2011 TCU Horned Frog FOOTBALL

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1 2011 TCU Horned Frog FOOTBALL Media Contact: Mark Cohen TCU Athletics Media Relations Director direct office: (817) t main office: (817) t cell: (817) t m.cohen@tcu.edu t TCU Day Opponent Time/Result Sept. 2 at Baylor L, Sept. 10 at Air Force* W, Sept. 17 Louisiana-Monroe 1:00 Sept. 24 Portland State 1:00 Oct. 1 SMU 2:30 Oct. 8 at San Diego State* 9:30 Oct. 22 New Mexico* 1:00 Oct. 28 BYU^ 7:00 Nov. 5 at Wyoming* 1:00 Nov. 12 at No. 4 Boise State* 2:30 Nov. 19 Colorado State* 2:30 Dec. 3 UNLV* 1:30 *MW game; ^Cowboys Stadium in Arlington All Times Central ULM Day Opponent Time/Result Sept. 3 at No. 6 Florida State L, 34-0 Sept. 10 Grambling State W, 35-7 Sept. 17 at No. 23 TCU 1:00 Sept. 24 at Iowa TBA Oct. 8 Arkansas State* 6:00 Oct. 15 at Troy* 6:00 Oct. 22 at North Texas* 6:00 Oct. 29 Western Kentucky* 2:30 Nov. 5 at UL-Lafayette* 2:30 Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee* TBA Nov. 19 FIU* TBA Dec. 3 at Florida Atlantic* TBA *Sun Belt Conference game All Times Central THE COACHES TCU - Gary Patterson (Kansas State 83) Record at TCU: (11th year) Overall Record: (11th year) ULM - Todd Berry (Tulsa 83) Record at ULM: 6-8 (2nd year) Overall Record: (10th year) TV/RADIO The Mtn. Todd Harris (PBP), Todd Christensen (color), Amanda Mazey (sideline) Radio - TCU IMG Sports Network WBAP 820 AM and 96.7 FM, KTCU 88.7 FM, KKHT FM (Houston), Brian Estridge (PBP), John Denton (color), Jeff Williams (sideline) Spanish - AM 1270 Univision - Miguel Cruz (PBP), Elvis Gallegos (color) ULM (1-1) at No. 23 TCU (1-1) Sept. 17 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. Amon G. Carter Stadium (32,000) t The Mtn. ABOUT THE GAME t No. 23 TCU makes its 2011 home debut Saturday when it hosts the University of Louisiana at Monroe at 1 p.m. in the first-ever meeting between the teams. t Saturday s game will also mark TCU s first contest in Amon G. Carter Stadium amidst its $143 million renovation. Capacity for the 2011 season is 32,000. After full completion of the renovation in time for the 2012 campaign, Amon G. Carter Stadium will seat 43,000 with the ability to expand to 50,000. Following this season, the east stands, opposite the press box, will be redone and have a double-deck appearance similar to the new north end zone. t TCU is playing its 81st season at Amon G. Carter Stadium. t Saturday begins a three-game homestand for TCU, marking the second straight year and third time in six seasons the Horned Frogs will have three consecutive home dates. Last season, TCU outscored Wyoming, BYU and Air Force by a combined margin during its three-game homestand. t TCU has won nine straight home openers under head coach Gary Patterson. In six of those victories, the Frogs allowed 13 points or less. TCU is 9-1 overall in home openers under Patterson. t TCU is facing a team from the Sun Belt Conference for the first time since a home victory over North Texas in t Since 2005, the Frogs are 34-1 in day games and 60-4 in Saturday contests. t Last week s trip to Air Force marked the only time TCU will leave the state of Texas in the opening five games of the season. t The 2011 campaign marks TCU s seventh and final season in the Mountain West before beginning BIG EAST Conference play in MILESTONE WATCH t TCU head coach Gary Patterson has 99 victories and is one shy of reaching the 100- win mark. t Patterson is also closing in on Dutch Meyer s all-time record for victories by a TCU head coach. Meyer was from , including leading the Frogs to national championships in 1935 and DEFENDING THEIR HOME t TCU has a school record 20-game home winning streak. t The streak is second all-time in Mountain West history, trailing only Utah (21, ). The Utes streak was snapped by TCU s 47-7 win last season. t TCU s 20 straight home wins rank third for the longest current streak in the nation (Oklahoma 37, Boise State 32). t Under Gary Patterson as head coach, the Frogs have a 51-6 home record. t Since 1999, TCU is 62-6 (.912) in its last 68 home games. t TCU hasn t lost a Saturday home game since the 2004 season finale against Tulane. t In their last 10 home dates, the Frogs have allowed just 13 touchdowns and outscored their opponents (an average margin of 45-11). t The Frogs have recorded five shutouts in their past 26 home dates. THE WIN COLUMN t TCU has won 28 of its last 30 games and is 39-4 in its last 43 contests. t Since the start of the 2008 season, TCU is The Frogs 37 wins trail only Boise State (39-2) and Alabama (38-5). t The Frogs are one of just three teams (Ohio State, Oregon) to play in a BCS game each of the past two campaigns. t The last three seasons have seen TCU s seniors graduate as the winningest class in school history. Last year s seniors won 44 games in four years. The 2011 seniors have already won 37 games. t TCU has reached at least 10 wins seven times in the last nine years, including six seasons with 11 or more victories.

2 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 2 WORTH NOTING PRESEASON/WEEKLY HONOR ROLL t Three TCU football players are preseason All-Americans, while 10 national award watch lists include Horned Frogs as candidates. Gary Patterson, Head Coach t Nation s Top Football Coach, Sports Illustrated t Nation s Top Football Coach, ESPN The Magazine t Best Recruiter in the Mountain West, Sporting News Josh Boyce, WR t Biletnikoff Award Watch List t Preseason All-Mountain West Conference t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Fastest Wide Receiver in the Mountain West, Sporting News Tanner Brock, LB t Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List t Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List t Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List t Dick Butkus Award Watch List t Fourth-Team Preseason All-American, Phil Steele's College Football Preview t Honorable-Mention Preseason All-American, GoDaddy.com t Honorable-Mention Preseason All-American, Consensus Draft Services t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Linebacker of the Year Watch List, College Football Performance Awards t Ranked 95th in the Yahoo! Sports/Rivals.com list of the nation's top players Kyle Dooley, OG t Preseason All-Mountain West t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Ross Evans, PK t Lou Groza Award Watch List t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Placekicker of the Year Watch List, College Football Performance Awards Anson Kelton, P t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Punter of the Year Watch List, College Football Performance Awards Stansly Maponga, DE t Ted Hendricks Award Watch List t Preseason All-Mountain West t Second-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Greg McCoy, CB t MW Special Teams Player of the Week, vs. Baylor, Sept. 2 t Best Athlete in the Mountain West, Sporting News t Potential Breakout Player for 2011, Sporting News LaDarius Brown, WR t Top Impact Freshman in the Mountain West, Sporting News Tank Carder, LB t Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List t Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List t Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List t Dick Butkus Award Watch List t Lott Trophy Watch List t Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List, Walter Camp Football Foundation t Preseason All-American, Playboy t Preseason All-American, ESPN.com t First-Team Preseason All-American, Phil Steele's College Football Preview t First-Team Preseason All-American, Sporting News t First-Team Preseason All-American, CBSSports.com t First-Team Preseason All-American, Consensus Draft Services t First-Team Preseason All-American, GoDaddy.com t Second-Team Preseason All-American, Athlon t Second-Team Preseason All-American, Lindy's t Preseason Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year t Preseason All-Mountain West t State's Defensive Player of the Year, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Best Linebacker in Texas, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t Linebacker of the Year Watch List, College Football Performance Awards t Ranked 51st in the Yahoo! Sports/Rivals.com list of the nation's top players t Best Instincts in the Mountain West, Sporting News t All Two-Star Recruit Team of the Past 10 Years, Rivals.com Skye Dawson, WR t Ranked as the sixth-fastest player in the nation, ESPN.com Jeff Olson, OT t Nominee, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team t Nominee, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Casey Pachall, QB t MW Offensive Player of the Week, vs. Air Force, Sept. 10 t Rivals.com MW Player of the Week, vs. Air Force, Sept. 10 Matthew Tucker, TB t Doak Walker Award Watch List Ed Wesley, TB t Maxwell Award Watch List t Doak Walker Award Watch List t Honorable-Mention Preseason All-American, GoDaddy.com t First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell's Texas Football t One of 10 overlooked returning stars from 2010, Rivals.com t Running Back of the Year Watch List, College Football Performance Awards TCU Coaching Staff t Ranked as the third-best staff in the country, Yahoo! Sports/Rivals.com TCU Linebackers t Ranked as the sixth-best unit in the nation, Athlon

3 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 3 WORTH NOTING WHERE TO FIND THEM t Included below are the game-day locations for the TCU assistant coaches: Press Box - co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Justin Fuente, wide receivers coach Rusty Burns, safeties coach Trey Haverty, linebackers coach Tony Tademy Field - co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Jarrett Anderson, tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Dan Sharp, assistant head coach/offensive line coach Eddie Williamson, defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Dick Bumpas, cornerbacks coach Clay Jennings RECORD WATCH t The victory at Air Force was TCU s 18th consecutive Mountain West win, tying the league record held by BYU ( ). The Frogs haven t lost an MW contest since Nov. 6, 2008 at Utah (13-10). t TCU will look to set the MW consecutive win mark when it returns to league play Oct. 8 at San Diego State. WINNING CLASSES t In each of the last three seasons, TCU s seniors have become the winningest class in school history. t Last year s class won 44 games, breaking the mark set by the 2009 seniors who won 42 contests. The 2008 senior class recorded 41 wins. t The 2011 seniors have already totaled 37 victories. Years Wins ACADEMIC SUCCESS t TCU has been recognized each of the last three seasons by the American Football Coaches Association for having a graduation rate of at least 70 percent. THE GRADUATES t Thirteen of TCU s 18 seniors have already earned their degree or are on track to graduate in December: Name Braylon Broughton, DE Tank Carder, LB Tekerrein Cuba, S Robert Deck, OT Kyle Dooley, OG Johnny Fobbs, S Jercell Fort, WR Kris Gardner, LB Jonathan Jones, WR Greg McCoy, CB Jeff Olson, OT Luke Shivers, FB Spencer Thompson*, OT Graduation Status December Candidate December Candidate December Candidate Graduated December Candidate Graduated Graduated December Candidate December Candidate Graduated December Candidate Graduated Graduated TCU BY THE NUMBERS 1 Professional football teams Gary Patterson coached (Oregon Lightning Bolts of the Professional Spring Football League in league folded before its first game). 2 TCU practices held in August at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 3 National awards won by Horned Frogs the last two seasons (Jerry Hughes, Ted Hendricks Award and Lott Trophy, 2009; Jake Kirkpatrick, Rimington Trophy, 2010). 6 Number of true freshmen to play for TCU in the opening two games, already the most true freshmen to play in a season under Gary Patterson. 12 True freshmen who appear on TCU s depth chart. 29 TCU players drafted in Gary Patterson s 10 seasons as head coach. *On pace to receive his master s degree in December 2011 SELECT COMPANY t TCU was one of just four schools to rank in the top 25 of the final 2010 Associated Press poll and the APR: School AP Rank APR Rank TCU 2 T21 Ohio State 5 T9 Wisconsin 7 T21 Boise State 9 T12 ROOKIE WATCH t TCU has played six true freshmen in the opening two games, already the most true freshmen to play in a season in the 11-year head coaching tenure of Gary Patterson. t The previous mark for most true freshmen to play was five in the 2009 campaign. 37 Career wins already recorded by this year s TCU senior class. 143 Million dollars raised for the renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium.

4 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 4 WORTH NOTING LEADING THE WAY t TCU tops the nation in average finish in the final Associated Press poll since the end of the 2008 season: Team Avg. 1. TCU Alabama Ohio State Boise State Oregon Florida NR Texas NR Oklahoma 6 NR Virginia Tech Utah NR A NEW HOME t A $143 million renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium is underway. Completely funded by donor support, the renovation will be fully completed in t After construction, Amon G. Carter Stadium will have a seating capacity of 43,000 that can be expanded to more than 50,000. CHECKING THE RANKINGS t Included below are TCU s week-by-week rankings this season: 2011 AP USA Today Harris BCS Preseason Sept Sept t TCU's streak of being ranked in 44 consecutive polls is the longest in school history and fourth-longest currently in the nation. The Frogs have been ranked in every poll since Oct. 15, t In the last 52 years of the AP preseason poll, this year's No. 14 spot was surpassed only by last season's No. 6 position. t TCU has been ranked in the preseason poll in five of the last six campaigns. t Over the last three seasons, TCU is the only school in the nation to be ranked in the season-ending top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls. The Frogs have finished in the top 10 in four of the last six seasons. t The Frogs' average finish of No. 5 in the final AP polls over the last three seasons ranks first nationally. t TCU has been ranked 175 times since the AP poll was established in 1936, placing 42nd nationally. FROG FEVER t TCU has sold a record 21,400 football season tickets this year, shattering the previous mark of 19,143 set last year. t TCU had three sellouts last season and has totaled four in its last eight home dates. t The Frogs set a single-season attendance record for the second straight year, averaging 42,466. In 2009, it was 38,187. t Three of the top-six attendances in TCU s history came last season. t Approximately 30,000 TCU fans traveled to the 2011 Rose Bowl. Over 20,000 made the trip the previous year to the Fiesta Bowl. t Over its last eight home games, TCU had an average attendance of 43,355. It represented 97.7 percent of the capacity at the pre-renovation Amon G. Carter Stadium. THE BEST IN TEXAS t Since 2005, TCU has the best record among the 10 FBS teams in Texas: Team W-L Pct. 1. TCU Texas Texas Tech Houston Texas A&M UTEP Baylor SMU Rice North Texas AMONG THE BEST t TCU's (.848) record since 2005 is the second-best mark in the nation: Team Record Pct. 1. Boise State TCU Ohio State Florida Texas USC LSU West Virginia Virginia Tech Oklahoma

5 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 5 VERSUS THE AQ LEAGUES t Dating back to 2002, the Frogs are 16-4 in their last 20 games against teams from conferences with automatic BCS bids. t TCU had a five-game winning streak versus AQ opponents snapped at Baylor. t The Frogs are 7-2 in their last nine games against teams from leagues with automatic BCS bids. t Since Gary Patterson arrived at TCU as defensive coordinator in 1998, the Frogs are 20-9 versus teams from AQ leagues. The 20 wins are tied with Navy for the most in the nation. t Since 2003, TCU s 15 wins over teams from conferences with automatic BCS bids trail only Navy (18). t 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 teams. At the time, that run of five straight victories was the second-longest current winning streak over Big 12 foes behind only Oklahoma. t From , TCU was 5-1 in a 27-game stretch that included six games against Big 12 competition. TCU allowed an average of just 13.0 points to Big 12 opponents in that span. t In a period of 15 games (Sept. 3, Sept. 16, 2006), TCU went 4-0 against the Big 12. Only Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Colorado won more games against Big 12 opponents during that time. t Included below are TCU s games, since 1998, versus opponents from conferences with automatic BCS bids: Date Opponent Result Site Sept. 5, 1998 Iowa State W, Away Sept. 12, 1998 Oklahoma L, 10-9 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, 17-7 Away Sept. 16, 2000 Northwestern W, Home Aug. 25, 2001 No. 4 Nebraska L, 21-7 Away Dec. 28, 2001 Texas A&M L, 28-9 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 Sept. 12, 2009 Virginia W, Away Sept. 26, 2009 Clemson W, Away Sept. 4, 2010 No. 24 Oregon St. W, Arlington$ Sept. 18, 2010 Baylor W, Home Jan. 1, 2011 Wisconsin W, Pasadena# Sept. 2, 2011 Baylor L, Away * - Sun Bowl ^ - galleryfurniture.com Bowl % - Houston Bowl $ - Cowboys Stadium in Arlington # - Rose Bowl BEATING THE AQ S t TCU has the longest streak in the nation, in terms of consecutive years (nine), for a non-automatic qualifying school to beat an opponent from an AQ league: Team Consecutive Years 1. TCU 9 2. Navy 8 3. BYU 6 4. Toledo 5 TCU BY THE NUMBERS 1 Number of college football teams (TCU) in history to receive a Rose Bowl invitation and implode their stadium on the same day (Dec. 5, 2010). 2 Perfect regular seasons by TCU in the last two years. 3 Consecutive years TCU s seniors have set a record for winningest class in school history. 5 Schools (Kansas State, Tennessee Tech, Utah State, Navy, TCU) head coach Gary Patterson and defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Dick Bumpas have worked at together. 12 Former TCU players currently on National Football League rosters. 25 TCU s regular-season winning streak, which had been the longest in the nation, before being snapped at Baylor. 56 Victories by TCU when ahead or even in turnover margin over 58 games the last seven seasons. 124 Wins by TCU, compared to 39 losses, since Gary Patterson arrived as defensive coordinator in 1998.

6 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 6 ACTIVE 100-YD RUSHING GAMES 1. Ed Wesley Matthew Tucker Waymon James ACTIVE 200-YD RUSHING GAMES 1. Ed Wesley ACTIVE 100-YD RECEIVING GMS 1. Josh Boyce Antoine Hicks ACTIVE TCU RUSHING LEADERS 1. Ed Wesley , Matthew Tucker , Waymon James Aundre Dean Jercell Fort ACTIVE RUSHING TD LEADERS 1. Matthew Tucker Ed Wesley Waymon James Antoine Hicks Casey Pachall ACTIVE TCU RECEPTION LEADERS 1. Josh Boyce Antoine Hicks Skye Dawson Ed Wesley Logan Brock ACTIVE RECEPTION TD LEADERS 1. Antoine Hicks Josh Boyce Logan Brock Ed Wesley David Porter Luke Shivers ACTIVE RECEIVING YDS. LEADERS 1. Josh Boyce Antoine Hicks Ed Wesley Logan Brock Skye Dawson FROG OFFENSIVE NOTES FIRST STARTS t Included below is a look how TCU quarterbacks fared in their first career starts under head coach Gary Patterson: Name Opponent Date Score Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD Int. Sean Stilley Army 10/20/01 W, Tye Gunn Houston 10/05/02 W, Brandon Hassell Vanderbilt 09/20/03 W, Kyle Kummer at Army 10/02/04 W, Jeff Ballard* New Mexico 10/01/05 W, Andy Dalton Baylor 09/01/07 W, Marcus Jackson at Wyoming 10/06/07 L, Casey Pachall at Baylor 09/02/11 L, *Also ran for four TDs as part of nine carries for 83 yards t Casey Pachall had the most completions (25) and touchdown passes (4) while placing second in yards (251) and completion percentage (64.1) for a quarterback making his first career start under Gary Patterson. t The season opener with Baylor marked the first time since 2006 that the Frogs opened a campaign without Andy Dalton as their starting quarterback. THE LAST FIVE QUARTERS t Included below is a look at Casey Pachall s stats over the fourth quarter at Baylor and the Air Force game: Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD Int t Pachall ranks second in the Mountain West and 30th nationally with a pass efficiency rating. LOOKING AHEAD t Casey Pachall s 70.3 completion percentage through the opening two games is on pace to break TCU s single-season record of 66.1 set by Andy Dalton in PACHALL AT AIR FORCE t Casey Pachall s completion percentage of 80.0 percent (20-of-25) tied former Frog signal caller Tye Gunn for the eighth-best single-game mark in TCU history. Gunn went 12-of-15 against Army in t Pachall s 11 straight completions to start the game tied Andy Dalton (vs. Baylor, 2010) for second all-time in most consecutive completions at TCU. The Frogs record is 14 by Jeff Ballard against San Diego State in PACHALL AT BAYLOR t Casey Pachall was responsible for 34 points in his first career start, marking the fourth-best single-game total in TCU history. Pachall s 34 points trailed only Jeff Ballard (twice) and LaDainian Tomlinson s TCU record of 36 points. t Pachall totaled five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) in addition to a pair of 2- point conversions (one passing, one rushing). t Pachall s four touchdown passes were one shy of equaling the TCU single-game record of five shared by Jeff Ballard (San Diego State, 2006), Matt Vogler (Houston, 1990) and Steve Stamp (UT-Arlington, 1981). t Pachall s four touchdown passes equaled the most ever thrown in a game by previous starter Andy Dalton, who accomplished the feat four times. t Pachall recorded the ninth four-touchdown passing performance by a TCU quarterback since Gary Patterson's arrival on campus in STANDING TALL t At 6-foot-5, quarterback Casey Pachall is tied for seventh in a listing of the tallest quarterbacks in the nation. Arizona State s Brock Osweiler is the tallest at 6-foot-8. IT S A RUSH t The Frogs have won 40 straight games when rushing for more yards than passing. t TCU is 52-1 in its last 53 games when rushing for at least 167 yards. The lone loss came in the season opener when the Frogs ran for 215 yards at Baylor. t The Frogs also suffered just their third loss in 58 contests when rushing for at least 200 yards. t TCU is fourth in the Mountain West and 30th nationally with its average of yards per game rushing.

7 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 7 FAST STARTS t TCU has scored a touchdown on both of its opening drives of the game this season: Opp. Plays Yds. Time Result BU :50 TD AF :05 TD t In both games, the TCU offense capitalized on the play of other units for the Frogs. t Thanks to a 73-yard kickoff return by Greg McCoy at Baylor, TCU had a short field to work with on its opening series. Two plays later, Casey Pachall had a 9-yard scoring run. t The Frogs stopped Air Force for a 3-yard loss on a 4th-and-3 at the TCU 48 to set up a 49-yard touchdown drive. t TCU scored on its opening possession of the game nine times (eight touchdowns, one field goal) in 13 games last season. STRONG OPENINGS t TCU s 466 yards of total offense at Baylor marked its highest output in a season opener since totaling 525 yards in a double-overtime win over Northwestern in SCORING CHART t Included below is a look at TCU s scoring drives this season: Opp. Plays Yds. Time Result BU :50 TD BU :58 TD BU 4 (-5) 1:00 FG BU :53 TD BU :47 TD BU :07 TD BU :29 TD BU :27 FG AF :05 TD AF :36 TD AF :20 TD AF :37 TD AF :30 TD t Only two of TCU s eight scoring drives at Baylor were longer than 1:58, while all five at Air Force were at least 3:20. t Just one of eight scoring drives at Baylor was longer than seven plays. All five at Air Force were at least eight plays. RED ZONE AND THIRD DOWN t TCU has scored on 10-of-11 red-zone possessions (nine touchdowns, one field goal) this season. t The Frogs were 9-of-16 on third-down conversions at Air Force and are now at a 46.9 success rate (15-of-32) on the season. LONG PLAYS t The following is a look at TCU s longest plays from scrimmage this season: Yards Play Game 38 Casey Pachall pass to Josh Boyce Baylor 38 Waymon James run Baylor 32 Skye Dawson run Baylor 30 Casey Pachall pass to Matthew Tucker Baylor 24 Ed Wesley run Baylor LOVING THE TIGHT END t Tight end Logan Brock had career-best totals of four receptions, 41 yards and two touchdowns at Baylor. t Brock became the first TCU tight end with two touchdowns in a game since Matt Schobel against Louisville on Nov. 23, t Dating back to last season, Brock has a touchdown catch in three of the last four regular-season games. t Brock s four catches at Baylor represent nearly half the total receptions (10) by TCU tight ends last season. FAB FIVE t TCU has five true freshmen wide receivers who could see action this season. t Three of the newcomers have already played and made significant contributions: Name Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Brandon Carter David Porter Cam White THE GO-TO GUY t Sophomore wide receiver Josh Boyce has a team-best 14 receptions for 172 yards (12.3 average) and one touchdown. t No other Frog has more than five catches (Antoine Hicks). CAREER GAME t Josh Boyce had a career-best nine receptions for 96 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown, at Baylor. t Boyce was also on the receiving end of a 2-point pass from Casey Pachall. t Boyce s previous career-best game was eight receptions for 127 yards versus BYU last season. t Boyce was four yards shy of his third career 100-yard receiving day. t Boyce s nine receptions were the most by a TCU player since Cory Rodgers had 10 catches for 79 yards in a win at Oklahoma on Sept. 3, MORE ON THE CAREER FRONT t Antoine Hicks tied a career-high with five receptions for 43 yards at Air Force. t Included in Hicks total was a leaping one-handed grab for 21 yards and a first down. t The five grabs in Colorado Springs put Hicks second on the Frogs in receptions (five) for the season, trailing only Josh Boyce (14). t Hicks previous career-best effort was five receptions versus New Mexico in FINDING TARGETS t Casey Pachall s 45 receptions on the season have been distributed among 11 targets. MR. 1,000 t With 1,078 yards rushing last season, Ed Wesley became the first Frog since Robert Merrill in 2003 to top the 1,000-yard mark. t Wesley had a career-high 209 yards last season versus Air Force, single-handedly outrushing ( ) a Falcon team that entered the game as the nation s leading ground attack at yards per game. t Wesley had TCU s first 200-yard game and the most yards by a Frog since Joseph Turner s 226 at San Diego State in t Wesley had the 24th 200-yard game in TCU history and the 20th-best single-game total. TOUCHDOWN TUCKER t Matthew Tucker rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns at Air Force, just missing his third career 100-yard game. t Tucker totaled two rushing touchdowns in a game for the fourth time in his career. t Tucker has 18 career rushing touchdowns, tops among active Horned Frogs. MAGIC NUMBER 64 t Waymon James topped TCU with 64 yards rushing on six carries at Baylor. t It was the second time in James career that he was the Frogs leading rusher. The other occasion was last year at Utah, when he also totaled 64 yards on the ground.

8 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 8 TCU BY THE NUMBERS 3 TCU tailbacks (Ed Wesley, Matthew Tucker, Waymon James) with at least 500 yards rushing in Career 100-yard rushing games by Ed Wesley. 9 Receptions by Josh Boyce at Baylor, marking the highest total by a Frog since Cory Rodgers had 10 catches in a 2005 win at Oklahoma. 10 Frogs with at least one reception in the season opener at Baylor Skye Dawson s time in the 100 meters. 34 Points Casey Pachall was responsible for in the season opener at Baylor (4 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD, 2 two-point conversions). 40 Consecutive victories by TCU when rushing for more yards than passing. 229 Kickoff return yards by Greg McCoy at Baylor, setting a TCU single-game record. 466 Total yards of offense by TCU at Baylor, the most in a season opener since WEEKLY CHART t Included below is a look at TCU game-by-game offensively: Opponent Rushing Passing Total Offense Baylor Air Force A FLYIN FROG t Wide receiver Skye Dawson won the 2010 Mountain West Indoor Championship in the 60 meters with a mark of 6.69, the third-fastest time in MW history. t Dawson has a personal-best time of in the 100 meters. t Dawson is tied for third on the Frogs with four receptions. He s also the fourth-leading rusher after totaling 44 yards on three carries at Baylor, including a career-long 32- yard run. t Dawson is also utilized on punt and kickoff return duties. MR. TOUCHDOWN t Luke Shivers has 10 career touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving) on just 21 touches. t Shivers latest score was a 3-yard reception from Casey Pachall for TCU s first points of the game in the win at Air Force. t Shivers had five touchdowns on 12 touches last season, including a 1-yard scoring run for TCU s final points in the Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin. MR. TOUCHDOWN II t True freshman wide receiver David Porter has two touchdown catches on his first three career receptions. t On the first play of his collegiate career, Porter was on the receiving end of a 19-yard touchdown pass from Casey Pachall to pull TCU within at Baylor with 7:11 to play. t Porter had a 21-yard scoring grab at Air Force in addition to an 8-yard reception. PROTECTING THE QB t With four new starters on the offensive line, TCU has allowed just one sack this season. t TCU surrendered only nine sacks last season, tied for fifth nationally in fewest allowed (0.7 per game). THE GRAYBEARD t Offensive tackle Kyle Dooley, who came to TCU as a walk-on, tops all active Frogs with 29 career starts. PAVING THE WAY t Although just one official starter returns on the offensive line, TCU has three other players who have made starts in the past. t In addition to Kyle Dooley s team-best 29 starts, the following are the Frogs other offensive linemen with career starts under their belt: Jeff Olson (6), Blaize Foltz (4) and Spencer Thompson (3). OFFENSIVE CONSISTENCY t The Frogs average of yards per game is on pace to produce 5,694 yards of total offense this season. It would rank third all-time in TCU history. t With 6,199 yards in 2010, TCU set a single-season school record in total offense for the second straight year. t The previous mark of 5,937 was set in t Three of the top-four single-season totals in TCU history have occurred in the last three years: Total Offense Year 1. 6, , , , FROGS FOR TWO t TCU s two 2-point conversions at Baylor marked its first made attempts since Jeremy Kerley scored on a 2-point run against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 6, t The only 2-point attempt in a TCU game last season was Wisconsin s failed pass in the Rose Bowl. t The Frogs were 0-of-2 on 2-point tries in t Kerley s 2-point rush versus SFA was the only attempt in the 2008 campaign.

9 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 9 FROG DEFENSIVE NOTES MAKING HISTORY t Since the NCAA began tracking statistics in 1937, TCU has led the nation in total defense (five times) more than any other team. All five of those No. 1 rankings have come in the last 11 seasons. t In 2010, TCU became just the third program in NCAA history to lead the nation in total defense in three consecutive seasons. The others were Toledo ( ) and Oklahoma ( ). A LOOK BACK t Included below is a comparison of TCU s top-ranked defense the last three seasons: Points per Game 10.9^ * First Downs per Game 12.1* 12.4* 12.0* Rushing Yards per Game 47.1* 80.2# 99.7 Passing Yards per Game * Total Yards per Game 217.8* 239.7* 228.5* * - 1st in the nation; ^ - 2nd in the nation; # - 3rd in the nation NEW FACES t TCU has had eight different defensive players make their first collegiate start in a game this season. t TCU debuted five new defensive starters at Baylor, including three players making their collegiate debuts. t Fifth-year seniors Braylon Broughton (defensive end) and Johnny Fobbs (free safety) made their first starts in Waco. t Other first-time defensive starters at Baylor were nose tackle Ray Burns, strong safety Sam Carter and cornerback Jason Verrett all playing in their first game as Frogs. t Linebacker Kenny Cain, safety Trent Thomas and cornerback Kevin White made their first career starts in the Air Force game. ROOKIE WATCH t Three true freshmen, nose tackle Chuck Hunter, defensive tackle Jon Lewis and linebacker Deryck Gildon, have seen action on defense for TCU this season. t Ten true or redshirt freshmen appear on TCU s defensive depth chart. KEY NUMBERS UNDER PATTERSON t TCU is 53-3 in its last 56 games when allowing less than 333 yards of offense. t Only 24 of TCU s last 41 opponents scored in double figures. t TCU has surrendered more than 17 points just 10 times in the last 42 contests. TOPPING THE CHARTS t Included below is a look at TCU s game-by-game leader in tackles: Name Opponent Tackles Tekerrein Cuba Baylor 9 Johnny Fobbs Air Force 9 t Fobbs previous career high for tackles was two on three occasions. SACK WATCH t TCU s lone sack this season was recorded by defensive tackle D.J. Yendrey at Baylor, giving him six career sacks and the lead among active Frogs. t Yendrey ran the first leg on the 4x100 meter regional-qualifying track and field team at Edna High School. NEARING THE CENTURY MARK t Weak safety Tekerrein Cuba s team-best 14 tackles this season have given him 96 career stops, just four shy of becoming the third active Frog to reach the 100 mark. CAREER-BEST DAYS t Seven Frogs totaled a career-high in tackles at Air Force: Kenny Cain (7), Jon Koontz (6), Braylon Broughton (4), Jonathan Anderson (3), Chuck Hunter (3), David Johnson (3) and Trent Thomas (3). t Koontz posted his first career tackle for loss at the most opportune time for TCU. On Air Force s opening series of the game, Koontz had a 3-yard stop behind the line of scrimmage on a 4th-and-3 at the TCU 48. It set up a subsequent 49-yard TCU touchdown drive. Koontz totaled two tackles for loss in the game. t Thomas recorded his first fumble recovery. NOSE FOR THE BALL t Defensive end Stansly Maponga has forced a fumble in each of the opening two games of the season. STARTERS TCU OFFENSE Pos. BU AF ULM PSU SMU SDSU UNM BYU WYO BSU CSU UNLV WR Boyce Boyce WR Hicks Hicks TE Brock Dawson (WR) LT Olson Olson LG Dooley Dooley C Fry Fry RG Foltz Foltz RT Deck Deck WR Fuller (TE) Jones QB Pachall Pachall TB Tucker James TCU DEFENSE Pos. BU AF ULM PSU SMU SDSU UNM BYU WYO BSU CSU UNLV DE Maponga Maponga NT Burns Burns DT Yendrey Yendrey DE Broughton Broughton LB Carder Carder LB Brock Cain CB McCoy McCoy WS Cuba Cuba FS Fobbs Fobbs SS Carter Thomas CB Verrett White

10 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 10 ACTIVE TCU DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles 1. Tank Carder Tanner Brock Tekerrein Cuba Greg McCoy Kris Gardner Kenny Cain Stansly Maponga D.J. Yendrey Travaras Battle Braylon Broughton Sacks 1. D.J. Yendrey Tank Carder Stansly Maponga Tanner Brock Jeremy Coleman Braylon Broughton Kris Gardner Interceptions 1. Greg McCoy Tank Carder Tanner Brock ADRENALINE RUSH t At the age of 10, linebacker Tank Carder captured a world championship in BMX racing. The title came in a competition outside Paris, France. After staking claim as the world s best, Carder decided to retire while on top. t Carder has also been known to wakeboard with his dog. DID YOU KNOW? t TCU cornerback Greg McCoy (Woodrow Wilson in Dallas) is from one of only two high schools, and the only public school, to produce two Heisman Trophy winners. t Davey O Brien (1938, TCU) and Tim Brown (1987, Notre Dame) are also Woodrow Wilson graduates. t Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., produced Heisman winners John Huarte (1964, Notre Dame) and Matt Leinart (2004, USC). PICK SIX t Dating back to the 2009 campaign, five of TCU s last 14 interceptions have been returned for touchdowns. t Jason Teague (Tennessee Tech), Tejay Johnson (SMU) and Colin Jones (UNLV) returned picks for scores in STRONG DEBUT t Redshirt freshman cornerback Kevin White, in his TCU debut, placed second on the team with eight tackles, including two for loss, at Baylor. t Seven of his tackles were solo stops. TCU DEFENSIVELY Opponent Rushing Passing Total Offense Baylor Air Force t Air Force totaled 78 yards of its yards on the final series of the game after TCU had cleared its bench. t TCU held a nation s-best seven opponents under 200 yards of offense last season. t Only two teams (Wisconsin, 385; SMU, 361) topped 300 yards on the Frogs. t TCU allowed just one opponent (San Diego State, 262) to pass for 200 yards. t Just three teams reached 100 yards rushing on TCU. t In eight Mountain West Conference games in 2010, TCU opponents scored only nine offensive touchdowns and totaled 75 points (9.4 per game). THREE-AND-OUTS t TCU has led the nation the last two seasons in three-and-outs forced per game. The Frogs forced an average of 6.5 three-and-outs in 2009 and 6.0 last year. t TCU opponents went three-and-out on nearly half (78-of-157, 49.7 percent) of their possessions in t Included below is a look at the three-and-outs forced by TCU this season: Opponent 3-and-Outs Possessions Baylor 5 15 Air Force 2 11 FROGS IN RED ZONE t Included below is a look at TCU s red-zone defense this season: Opponent Red-Zone Chances No. of Plays Baylor 3-3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 3 Air Force 3-3 (1 TD, 2 FG) 5 USING HIS HELMET t Tanner Brock, a first-team All-MW selection and third-team All-American in his first year as a starter, had a team-high 106 tackles last season. t Brock had 26 tackles more than the next-closest Frog (Colin Jones, 80). t Brock became the second-straight Frog to reach 100 tackles in a season (Daryl Washington, 109, 2009). Prior to Washington, no Frog had totaled 100 stops since 2004 (Martin Patterson, 131). t Brock topped TCU in tackles in seven games while reaching double figures in stops in four of eight MWC contests. t Brock totaled a career-best 12 stops at Utah while adding his first career interception and a subsequent 57-yard return. NO FRIEND OF RUNNING BACKS t During his 128-game tenure as head coach, Gary Patterson has seen only yard rushing games by opposing players. t Included below are a few backs TCU recently held below their season average: Name Rush Atts.-Yds. Season Avg. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Garrett Wolfe*, Northern Illinois, Anthony Alridge, Houston, Toby Gerhart, Stanford, Chris Brown, Oklahoma, DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State, Ian Johnson, Boise State, Shawnbrey McNeal, SMU, Eddie Wide, Utah, Jeremy Avery, Boise State, Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State, JJ Di Luigi, BYU, Asher Clark, Air Force, Matt Asiata, Utah, Eddie Wide, Utah, Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State, James White, Wisconsin, Asher Clark, Air Force, *NCAA s leading rusher

11 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 11 FROG SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES A SIX-PEAT t TCU has had the first-team All-MW return specialist all six seasons it has been in the league (Cory Rodgers, 2005; Brian Bonner, ; Jeremy Kerley, ). A SEVEN-PEAT? t TCU s Greg McCoy leads the Mountain West while ranking ninth nationally in kickoff return average at 34.9 yards. t McCoy s mark this year is just under his TCU single-season record 35.9 average in A RECORD-SETTING NIGHT t Greg McCoy set a TCU record with 229 kickoff return yards on six attempts at Baylor. t The previous TCU mark was 191 yards on eight returns by Cory Rodgers against Louisville in t The 229 yards by McCoy also equaled Rodgers record for total return yards in a game. In addition to the 191 kickoff return yards versus Louisville, Rodgers added three punt returns for 38 yards in the contest. t McCoy s first two kickoff returns against Baylor went for 73 and 68 yards to set up TCU scores. t The 73-yard effort was the second-best return of his career, trailing only an 81-yard touchdown at Wyoming in t McCoy holds TCU s single-season kickoff return average record with a 35.9 mark in YES, HE S THE PUNTER t TCU punter Anson Kelton is a 6-foot-4, 280-pound former high school defensive end. t Kelton had a career-best 41.6-yard average last season. t Kelton also doubles as TCU s holder. A CAREER-BEST AFTERNOON t Anson Kelton had a career-best 50.2-yard average, including a long of 55, on four punts at Air Force. t Kelton s previous top mark in a game, with a minimum of three punts, was a 48.4 average on eight boots versus Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. THE KING OF THE COFFIN CORNER t Over the last three seasons, Anson Kelton has placed 36 punts inside the 20 with just six touchbacks. SAVING HIS BEST FOR THE BCS t Two of the top games of Anson Kelton s career have come in BCS games. t Kelton was an unsung hero in the Rose Bowl, twice pinning Wisconsin inside its own 5-yard line and helping limit the Badgers to an average starting field position of their own 20. t In the 2010 Fiesta Bowl, Kelton averaged 48.4 yards on eight punts with three inside the 20. Included in his total were 62- and 65-yard punts for the second- and third-longest boots of his career. TACKLE TALLIES t Below are TCU s special teams tackles this season: Name Travaras Battle Jonathan Anderson Antonio Graves Jercell Fort Corey Fuller Danny Heiss Elisha Olabode Daniel Shelley Braylon Broughton Greg Burks Tackles 4 (3 UT, 1 AT, 1 FF) 3 (3 UT) 2 (1 UT, 1 AT) 1 (UT) 1 (UT) 1 (UT) 1 (AT) 1 (AT) 1 BK 1 FR t As a true freshman last season, Travaras Battle led the Frogs with 17 special teams stops, including a TCU season-high four at New Mexico. He also recorded TCU s first two special teams stops in the Rose Bowl. MAKING HISTORY t Already TCU s career leader in kick scoring, Ross Evans needs just eight points to surpass LaDainian Tomlinson as TCU s all-time leading scorer: Name Career Points LaDainian Tomlinson, TB, Ross Evans, PK, SPLITTING THE UPRIGHTS t Placekicker Ross Evans, who appears on the 2011 Lou Groza Award Watch List, holds seven TCU kicking records, including kick scoring (317 points), career extra-points made (185) and PATs attempted (199). t In last year s regular-season finale at New Mexico, Evans totaled a TCU single-game record nine extra points. The previous mark of eight PATs had been accomplished six times, including twice by Evans. t Evans is 44-of-55 on field goals in his career. WEEK ONE PERFORMANCE t Ross Evans' 44-yard first-quarter field goal at Baylor was his longest made kick since a 48-yard effort at San Diego State in t Evans added a 27-yard field goal with 4:27 left in the Baylor game to give TCU a lead. REACHING THE END ZONE t In his first season handling the Frogs kickoff duties, Ross Evans has recorded four touchbacks on his 15 boots. FAMILY TIES t Second-team punter Cale Patterson, from Kenilworth, Ill., is one of 17 members of his family to graduate from or currently attend TCU. t All 17 of those family members are from the Chicago area. SNAPPER U t The last two snappers to leave TCU went on to the National Football League. t Jared Retkofsky won a Super Bowl ring with the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers, while Clint Gresham is currently with the Seattle Seahawks. t Daniel Shelley, a junior from Austin, Texas, is in his second year as TCU s starter at deep snapper. BLOCK PARTIES t Greg Burks blocked two punts in t The Frogs have totaled 21 blocked kicks, including 16 punt blocks, since t TCU defensive end Braylon Broughton blocked a PAT attempt at Baylor.

12 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 12 TCU - ULM BY THE NUMBERS TCU ULM 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 Yards Rushing/Game Opp. Rushing Attempts Opp. Yards Rushing Opp. Yards Rush/Game Passes Attempted Passes Completed Completion Pct Yards Passing Yards Passing/Game Opp. Passes Attempted Opp. Passes Completed Opp. Completion Pct Opp. Yards Passing Opp. Yards Pass/Game Total Offensive Plays Total Yards Total Yards/Game Avg. Yards/Play Opp. Offensive Plays Opp. Total Yards Opp. Total Yards/Game Opp. Avg. Yards/Play Avg. Poss. Time/Game 32:53 32:14 Opp. Avg. Poss. Time/Game 27:08 27:46 FROG TIDBITS MAGIC NUMBER 17 t Under head coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 71-2 when allowing 17 points or less. THE TURNOVER STORY t Over the last seven seasons, TCU is 56-2 when ahead (39-1) or even (17-1) in turnover margin and when on the negative side. t TCU was even in turnover margin at Baylor, marking only the second time in the last 58 games it lost when ahead or even in turnover margin. t The Frogs are plus-1 in turnover margin this season. t Since the start of the 2005 campaign, TCU is overall. In eight of the 12 defeats, the Frogs were minus-2 or worse in turnover margin. t The Frogs have posted at least one takeaway in 69 of their last 82 contests. t TCU was plus-9 in turnover margin in 2010, tops in the MWC and tied for 20th nationally (+0.7 per game). t TCU was a season-best plus-3 at Utah. BALL CONTROL t TCU has won 53 of its last 56 games when leading in time of possession. t The Frogs had a 32:39 to 27:21 edge at Air Force after holding a 33:06 to 26:54 margin over Baylor. t TCU ranks 28th nationally in average time of possession at 32:52 this season. t TCU was tops in the MW and second in the nation last season with an average TOP of 33:43, trailing only Stanford (34:34). t TCU had the time of possession edge in 11 of 13 games a year ago. t The Frogs had a 40:51 to 19:09 edge in time of possession on San Diego State. t TCU held the ball for over 39 minutes against Utah (39:06-20:54) and Oregon State (39:23-20:37) with a 36:07 to 23:53 advantage on Baylor. PLAYING AHEAD t TCU has opened with a lead of at least 10-0 in 26 of its last 41 games. PRIVATE SCHOOLS t Since 2005, TCU has the best record among the 17 private institutions in the FBS: Team W-L Pct. 1. TCU USC BYU Boston College Tulsa Miami (Fla.) Northwestern Notre Dame Wake Forest Stanford t In addition to TCU, the other private schools are Baylor, Boston College, BYU, Duke, Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, Notre Dame, Rice, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Tulane, Tulsa, USC, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. TCU - ULM TALE OF THE TAPE Average height and weight for both teams starting lineups: TCU ULM Offensive Line 6-4, , 293 Tight End 6-3, , 274 Quarterback 6-5, , 196 Running Back 5-11, , 198 Wide Receiver 6-0, , 182 Defensive Line 6-3, , 257 Linebacker 6-2, , 233 Secondary 6-0, , 185 FINDING THE SCOREBOARD t At 231 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 338 Oct. 20, 1984 at Iowa (26-0) 2. Florida 285 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (16-0) 3. TCU 231 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (32-0) 4. Air Force 222 Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Mississippi (13-0) 5. Tennessee 212 Sept. 17, 1994 vs. Florida (31-0) t TCU s streak of 231 games is 12th all-time. Florida State is 11th at 232 games ( ). t BYU is the all-time leader at 361 contests in a row ( ) without being shut out.

13 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 13 MOST WINS THE LAST NINE YEARS ( ) No. Team Wins 1. Boise State USC Oklahoma LSU Texas TCU 83 Virginia Tech Florida Utah Auburn West Virginia 78 Wisconsin Georgia 75 Ohio State Texas Tech 73 PRESEASON PREDICTIONS t Included below is where TCU was picked and finished in preseason polls since Gary Patterson s arrival in 1998: Year Conference Prediction Finish 1998 WAC 6th, Mtn. Division T-5th, Mtn. Division 1999 WAC 1st T-1st 2000 WAC 1st T-1st 2001 C-USA 4th T-5th 2002 C-USA 4th T-1st 2003 C-USA 1st 2nd 2004 C-USA 4th T-7th 2005 MW 6th 1st 2006 MW 1st 2nd 2007 MW 1st 5th 2008 MW 3rd 2nd 2009 MW 1st 1st 2010 MW 1st 1st 2011 MW 2nd -- t The 2010 Frogs were the first team in MW history to be a unanimous first-place pick. t Over the last two seasons, TCU became just the fourth and fifth teams in the MW s 13-year history to finish first after being the preseason pick to win the league. t The Frogs previous two conference championships (2005, 2002) came after they were picked no higher than fourth. MAKING THE ROUNDS t When it begins BIG EAST Conference play next fall, TCU will be playing in its fifth league in an 18-year span. t Included below is a look at TCU s conference history: Years Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Mountain West Conference BIG EAST Conference ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT PICKS FROM MWC TEAMS t TCU 173, San Diego State 135, Colorado State 95, Wyoming 77, New Mexico 61, UNLV 42, Boise State 43, Air Force 7. FROGS AND THE NFL t In Gary Patterson s tenure as head coach, TCU has had 29 players drafted with a total of 62 in NFL camps. t The Frogs have 12 former players currently on NFL rosters: Name NFL Team Years Lettered at TCU Marcus Cannon, OT New England Drew Coleman, CB Jacksonville Andy Dalton, QB Cincinnati Clint Gresham, DS Seattle David Hawthorne, LB Seattle Jerry Hughes, DE Indianapolis Colin Jones, S San Francisco Jeremy Kerley, WR New York Jets Marshall Newhouse, OT Green Bay Jason Phillips, LB Baltimore LaDainian Tomlinson, RB New York Jets Daryl Washington, LB Arizona WINNINGEST ACTIVE FBS COACHES (MIN. 5 YRS.) Name Record Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Boise State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Gary Patterson, TCU Joe Paterno, Penn State Mark Richt, Georgia

14 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 14 TCU BY THE NUMBERS BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2003 t TCU is fourth nationally in home record (43-4,.915) over the last nine years: 1 How many teams (TCU) have been ranked in the top 10 of the seasonending polls by the Associated Press and USA Today each of the last three seasons. 2 National championships won by TCU (1935 and 1938). 4 Top-10 rankings in the last six seasons for TCU. 5 TCU s average ranking in the final AP poll over the last three seasons to place first nationally. 25 Suites on the west side of the renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium 29 Career starts by offensive guard Kyle Dooley, the most among current Horned Frogs. 115 Years TCU has been playing football. Team W-L Pct. 1. Boise State Oklahoma (a loss to TCU in 2005) 3. Ohio State TCU USC LSU Troy Virginia Tech Texas Tech Texas ROAD WARRIORS t TCU s MWC record 11-game road winning streak, which had been the longest in the nation, was snapped at Baylor. The Frogs have still won 14 of their last 16 road contests. t TCU s mark (.727) in road and neutral-site games since 2003 is fifth nationally: Team W-L Pct. 1. USC Texas Boise State LSU TCU Ohio State Florida Auburn Georgia Virginia Tech t TCU snapped Utah s MW-record 21-game home win streak with a 47-7 victory last season. t With a win in 2005, TCU gave Oklahoma its only home loss since t Two of BYU s five home losses the last six seasons are to TCU. t The Frogs went undefeated in road games the last two seasons ( ). Prior to 2009, TCU hadn t accomplished the feat since GOING BOWLING t Since Gary Patterson arrived at TCU, the Frogs are one of 14 teams to play in at least 12 bowl games the last 13 seasons: 13 - Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech 12 - TCU, Boston College, Miami (Fla.), Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Southern Miss, Texas, Wisconsin GOOD OMENS t A win at Air Force in this year s Mountain West opener could be a sign of good things to come for the Frogs in league play. t In the four seasons (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010) they previously won their MW opener, the Frogs went on to post a combined 31-1 league record. t In the two years (2006, 2007) it dropped its MW opener, TCU had a combined league mark of 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.

15 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP Oklahoma (32) 1-0 1, Alabama (9) 2-0 1, LSU (17) 2-0 1, Boise State (2) 1-0 1, Florida State 2-0 1, Stanford 2-0 1, Wisconsin 2-0 1, Oklahoma State 2-0 1, Texas A&M 1-0 1, Nebraska South Carolina Oregon Virginia Tech Arkansas Michigan State Florida Ohio State West Virginia Baylor South Florida Auburn Arizona State TCU Texas Mississippi State (first-place votes in parentheses) USA TODAY TOP Oklahoma (44) 1-0 1, Alabama (8) 2-0 1, LSU (7) 2-0 1, Boise State 1-0 1, Florida State 2-0 1, Stanford 2-0 1, Oklahoma State 2-0 1, Wisconsin 2-0 1, Texas A&M 1-0 1, Nebraska South Carolina Virginia Tech Arkansas Oregon Michigan State Ohio State Florida Arizona State Auburn West Virginia Texas South Florida TCU Baylor Mississippi State (first-place votes in parentheses) BRING ON DAYLIGHT AND SATURDAYS t The Frogs are 34-1 in day games over the last seven seasons and at night. The NCAA constitutes a night game as starting at 5 p.m. or later. t TCU is 60-4 in Saturday contests dating back to the start of the 2005 campaign and 65-6 overall when playing on any day of the week other than Thursday. t During their run of success on Saturdays, the Frogs are 7-8 on other days of the week (1-0 on Sundays, 0-1 on Mondays, 2-0 on Tuesdays, 2-6 on Thursdays, 2-1 on Fridays). t Six of TCU's 12 losses over the last seven years have been on Thursdays. t TCU s two wins on Tuesdays both came in the Poinsettia Bowl (2006 and 2008). THE BCS t TCU finished third in the 2010 BCS standings, setting a record for the second straight year for the highest finish by a team from a non-automatic qualifying league. The Frogs were fourth in the final 2009 BCS standings. t TCU has the longest current streak (12 weeks) in the nation for appearing in the top five of the BCS standings. t The Frogs have appeared in the BCS standings for 23 consecutive weeks. Only Ohio State (50) and Boise State (30) have longer streaks. t The Frogs (44) are second behind only Boise State (50) for most appearances in the BCS standings by a school playing in a conference without an automatic BCS bid. t If the current BCS rules were in effect in 2005, TCU would have been in a BCS bowl. The Frogs finished ahead of automatic-qualifier Florida State. FROG HOPS t As TCU s head coach, Gary Patterson is 11-7 against ranked teams. t TCU is 5-5 since the NCAA adopted overtime play in t The Frogs are 7-5 in short-week games under Patterson. t TCU is 20-6 in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson. t The Frogs have never lost three in a row under Patterson. t TCU hasn t dropped three straight since a four-game skid in the 1998 campaign. CHECKING THE LEDGER t After just three winning seasons in 13 years ( ), TCU has won 76.1 percent (124-39) of its games since 1998 when Gary Patterson arrived on campus as defensive coordinator. t TCU is (.530) in its football history which began in A WINNING TRADITION AND PROGRAM t Since 2001, the start of Gary Patterson s first full season as TCU s head coach, the Frogs rank seventh in winning percentage: Team Record Pct. 1. Boise State Ohio State Texas Oklahoma USC LSU TCU Florida Virginia Tech Utah SELECT COMPANY t TCU is one of just 20 schools to have won multiple national championships (1935, 1938) and produce a Heisman Trophy winner (Davey O Brien, 1938). t The other schools are Alabama, Army, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Texas and USC. CLASS WATCH t Nearly 70 percent (65.6) of TCU s roster this season is comprised of true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores. t Ten true freshmen were included in TCU s 64-player travel roster to Air Force. t True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores comprised 33 of TCU s 64 players at Air Force. t Included below is a breakdown by class of TCU s 2011 roster: Class Number True Freshmen 37 Redshirt Freshmen 18 Sophomores 27 Juniors 25 Seniors 18

16 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. HISTORY MAKING t On Dec. 5, 2010, TCU became the first team in college football history to receive an invite to the Rose Bowl and implode its stadium on the same day. COWBOY CHEERLEADER FACTOR t TCU offensive tackle Jeff Olson got engaged July 15, 2011 to Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kaitlin Ilseng. t Olson is believed to be the only 300- pound offensive lineman in TCU history to be engaged to a Cowboys cheerleader. t TCU wide receiver Skye Dawson s mother, Rhonda Dawson, was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for two seasons ( ). HOME SWEET METROPLEX t Eight of TCU s 12 games this season are in the state of Texas, including seven dates in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. t TCU will leave Texas just twice in the season s opening eight weeks and just four times on the season. t With four home games and a date at Cowboys Stadium, five of the opening eight contests will take place in the DFW Metroplex. That doesn t include the season opener at Baylor in Waco. OPENING GAME NOTES t With last week s contest at Baylor, TCU opened away from home for the ninth time in 11 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson. t The Frogs saw their eight-game winning streak in season openers snapped. It was the second-longest streak in TCU history for season-opening victories, trailing only the 17 in a row from t TCU is now 8-3 in season debuts under Patterson. Overall, the Frogs are in openers. OLD FRIENDS t The Baylor game marked TCU s 32nd game against a former Southwest Conference rival since the league dissolved after the 1995 season. t TCU is versus its former SWC rivals: Team Record Pct. 1. Houston SMU Baylor Texas Tech Rice Arkansas Texas Texas A&M TCU S MOUNTAIN WEST AND NCAA RANKS Number/ MW NCAA Team Category Average Rank Rank Kickoff Returns (yards per attempt) st 19th First Downs 49 1st T-22nd Scoring Offense (points per game) st T-27th Opponent Penalties (yards per game) st N/A Fourth-Down Conversions 66.7% (2-of-3) 2nd T-28th Third-Down Conversions 46.9% (15-of-32) 2nd T-35th Pass Efficiency (rating) nd 38th Sacks Against 1 T-2nd T-11th Turnover Margin T-2nd T-38th Total Offense (yards per game) rd 38th Red Zone Offense 90.9% (10-of-11) 3rd T-45th Pass Offense (yards per game) rd 58th Penalties (yards per game) rd N/A Rushing Offense (yards per game) th 30th Punt Return Average (yards per attempt) 8.8 4th 46th Opponent First Downs 41 T-4th T-76th Field Goals 50.0% (2-of-4) T-4th N/A Kickoff Coverage (net yards per return) th N/A Net Punting th 84th Opponent Third-Down Conversions 44.0% (11-of-25) 6th T-88th Rushing (yards per game) th T-99th Scoring (points per game) th T-100th Pass (yards per game) th 103rd Total (yards per game) th 112th Pass Efficiency (rating) th 118th PAT Kicking 87.5% (7-of-8) 7th N/A Red Zone 100% (6-of-6) T-7th T-86th Sacks By 1 8th T-100th Individuals Greg McCoy (kick return average per return) st 9th Josh Boyce (receptions per game) 7.0 1st T-21st Greg Burks (fumbles recovered) 1 T-1st T-21st Stansly Maponga (fumbles recovered) 1 T-1st T-21st Ross Evans (scoring by kick per game) 6.5 T-1st N/A Casey Pachall (pass efficiency rating) nd 30th Josh Boyce (receiving yards per game) nd T-48th Stansly Maponga (fumbles forced) 2 T-2nd T-5th Ross Evans (field goals per game) 1.0 T-2nd T-40th Matthew Tucker (scoring per game) 9.0 T-2nd N/A Matthew Tucker (scoring by TDs per game) 9.0 T-2nd N/A Skye Dawson (punt return average per return) 7.5 3rd 37th Casey Pachall (total offense per game) rd T-42nd Casey Pachall (passing yards per game) rd 47th Greg McCoy (all-purpose yards per game) th N/A Ross Evans (scoring per game) 6.5 T-5th N/A Logan Brock (scoring by TDs per game) 6.0 T-5th N/A David Porter (scoring by TDs per game) 6.0 T-5th N/A Matthew Tucker (rushing yards per game) th N/A Tekerrein Cuba (tackles per game) 7.0 T-6th N/A Waymon James (rushing yards per game) th N/A Tank Carder (tackles per game) 6.0 T-17th N/A 16

17 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 17 TCU BY THE NUMBERS 1 TCU players (Stansly Maponga) who speak Shona, the native language in Zimbabwe. 7 Seasons with at least 10 victories in the last nine years (includes six campaigns of 11 or more wins). 11 Victories needed by Gary Patterson to surpass Dutch Meyer as TCU s alltime winningest coach. 29 TCU players drafted by NFL teams during Gary Patterson s tenure as head coach. 60 Percent of the TCU undergraduate student population that s female. 70 Wins by TCU, compared to two losses, when allowing 17 or fewer points under Patterson. 406 LaDainian Tomlinson s NCAA single-game record for rushing yards (Nov. 20, 1999 vs. UTEP). 9,200 Songs downloaded into TCU football coach Gary Patterson s ipod MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Team MW Pct. Overall Pct. TCU Colorado State Boise State San Diego State Wyoming UNLV Air Force New Mexico MOUNTAIN WEST BOWL SCHEDULE Gildan New Mexico Bowl Mountain West vs. Pac-12 Saturday, Dec. 17 Albuquerque, N.M. 1 p.m. (CT) - ESPN San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Mountain West vs. WAC Wednesday, Dec. 21 San Diego, Calif. 7 p.m. (CT) - ESPN MAACO Las Vegas Mountain West vs. Pac-12 Thursday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas, Nev. 7 p.m. (CT) - ESPN AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Mountain West vs. ACC Monday, Dec. 26 Shreveport, La. 4 p.m. (CT) - ESPN2 CHARTING TCU S 2011 OPPONENTS Opponent Record This Week Last Week No. 19 Baylor 1-0 vs. Stephen F. Austin Open Air Force 1-1 Open L, vs. No. 25 TCU Louisiana-Monroe 1-1 at No. 23 TCU W, 35-7 vs. Grambling State Portland State 1-0 vs. Northern Arizona Open SMU 1-1 vs. Northwestern State W, vs. UTEP San Diego State 2-0 vs. Washington State W, at Army New Mexico 0-2 vs. Texas Tech L, 52-3 at No. 14 Arkansas BYU 1-1 vs. Utah L, at No. 24 Texas Wyoming 2-0 at Bowling Green W, vs. Texas State No. 4 Boise State 1-0 at Toledo (Friday) Open Colorado State 2-0 vs. Colorado (Denver) W, vs. Northern Colorado UNLV 0-2 vs. Hawai i L, 59-7 at Washington State Total 13-8

18 TCU vs. ULM t Sept. 17, 2011 t Fort Worth, Texas t 1 p.m. CDT t The Mtn. 18 MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWING PATTERSON Schedule permitting, TCU head coach Gary Patterson is available for telephone interviews between 2 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Interviews are to be coordinated with TCU media relations director Mark Cohen at m.cohen@tcu.edu or (817) INTERVIEWING PLAYERS All interviews are coordinated through TCU media relations. No player will miss class or be pulled from a meeting or prac tice to conduct an interview. COVERING PRACTICE TCU normally conducts workouts weekdays between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. Practices are usually open to the media but those attending should contact Mark Cohen to confirm times. If practice is open, TV crews and photographers are permitted to only shoot individual drills and must receive clearance from the media relations office. Friday walk-through practices are closed. WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCES Horned Frog coach Gary Patterson hosts a media luncheon each Tuesday at noon in the Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center on the TCU campus. Frog players will be present at the luncheon to take questions from the media. Patterson s comments can also be seen live on GoFrogs.com. If you plan on attending, please contact TCU media relations director Mark Cohen at m.cohen@tcu.edu or (817) GARY PATTERSON SHOW The Gary Patterson Show, hosted by Brian Estridge, is heard live weekly on 92.1 FM KTFW, 88.7 FM KTCU and GoFrogs.com from Railhead Smokehouse at 2900 Montgomery Street in Fort Worth. Day Date Time Wednesday Aug p.m. Thursday Sept p.m. Thursday Sept p.m. Thursday Sept p.m. Thursday Sept p.m. Thursday Oct p.m. Thursday Oct p.m. Thursday Oct p.m. Thursday Nov p.m. Thursday Nov p.m. Thursday Nov p.m. Thursday Dec p.m. TCU HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON Gary Patterson, named in August as the nation s top coach by both Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine, is in his 11th season as TCU s head coach and 14th year overall on campus. In leading TCU to back-to-back BCS appearances, including the 2011 Rose Bowl championship, Patterson has received 10 National Coach of the Year honors over the last two seasons. The Exchange Club of Fort Worth recognized him as Fort Worth's Outstanding Citizen, while the National Football Foundation's Gridiron Club of Dallas selected him for its 2011 Distinguished Texan Award. Patterson has produced at least 10 wins in seven of the last nine years, including six seasons of 11 or more wins. Patterson s.773 winning percentage (99-29) ranks third among active coaches nationally. He needs 11 victories to surpass Dutch Meyer ( , ) as TCU s all-time winningest coach. Since arriving at TCU as defensive coordinator in 1998, Patterson has guided the Frogs to five conference titles and 12 bowl games in 13 seasons. FROGS UNDER PATTERSON Situation Record Score First When Opp. Scores First Lead at the Half Trail at the Half Tied at the Half Lead After 3 Quarters Trail After 3 Quarters Tied After 3 Quarters Games Decided in OT Yards of Offense Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Passing Yards Win Time of Possession Opp. At or Under 300 Total Yards Allow 300+ Total Yards Opp. Under 100 Rush Yds CAREER COACHING WINS AT TCU 1. Dutch Meyer Gary Patterson Abe Martin Francis Schmidt Jim Wacker CAREER GAMES COACHED AT TCU No. Coach Games 1. Dutch Meyer Abe Martin Gary Patterson Jim Wacker Pat Sullivan F.A. Dry Francis Schmidt Madison A. Bell PATTERSON VS. ALL OPPONENTS Air Force Arizona Army Baylor Boise State BYU Cincinnati Clemson Colorado State East Carolina Houston Iowa State Louisiana-Monroe Louisville Memphis Navy Nebraska New Mexico North Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern Northwestern State Oklahoma Oregon State Portland State San Diego State SMU Southern Miss Stanford Stephen F. Austin Tennessee Tech Texas Texas A&M Texas State Texas Tech Tulane UAB UC Davis UNLV USF Utah Vanderbilt Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Total RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. Conference Opponents vs. Non-Conference Opponents vs. Ranked Opponents Home Games Road Games Neutral Site Games August September October November December January...1-1