top all Frogs 21 Johnny Fobbs RFr. TCU s Scout Team Most Valuable Player in 2007; Three tackles on the season 35 Chez Thomas RFr. Has two cousins (Chad McCarty and Chance McCarty) who played football at TCU WS 3 Tejay Johnson So. First year as a starter; Tied for second on Frogs with 10 PBUs; 41 stops, including four TFLs 30 Tekerrein Cuba RFr. Started at New Mexico in collegiate debut, totaling four tackles with one for a loss; 12 stops on the year 19 Corderra Hunter Jr. Two-year letterman; Totaled a career-high three tackles against Stanford; Nine stops this season CB 20 Nick Sanders Jr. Honorable-mention All-MWC; 38 consecutive starts; Two picks versus BYU; Team-high 11 PBUs 27 Jason Teague So. Originally signed with LSU; Tyler JC transfer working his way into playing time after a preseason injury 9 Alex Ibiloye So. Also contributes on special teams; Career-high three tackles at Oklahoma; 13 stops this season CB 10 Rafael Priest Jr. Second-team All-MWC; Has started 38 consecutive games; 24 tackles and 10 PBUs 7 Greg McCoy RFr. Fastest member of the Frogs with a 4.32 time in the 40; Had his first career pick in the Wyoming game TCU SPECIALISTS PK 37 Ross Evans Fr. Only freshman to be a Lou Groza Award semifinalist; 15-of-19 FGs; Good from 50 on first TCU attempt LSN/SSN 54 Clint Gresham Jr. Transfer from Oklahoma who came to TCU as a walk-on and has since earned a scholarship H 85 Jeremy Kerley So. In his first season as the holder; Also utilized on punt returns in addition to his role at wide receiver KO 58 Drew Combs Sr. Born with a left arm that ends just below the elbow; Eight touchbacks surpass his 2007 total (six) P 47 Anson Kelton RFr. Honorable-mention All-MWC; All-Region prep defensive end; 42.0 avg. with 27 of 50 punts inside 20 PR 85 Jeremy Kerley So. First-team All-MWC; Ranks 11th NCAA with 14.5 avg.; Long of 53 at UNM; 10 returns at least 17 yds. KR 23 Aaron Brown Sr. Second nationally with 31.9 avg.; 85-yard TD vs. Wyoming; Returns of 75 yards at OU, 56 vs. BYU BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

23 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL GAME NOTES TCU NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Walter Bryant WR Sr.-3L San Angelo, Texas (Central) 2 Curtis Clay WR So.-1L Lockhart, Texas (High) 2 Marc Trevino PK So.-SQ North Richland Hills, Texas (Richland) 3 Tejay Johnson S So.-1L Garland, Texas (South Garland) 4 Steven Coleman S Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) 6 Bart Johnson WR So.-1L Brownwood, Texas (High) 7 Greg McCoy CB Fr.-RS Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson) 7 Landry Lawson P/K Jr.-SQ Grand Prairie, Texas (Pantego Christian) 9 Alex Ibiloye CB So.-1L Garland, Texas (South Garland) 10 John Brown WR So.-SQ Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW) 10 Rafael Priest CB Jr.-2L Dallas, Texas (Madison) 11 Marcus Jackson QB Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Westside) 12 Yogi Gallegos QB Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (High) 12 Jake Pray PK Jr.-SQ Winfield, Kan. (High)/ Southwestern College 13 Antoine Hicks WR Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Timberview) 14 Emmanuel Asaolu WR So.-SQ Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar) 14 Andy Dalton QB So.-1L Katy, Texas (High) 15 Andy Bohlig QB So.-SQ Eden Prairie, Minn. (High) 15 William Cage WR Sr.-2L Falfurrias, Texas (Woodberry Forest, Va.) 15 Kagen Elenburg WR Jr.-SQ Jacksboro, Texas (High) 16 Andy Burrell S Sr.-1L Fort Worth, Texas (S. Arkansas) 16 Kyle Wilson QB Fr.-HS Springtown, Texas (High) 17 Tyler Luttrell WR So.-SQ Weatherford, Texas (High) 18 Ryan Christian WR Jr.-2L Aledo, Texas (High) 19 Corderra Hunter S Jr.-2L Longview, Texas (High) 19 Garrett Winsett WR Fr.-RS Austin, Texas (McNeil) 20 Nick Sanders CB Jr.-2L Kilgore, Texas (High) 21 Johnny Fobbs S Fr.-RS Fort Worth, Texas (Everman) 22 Jercell Fort TB Fr.-RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Hamilton) 23 Aaron Brown TB Sr.-3L Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek) 24 Taylor Roncancio S So.-SQ Missouri City, Texas (Palomar College) 24 Joseph Turner TB Jr.-2L Austin, Texas (LBJ) 25 Sir Demarco Bledsoe S Fr.-RS Piedmont, Okla. (High) 26 Jai Cavness TB Fr.-RS Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall) 27 Austin Galifaro WR Jr.-SQ San Antonio, Texas (James Madison) 27 Jason Teague CB So.-TR Carthage, Texas (Tyler JC) 28 Colin Jones S So.-1L Bridgeport, Texas (High) 29 Ryan Hightower FB So.-SQ Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva) 29 Stephen Hodge S Sr.-3L Tatum, Texas (High) 30 Tekerrein Cuba S Fr.-RS Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee) 31 Cale Patterson P Fr.-HS Kenilworth, Ill. (New Trier) 31 Chris Scott S Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab) 32 Evan Kern CB Fr.-RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette) 32 Justin Watts TB Sr.-3L Center, Texas (High) 33 Kris Gardner LB Fr.-RS Arlington, Texas (Martin) 34 Edward Wesley RB Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (MacArthur) 35 Chez Thomas S Fr.-RS Kennedale, Texas (High) 36 Chris Smith TB Jr.-2L Navasota, Texas (High) 37 Ross Evans PK Fr.-HS Burnet, Texas (High) 38 Kevin Sharples PK So.-SQ Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge) 39 Sam Shutt WR Fr.-HS Savannah, Tenn. (Hardin County) 39 Jason Phillips LB Sr.-3L Waller, Texas (High) 40 Greg Burks LB Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 40 Daniel Shelly SN Fr.-HS Austin, Texas (Hyde Park Baptist) 41 Daryl Washington LB Jr.-2L Irving, Texas (High) 42 Matt Panfil DE Sr.-3L Fort Worth, Texas (N. Crowley) 43 Tank Carder LB Fr.-RS Sweeny, Texas (High) 44 David Stoltzman LB Fr.-HS Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 46 Hayden Bowers LB Fr.-HS Austin, Texas (High) 47 Anson Kelton P Fr.-RS Fort Worth, Texas (Aledo) 48 Luke Shivers FB Fr.-RS Whitehouse, Texas (High) 49 James Gleaton LB Sr.-SQ Early, Texas (High) 50 Tyler Marrou C Jr.-1L Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 51 Robert Henson LB Sr.-3L Longview, Texas (High) 52 Ross Forrest DE Fr.-HS Odessa, Texas (Permian) 53 Ryan Wyatt OG Jr.-SQ Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley) 54 Clint Gresham SN Jr.-1L Corpus Christi, Texas (Oklahoma) 55 James Vess DT Sr.-2L Fort Worth, Texas (Boswell) 56 Cody Moore NT Sr.-3L Comfort, Texas (High) 57 Cory Grant DT So.-1L Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik) 58 Drew Combs K Sr.-1L Houston, Texas (Arkansas) 58 Brennan Gordon LB So.-SQ New Orleans, La. (St. Stanislaus) 60 Preston Phillips OG Sr.-2L Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa) 61 Marcus Cannon OT So.-1L Odessa, Texas (High) 62 Jeff Olson OT Fr.-RS McKinney, Texas (North) 63 Heath Raetz OT Sr.-SQ Burleson, Texas (High) 64 James Fry OL Fr.-HS Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley) 65 Giles Montgomery OG Sr.-3L Sweetwater, Texas (High) 66 Blaize Foltz OL Fr.-HS Derby, Kan. (Rose Hill) 67 Sean Haight SN Jr.-SQ San Diego, Calif. (Westview) 68 Trevius Jones OL Fr.-HS Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee) 69 Kelly Griffin NT So.-1L Irving, Texas (MacArthur) 70 Marshall Newhouse OT Jr.-2L Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) 71 Zach Roth OT Jr.-TR Garden City, Kan. (Garden City CC) 72 Kyle Dooley OL Fr.-RS Papillion, Neb. (La Vista) 73 Josh Karlin OG Jr.-2L Shawnee, Kan. (Rockhurst) 75 Blake Schlueter C Sr.-3L Ganado, Texas (High) 76 Jake Kirkpatrick C So.-1L Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee) 77 Spencer Thompson OG Fr.-RS Plainview, Texas (High) 78 Josh Vernon OG So.-SQ Irving, Texas (MacArthur) 79 Nic Richmond OT Jr.-2L Garland, Texas (South Garland) 80 Logan Brock TE Fr.-RS Copperas Cove, Texas (High) 81 Alonzo Adams WR So.-TR Houston, Texas (Tyler JC) 82 Clint Renfro WR So.-SQ Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 83 Jonathan Jones WR Fr.-RS Fort Worth, Texas (Everman) 83 Billy Pizor WR So.-SQ Katy, Texas (High) 84 Evan Frosch TE So.-1L Midland, Texas (Robert E. Lee) 85 Jeremy Kerley WR So.-1L Hutto, Texas (High) 86 Shae Reagan TE Sr.-2L Idalou, Texas (High) 87 Robert Deck TE Fr.-RS Fort Worth, Texas (Nolan Catholic) 88 Jimmy Young WR So.-1L Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish) 89 Walker Dille TE Fr.-HS Sugar Land, Texas (Clements) 90 John Fonua DT Sr.-1L Van Nuys, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley College) 91 Corey Fuller TE Fr.-HS La Vernia, Texas (High) 92 Joseph Bates SN Fr.-TR Cherry Hill, N.J. (Monmouth) 93 Jeremy Coleman DT Fr.-HS Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall) 94 Henry Niutei NT So.-SQ Euless, Texas (Trinity) 95 Clarence Leatch DE So.-SQ Tatum, Texas (High) 96 Wayne Daniels DE So.-1L Kilgore, Texas (High) 98 Jerry Hughes DE Jr.-2L Sugar Land, Texas (Austin) 99 Braylon Broughton DE Fr.-RS Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest) Marcus Cannon NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

24 FROG PROFILES ALONZO ADAMS WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE I 6-0 I 190 I TR 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 81 HOUSTON, TEXAS TYLER JC/WESTSIDE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Played in all 12 games his lone reception was a 5-yard grab in the 13-7 win at Colorado State. SIR DEMARCO BLEDSOE SAFETY R-FRESHMAN I 6-2 I 175 I RS 25 PIEDMONT, OKLA. PIEDMONT HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Played in the final seven games after sitting out the opening five contests due to a violation of university policy had a key sack for a 13-yard loss in the final two minutes of the 13-7 win at Colorado State all seven of his tackles on the season were solo stops had a season-best two tackles against Utah and Wyoming had at least one stop in five of the last six games. BLEDSOE S CAREER STATS / Totals 7/ LOGAN BROCK TIGHT END R-FRESHMAN I 6-3 I 230 I RS 80 COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS COPPERAS COVE HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Saw action in all 12 games did not have a reception had a 15-yard kickoff return against Stephen F. Austin. BRAYLON BROUGHTON DEFENSIVE END R-FRESHMAN I 6-6 I 250 I RS 99 AARON BROWN TAILBACK SENIOR I 6-1 I 196 I 3L 23 KATY, TEXAS MAYDE CREEK HS 2008 I SENIOR Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference as a return specialist ranks second in the nation with his 31.9 kickoff return average places second on TCU with 445 yards rushing, moving him into 10th place on the Horned Frogs career list with 2,494 yards tops TCU with 1,042 all-purpose yards despite sitting out the opening three games due to a violation of university policy returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown against Wyoming for TCU s first kick return for a score since 2005 also had 75- and 56-yard kickoff returns against Oklahoma and BYU, respectively posted his sixth career 100- yard rushing game with 106 yards on 15 carries at Utah included in that total was a season-best 41-yard carry for his longest run from scrimmage since a 45-yard effort at Colorado State on Nov. 25, 2006 had a season-best four receptions for 60 yards in the 48-7 win at SMU added 51 yards on the ground against the Mustangs in his first game of the season rushed for 66 and 60 yards, respectively, in victories over San Diego State and UNLV scored on a 23-yard carry versus the Rebels had a 6-yard touchdown run in the 13-7 win at Colorado State tied for seventh on the Frogs with 10 receptions on the year. BROWN S CAREER STATS Rushing Receiving Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / / Totals 41/ , Kick Returns Punt Returns Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals BROWN S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rush Rec KOR PR Game (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) (R-Y-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) All Pur. SMU Oklahoma SDSU CSU BYU WYO UNLV Utah Air Force DALLAS, TEXAS HILLCREST HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Preseason Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year played in three games had a tackle for a 2-yard loss in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin. Aaron Brown BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

25 WALTER BRYANT WIDE RECEIVER SENIOR I 6-4 I 206 I 3L 1 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS CENTRAL HS 2008 I SENIOR Ranks third on TCU with 21 receptions has at least one catch in nine of 12 games has multiple grabs in seven contests had a season-best four receptions in victories over New Mexico and BYU had a 12-yard touchdown grab as part of 44 yards receiving in the 32-7 win over the then-no. 8 Cougars also reached the end zone with a 22-yard catch in the victory against Air Force posted a season-long 45-yard reception in the 13-7 win at Colorado State came back three plays later with a 15-yard catch to give him a season-best 60 yards on the day accounted for 60 of the 85 yards on the Frogs go-ahead scoring drive in the game totaled three receptions in the win over Stanford. BRYANT S CAREER STATS Receiving Tackles Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Career: 12 total (8 solo, 4 assists) / / / / Totals 49/ BRYANT S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Rush Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES ANDY BURRELL 16 SAFETY SENIOR I 6-2 I 198 I 1L FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOUTHERN ARKANSAS/PASCHAL HS 2008 I SENIOR Adds depth to the secondary has seen action in three games. MARCUS CANNON OFFENSIVE TACKLE SOPHOMORE I 6-5 I 350 I 1L 61 ODESSA, TEXAS ODESSA HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference has had an outstanding season in his first year as a starter largest member of the Horned Frogs started 10 of 12 games at right tackle did not play against BYU (Oct. 16) and UNLV (Nov. 1) due to injury. TANK CARDER 43 LINEBACKER R-FRESHMAN I 6-2 I 215 I RS SWEENY, TEXAS SWEENY HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FREHSMAN Saw action in 10 of 12 games with Jason Phillips sidelined by injury, saw extensive playing time in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin recorded a tackle for loss, as part of two stops, and pass breakup versus the Lumberjacks also had two tackles in the victory at UNLV had at least one stop in seven of his 10 games. CARDER S CAREER STATS / Totals 10/ JAI CAVNESS 26 TAILBACK R-FRESHMAN I 5-8 I 175 I RS HOUSTON, TEXAS THURGOOD MARSHALL HS Walter Bryant 2008 I REDSHIRT FREHSMAN Places sixth on TCU with 134 yards rushing has seen action in eight games ran for a season-best 59 yards on 11 carries in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 13-yard run for the Frogs final points of the game also tallied TCU s final points with a 1-yard TD rush in the victory at UNLV totaled 51 yards, including a season-long 24-yard carry, against the Rebels. CAVNESS CAREER STATS Rushing Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long / Totals 8/ NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

26 FROG PROFILES RYAN CHRISTIAN 18 TAILBACK JUNIOR I 5-11 I 188 I 2L 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL ALEDO, TEXAS ALEDO HS 2008 I JUNIOR Key part of TCU s offense ranks second in receptions (24), third in all-purpose yards (782) and fourth in rushing (380 yards) ran for a career-best 82 yards on 19 carries while adding four receptions for 21 yards in the win over Stanford had a 1-yard scoring run to break a third-quarter tie against the Cardinal has totaled nine receptions in the last two contests recorded a season-best five catches for 67 yards versus Air Force and four grabs for 69 yards at Utah had a career-long 34-yard reception against the Utes while adding 43 yards rushing, including a 3-yard scoring run ran for 67 and 56 yards, respectively, in home wins over Stephen F. Austin and San Diego State added a 7-yard touchdown carry and a 41-yard kickoff return in the SFA contest scored on a 10-yard run versus the Aztecs began the year with 40 yards rushing on 11 carries in the 26-3 win at New Mexico had three receptions for 27 yards in the win at UNLV had two catches for 27 yards, including a 19-yard grab, to go with a 28-yard kickoff return at Oklahoma his six kickoff returns (22.3 average) on the year place second on the Frogs to Aaron Brown (15). CHRISTIAN S CAREER STATS Rushing Receiving Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Totals 34/ CHRISTIAN S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rush Rec KOR PR Game (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) (R-Y-TD-nLg) (A-Y-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-nLg) All Pur. New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU CSU BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force CURTIS CLAY 2 WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE I 6-0 I 180 I 1L LOCKHART, TEXAS LOCKHART HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Totaled a career-best eight receptions had his first multi-catch game with two grabs for 32 yards in the 54-7 win over Wyoming had a career-long 26-yard reception against the Cowboys also had a 22-yard catch in the victory against Air Force has seen action in all 12 games has at least one reception in seven contests has totaled three tackles on special teams. CLAY S CAREER STATS Receiving Tackles Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Career: 6 total (3 solo) / / Totals 25/ CLAY S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Tackles Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) (U-A-T) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Curtis Clay Ryan Christian BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

27 STEVEN COLEMAN SAFETY SENIOR I 6-3 I 204 I 3L 4 DALLAS, TEXAS LAKE HIGHLANDS HS 2008 I SENIOR Second-team All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 games at free safety in having the best season of his TCU career tops the Horned Frogs with three interceptions while placing fourth with nine pass breakups all three picks came in the season s opening three games took part in a takeaway in the first four contests of the campaign tied for fourth in the Mountain West Conference with 12 passes defended places seventh on the Frogs with 42 tackles totaled three PBUs to go with six tackles in the 32-7 win over BYU came back the next week with another six-tackle effort in a 54-7 victory against Wyoming broke up two passes and had an interception in a 26-3 win at New Mexico also had picks in wins over Stephen F. Austin and Stanford recorded a season-high seven tackles at Oklahoma recovered a fumble, had a pass breakup and three stops in a 48-7 win at SMU closed the regular season with a tackle for loss, his first of the year, to go with four stops in the victory against Air Force POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES DREW COMBS 58 PLACE-KICKER SENIOR I 6-3 I 225 I 1L HOUSTON, TEXAS ARKANSAS/STRATFORD HS 2008 I SENIOR Served as TCU s kickoff specialist for the second consecutive season recorded a careerbest eight touchbacks instrumental in the Horned Frogs ranking 18th nationally in kickoff return defense with opponents averaging just 19.0 yards per attempt averaged 61.0 yards on his kickoffs combined on a tackle at Oklahoma. COLEMAN S CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 48/ COLEMAN S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl(U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Drew Combs TEKERREIN CUBA SAFETY R-FRESHMAN I 6-4 I 197 I RS 30 TYLER, TEXAS ROBERT E. LEE HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Was in the starting lineup for his collegiate debut in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico filled in for an injured Tejay Johnson at weak safety totaled a season-best four tackles, including one for a loss, against the Lobos contributed three stops in the win at UNLV had two tackles against both SMU and Wyoming. Steven Coleman CUBA S CAREER STATS / Totals 7/ NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

28 FROG PROFILES ANDY DALTON 14 QUARTERBACK SOPHOMORE I 6-3 I 210 I 1L 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL KATY, TEXAS KATY HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference ranks second in the Mountain West Conference and 33rd nationally in total offense at yards per game all 11 of his touchdown passes have come in the last five contests had a career-long streak of 108 passes without an interception covering a span of five games has an 8-2 record as TCU s starting quarterback did not play against San Diego State (Oct. 4) and Colorado State (Oct. 11) due to injury has completed 60.4 percent (81-of-134) of his passes while averaging yards per game with 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions in his five contests since returning from injury his 58.8 completion percentage and 2,045 yards both currently rank sixth on TCU s single-season list the Horned Frogs fifth-leading rusher with 358 yards ranks second on the team with eight rushing touchdowns closed the regular season by totaling a career-high 360 yards of offense and four touchdowns in a win over Air Force completed 21-of-27 passes for 321 yards, the third-best total of his career, and two touchdowns added 39 yards rushing and scoring runs of 8 and 7 yards against the Falcons ran for a career-high and team-best 91 yards in a win over Stanford was also 20-of-36 passing for 145 yards against the Cardinal completed 16-of-22 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-7 win over Wyoming the four scores were one shy of a single-game TCU record added a 1-yard TD run against the Cowboys to leave his five touchdowns accounted for also one short of a Frog single-game mark completed 12-of-19 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns in a 32-7 win over BYU his performance against the Cougars came after missing the previous two games due to injury ran for two scores and a team-best 56 yards in a 26-3 victory at New Mexico passed for three touchdowns while adding 52 yards rushing in a win at UNLV was 11-of-13 (84.6 percent) in the air for 131 yards in limited action against Stephen F. Austin. DALTON S CAREER STATS Passing Rushing Year GP/S C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lng Att Yds Avg TD Lng / / Totals 23/ , WAYNE DANIELS 96 DEFENSIVE END SOPHOMORE I 6-2 I 240 I 1L KILGORE, TEXAS KILGORE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Recorded his first career sack in the 48-7 win at SMU recovered a fumble while totaling a career-high four tackles, all solo, in the 54-7 victory over Wyoming added two stops in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico eight of his 11 tackles on the year were of the solo variety. DANIELS CAREER STATS / Redshirt / Totals 20/ KYLE DOOLEY 72 OFFENSIVE GUARD R-FRESHMAN I 6-3 I 310 I RS PAPILLION, NEB. LA VISTA HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Cracked the starting lineup at left guard in the 13-7 win at Colorado State (Oct. 11) it was the first of four consecutive starts before being sidelined by injury in the Nov. 1 contest at UNLV. DALTON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Pass Rush Game (C-A-I) Yds TD Lng (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Ross Evans Andy Dalton BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

29 ROSS EVANS 37 PLACE-KICKER FRESHMAN I 5-8 I 173 I HS BURNET, TEXAS BURNET HS 2008 I TRUE FRESHMAN The only freshman to be included among the 20 semifinalists for the 2008 Lou Groza Award, honoring the nation s top placekicker has made 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) fieldgoal attempts was successful from 50 yards on his first collegiate attempt in the seasonopening 26-3 win at New Mexico it was the sixth-longest made kick by a freshman nationally this season while tying for the 12th-longest field goal in TCU history had a streak of 12 consecutive makes at one point in the campaign... four of his made kicks are from at least 39 yards successful from 45 and 42 yards in home wins over Stephen F. Austin and San Diego State, respectively successful from 32 yards at Oklahoma tied the Horned Frogs single-game PAT record, accomplished four other times, with eight against Stephen F. Austin missed an opportunity to have sole possession of the mark when a bobbled snap after the eighth of TCU s nine touchdowns was run in for two points by holder Jeremy Kerley. EVANS CAREER STATS Kicking Year GP FG/A Pct Lng Blk PAT Pts Totals EVANS 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game FG Sequence PATs New Mexico (50), 20, (39) 2-3 SFA (45) 8-8 Stanford (23) 4-4 SMU (19), (23) 6-6 Oklahoma (32) 1-1 San Diego State (20), (42) 5-5 Colorado State BYU (21), (31) 2-4 Wyoming (24) 7-7 UNLV (20), Utah (37), 26, Air Force (32) 5-6 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. JOHNNY FOBBS SAFETY R-FRESHMAN I 6-0 I 190 I RS 21 FORT WORTH, TEXAS EVERMAN HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Has seen action in eight games totaled two solo tackles in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico also had a solo stop the next week versus Stephen F. Austin. Evan Frosch 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES JOHN FONUA 90 DEFENSIVE TACKLE SENIOR I 5-10 I 270 I 1L VAN NUYS, CALIF. L.A. VALLEY COLLEGE/GRANT HS 2008 I SENIOR All five of his tackles have resulted in a loss had a sack and fumble recovery in the 32-7 win over BYU also had a sack at Oklahoma his other stops behind the line of scrimmage came against Stephen F. Austin, San Diego State and UNLV. FONUA S CAREER STATS / / Totals 24/ ROSS FORREST 52 DEFENSIVE END FRESHMAN I 6-4 I 230 I HS ODESSA, TEXAS PERMIAN HS 2008 I TRUE FRESHMAN A walk-on who has seen action in 11 of 12 games was not credited with a tackle. EVAN FROSCH 84 TIGHT END SOPHOMORE I 6-4 I 235 I 1L MIDLAND, TEXAS ROBERT E. LEE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Tied for seventh on the Frogs with 10 receptions, all coming in TCU victories set a career-high with three catches in back-to-back wins versus Stanford and SMU totaled a career-best 23 yards receiving against the Cardinal his first collegiate touchdown was on a 1-yard grab at SMU also had a 4-yard TD catch in the win at UNLV eight of his 10 receptions on the season came in the opening four games. FROSCH S CAREER STATS Receiving Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / Totals 24/ FROSCH S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

30 FROG PROFILES KRIS GARDNER 33 LINEBACKER R-FRESHMAN I 6-1 I 220 I RS 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL ARLINGTON, TEXAS MARTIN HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Contributes on special teams while adding depth at linebacker totaled three solo stops in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin had three assisted tackles in the victory at UNLV. CORY GRANT 57 DEFENSIVE TACKLE SOPHOMORE I 6-2 I 303 I 1L HOUSTON, TEXAS ALIEF ELSIK HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has played in three games recorded a tackle for loss in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin. GRANT S CAREER STATS / / Totals 16/ CLINT GRESHAM 54 LONG SNAPPER JUNIOR I 6-3 I 225 I 1L ROBERT HENSON LINEBACKER SENIOR I 6-1 I 228 I 3L 51 LONGVIEW, TEXAS LONGVIEW HS 2008 I SENIOR First-team All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 games appeared on the Dick Butkus Award Watch List places second on TCU with a career-high 73 tackles, his fourth straight season with at least 64 stops tied for fourth on the Horned Frogs with 9.0 tackles for loss tied for second with two interceptions as he recorded picks in wins at Colorado State and UNLV added 2.5 tackles for loss in the victory over the Rebels had a season-best 10 stops with a pass breakup at Utah totaled nine tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico recorded two TFLs, including a sack, while forcing a fumble in a 54-7 victory over Wyoming totaled nine stops overall against the Cowboys had six tackles and a PBU at Oklahoma has four games with multiple TFLs has posted at least six tackles in eight of 12 games. HENSON S CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 50/ HENSON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl(U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS OKLAHOMA/RAY HS 2008 I JUNIOR Has seen action in all 12 games does an outstanding job as TCU s long and short snapper has drawn praise from Head Coach Gary Patterson totaled two tackles on special teams, vs. Stanford and at Colorado State. KELLY GRIFFIN 69 NOSE TACKLE SOPHOMORE I 6-1 I 280 I 1L IRVING, TEXAS MACARTHUR HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has played in 10 of 12 games had a tackle for loss as part of two stops in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin also had two tackles in the win at UNLV. GRIFFIN S CAREER STATS / / Totals 23/ Robert Henson BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

31 ANTOINE HICKS WIDE RECEIVER FRESHMAN I 6-2 I 193 I HS 13 ARLINGTON, TEXAS TIMBERVIEW HS 2008 I TRUE FRESHMAN One of three true freshmen (Ross Evans, Ross Forrest) to see action has come on strong at the close of the season five of his seven receptions have been in the last three games had two catches against both UNLV and Air Force one of his grabs against the Falcons was a spectacular one-handed snag had a season-long 19-yard reception at Utah filled in for an injured Jeremy Kerley and took the direct snaps in wins over Wyoming and UNLV had six carries for a season-best 38 yards while adding two receptions for 16 yards against the Rebels ran for 23 yards on six attempts versus the Cowboys while also blocking a punt that resulted in a safety totaled three tackles on special teams, including two at SMU and one vs. Air Force. HICKS CAREER STATS Rushing Receiving Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Totals 10/ HICKS 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Rush Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA SMU Oklahoma SDSU BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES STEPHEN HODGE SAFETY SENIOR I 6-0 I 230 I 3L 29 TATUM, TEXAS TATUM HS 2008 I SENIOR First-team All-Mountain West Conference a preseason All-American who appeared on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award Watch Lists has started all 12 games at strong safety places third on TCU with a career-high 70 tackles totaled a careerbest 12 stops, including one for a loss, in the 32-7 win over BYU posted 10 tackles, including one for a loss, at Utah had two tackles for loss, including a sack, as part of six stops at Oklahoma also had two TFLs with a sack in a win at UNLV forced fumbles in back-to-back wins over Stanford and SMU recorded three pass breakups in a 13-7 win at Colorado State recovered a fumble in addition to seven tackles in a 41-7 victory over San Diego State tops TCU with 23 special teams tackles, more than double the amount of the next-closest Frogs averaged 24.0 yards on four kickoff returns, including a long of 39 at UNLV. HODGE S CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 50/ Punt Returns Kick Returns Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Att Yds Avg TD Long * Totals *Hodge returned a punt blocked by teammate Colin Jones for a touchdown against Utah. HODGE S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl(U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Stephen Hodge Antoine Hicks NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

32 FROG PROFILES JERRY HUGHES 98 DEFENSIVE END JUNIOR I 6-3 I 260 I 2L SUGAR LAND, TEXAS AUSTIN HS 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 I JUNIOR First-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Rivals.com Mountain West Conference Player of the Year a unanimous first-team All-MWC selection one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy honoring the nation s top defensive player one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation s top defensive end named as one of 15 Players to Watch (and one of just five defensive players) for the Walter Camp Football Foundation s 2008 Player of the Year award ranked by ESPN The Magazine s Bruce Feldman as the nation s second-best defensive player one of 15 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the best defensive player in college football a Midseason All-American by The Sporting News a three-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Week tops the nation with 14 sacks and six forced fumbles also ranks among the national leaders in tackles for loss (18.5) and fumbles recovered (three) has two interceptions, including one returned 24 yards for a touchdown at SMU places fifth on TCU with 48 tackles the 14 sacks have set a Mountain West Conference record while ranking second at TCU behind only the 17 by Bo Schobel in 2003 the 109 yards lost on his sacks has broken Schobel s record (101) from 2003 the 121 yards lost on his 18.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage has set another TCU mark set an MWC record with four sacks to go with two forced fumbles in a 32-7 win over BYU his performance that night earned him National Player of the Week honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America/ Bronko Nagurski Trophy was also the MWC Player of the Week has started all 12 games began the year with his first MWC Player of the Week award in a 26-3 win at New Mexico making just his second collegiate start, he totaled six tackles, including 1.5 for a loss with a sack, while recording a forced fumble, fumble recovery and an interception had a fumble recovery in each of the opening three games his second interception of the season was returned 24 yards for a touchdown in the 48-7 victory over SMU had two-sack games in wins over San Diego State, Colorado State and UNLV added a forced fumble against the Rebels in addition to tipping a pass that was intercepted by Robert Henson named the MWC Player of the Week at UNLV totaled 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack, with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the victory over Stanford posted a season-best seven tackles at Oklahoma forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss while totaling five stops in the regular-season finale against Air Force has a tackle for loss in all but one game and a sack in eight of 12 contests has had seven contests with more than one TFL has recorded four games with multiple sacks. HUGHES CAREER STATS / / / Totals 35/ CORDERRA HUNTER SAFETY JUNIOR I 6-2 I 202 I 2L 19 LONGVIEW, TEXAS LONGVIEW HS 2008 I JUNIOR Has seen action in all 12 games adds depth to the safety position while contributing on special teams totaled a season-best three tackles, including two solo stops, in the win over Stanford has posted at least one tackle in seven of 12 contests. HUNTER S CAREER STATS / / / Totals 36/ ALEX IBILOYE CORNERBACK SOPHOMORE I 6-0 I 170 I 1L 9 GARLAND, TEXAS SOUTH GARLAND HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE A key special teams member while serving in a back-up role at cornerback totaled a season-best three tackles, including two solo stops, at Oklahoma had two solo tackles at Utah combined on two stops in the 54-7 win over Wyoming has at least one tackle in nine of 12 games. IBILOYE S CAREER STATS / / Totals 25/ HUGHES 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl(U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Alex Ibiloye BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

33 MARCUS JACKSON 11 QUARTERBACK JUNIOR I 6-1 I 216 I 2L HOUSTON, TEXAS WESTSIDE HS 2008 I JUNIOR Started and led TCU to consecutive wins over San Diego State and Colorado State places third on the Frogs with 384 yards rushing on a 5.5 per carry mark has two of TCU s three 100-yard rushing games has played in nine of 12 games named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the second time he s garnered the award, in the 41-7 win over the Aztecs totaled 246 yards of offense and three touchdowns rushed for 131 yards, including scoring runs of 9 and 3 yards, while completing 10-of-19 passes for 115 yards and a 3-yard touchdown toss to Shae Reagan a late 79-yard scoring run at SMU, the Horned Frogs longest carry from scrimmage since 2001, enabled him to total 115 yards on seven attempts it was TCU s longest scoring play since 2006, when Jackson had an 84-yard TD pass at Baylor was also 3-of-4 in the air with a 1-yard scoring toss to Evan Frosch against the Mustangs completed 16-of-26 passes for 166 yards while adding 54 yards rushing in the 13-7 victory at Colorado State also placed a pooch kick inside the 20 against the Rams had a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Jones against Stephen F. Austin completed 6-of-11 passes for 74 yards while rushing for 47 yards in the 67-7 win over the Lumberjacks ran for a 4-yard score on his only carry in the 54-7 victory against Wyoming. JACKSON S CAREER STATS Passing Rushing Year GP/S C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lng Att Yds Avg TD Lng / / / Totals 28/ JACKSON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Pass Rush Game (C-A-I) Yds TD Lng (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State Wyoming UNLV Air Force POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES BART JOHNSON WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE I 6-1 I 190 I 1L 6 BROWNWOOD, TEXAS BROWNWOOD HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE A first-team selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team places fifth on TCU with 15 receptions has at least one catch in 11 of 12 games has four games with multiple receptions the two-longest catches of his career have come on his last two grabs had a career-best 52-yard reception at Utah scored his first touchdown of the season with a 22-yard reception in the win over Air Force opened the season with two-reception games in victories over New Mexico and Stephen F. Austin also had two grabs in wins against Colorado State and Wyoming. JOHNSON S CAREER STATS Receiving Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / Totals 25/ JOHNSON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Bart Johnson Marcus Jackson NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

34 FROG PROFILES TEJAY JOHNSON SAFETY SOPHOMORE I 6-1 I 195 I 1L POINSETTIA BOWL GARLAND, TEXAS SOUTH GARLAND HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Started 11 of 12 games at weak safety did not play in the season opener at New Mexico due to injury tied for second on TCU with 10 pass breakups places eighth with 41 tackles had two tackles for loss, including a sack, among six stops in the 13-7 win at Colorado State also forced a fumble and had two pass breakups against the Rams posted a season-best seven tackles with two for a loss in the 54-7 victory over Wyoming broke up two passes while assisting on three stops in the 32-7 win versus BYU had an interception while adding four stops in his first game of the season, a 67-7 week-two victory against Stephen F. Austin totaled six tackles at Oklahoma and Utah added a pass breakup against the Utes. JOHNSON S CAREER STATS / / Totals 24/ JOHNSON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force COLIN JONES SAFETY SOPHOMORE I 6-0 I 205 I 1L 28 BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS BRIDGEPORT HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has made a major contribution on special teams in addition to providing depth at safety had a 6-yard sack as part of two tackles in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico added a pass breakup against the Lobos totaled a career-best four stops in the victory at UNLV recorded two solo tackles in the 48-7 win over SMU. JONES CAREER STATS / / Totals 24/ JONATHAN JONES WIDE RECEIVER R-FRESHMAN I 6-4 I 197 I RS 83 FORT WORTH, TEXAS EVERMAN HS 2008 I REDSHIRT RESHMAN Has seen action in 11 of 12 games his two receptions on the season both came in the opening two contests had a 4-yard catch at New Mexico in his collegiate debut came back the next week with a 14-yard scoring reception, representing TCU s first touchdown pass of the season, in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin. ANSON KELTON 47 PUNTER R-FRESHMAN I 6-4 I 260 I RS FORT WORTH, TEXAS ALEDO HS 2008 I REDSHIRT RESHMAN Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference ranks third in the Mountain West Conference and 28th nationally with a 42.0 average 27 of his 50 punts (54.0 percent) have gone inside the 20 with just seven touchbacks in 10 of 12 games, he s placed at least half his kicks inside the percent of his season punts were pooch kicks with 81 percent of those kicks downed inside the 20 has averaged over 40 yards per punt in 11 of 12 games with the only exception being one punt for 38 yards in a 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin has six punts of 50 or more yards Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after placing four of seven punts against Colorado State inside the Ram 13 with two of those kicks landing inside the 3 five of six punts at Oklahoma went inside the 20 had a 43.2 average in the OU game placed four of seven kicks versus Stanford inside the 20 had a career-long 58-yard punt in the rain and wind of the Stanford game posted a 44.0 mark on two attempts in the 32-7 win over BYU averaged a season-best 46.0 yards on two punts versus Air Force. KELTON S CAREER STATS Punting Year GP No. Yds Avg Lng Blk TB FC 50+ I Totals KELTON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game No. Yds Avg Lng Blk TB FC 50+ I20 New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Jeremy Kerley BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

35 JEREMY KERLEY WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE I 5-10 I 185 I 1L 85 HUTTO, TEXAS HUTTO HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE First-team All-Mountain West Conference return specialist the fourth straight Horned Frog to receive that honor (Cory Rodgers, 2005; Brian Bonner, ) ranks 11th nationally in punt returns with a 14.5 yard average slowed the last four games by injury rushed for a season-best 77 yards on nine carries, including a 16-yard touchdown, off direct snaps in the 32-7 win over BYU also had 40 yards on four rushes late in the 41-7 win against San Diego State added two receptions for 23 yards, including a season-long 15-yard grab, versus the Aztecs also had two-catch games versus Oklahoma, Stanford and Colorado State places sixth on the Horned Frogs with 11 receptions for 95 yards all his catches have come in the opening seven games ranks seventh on TCU with 133 rushing yards... ran for a 6-yard touchdown against Stephen F. Austin and a 3-yard score versus Stanford had a season-long punt return of 53 yards, on just his second collegiate attempt, in a 26-3 win at New Mexico 10 of his 24 punt returns have gone at least 17 yards had a season-best 83 punt return yards on six attempts versus San Diego State returned four punts for 74 yards in the Stephen F. Austin game totaled 63 yards on five punt returns in a 13-7 win at Colorado State also serves as the holder on field goals and PATs ran for a 2-point conversion against Stephen F. Austin. KERLEY S CAREER STATS Receiving Passing Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Lng C-A-I Pct Yds TDs Lng / / Totals 23/ Rushing Punt Returns Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Lng No. Yds Avg TD Lng / / Totals 23/ KERLEY S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rush Rec Pass PR Game (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) (R-Y-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) (A-Y-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma 1-(-14) SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming Utah JAKE KIRKPATRICK 76 CENTER SOPHOMORE I 6-3 I 290 I 1L TYLER, TEXAS ROBERT E. LEE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has seen action in all 12 games has played in a reserve role behind Blake Schlueter as well as contributing on special teams POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES CLARENCE LEATCH DEFENSIVE END SOPHOMORE I 6-4 I 238 I SQ 95 TATUM, TEXAS TATUM HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has played in seven games recorded solo tackles in wins over Stephen F. Austin and SMU. LEATCH S CAREER STATS / / Totals 10/ TYLER LUTTRELL 17 WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE I 6-1 I 195 I SQ WEATHERFORD, TEXAS WEATHERFORD HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has seen action in eight of 12 games has made contributions on special teams. TYLER MARROU 50 CENTER JUNIOR I 6-5 I 268 I 1L CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CALALLEN HS 2008 I JUNIOR Has added depth to the offensive line has seen action in five games. GREG MCCOY CORNERBACK R-FRESHMAN I 5-10 I 172 I RS 7 DALLAS, TEXAS WOODROW WILSON HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Fastest member of the Frogs has seen action in all 12 games adds depth to the cornerback position while contributing on special teams has at least one tackle in seven contests recorded his first interception to go with a 24-yard return and solo stop in the 54-7 win over Wyoming had a season-best two tackles in the victory over Air Force. MCCOY S CAREER STATS / Totals 12/ NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

36 FROG PROFILES GILES MONTGOMERY OFFENSIVE GUARD SENIOR I 6-5 I 295 I 3L 65 SWEETWATER, TEXAS SWEETWATER HS CODY MOORE 56 NOSE TACKLE SENIOR I 6-1 I 292 I 3L 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL 2008 I SENIOR Has started all 12 games at right guard has increased his consecutive games started streak to 25 over the last two seasons one of three TCU offensive linemen (Marshall Newhouse and Blake Schlueter) to start every game this season. COMFORT, TEXAS COMFORT HS 2008 I SENIOR Second-team All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 contests, increasing his consecutive games started streak to 25 over the last two seasons has career-high totals of 6.0 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss ranks second on TCU in sacks and third in tackles for loss joins Jerry Hughes and Jason Phillips as one of three Horned Frogs in double figures in TFLs has a stop behind the line of scrimmage in eight of 12 contests recorded four TFLs, including two sacks, to go with an interception in a 48-7 win at SMU totaled a season-best five stops, all solo, against the Mustangs forced a fumble and had a sack in a 41-7 victory over San Diego State posted one of TCU s six sacks in the 32-7 win against BYU also had sacks versus Utah and Stephen F. Austin had four tackles, his second-best output of the year, in the win over Air Force. MOORE S CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 47/ MOORE S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force MARSHALL NEWHOUSE OFFENSIVE TACKLE JUNIOR I 6-3 I 317 I 2L 70 MATT PANFIL 42 DEFENSIVE END SENIOR I 6-2 I 245 I 3L FORT WORTH, TEXAS NORTH CROWLEY HS 2008 I SENIOR Second-team All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 games places third on TCU with 4.5 sacks while tying for fourth with 9.0 tackles for loss ranks ninth with 29 stops Mountain West Conference Player of the Week in a win over Stanford when he had four tackles for loss, including two sacks, to go with a forced fumble, fumble recovery and pass breakup totaled a season-best five tackles against the Cardinal recorded two TFLs, including 1.5 sacks, as part of four stops in a 26-3 season-opening win at New Mexico had a fumble recovery in a 32-7 victory over BYU posted a sack in the 41-7 victory against San Diego State had stops behind the line of scrimmage in home wins over Stephen F. Austin and Air Force. PANFIL S CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 47/ PANFIL S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Matt Panfil DALLAS, TEXAS LAKE HIGHLANDS HS 2008 I JUNIOR Second-team All-Mountain West Conference has started every game at left tackle for the second straight season, running his consecutive games started streak to BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

37 JASON PHILLIPS 39 LINEBACKER SENIOR I 6-1 I 234 I 3L WALLER, TEXAS WALLER HS 2008 I SENIOR First-team All-Mountain West Conference only player in Mountain West Conference history to be first- or second-team all-conference four straight seasons preseason All- American and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year ranked by Dave Campbell s Texas Football as the State s Best Player appeared on watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Dick Butkus Award and Rotary Lombardi Award TCU s leading tackler for the third time in four seasons his 79 stops has enabled him to go over the 300-career tackle mark (310) places second on the Horned Frogs, behind only Jerry Hughes, and among the MWC leaders with 12.0 tackles for loss had a season-best three TFLs, including a 12-yard sack, against Oklahoma has a TFL in all but two contests recorded at least 10 tackles in four games, including three of the last five contests totaled a season-high 11 stops, including one for a loss, in a 54-7 win over Wyoming had 10-tackle efforts against BYU, Utah and Stanford added a sack in the Utah game combined on 1.5 TFLs, including a sack, in a 26-3 win at New Mexico recorded two pass breakups in a 48-7 victory at SMU had two TFLs as part of eight stops to go with two quarterback hurries in the 41-7 win against San Diego State totaled nine tackles, including a 10-yard sack, in the win over Air Force started 11 games did not play against Stephen F. Austin due to injury, the only game in the last four years he did not start. PHILLIPS CAREER STATS / / / / Totals 49/ PHILLIPS 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES PRESTON PHILLIPS 60 OFFENSIVE GUARD SENIOR I 6-6 I 293 I 2L AMARILLO, TEXAS TASCOSA HS 2008 I SENIOR Has played in all 12 games while making eight starts at left guard started the opening six contests and the final two games of the regular season. RAFAEL PRIEST CORNERBACK JUNIOR I 5-10 I 163 I 2L 10 DALLAS, TEXAS MADISON HS 2008 I JUNIOR Second-team All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 contests, increasing his consecutive games started streak to 38 it represents every TCU contest over the last three seasons ranked among the top 20 cornerbacks in the nation by CollegeFootballNews. com has placed among the Mountain West Conference leaders throughout the season in passes defended tied for second on TCU with 10 pass breakups has a PBU in seven of 12 contests recorded two PBUs against Oklahoma, Colorado State and Air Force totaled a season-best five tackles in back-to-back wins over Colorado State and BYU added a PBU in the 32-7 victory over the Cougars had an interception versus Stephen F. Austin places 11th on the Horned Frogs with 24 tackles. PRIEST S CAREER STATS / / / Totals 38/ PRIEST S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Jason Phillips Rafael Priest NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

38 FROG PROFILES SHAE REAGAN 86 TIGHT END SENIOR I 6-4 I 261 I 2L 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL IDALOU, TEXAS IDALOU HS 2008 I SENIOR A first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection places fourth on the Horned Frogs with a career-high 17 receptions has started 10 of 12 games had a season-best four catches for 53 yards and a 3-yard touchdown in a 41-7 win over San Diego State included in his total against the Aztecs was a season-long 33-yard reception totaled three grabs in wins against Stephen F. Austin, Stanford and Air Force contributed two catches in the 13-7 victory at Colorado State had a 26-yard reception in the 48-7 win at SMU. REAGAN S CAREER STATS HEATH RAETZ OFFENSIVE TACKLE SENIOR I 6-5 I 315 I SQ Receiving Tackles Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Career: 5 total (3 solo, 2 assists) / / / / Totals 35/ REAGAN S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rec Game (Rec-Yds-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force BURLESON, TEXAS BURLESON HS 2008 I SENIOR Has appeared in four games adds veteran depth to the offensive line. NIC RICHMOND 79 OFFENSIVE TACKLE JUNIOR I 6-8 I 319 I 2L NICK SANDERS 20 CORNERBACK JUNIOR I 5-10 I 174 I 2L KILGORE, TEXAS KILGORE HS 2008 I JUNIOR Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference has started all 12 games ranks second in the Mountain West Conference in passes defended at 1.1 per game tops TCU with 11 pass breakups has at least one PBU in seven contests places sixth on the Horned Frogs with 44 tackles 34 of his stops are solos had two interceptions to go with four tackles in the 32-7 win over BYU totaled two tackles for loss, including a sack, as well as a forced fumble and two pass breakups in a 13-7 victory at Colorado State recorded three PBUs versus Stephen F. Austin posted a career-best seven tackles, all solo, at Oklahoma had two PBUs and five tackles at Utah has four contests with at least five tackles. SANDERS CAREER STATS / / / Totals 38/ SANDERS 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force BLAKE SCHLUETER CENTER SENIOR I 6-3 I 284 I 3L 75 GANADO, TEXAS GANADO HS 2008 I SENIOR First-team All-Mountain West Conference a preseason All-American who appeared on watch lists for the Rimington Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award has started all 12 games this season, increasing his streak of consecutive starts to 19 dating back to the 2007 campaign. GARLAND, TEXAS SOUTH GARLAND HS 2008 I JUNIOR Has played in all 12 games started at right tackle against BYU and UNLV when Marcus Cannon was sidelined by injury. Blake Schlueter BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS

39 KEVIN SHARPLES 38 PLACE-KICKER SOPHOMORE I 5-9 I 170 I SQ CONROE, TEXAS OAK RIDGE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has seen action in three games utilized as a kickoff specialist against Stanford and SMU appeared as a holder on TCU s final extra-point attempt in the win at UNLV. LUKE SHIVERS 48 FULLBACK R-FRESHMAN I 6-0 I 205 I RS WHITEHOUSE, TEXAS WHITEHOUSE HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Has run for 3-yard touchdowns against UNLV and Air Force on his only two carries of the season also had a kickoff return for five yards against the Falcons had a 5-yard reception in the 41-7 win over San Diego State has seen action in 11 of 12 games. SHIVERS CAREER STATS Rushing Receiving Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Totals 11/ CHRIS SMITH TAILBACK JUNIOR I 5-11 I 231 I 2L 36 NAVASOTA, TEXAS NAVASOTA HS 2008 I JUNIOR Has appeared in five games rushed for a season-best 32 yards on four carries in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin had a career-long 17-yard run on his lone carry in the 41-7 victory against San Diego State totaled five carries for 13 yards at New Mexico as well as two attempts for 10 yards at SMU. SMITH S CAREER STATS Rushing Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long / / / Totals 24/ POINSETTIA BOWL FROG PROFILES JASON TEAGUE 27 CORNERBACK SOPHOMORE I 6-2 I 190 I TR CARTHAGE, TEXAS TYLER JC/CARTHAGE HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has seen action in four games after being sidelined during preseason camp by injury assisted on a tackle in the regular-season finale with Air Force. SPENCER THOMPSON OFFENSIVE GUARD R-FRESHMAN I 6-4 I 270 I RS 77 PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PLAINVIEW HS 2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Provides depth on the offensive line has appeared in four games. JOSEPH TURNER TAILBACK JUNIOR I 6-1 I 226 I 2L 24 AUSTIN, TEXAS LYNDON B. JOHNSON HS 2008 I JUNIOR Tops TCU with 494 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns the 10 rushing scores are tied for third in the Mountain West Conference and came in the opening eight games ran for a season-best 69 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown, on 19 carries in the 32-7 win over BYU added a career-long 16-yard reception against the Cougars had first-half scoring runs of 12, 4 and 4 yards in the 67-7 victory against Stephen F. Austin rushed for 67 yards and a pair of 4-yard touchdowns in the 48-7 win at SMU totaled 63 yards on 16 attempts, including a 3-yard score, in the 41-7 win over San Diego State had a season-long 21-yard run at Oklahoma as he topped the Horned Frogs with 54 yards on 14 carries against the Sooners closed the regular season with 50 yards on nine attempts in the win over Air Force has totaled four receptions for 42 yards on the season had a 12-yard catch at UNLV did not play at Utah due to injury. TURNER S CAREER STATS Rushing Receiving Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Lng Rec Yds Avg TD Lng / / / Totals 33/ TURNER S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rush Rec Game (Att-Yds-TD-Lng) (R-Y-TD-Lng) New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Air Force Joseph Turner NATION S 7TH-BEST RECORD SINCE

40 FROG PROFILES JOSH VERNON 78 OFFENSIVE GUARD SOPHOMORE I 6-2 I 295 I SQ 2008 POINSETTIA BOWL IRVING, TEXAS MACARTHUR HS 2008 I SOPHOMORE Has played in 11 of 12 games has made a major contribution in a back-up role at left guard. JAMES VESS DEFENSIVE TACKLE SENIOR I 6-3 I 282 I 2L 55 FORT WORTH, TEXAS BOSWELL HS 2008 I SENIOR Honorable-mention All-Mountain West Conference one of TCU s unsung heroes his return to action this season after sitting out last year is credited by head coach Gary Patterson and TCU players as a major reason for the Horned Frogs No. 1 national ranking in total defense and run defense has started all 12 games posted a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss at Oklahoma has five games with a stop behind the line of scrimmage recorded three tackles at Colorado State equaled that season-high mark with three stops in the regular-season finale with Air Force. VESS CAREER STATS / / DNP / Totals 36/ VESS 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force DARYL WASHINGTON LINEBACKER JUNIOR I 6-3 I 228 I 2L 41 IRVING, TEXAS IRVING HS 2008 I JUNIOR TCU s fourth-leading tackler with 57 stops Mountain West Conference Player of the Week in a 13-7 win at Colorado State had two tackles for loss, including a sack, to go with a fumble recovery and key fourth-quarter interception against the Rams had a season-best seven tackles on three occasions, including the last two games versus Utah and Air Force opened the season with seven stops, including 1.5 for a loss with a sack, in a 26-3 win at New Mexico also forced a fumble against the Lobos recorded a sack for a 13-yard loss as part of six stops at Oklahoma had a pass breakup and five solo tackles in the 32-7 win over BYU has at least four tackles in 10 of the Frogs 12 games. WASHINGTON S CAREER STATS / / / Totals 37/ WASHINGTON S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Game Tkl (U-A-T) TFL-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU New Mexico SFA Stanford SMU Oklahoma SDSU Colorado State BYU Wyoming UNLV Utah Air Force Daryl Washington James Vess BOWL GAMES LAST 11 YEARS