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OFFENSE
The perfectionism displayed by TCU is being brought to Memorial Stadium this week. Patterson knows an incompletion will come at some point in this game. But the Horned Frogs are still held to high standards and are expected to look strong on the field this weekend and make a big impression on their future conference rivals.
Pos. NAME No. Year
QB Casey Pachill 4 Jr.
HB Matthew Tucker 29 Sr.
WR Josh Boyce 82 Jr.
WR LaDarius Brown 85 Fr.
WR Skye Dawson 11 Sr.
TE Corey Fuller 86 Sr.
RT Aviante Collins 69 Fr.
RG Blaze Foltz 66 Sr.
C James Fry 64 Sr.
LG Eric Tausch 73 Jr.
LT Tayo Fabuluje 59 So.
K Jaden Oberkom 33 Fr.
DEFENSE
TCU's shutout win over Grambling State forces Charlie Weis to spend a lot of time planning on how his offense will move the ball against TCU after struggling to do so last week against Rice. Junior safety Elisha Olabace is a ball hawk and showed that last week when he picked off Grambling State quarterback D.J. Williams for a 28-yard touchdown. TCU's defense is dangerous when it comes to interceptions, as three of its last four picks have gone for touchdowns.
| Pos. | NAME | No. | Year |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| LE | Stansly Maponga | 90 | Jr. |
| DT | Davion Pierson | 57 | Fr. |
| DT | Jon Lewis | 98 | So. |
| RE | Devonte Fields | 95 | Fr. |
| MLB | Paul Dawson | 47 | So. |
| SLB | Kenny Gain | 51 | Sr. |
| CB | Jason Verrett | 2 | Jr. |
| CB | Kevin White | 25 | So. |
| FS | Elisha Olabade | 6 | Jr. |
| SS | Sam Carter | 17 | So. |
| WS | Jonathan Anderson | 41 | So. |
| P | Ethan Perry | 37 | Fr. |
SPECIAL TEAMS
TCU has a young core of players on special teams but have some standout players. Coach Charlie Weis described freshman punt returner Deante' Gray as a "home run hitter." Gray took a punt back 70 yards for the first touchdown of the game this past week against Grambling State. The Horned Frogs have Jaden Oberkrom, also a freshman, who handled kickoffs and extra-point attempts last week. Oberkrom did not attempt a field goal other than an extra point, but he made a 61-yard field goal during fall camp and a 60-yard field goal in high school. TCU may consider long-range field goals on fourth down.
Can TCU avoid turning the ball over against Kansas?
QUESTION MARKS
The Jayhawks have created eight turnovers in two games so far this season, the most of any team in the Big 12, but can they keep up the defensive pressure? Even though Kansas let Rice steal a win at Memorial Stadium, Coach Gary Patterson won't take the Jayhawks lightly, but will his team be fully prepared to take care of the football against the pesky Jayhawk defensive unit?
BY THE NUMBERS
Seasons with at least 10 wins in the last 10 years
wins by TCU, compared to two losses, when allowing 18 or fewer points under Gary Patterson
PLAYER TO WATCH
Junior wide receiver Josh Boyce was defined as a "front-line wide receiver" by Charlie Weis during Tuesday's press conference. Boyce caught four passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns last week. He has 17 receiving touchdowns as a Horned Frog, tied for most in school history. The Jayhawks' defense must apply double-coverage on Boyce in order to limit him and slow down TCU's hot offense.
Teams normally find that they have a few things to work on after their first game of the season. But for the Horned Frogs, they were perfect on both sides of the ball to start the season. Junior quarterback Casey Pachall and backman backup quarterback Trevone Boykin connected with all of their targets on all 17 total pass attempts. TCU's defense pitched a shutout against Grambling State.
AT A GLANCE
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TCU has a nine-game winning streak riding on its shoulders coming into Lawrence. In 24 of the last 27 games for the Horned Frogs, they have scored at least 30 points per game. Their offense has challenged several defenses by scoring a lot of points. If the Jayhawks want a shot at TCU, they will have to play at their level in terms of scoring.
COACHING
Since 2000, Gary Patterson has coached the Horned Frogs to a 110-30 record. Before being named head coach, Patterson was the defensive coordinator for TCU for three seasons under the direction of former TCU coach Dennis Franchione. Patterson has ties to the state of Kansas as he coached the linebackers at Pitt. State in 1988. He was also a graduate assistant for Kansas State in 1982 after playing for them for two years.
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