TCU HORNED FROGS Record: 1-0 (Big 12: 0-0) Rankings: AP: RV; USA Today: RV

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1 HORNED FROGS Media Contact: Mark Cohen - TCU Assistant AD/Media Relations Director Office: (817) Main Office: (817) Cell Phone: (817) m.cohen@tcu.edu GAME 2 DETAILS Date: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 Time: 3 p.m. CDT Location: Fort Worth, Texas Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) Series Record: Minnesota leads 1-0 Last Meeting: Minnesota won 9-7 (1974) TV: FOX Sports 1 Talent: Tim Brando and Brady Quinn Radio: WBAP 820 AM and KTCU 88.7 FM Talent: Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine Spanish Radio: 1270 AM Univision Talent: Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos TCU HORNED FROGS Record: 1-0 (Big 12: 0-0) Rankings: AP: RV; USA Today: RV Head Coach: Gary Patterson (Kansas State 83) TCU Record: (14th year) Career Record: (14th year) Statistical Leaders: Rushing: Trevorris Johnson (43 yds., 5.4 ypc, 1 TD) Passing: Trevone Boykin (70.7 pct., 29-of-41, 2 TD, 0 Int., ypg) : Ty Slanina (6 rec., 60 yds., 0 TD) Defensively: Marcus Mallet (10 tackles, 1 TFL), Paul Dawson (9 tackles, 1 Int., 1 FR, 1 PBU) MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Record: 2-0 (Big Ten: 0-0) Rankings: AP: N/A; USA Today: RV Head Coach: Jerry Kill (Southwestern College 83) Minnesota Record: (4th year) Career Record: (21st year) Statistical Leaders: Rushing: David Cobb (291 yds., 6.8 ypg, 2 TD) Passing: Mitch Leidner (50.0 pct., 14-of-28, 2 TD, 1 Int., ypg) : Donovahn Jones (6 rec., 92 yds., 1 TD) Defensively: Damien Wilson (24 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 Sack, 1 Int.), Jack Lynn (14 tackles, 1 TFL) 2014 TCU SEASON SCHEDULE Day Opponent Time/ Result Aug. 30 Samford W, Sept. 13 Minnesota 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at SMU TBA Oct. 4 Oklahoma* TBA Oct. 11 at Baylor* TBA Oct. 18 Oklahoma State* TBA Oct. 25 Texas Tech* TBA Nov. 1 at West Virginia* TBA Nov. 8 Kansas State* TBA Nov. 15 at Kansas* TBA Nov. 27 at Texas* 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 Iowa State* TBA *Big 12 game All Times Central 2014 MINNESOTA SEASON SCHEDULE Day Opponent Time/ Result Aug. 28 Eastern Illinois W, Sept. 6 Middle Tennessee W, Sept. 13 at TCU 3 p.m. Sept. 20 San Jose State TBA Sept. 27 at Michigan* TBA Oct. 11 Northwestern* TBA Oct. 18 Purdue* 11 a.m. Oct. 25 at Illinois* 11 a.m. Nov. 8 Iowa* TBA Nov. 15 Ohio State* TBA Nov. 22 at Nebraska* TBA Nov. 29 at Wisconsin* TBA *Big Ten game All Times Central / ABOUT THE GAME 4Following the first of its two September open dates, TCU returns to action Saturday when it hosts Minnesota in a 3 p.m. game at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 4TCU and Minnesota have met just once before on the gridiron, a 9-7 Golden Gophers victory in Minneapolis on Sept. 28, The Horned Frogs and Golden Gophers will meet again next season (Sept. 3) in Minneapolis. 4TCU has won eight of its last nine regular-season games following an open date. 4The Horned Frogs are looking to open with a 2-0 record for the eighth time in the last 12 seasons. 4TCU is under head coach Gary Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 4TCU is playing its third season in Amon G. Carter Stadium after its $164 million rebuild. PATTERSON VERSUS THE BIG TEN 4With Gary Patterson as head coach, TCU is 3-1 versus Big Ten opponents. 4TCU s last two contests versus Big Ten teams came in bowl games. 4The Horned Frogs dropped a decision to Michigan State in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl after defeating Wisconsin, 21-19, in the 2011 Rose Bowl. 4TCU s last regular-season meeting with a Big Ten team was a double-overtime victory over Northwestern in the 2004 season opener in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs also defeated the Wildcats, 48-24, in Evanston, Ill., in FRIENDS 4TCU head coach Gary Patterson (Rozel) and Minnesota s Jerry Kill (Cheney) have a special bond, besides both being Kansas natives. 4When Patterson married his wife Kelsey, Kill was part of the wedding party. JIM WACKER TIES 4Both TCU and Minnesota were coached by Jim Wacker. 4Wacker was the Horned Frogs head coach from , before leaving Fort Worth to take the reins of the Golden Gophers ( ). 4The 2014 campaign marks the 30th anniversary of Wacker s most-successul TCU team, as his 1984 Unbeleevable squad went 8-4 in reaching the Bluebonnet Bowl. REMEMBER ME? 4While at Texas Tech in 2012, TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie stepped into a play-calling role as interim OC when the Red Raiders totaled 429 yards in a win over Minnesota in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. TRUE STUDENT-ATHLETES 4Safety Sam Carter and defensive tackle Chucky Hunter represent TCU on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team. They also set the pace in the classroom. 4Carter is playing this season as a graduate student, having earned his TCU degree in May. He majored in sociology with a minor in business. 4Hunter, a criminal justice major, is scheduled to graduate in December in just 3 1/2 years. TCU NOTABLES 4TCU s new offense, under co-coordinators Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie, totaled 33 first downs and 555 yards in the Aug. 30 season-opening victory over Samford. 4The Horned Frogs 96 plays from scrimmage against Samford marked its most in a game since a school record 111 versus San Diego State in Trevone Boykin, the only player in the nation last season with a 100-yard rushing game, 100-yard receiving game and 200-yard passing game, earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors against Samford. Boykin totaled 349 yards of offense (320 passing, 29 rushing) and three touchdowns. He was 29-of-41 in the air for two scores. 4The Horned Frogs, who return nine starters on defense from last year s team, held Samford to just 143 yards of offense in the season opener. 4Defensive end Mike Tuaua had seven tackles, including 3 1/2 for loss, with two sacks and two forced fumbles against Samford. 1 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

2 TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 TCU QUICK FACTS TCU MEDIA INFORMATION / GUIDELINES Location Fort Worth, Texas Founded 1873 Enrollment 9,725 Colors Purple (PMS 5265) and White Nickname Horned Frogs Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) Surface Natural Grass Conference Big 12 Chancellor Dr. Victor J. Boschini Jr. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Del Conte Website HISTORY First Season 1896 Record All-Time (.532) Bowl Game Appearances / Last 29 / 2012 Record in Bowl Games (.466) FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach Gary Patterson Alma Mater Kansas State 83 Record at TCU (14th season) Career Record (14th season) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Dick Bumpas Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers: Doug Meacham Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Sonny Cumbie Cornerbacks: Kenny Perry Linebackers: DeMontie Cross Offensive Line: Jarrett Anderson Outside Receivers: Rusty Burns Running Backs: Curtis Luper Safeties: Chad Glasgow Graduate Assistants - Offense Jake Brown Bryson Oliver Graduate Assistants - Paul Gonzales Jason Teague Director of Player Personnel - Special Teams Dan Sharp Defensive Analyst Jeremy Modkins Director of Operations Matt Lewis Assistant Director of Operations Dominique Neville Director of High School Relations Zarnell Fitch Strength and Conditioning Coach Don Sommer Athletic Trainer David Gable Equipment Manager Brian Coutras Office Phone Number (817) Basic Offense Multiple Basic SEASON RECAP Record (H / A / N) 4-8 ( 3-3 / 1-4 / 0-1) Conference Record / Finish 2-7 / T-7th Big 12 Bowl Game N/A Final AP/USA Today Ranking NR/NR 2014 TEAM INFO Lettermen Returning/Lost 46/21 Starters Returning/Lost 18/7 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 Specialist Starters Returning/Lost 3/0 TCU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Office Address: TCU Box Fort Worth, TX Physical Address: 3500 Bellaire Drive North Fort Worth, TX Office Phone: (817) Office Fax: (817) Press Box: (817) , 7982 Mark Cohen, Assistant A.D. for Media Relations Office Phone: (817) Cell Phone: (817) m.cohen@tcu.edu Kyle Seay, Assistant Media Relations Director Office Phone: (817) Cell Phone: (817) k.seay@tcu.edu CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All credential requests for TCU home games must be submitted online (SportsSystems.com/TCU). Please visit the site for complete instructions on submitting the application. All credential requests for an outlet must be made at one time, and only those applications submitted by an outlet s sports editor or sports director will be considered. Requests should be received no later than 48 hours prior to the game. For more information, contact Deanna Damon in the TCU athletics media relations office at deanna.damon@tcu.edu and (817) CREDENTIAL PICK UP Season credentials will be available for pickup prior to the first game at the TCU Media Relations Office located in the Amon G. Carter Stadium press box. No credentials will be mailed after Tuesday preceding the game. Thereafter, credentials may be picked up on game day at Media Will Call located in the ticket booth situated between Gates 2 and 3 at the southwest entrance of Amon G. Carter Stadium. MEDIA PARKING Media parking requests will be accommodated on a space-available basis. The primary media parking lot is Lot 1A, south of Amon G. Carter Stadium and across Bellaire Drive North. Other media will be located in Lot 3, behind the main video board on the north side of the stadum, as well as Lot 5 and Lot 7. Other parking is in a lot on the east side of campus. Media parking passes cannot be picked up or left at will call on game day. AMON G. CARTER STADIUM The 132-seat press box is located on the second floor in the northwest corner of the Club/Press Level. It can be accessed from the main Concourse Level via elevators and stairs located in the northwest corner of the stadium. WIRELESS INTERNET Wireless Internet is available in the Amon G. Carter Stadium press box as well as for postgame filing in the Four Sevens Team Room. Login information can be obtained via your seat tag or through a media relations staff member. TEAM PRACTICES All practices are closed unless other specified. TV crews and photographers are only permitted to shoot practice after receiving permission from the TCU athletics media relations office. INTERVIEW REQUESTS Interview requests for TCU coaches and players are coordinated through TCU athletics media relations director Mark Cohen at m.cohen@tcu.edu or (817) Players are instructed not to conduct interviews when contacted without prior approval. BIG 12 CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS Contact the Big 12 media relations staff for any information or questions concerning football in the conference. League information is available at Big12sports.com. Primary football contacts for the conference are Bob Burda [(469) ; bob@ big12sports.com] and Joni Lehmann [(469) ; joni@big12sports.com]. BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE TCU s Gary Patterson will participate in the Big 12 Conference s weekly football coaches media teleconference each Monday at 11:20 a.m. CDT. Interested media may access the teleconference by contacting Joni Lehmann (joni@big12sports.com) at the Big 12 office for more details. COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Big 12 Conference football. Access and download weekly game notes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its 10 member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed by the conference office to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@ collegepressbox.com. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE 7 SUNDAY 8 MONDAY 9 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11 THURSDAY 12 FRIDAY 13 Practice Closed Big 12 Teleconference Patterson available at 11:20 a.m. Media Luncheon/Presser 11:30 a.m. Moncrief Club Four Sevens Team Room Patterson & players available Practice Closed Schedule Notes: No interviews on game days (prior to postgame); All times Central unless otherwise noted. Practice Closed Patterson Availability After Practice Practice Closed Gary Patterson Show 6 to 7 p.m. Railhead Fort Worth Practice Closed SATURDAY Game #2 vs. Minnesota 3 p.m. FOX Sports 1 Fort Worth, Texas 2 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

3 TCU FOOTBALL NOTABLES 2014 HONOR ROLL Trevone Boykin, QB *Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, vs. Samford *Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List *First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell s Texas Football Sam Carter, S *First-Team Preseason All-American, USA Today *Third-Team Preseason All-American, Sporting News *Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List *Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List *Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List *Jim Thorpe Award Watch List *State Defensive Player of the Year, Dave Campbell s Texas Football *Best Defensive Back in the State, Dave Campbell s Texas Football *First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell s Texas Football *AFCA Good Works Team Nominee *Senior CLASS Award Nominee B.J. Catalon, TB *Doak Walker Award Watch List *Paul Hornung Award Watch List Paul Dawson, LB *Dick Butkus Award Watch List Joey Hunt, C *Rimington Trophy Watch List Chucky Hunter, DT *Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List *Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List *Outland Trophy Watch List *Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List *First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell s Texas Football Jaden Oberkrom, PK *Lou Groza Award Watch List *First-Team All-Texas College, Dave Campbell s Texas Football THE STAFF AND GAME-DAY LOCATION 4 Field Gary Patterson - Head Coach Dick Bumpas - Defensive Coordinator/DL Coach Doug Meacham - Co-Off. Coordinator/Inside WRs Jarrett Anderson - Offensive Line Coach Kenny Perry - Cornerbacks Coach Curtis Luper - Running Backs Coach 4 Press Box Sonny Cumbie - Co-Off. Coordinator/QBs Coach Rusty Burns - Outside Receivers Coach DeMontie Cross - Linebackers Coach Chad Glasgow - Safeties Coach THE BEST IN TEXAS 4TCU has the best record in Texas since 2005: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. TCU Texas Texas Tech Houston Texas A&M Baylor Rice SMU UTEP North Texas AMONG THE BEST 4TCU s record since 2005 is No. 8 nationally: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. Boise State Ohio State Alabama LSU Oregon Oklahoma USC TCU Texas Florida BENCHMARKING PRIVATE SCHOOLS 4Since 2005, TCU is second among private schools: No. Team W-L Pct. 1. USC TCU BYU Notre Dame Tulsa Stanford Miami (Fla.) Boston College Northwestern Baylor TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 COACHING STABILITY 4Only five FBS head coaches have been at their current school longer than TCU s Gary Patterson: No. Name Years 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Larry Blakeney, Troy Bill Snyder, Kansas State Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 16 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Gary Patterson, TCU 15 FUTURE SCHEDULES 4Over the next eight seasons, TCU has home-andhome series with Minnesota ( ), Arkansas ( ), Ohio State ( ) and Cal ( ). VERSUS THE BEST 4 TCU is 4-2 in its last six games versus top-five opponents with only one of those contests at home: Date Opponent Result Sept. 3, 2005 at No. 5 Oklahoma W, Sept. 27, 2008 at No. 2 Oklahoma L, Nov. 6, 2010 at No. 5 Utah W, 47-7 Jan. 1, 2011 vs. No. 5 Wisconsin* W, Nov. 12, 2011 at No. 5 Boise State W, Nov. 10, 2012 No. 2 Kansas State L, *Rose Bowl WINNING CLASSES 4The five winningest senior classes in TCU history have come in the last six seasons. No. Years Wins This year s senior class, which redshirted during TCU s 2010 Rose Bowl season, is THE GRADUATES 4TCU has three players with their degrees currently in hand: safety Sam Carter, quarterback Matt Joeckel and deep snapper James Power. 4Carter, a preseason All-American and two-time All- Big 12 selection, earned his TCU degree in sociology with a minor in business. 4Joeckel graduated from Texas A&M and has already taken his LSAT. 4Power, in his second season as the Horned Frogs starter, graduated from Marshall. CHECKING THE RANKINGS 4TCU s week-by-week rankings this season: 2014 AP USA Today CFP Preseason RV RV -- Sept. 2 RV RV -- Sept. 8 RV RV -- 4Two-time All-Big 12 defensive tackle Chucky Hunter is on pace to graduate in December, in just 3 1/2 years, with a criminal justice degree. 3 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

4 FROG OFFENSIVE NOTES TCU ACTIVE LEADERS 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 1. Trevone Boykin YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Trevone Boykin 1 David Porter 1 CAREER RUSHING YARDS 1. B.J. Catalon 1, Trevone Boykin Aaron Green Jordan Moore Trevorris Johnson 43 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Trevone Boykin B.J. Catalon 7 3. Trevorris Johnson 1 Jordan Moore 1 CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. David Porter Josh Doctson B.J. Catalon Trevone Boykin Ty Slanina 25 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS 1. David Porter Josh Doctson Ty Slanina B.J. Catalon Trevone Boykin 204 CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. David Porter 8 2. Josh Doctson 4 3. Kolby Listenbee 2 4. B.J. Catalon 1 Aaron Green 1 Ty Slanina 1 Ja Juan Story 1 4 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL GOING FAST 4TCU s 96 plays from scrimmage against Samford marked its most in a game since a school record 111 versus San Diego State in TCU s 555 yards of offense versus Samford marked its best output since the Andy Dalton-led 2010 Horned Frogs posted 558 in a 47-7 win over No. 5 Utah on Nov. 6, 2010 in Salt Lake City. 4TCU s 33 first downs versus Samford tied for fourth-best in a game in its history and were its most since a school-record 39 at San Diego State in The 33 first downs tied for second all-time for a TCU home game in the 85-year history of Amon G. Carter Stadium. BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK 4Trevone Boykin was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the seasonopening win over Samford. 4Boykin totaled 349 yards of offense and three touchdowns. He completed 29-of-41 passes for 320 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added a 1-yard scoring run. 4The 29 completions were a career high for the Dallas native, while the 320 yards passing were just shy of a career-best 332 against Texas Tech in Boykin added 29 yards rushing and led TCU on scoring drives on seven of his 12 possessions. JUST CALL HIM ATHLETE 4Trevone Boykin became the first Horned Frog in history and the only player in the nation last season with a 100-yard rushing, 100-yard receiving and 200- yard passing game. 4Boykin was one of just seven players nationally last season with a 100-yard rushing and 100-yard receiving game. 4In the win at Iowa State, Boykin became the first Horned Frog with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Joseph Turner versus Texas State in Boykin s three rushing touchdowns in the win at Iowa State came on just five carries, including a 1-yard run with 38 seconds to play for the go-ahead score. He added four receptions for 24 yards. 4Boykin ran for a score, threw for another and contributed four receptions at Kansas State. 4Boykin s career-best 11 receptions, for 100 yards, against West Virginia were the most by a Horned Frog in 13 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson. It was also the highest total by a TCU player since 1995 (John Washington, 12 versus SMU) while tying for third-most in a game by a Horned Frog since 1991: TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 No. Name Receptions (Opp.,Yr) 1. Jason Tucker 13 (Kansas, 1995) 2. John Washington 12 (SMU, 1995) 3. Trevone Boykin 11 (West Virginia, 2013) Kelly Blackwell 11 (Houston, 1991) 4Boykin s 11 catches tied for the eighth most in a game in TCU history. 4With his 101 yards rushing at Texas Tech, Boykin became the first TCU quarterback since David Rascoe (105) versus BYU in 1987 to run for 100 yards. 4Boykin was the first Horned Frog with 100 yards rushing since Waymon James (108) in 2011 at Wyoming. 4Boykin became the first quarterback in TCU history to lead the Horned Frogs in passing yards (133) and receptions (3) in the same game during a win over Southeastern Louisiana. 4Boykin is the only quarterback in TCU history to throw for four touchdown passes in back-to-back games (versus Baylor and Texas Tech in 2012). MR. EFFICIENCY 4Trevone Boykin threw just one pass in each of the final two games last season and both resulted in touchdowns. 4Boykin had a 1-yard scoring toss to Josh Doctson at Kansas State and a 21-yard touchdown to LaDarius Brown versus Baylor on his only pass attempts of the game. 4Boykin became just the third FBS player since 1996 to have 1,000 passing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same season. TCU DEBUT 4Matt Joeckel had a 2-yard scoring toss to Kolby Listenbee on his first official pass as a Horned Frog during the Samford game. 4Joeckel completed 4-of-8 passes for 35 yards. He added a 10-yard carry on his only rush attempt. NEW FACE, FAMILIAR NAME 4Quarterback Matt Joeckel is not the first member of his family to be a student-athlete at TCU. 4Joeckel s older sister, Sarah, was an all-conference volleyball player for the Horned Frogs and a three-year letterwinner from Joeckel s twin brother, Luke, was an offensive tackle at Texas A&M and the No. 2 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2013 NFL Draft. THE GRADUATE 4Matt Joeckel, who has his degree from Texas A&M, arrived at TCU in June for his final season of college football. 4He played in 10 games with one start in College Station. His first collegiate start was in last year s season-opening win over Rice. He completed 14- of-19 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown to help the Aggies to a halftime lead. 4For his Texas A&M career, Joeckel completed 27- of-48 passes (56.3 percent) for 335 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

5 FROG OFFENSIVE NOTES IT S A RUSH 4The Horned Frogs are 66-4 when rushing for at least 200 yards under Gary Patterson as head coach. 4TCU ran for 200 yards against Samford. NO SOPHOMORE JINX 4B.J Catalon was one of just two sophomores (Duke Johnson, Miami) nationally last season with at least 1,100 career rushing yards, 200 receiving and 400 in kickoff returns: 4Catalon, a second-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree, was one of four players nationally last season with a rushing score and kickoff return for a touchdown. 4Catalon s team-best 569 yards allowed him to become the first player to top TCU in rushing in backto-back seasons since Joseph Turner from Catalon closed the 2013 campaign with a career-best 93 yards on 11 carries against Baylor. His 1,189 career yards are the most among active Horned Frogs. JOHNSON TOPS THE CHART 4Four TCU tailbacks are listed evenly on the team s depth chart, and it was the last one to enter the game who led the Horned Frogs in rushing against Samford. 4Trevorris Johnson ran for 43 yards on eight carries, including a 7-yard touchdown, in his TCU debut. His scoring run capped a 15-play, 99-yard drive. SPREADING IT AROUND 4Thirteen Horned Frogs had at least one reception against Samford. Included below is a distribution by position: Position Rec. Yards Avg. TDs Y WR H WR X WR TB Z WR Totals Ty Slanina led TCU with six receptions, tying a career-high set last season at Oklahoma. BALANCE 4In totaling 200 yards rushing and 355 passing against Samford, TCU did not have a player with more than 43 yards rushing (Trevorris Johnson) or a receiver with more than six receptions (Ty Slanina). COMING ON STRONG 4David Porter was second on TCU with five receptions for 54 yards against Samford. 4Dating back to last season, the Horned Frogs lone senior wide receiver has become a popular target of late: David Porter Rec. Yards Avg. TDs Last 6 Games Previous 7 Games Totals Josh Doctson has also seen an increase in activity over his last six games: Josh Doctson Rec. Yards Avg. TDs Last 6 Games Previous 7 Games Totals Doctson and Porter are tied for TCU s longest current streak at six games with at least one reception. CHANGING UNIFORMS 4Josh Doctson is the only player in TCU history to score a touchdown for and against the Horned Frogs. He is also the lone active player in college football to reach the end zone for and against his current school. 4Playing for Wyoming in 2011, Doctson had three receptions for 43 yards versus TCU. Included in that total was a 7-yard scoring grab for the Cowboys' first points of the game in a loss to the Horned Frogs. 4Doctson s mother, Tracy Syler-Jones, is TCU s vice chancellor for marketing and communications. THE BREAKOUT GAME 4Kolby Listenbee s three receptions, including two touchdowns, against Samford equaled the career output from his first two seasons combined at TCU: Kolby Listenbee Rec. Yards Avg. TDs vs. Samford First 2 Seasons Totals KEEPING BUSY 4TCU has three wide receivers who are All-Americans for the Horned Frogs track and field team in Cameron Echols-Luper, Kolby Listenbee and Jordan Moore. 4Moore won Big 12 championships in the 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and 110-meter hurdles (outdoor). 4Moore set a TCU record in the 60-meter hurdles on three occasions in the indoor season. His top mark of 7.70 ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and third nationally. 4Echols-Luper, Listenbee and Moore all competed at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. UTILITY MAN 4Wide receiver Jordan Moore is on his fourth position since arriving at TCU. He was signed as a safety and then moved to linebacker and tailback, before landing at wide receiver during spring practice. OFFENSIVE YOUTH 4TCU has just four seniors on its offensive depth chart in left tackle Tayo Fabuluje, quarterback Matt Joeckel, tight end Cliff Murphy and wide receiver David Porter. YOUTHFUL IMPACT 4TCU topped the Big 12 last season in highest percentage (70.2, 2,906-of-4,138) of scrimmage yards from underclassmen. No other school was above 50 percent. TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 BY THE NUMBERS 1 Number of active players (Josh Doctson, TCU) nationally who have scored a touchdown for and against their current school. 3 TCU wide receivers (Cameron Echols-Luper, Kolby Listenbee and Jordan Moore) who are also All- Americans for the Horned Frogs track and field team. 4 Seniors on the offensive depth chart for TCU. 6 Team-high receptions by Ty Slanina against Samford, which also tied his career best. 13 Number of Horned Frogs with at least one reception in the season opener versus Samford. 33 TCU first downs against Samford, tying for fourth-best in a single game in school history TCU s scoring percentage (7-of-7) in the red zone versus Samford. 349 Yards of total offense (320 passing, 29 rushing) by Trevone Boykin in the season opener against Samford. 555 TCU s total offense against Samford, marking its most in a game since a 47-7 win at No. 5 Utah in I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

6 TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports TCU BREAKDOWN Category Record Record 1-0 Big Non-Conference 1-0 vs. Southern 1-0 vs. Big Ten 0-0 vs. AAC 0-0 Home 1-0 Away 0-0 Neutral 0-0 Day Games 0-0 Night Games 1-0 vs. Top 25 Teams 0-0 TV Games 1-0 on ABC 0-0 on ESPN 0-0 on FOX 0-0 on FOX Sports on FOX Sports Net 1-0 on FOX Sports Southwest 0-0 When scoring first 1-0 When opponents score first 0-0 When leading at halftime 1-0 When trailing at halftime 0-0 When tied at halftime 0-0 When leading after third quarter 1-0 When trailing after third quarter 0-0 When tied after third quarter 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 When scoring fewer than 20 points 0-0 When scoring 20+ points 1-0 When scoring 30+ points 1-0 When allowing fewer than 20 points 1-0 When allowing 20+ points 0-0 When allowing 30+ points 0-0 When rushing for fewer than 100 yards 0-0 When rushing for 100+ yards 1-0 When rushing for 200+ yards 1-0 When passing for 200+ yards 1-0 When passing for 250+ yards 1-0 When passing for 300+ yards 1-0 When totaling <300 yards total offense 0-0 When gaining 300+ yards total offense 1-0 When allowing <100 yards rushing 1-0 When allowing 100+ yards rushing 0-0 When allowing 200+ yards rushing 0-0 When allowing <200 yards passing 1-0 When allowing 200+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing 250+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing 300+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing <300 yards total offense 1-0 When allowing 300+ yards total offense 0-0 When having a 100-yard rusher 0-0 When opp. have a 100-yard rusher 0-0 When having no turnovers 0-0 When having fewer than 3 turnovers 1-0 When having 3 or more turnovers 0-0 When having no takeaways 0-0 When having fewer than 3 takeaways 1-0 When having 3 or more takeaways 0-0 When having more than 30:00 TOP 1-0 When having fewer than 30:00 TOP 0-0 vs. Samford Started at... Plays... Yards...Time...Result TCU :00... TD TCU :19... TD SAM :05... TD TCU :51... FG TCU :28... TD SAM :43... FG TCU :11... TD SAM :09... TD RUSHING Player Total Johnson Catalon Hicks Boykin Gray Joeckel TOTAL PASSING Player Total Boykin Joeckel TOTAL TCU SCORING DRIVES HORNED FROGS BIG PLAYS TCU IN THE RED ZONE RECEIVING Player Total Slanina Porter Gray Listenbee Catalon Doctson Story Johnson Echols-Luper Moore TOTAL Game Chances TD FG TO Downs Missed FG Half Samford TOTAL TCU Scoring Percentage: (7-of-7) TCU Points Scored: 41 Opponents Scoring Percentage: (1-of-1) Opponents Points Scored: 7 6 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

7 FROG DEFENSIVE NOTES A TCU TRADITION 4Since the NCAA began tracking statistics in 1937, TCU trails only Alabama for the most times leading the nation in total defense. The Crimson Tide have been No. 1 six times, while all five No. 1 rankings for the Horned Frogs are in the last 14 seasons. 4In 2010, TCU became just the third program in NCAA history to top the nation in total defense in three consecutive seasons ( ). The others are Toledo ( ) and Oklahoma ( ). FAMILIAR FACES RETURN IN TCU returned nine starters on defense from a unit that led the Big 12 in rushing defense (130.8 yards per game) last season while placing a close second in total defense (356.4 yards per game). 4TCU was just 6.2 yards behind Oklahoma State in total defense, despite playing 40 more snaps. 4TCU finished 24th nationally in total defense (356.4 yards per game) last season but seventh for teams that played at least 886 snaps. STRONG DEBUTS 4TCU limited Samford to just 143 total yards, marking its fewest allowed since Grambling State was held to 70 yards on Sept. 8, Samford had just nine first downs, representing the fewest by a Horned Frogs opponent since Kansas had seven on Oct. 12, Samford s 56 passing yards were the lowest by a TCU opponent since Grambling State had 26 on Sept. 8, DEFENDING THE PASS 4Dating back to the 2013 campaign, TCU s last eight opponents have combined to complete less than 50.0 percent of their passes: Team Comp. Att. Pct. Yds TD Int Kansas Oklahoma State Texas West Virginia Iowa State Kansas State Baylor Samford Totals , TCU has held seven of its last eight opponents to a 50.0 percent or less completion percentage. Seventeen of the last 19 opponents are below 60 percent. 4TCU opponents completed just 51.7 percent of their pass attempts last season with 19 interceptions and only 14 touchdowns. 4Prior to Oklahoma completing 64.5 percent (20-of- 31) of its passes, TCU had the nation s longest current streak (10 games) for keeping its opponent to less than a 60 percent completion percentage. STUFFING THE RUN 4Since 2000, TCU has the nation s top run defense: No. Team Rushing Yds Allowed PG 1. TCU Alabama Ohio State TCU has held five of its last 11 opponents to under 100 yards rushing, including three (Texas Tech, SMU, Kansas) at 46 or less. 4Samford had 87 yards on the ground. SHUTTING THEM DOWN 4Since 2010, TCU is fifth nationally in most games holding an opponent to less than 10 points: No. Team Games 1. Alabama Florida State Michigan State LSU TCU 12 4Prior to allowing 30 points to Texas last season, TCU was tied for the nation s longest current streak (six games) for holding opponents to 24 points or less. GETTING TO THE QB 4Mike Tuaua had both of TCU s sacks against Samford. 4Fellow right defensive end Terrell Lathan had a team-high five sacks last season. 4In 2013, TCU tied for third in the Big 12 in sacks (32) and was 25th nationally with its average of 2.7 per game. 4TCU has had at least two sacks in 14 of its last 17 games. 4Since 2007, TCU is tied for fourth in the nation for most games with at least three sacks: No. Team Games 1. Virginia Tech Stanford Cincinnati TCU 45 Oregon 45 PICK PARTY 4Since 2012, TCU has the third-most interceptions in the nation: No. Team Interceptions 1. Oregon Oregon State TCU 41 4Linebacker Paul Dawson s second career interception was TCU s lone pick in the season opener versus Samford. TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 TCU ACTIVE LEADERS TACKLES 1. Chris Hackett Jonathan Anderson Sam Carter Paul Dawson Chucky Hunter 101 _Marcus Mallet Kevin White Derrick Kindred 72 9 Davion Pierson Terrell Lathan 30 TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Chucky Hunter Marcus Mallet Sam Carter Davion Pierson Paul Dawson Terrell Lathan James McFarland 8.0 Mike Tuaua Jonathan Anderson Chris Hackett 6.0 SACKS 1. Sam Carter Chucky Hunter Terrell Lathan Davion Pierson James McFarland Mike Tuaua Chris Hackett 2.0 Marcus Mallet Jonathan Anderson 1.5 INTERCEPTIONS 1. Sam Carter 9 2. Chris Hackett 5 3. Kevin White 4 4. Paul Dawson 2 Derrick Kindred 2 6. Jonathan Anderson 1 Geoff Hooker 1 7 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

8 FROG DEFENSIVE NOTES 2014 AMWAY USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL 1. Florida State (51) Alabama (1) Oklahoma (3) Oregon (6) Auburn Georgia (1) Baylor Texas A&M LSU USC Notre Dame UCLA Michigan State Arizona State Ole Miss Stanford Wisconsin Ohio State Virginia Tech Kansas State Nebraska Missouri South Carolina Clemson North Carolina TCU Bold denotes TCU opponent 2014 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL 1. Florida State (38) Oregon (16) Alabama (1) Oklahoma (2) Auburn Georgia (1) Texas A&M (2) Baylor USC LSU Notre Dame UCLA Michigan State Ole Miss Stanford Arizona State Virginia Tech Wisconsin Kansas State Missouri Louisville Ohio State Clemson South Carolina BYU TCU Bold denotes TCU opponent 8 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL GETTING OFF THE FIELD 4TCU s defense posted a 3-and-out on 10 of Samford s 15 offensive possessions. 4Included below are TCU s 3-and-outs in 2014: Opponent 3-and-Outs (Series) Samford 10 (15) 4TCU recorded a 3-and-out on 64-of-178 (36.0 percent) opponent possessions last season for an average of 5.3 per game, a mark that was 10th nationally. BREAKOUT GAME 4Defensive end Mike Tuaua had a career-high seven tackles, including 3 1/2 for loss, with two sacks and two forced fumbles against Samford. 4Tuaua is from Santa Rosa (Calif.) Junior College, the same school that produced TCU two-time All-America cornerback and 2014 first-round NFL Draft pick Jason Verret t. TOPPING THE CHARTS AGAIN 4Paul Dawson led TCU last season with 91 tackles, making it seven straight years that a linebacker topped the Horned Frogs in that category. The last nonlinebacker to lead TCU in stops was safety Marvin White with 86 in Dawson s 91 tackles were the most by a Horned Frog since Tanner Brock led the 2010 Rose Bowl championship team with 106. DEFENSIVE LEADERS 4TCU s game-by-game leaders in tackles this season: Name Opponent Tackles Marcus Mallet Samford 10 4Mallet s 10 tackles were two shy of a career-best 12 in the 2013 season finale versus Baylor. He now has three career games with double figures in stops. 4Paul Dawson was second on TCU with nine stops in the Samford game. He also had an interception, fumble recovery and pass breakup. BREAKOUT PERFORMANCES 4Linebacker Paul Dawson, a wide receiver at Dallas Skyline High School, has made his mark since being inserted into the starting lineup for the Oct. 12 game last season versus Kansas: Paul Dawson Tackles Last 8 Games 88 First 18 Games 26 4Dawson had a career-high 17 tackles against the Jayhawks. He has been in double figures in stops in five of his last eight games. TEAM EFFORTS 4Nine different Horned Frogs combined for TCU s 13 tackles for loss against Samford with Mike Tuaua and James McFarland leading the way with career-high totals of 3 1/2 and 2 1/2, respectively. TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 TAKEWAYS 4The Horned Frogs have at least one takeaway in 13 consecutive games. WHITE ISLAND 4Cornerback Kevin White allowed just one touchdown pass last season, made even more impressive when considering two-time All-American and NFL first-round draft pick Jason Verrett was on the opposite side. 4White s 28 career starts are the most among active Horned Frogs, one more than Sam Carter (27). NOSE FOR THE BALL 4Sam Carter led TCU with five interceptions last season, while his nine picks over the last three years are the most in the Big 12. 4Chris Hackett had three interceptions and a teamhigh three forced fumbles last season. His picks came in three consecutive games, the longest streak by a Horned Frog since 2005 (4, Quincy Butler). 4Kevin White had three interceptions and a teambest three fumble recoveries, while his eight pass breakups were second on TCU to Jason Verrett (12). DUCK DYNASTY D-LINE 4Three of TCU s defensive linemen hail from West Monroe (La.) High School: Chucky Hunter, Terrell Lathan and James McFarland. 4Hunter is a two-time All-Big 12 selection, Lathan led TCU last season with five sacks, while McFarland recorded a career-high 2 1/2 tackles for loss in the season opener versus Samford. ROOKIE DEBUTS 4Four of TCU s seven true freshmen to play against Samford were on the defensive side of the ball: defensive tackle Chris Bradley, safety Travin Howard, cornerback Nick Orr and linebacker Ty Summers. HE S BACK 4After playing as a true freshman in 2012, defensive end Josh Carraway redshirted last season. He made his first career start in the Samford game and recorded six tackles, including one for loss, while adding a quarterback hurry.

9 FROG SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES THEY RE BACK 4Placekicker Jaden Oberkrom and punter Ethan Perry are both in their third season as starters. IT S A RECORD 4With his first extra point in the Samford game, Jaden Oberkrom set a TCU record for consecutive PATs made at 80. He is now 85-of-85 in his career. 4The previous TCU record for consecutive PATs made was 79 by 1995 Lou Groza Award winner Michael Reeder ( ). 4Oberkrom s streak of 85 consecutive PATs ranks third nationally among active players: No. Name Consecutive PATs (Career) 1. Robert Aguayo, Florida State Sean Ianno, UTSA Jaden Oberkrom, TCU 85 HE S GOT LEG 4Dating back to 2012, Jaden Oberkrom has made 20 of his last 24 field-goal attempts. Seven of those made kicks were at least 44 yards. 4Oberkrom has two of the four-longest field goals in TCU history: No. Name Field Goal 1. Michael Reeder 57, UTEP, Jaden Oberkrom 56, Kansas State, 2013 Steve Mormon 56, Oregon, Jaden Oberkrom 53, Michigan State, Oberkrom was 14-of-18 on field goals last season. Three of his four misses were from over 50 yards, including just being wide on a 62-yard attempt in overtime against West Virginia. He had the distance. MR. CLUTCH 4Jaden Oberkrom has shown a knack for coming through with the game on the line in the last three seasons: Opponent FG Time Remaining Texas Tech, * 18 seconds Michigan State, ^ 2:42 West Virginia, * 19 seconds Kansas State, ^ 2:13 *forced overtime ^gave TCU the lead 4Oberkrom is sixth among active players nationally with 1.46 field goals per game in his career. 4Oberkrom s streak of 12 consecutive games with a field goal, which had been third-longest in the nation, came to an end in the Texas game last season. 4Oberkrom was 6-of-6 on field goals versus the Red Raiders with made kicks from 32, 41, 32, 45, 42 and 38 yards. His 42-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in regulation forced overtime. 4Oberkrom scored 23 points (six field goals, five PATs) to set TCU and Big 12 single-game records for points by kicking. He was one shy of the NCAA mark. CLASSROOM EXCELLENCE 4Jaden Oberkrom was a 2013 first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree as well as being on the Capital One Academic All-District team. A BIG FOOT 4Ethan Perry averaged 48.2 yards on five attempts against Samford. Two of those boots went inside the 20 with one touchback. 4Samford had just one punt return for a loss of four yards. MAKING AN IMPACT 4Ethan Perry averaged 40.3 yards per punt last season. 4Perry ranked among the national leaders with 36.3 percent (29-of-80) of his punts going inside the 20. He had nine boots inside the 10 with just four touchbacks, including only one in the last seven contests. 4Perry saw 33 of his 80 punts last season fair caught. Opponents had just 17 returns. Outside of a 95-yard return for a touchdown by Oklahoma State, the other 16 returns were for just 88 yards (5.5 avg.). 4Perry s 44.5 average in 2012 placed second for freshmen nationally and ranked 14th in the NCAA. It was the second-best mark in a season by a TCU punter (Chris Becker, 46.1, 1986). THE RETURN GAME 4The Horned Frogs averaged 20.5 yards on two kickoff returns and 6.0 yards on six punt returns against Samford. 4TCU ranked third nationally in kickoff returns last season with its 26.3 average, trailing only Florida State (28.2) and Stanford (27.4). 4TCU was one of just 12 schools with two kickoff returns for touchdowns last season. 4B.J. Catalon ranked 16th nationally in kickoff returns with his 26.5 mark. 4Cameron Echols-Luper (13.4 average) was 16th in the nation in punt return average in earning secondteam Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele Publications. TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 WEAPONS 4TCU has two players who have returned either a kickoff or punt for a score: Name Return Yds, Opponent, Year B.J. Catalon KR 100, LSU, 2013 Deante Gray PR 70, Grambling St., The touchdowns for Catalon and Gray came on their first career returns. BIG PLAYS 4TCU has two players who had a kickoff or punt return of at least 45 yards last season: Name Return Yds, Opponent B.J. Catalon KR 100, LSU Cameron Echols-Luper PR 51, SMU CATALON TO THE HOUSE 4B.J. Catalon s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against LSU gave TCU at least one punt or kickoff return for a score in six of the last seven seasons. 4Catalon s 100-yard kickoff return against LSU tied for second longest in TCU history, behind only a 105-yard effort by Charles Casper versus Texas in Catalon s 100-yard kickoff return versus LSU set an AT&T Stadium record for a collegiate game. TACKLE TALLIES 4Included below are TCU s 2014 special teams tackles: Name Tackles Sammy Douglas 1 (1A) Cameron Echols-Luper 1 (1 A) THE BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE 4Jaden Oberkrom set TCU and Big 12 records, while tying the NCAA freshman mark, with six field goals in a 2012 game against Texas Tech. The NCAA singlegame record is seven. REACHING THE END ZONE 4TCU s two kickoff returns for touchdowns last year marked its most in a season since it had three in I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

10 FROG TIDBITS BY THE NUMBERS.750 TCU s winning percentage (3-1) over the last six seasons when debuting a new single-game uniform from Nike. 1 Professional football teams Gary Patterson coached (Oregon Lightning Bolts of the Professional Spring Football League in league folded before its first game). 3 National awards won by Horned Frogs the last four seasons (Jerry Hughes, Ted Hendricks Award and Lott Trophy, 2009; Jake Kirkpatrick, Rimington Trophy, 2010). 7 True freshmen played by TCU in the season opener versus Samford. 14 Former TCU players active in the NFL. 72 TCU players in NFL camps during Gary Patterson s 13-season tenure as head coach. 102 Games TCU has posted at least one takeaway in its last 118 contests. 520 Holiday Bowl single-game record for passing yards set by TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie in the final game of his collegiate career for Texas Tech in THE TURNOVER STORY 4TCU came out even in the turnover margin against Samford. The Horned Frogs had two takeaways but also committed two turnovers. 4TCU was eighth in the Big 12 and tied for 74th nationally in turnover margin last season at minus 0.2 per game. 4TCU s turnover margin in each game this season: Team Samford TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 Turnover Margin E 4TCU is 35-2 in its last 37 games when recording at least three takeaways. The two losses in that stretch were last season at Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. 4TCU s loss at Texas Tech snapped a 34-game winning streak when totaling at least three takeaways. The Horned Frogs had not lost with at least three takeaways since its last previous trip to Texas Tech in Over the last 10 seasons, TCU is 73-9 when ahead (50-4) or even (23-5) in turnover margin and when on the negative side. 4Since 2005, TCU has the nation s fourth-best record when ahead in turnover margin: No. Team W/L Record 1. Texas 52-2 (.963) 2. Boise State 58-3 (.951) 3. Georgia 52-3 (.945) 4. TCU 50-4 (.926) 5. Florida 57-5 (.919) 4Since the start of the 2005 campaign, TCU is In 13 of the 27 defeats, the Horned Frogs were minus-2 or worse in turnover margin. FINDING THE SCOREBOARD 4At 268 games, TCU has the nation s second-longest current streak for not being shut out: No. Team Games (Last Shutout) 1. Florida 323 [Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (16-0)] 2. TCU 268 [Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (32-0)] 3. Air Force 260 [Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Ole Miss (13-0)] 4. Tennessee 249 [Sept. 17, 1994 vs. Florida (31-0)] 4TCU s streak of scoring in 268 consecutive games ranks seventh in NCAA history. Next on the list is Washington in sixth at 272 games ( ). BALL CONTROL 4TCU has won 68 of its last 80 games when leading in time of possession. FROG HOPS 4As TCU s head coach, Gary Patterson is against ranked teams. 4TCU is in regular-season games following a loss under Patterson. 4The Horned Frogs have won eight of their last nine regular-season games following an open date. 4TCU is 8-6 in short-week games under Patterson. 4TCU is 6-7 since the NCAA adopted overtime play in 1996 and 5-6 under Patterson as head coach. 4The Horned Frogs last two overtime games have been the last two seasons versus West Virginia, a double OT win in 2012 and a loss in PRESEASON PREDICTIONS 4Included below is where TCU was picked and finished in conference polls since Gary Patterson s arrival in 1998: Year Conference Prediction Finish 1998 WAC 6th, Mtn. Div. T-5th, Mtn. Div 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 1st 2012 Big 12 5th T-5th 2013 Big 12 3rd T-7th 2014 Big 12 7th OLD FRIENDS 4TCU has played 41 games against Southwest Conference rivals since the league dissolved after the 1995 season. 4TCU is versus former SWC foes, including a 6-7 mark against current Big 12 rivals: Team Record Pct. Houston Baylor SMU Texas Tech Rice Arkansas Texas Texas A&M Totals CLOSE CALLS 4Seven of TCU s eight losses last season, including five to teams ranked in the top 25, saw the Horned Frogs either tied or within one score in the fourth quarter. 4The Horned Frogs had four losses by three points or less, a total of 11 points. 10 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

11 FROG TIDBITS GROWING THEM UP 4Included below is a breakdown by class of who has played for TCU the last three seasons: Class True Freshmen Redshirt Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors With seven true freshmen seeing action in the season opener versus Samford, TCU has already played the second-highest total in that category in 14 seasons under Gary Patterson as head coach. 4TCU played a Patterson-high 16 true freshmen in 2012, tying Texas for the most in the nation. 4Four TCU players made their first career starts this season: defensive end Josh Carraway, right guard Brady Foltz, wide receiver Kolby Listenbee and cornerback Ranthony Texada. 4The six true freshmen to play last season were linebacker Sammy Douglas, wide receiver Cameron Echols-Luper, safety Denzel Johnson, defensive tackle Tevin Lawson, offensive guard Patrick Morris and wide receiver Ty Slanina. 4Over 40 percent (41.2) of players to see action for TCU in 2013 were sophomores. DEFENDING THEIR HOME 4The Horned Frogs are under Gary Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 4TCU has recorded seven shutouts in its past 46 home dates. ROAD WARRIORS 4TCU is tied for fifth nationally in most road wins over Associated Press Top-25 teams since 2009: No. Team Record 1. Alabama 6-3 USC 6-4 Oklahoma 6-5 LSU TCU 5-2 Oregon 5-2 Ohio State 5-3 4TCU entered last year s Oklahoma game with the nation s longest road winning streak (five games) versus AP Top-25 teams. 4TCU has won 17 of its last 22 conference road games. 4TCU has the nation s fourth-best road record since 2009: No. Team Road Games Since Alabama 19-3 (.864) 2. Oregon 20-4 (.833) 3. Boise State 22-6 (.786) 4. TCU 21-6 (.778) 5. Texas 17-6 (.739) 4TCU s 14-game winning streak on the road in conference play, which had been the longest in the nation and third best in the NCAA since 1996, was snapped in an Oct. 27, 2012 loss at Oklahoma State. 4TCU ended Boise State s nation s best 35-game home winning streak with a victory in The Broncos had won 65 straight regular-season home contests and 47 consecutive conference home games. 4TCU snapped Utah s then MW-record 21-game home winning streak with a 47-7 victory in With a win in Norman in 2005, TCU gave Oklahoma one of its four home losses since The 10 points by Oklahoma in that 2005 contest mark the fewest for the Sooners in a home game under head coach Bob Stoops. BRING ON DAYLIGHT AND SATURDAYS 4The Horned Frogs are in day games over the last 10 seasons and at night. The NCAA constitutes a night game as starting at 5 p.m. or later. 4TCU is in Saturday contests dating back to the start of the 2005 campaign and overall when playing on any day of the week other than Thursday. 4During their run of success on Saturdays, the Horned Frogs are 10-9 on other days of the week (1-0 on Sundays, 0-1 on Mondays, 2-0 on Tuesdays, 1-0 on Wednesdays, 3-7 on Thursdays and 3-1 on Fridays). MAKING THE ROUNDS 4With its new membership in the Big 12 in 2012, TCU played in its fifth league in an 18-year span. Below is a look at TCU s conference history: Years Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Mountain West Big 12 Conference TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 BY THE NUMBERS 2 National championships won by TCU (1935 and 1938). 4 Top-10 final rankings in the last nine seasons for TCU. 15 Sellouts in TCU s last 21 home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 64 Percentage of the TCU student body that s female. 117 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. 9,200 Songs downloaded into TCU head coach Gary Patterson s ipod. 4TCU s 25-9 record (.735) in road and neutral-site games since 2009 is the third-best mark nationally: No. Team Road/Neutral Since Alabama 29-4 (.879) 2. Boise State 28-8 (.778) 3. TCU 25-9 (.735) 11 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

12 FROG TIDBITS A WINNING TRADITION AND PROGRAM 4Since 2001, the start of Gary Patterson s first full season as TCU s head coach, the Horned Frogs rank eighth nationally in winning percentage: No. Team Record Pct. 1. Boise State Ohio State Oklahoma LSU USC Texas Georgia TCU Alabama Florida TCU is in a tie for 11th nationally in number of wins over the last 12 years ( ): No. Team Wins 1. Boise State Oklahoma LSU Ohio State 116 USC Virginia Tech Oregon 108 Texas Alabama Georgia TCU 105 Wisconsin 105 ELITE COMPANY 4TCU s Gary Patterson is one of just six active head coaches, including three in the Big 12, with 100 wins at their current school: No. Coach Wins 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Bill Snyder, Kansas State Larry Blakeney, Troy Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Mark Richt, Georgia Gary Patterson, TCU 121 4Gary Patterson ranks seventh among active FBS coaches in winning percentage (minimum 5 years): No. Coach Record (Pct.) 1. Chris Petersen, Washington (.887) 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State (.832) 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (.806) 4. Nick Saban, Alabama (.750) 5. Mark Richt, Georgia (.738) 6. Les Miles, LSU (.735) 7. Gary Patterson, TCU (.733) DOUBLE DIGITS 4TCU has reached the 10-win mark in four of the last six years and eight times in the past 12 seasons under head coach Gary Patterson. Prior to his arrival on campus in 1998, TCU had just four 10-win seasons in its history. 4TCU won at least 11 games in four of the last six seasons and seven times in the past 11 years. CHECKING THE LEDGER 4After just three winning seasons in 13 years ( ), TCU has won 73.0 percent (146-54) of its games since 1998 when Gary Patterson arrived on campus as defensive coordinator. 4TCU is (.532) in its football history which began in MAGIC NUMBERS 4In 14 seasons with Gary Patterson as head coach, TCU is 88-3 when allowing 17 points or less. SHUTOUTS 4The Horned Frogs have recorded 10 shutouts in Gary Patterson s 14 seasons as head coach, including at least one blanking in four of the last five years. FROGS AND THE NFL 4In Gary Patterson s tenure as head coach, TCU has had 33 players drafted with a total of 72 in NFL camps. 4The Horned Frogs have 14 former players currently on NFL rosters: Name NFL Team TCU Josh Boyce, WR New England Marcus Cannon, OT New England Tank Carder, LB Cleveland Andy Dalton, QB Cincinnati Clint Gresham, DS Seattle David Hawthorne, LB New Orleans Jerry Hughes, LB Buffalo Colin Jones, S Carolina Jeremy Kerley, WR New York Jets Stansly Maponga, DE Atlanta Marshall Newhouse, OT Cincinnati Matthew Tucker, RB Philadelphia Jason Verrett, CB San Diego Daryl Washington, LB Arizona Ten of the 14 players listed above earned their TCU degree. 4In 2011, ESPN.com ranked TCU as the nation s No. 1 school for developing NFL talent. LINEBACKER U 4Five of TCU s last six starting linebackers to complete their eligibility went on to the NFL: Name NFL Team(s) David Hawthorne Seattle, ; New Orleans, 2012-present Robert Henson Washington, Jason Phillips Baltimore, ; Carolina, ; Philadelphia, 2013 Daryl Washington Arizona, 2010-present Tank Carder Cleveland, 2012-present TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 INSIDE THE GAME TCU UM 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 32:15 29:45 Opp. Avg. Poss. Time/Game 27:45 30:15 12 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

13 FROG TIDBITS HOME SWEET HOME 4The $164 million rebuild of Amon G. Carter Stadium, completed in 2012, was funded entirely by donor support and features a seating capacity of 45,000. 4The six Founders Club suites, located at midfield on the concourse level, were sold at $15 million each to provide lead gifts totaling $90 million. 4There are 25 suites, all sold, on the west side. One of those suites is located on the Champions level, next to the television booth. 4The press box has 132 seats to accommodate media. 4In August 2013, Yahoo! Sports ranked Amon G. Carter Stadium as the best stadium in the Big 12. HORNED FROGS FEVER 4TCU has sold out 15 of its last 21 dates at Amon G. Carter Stadium. 4TCU has sold out of football season tickets twice in the last three campaigns. Last year s new record number of season tickets sold was 31,425. 4TCU has set a school record for season ticket sales in four of the last five years. 4Four of the top-six home crowds in TCU history have been in the last three seasons. The 48,212 for last year s Texas game was second. 4Nearly 35,000 TCU fans traveled to the 2011 Rose Bowl. Over 20,000 made the trip the previous year to the Fiesta Bowl. TCU QUICK HITS 4The Horned Frogs have finished in the top 25 in six of the last nine seasons. 4TCU is one of just two schools (Boise State) to win at least 11 games in six of the last nine years. 4TCU was one of 12 teams to play in at least two BCS games over the last five seasons. 4TCU is 4-2 in its last six games against opponents ranked in the top five. SELECT COMPANY 4TCU is one of just 21 schools to have won multiple national championships (1935, 1938) and produce a Heisman Trophy winner (Davey O Brien, 1938). 4The 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, Texas A&M and USC. BOWL MAINSTAYS 4 TCU is one of just 17 programs nationally to play in a bowl game in 14 of the last 16 seasons. TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 4 In 2012, the Horned Frogs played in a bowl game for a school record eighth consecutive season. 4 TCU has gone to a bowl game in 11 of Gary Patterson s 13 seasons as a head coach. HISTORY MAKING 4On Dec. 5, 2010, TCU became the only team in college football history to receive an invitation to the Rose Bowl and implode its stadium on the same day Game-by-Game Starters TCU Offense Pos. SU UM SMU OU BU OSU TTU WVU KSU KU UT ISU WR Doctson WR Slanina LT Fabuluje LG Naff C Hunt RG Foltz RT Vaitai WR Gray WR Listenbee QB Boykin TB Catalon TCU Pos. SU UM SMU OU BU OSU TTU WVU KSU KU UT ISU LE Carraway DT Pierson DT Hunter RE Tuaua MLB Mallet SLB Dawson CB Texada WS Kindred FS Hackett SS Carter CB White 13 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

14 TCU S BIG 12/NCAA STATS RANKINGS BIG 12 CONFERENCE 2014 STANDINGS Team Big 12 Overall Kansas State Baylor Oklahoma Texas Tech TCU Kansas Oklahoma State Texas West Virginia Iowa State BIG 12 BOWL SCHEDULE Russell Athletic Bowl Big 12 vs. ACC TBA (late December) Orlando, Fla. Autozone Liberty Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC Dec. 29, 1 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. AdvoCare Texas Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC Dec. 29, 8 p.m. Houston, Texas Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Big 12 vs. AAC Jan. 2, 11 a.m. Fort Worth, Texas Valero Alamo Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Jan. 2, 5:45 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Cactus Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Jan. 2, 9:15 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Fiesta Bowl AT&T Cotton Bowl At-Large vs. At-Large Dec Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game Allstate Sugar Bowl CFB Semifinals Jan. 1, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Arlington, Texas CHARTING TCU S OPPONENTS Opponent Record This Week Samford 0-1 vs. Stillman (Thursday) Minnesota 2-0 at TCU SMU 0-2 Open Oklahoma 2-0 vs. Tennessee Baylor 2-0 at Buffalo (Friday) Oklahoma State 1-1 vs. UTSA Texas Tech 2-0 vs. Arkansas West Virginia 1-1 at Maryland Kansas State 2-0 Open Kansas 1-0 at Duke Texas 1-1 vs. UCLA (Arlington) Iowa State 0-2 at Iowa Total 14-8 (.636) TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 TEAM (CATEGORY) NUMBER BIG 12 NCAA Kickoff Return (yards allowed) 6 1st 1st Punt Return (yards allowed) st 1st Tackles for Loss (per game) st 1st 4th Down Conversions (percentage) T-1st T-1st Red Zone Offense (percentage) T-1st T-1st 4th Down (percentage) 0.0 T-1st T-1st Field Goals (percentage) T-1st T-1st PAT Kicking (percentage) T-1st T-1st First Downs (total allowed) 9 1st 2nd Passing Yards Allowed (average) st 2nd Passing Offense (average) st 2nd Penalties (per game) 4 1st T-15th Total (average allowed) nd 3rd Passing Efficiency nd 5th Net Punting nd 8th Time of Possession 32:15 2nd T-31st Completion Percentage.658 2nd 40th Fumbles Recovered (total) 1 T-2nd T-50th Scoring Offense (per game) rd T-13th Total Offense (per game) rd 15th Scoring (per game) rd 26th 3rd Down (percentage) rd T-30th Rushing (per game) 87.0 T-3rd 20th Passing Offense (average) th 11th Pass Sacks Allowed (per game) 2.00 T-4th T-28th Turnover Margin 0 T-4th T-58th Red Zone (percentage) T-4th T-89th Rushing Offense (per game) th 55th Passing Efficiency th 56th 3rd Down Conversions (percentage) th 65th Passes Intercepted (total) 1 T-6th T-69th Kickoff Returns (average yards) th T-70th First Downs Offense (total) 33 T-8th 102nd Sacks (per game) 2 T-9th T-92nd Punt Returns (average yards) th T-98th INDIVIDUAL (CATEGORY) NUMBER BIG 12 NCAA Mike Tuaua (forced fumbles per game) st 1st Mike Tuaua (tackles for loss per game) 3.5 1st T-2nd Mike Tuaua (sacks per game) st T-3rd Ethan Perry (punting average) st T-5th Jaden Oberkrom (PAT percentage) T-1st T-1st Jaden Oberkrom (field goal percentage) T-1st T-1st Trevone Boykin (completions per game) nd T-9th Trevone Boykin (completion percentage).707 2nd 14th Paul Dawson (interceptions per game) 1.00 T-2nd T-4th Kolby Listenbee (points scored) 12.0 T-2nd 14th Jaden Oberkrom (points scored) 12.0 T-2nd 14th Trevone Boykin (total offense) rd 14th Trevone Boykin (passing yards per game) rd 15th 14 I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL

15 HEAD COACH GARY PATTERSON HORNED FROGS UNDER PATTERSON Situation Record Score First When Opp. Scores First Lead at the Half Trail at the Half Tied at the Half 8-2 Lead After 3 Quarters Trail After 3 Quarters 9-28 Tied After 3 Quarters 9-4 Games Decided in OT Yards of Offense Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Passing Yards 15-8 Win Time of Possession Opp. At or Under 300 Total Yards 81-8 Allow 300+ Total Yards Opp. Under 100 Rush Yds TCU CAREER COACHING WINS No. Coach Number 1. Gary Patterson Dutch Meyer Abe Martin Francis Schmidt Jim Wacker 40 TCU CAREER GAMES COACHED No. Coach Number 1. Dutch Meyer Gary Patterson Abe Martin Jim Wacker Pat Sullivan 67 CAREER RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. Conference Opponents vs. Non-Conference Opponents vs. Ranked Opponents Home Games Road Games Neutral Site Games 9-6 August 2-2 September October November December 9-5 January I 2014 TCU FOOTBALL TCU vs. Minnesota Sept. 13, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas 3 p.m. (CDT) FOX Sports 1 Gary Patterson is TCU s all-time winningest football coach, while his record (.733) ranks seventh among active coaches nationally. Patterson is one of just six current coaches with at least 100 victories at their current school. He became TCU s career wins leader with a 56-0 victory over Grambling State in the 2012 season opener, enabling him to break the previous mark of 109 wins by Dutch Meyer ( ). In August 2011, Patterson was named the nation s top coach by Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. Sporting News tabbed him in January 2012 as the nation s third-best coach. He was fourth in an SI.com July 2013 ranking of the nation s best coaches. In leading TCU to back-to-back BCS appearances in the 2009 and 2010 seasons, including a 2011 Rose Bowl championship, Patterson received 10 National Coach of the Year honors. Patterson has produced at least 10 wins in eight of the last 12 years, including seven seasons of 11 or more victories. He has helped lead the Horned Frogs to seven conference titles and 14 bowl games in 16 years. In 13 seasons as TCU s head coach, Patterson has had 33 players drafted with 72 in NFL camps. HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Won Lost Pct. Bowl 2000 TCU Mobile Alabama 2001 TCU galleryfurniture.com 2002 TCU Liberty 2003 TCU Fort Worth 2004 TCU TCU Houston 2006 TCU Poinsettia 2007 TCU Texas 2008 TCU Poinsettia 2009 TCU Fiesta 2010 TCU Rose 2011 TCU Poinsettia 2012 TCU Buffalo Wild Wings 2013 TCU TCU Totals (14 Years) VS. RANKED OPPONENTS Date Opponent W/L Score 8/25/01 at Nebraska (4) L /23/01 vs Louisville (17) W /31/02 Colorado State (23) W /23/03 vs Boise State (18) L /10/04 at Louisville (12) L /03/05 at Oklahoma (5) W /16/06 vs Texas Tech (24) W /8/07 at Texas (7) L /27/08 at Oklahoma (2) L /16/08 vs. BYU (8) W /6/08 at Utah (9) L /23/08 vs. Boise State (9) W /24/09 at BYU (16) W /14/09 vs. Utah (16) W /4/10 vs. Boise State (6) L /4/10 vs. Oregon State (22) W /6/10 at Utah (5) W /11/11 vs. Wisconsin (5) W /12/11 at Boise State (5) W /20/12 vs. Texas Tech (18) L /3/12 at West Virginia (23) W (2OT) 11/10/12 vs. Kansas State (3) L /22/12 at Texas (18) W /1/12 vs. Oklahoma (12) L /31/13 vs. LSU (12) L /5/13 at Oklahoma (10) L /19/13 at Oklahoma State (21) L /30/13 vs. Baylor (8) L Games (.500) VS. ALL OPPONENTS Air Force Arizona Army Baylor Boise State BYU Cincinnati Clemson Colorado State East Carolina Grambling State Houston Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana Tech Louisville LSU Memphis Michigan State Minnesota Navy Nebraska New Mexico Nor th Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern Northwestern State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon State Portland State Samford San Diego State SMU Southeastern Louisiana 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 West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Total