What did we learn against Texas Tech?

The Frogs needed a second-half comeback to win this one and give the saddle back to Fort Worth after first-half struggles. A look at what fans can take away from this game that won’t appear on the stat sheet.

9-3 is still on the table

Despite the team’s struggles prior to the bye week, the Frogs are now 2-0 after the bye week and are one win away this week from becoming bowl eligible, which they failed to do last season . The victories weren’t pretty; however, they need a double-digit comeback against Texas Tech and struggled against Utah in a game where the offense posted its worst performance of the season. Despite all that, TCU is just one win away from a bowl game, and if they win, they could finish with a 9-3 record, which seemed impossible before the bye week. So let’s move on to the bad part….

The losses for Houston and UCF are increasing every week

This one is obvious, but still deserves attention. As a reminder, TCU led on four possessions against the Knights before crumbling and losing. They lost to a Houston team that had failed to score a touchdown in two games. If TCU had won those two games, they would be in the driver’s seat of Arlington and undefeated in Big 12 play. They were both terribly executed games, and while the results can’t be changed, Horned Frog fans will spend the rest of the season wondering what could have happened.

The offense is still struggling

If it wasn’t for Redding Williams and his ability to be whatever the offense needs, this could be a completely different team. We saw the formation in which Williams led the wildcat, and last weekend against the Red Raiders we also saw him perform at running back. Outside of Williams and the occasional big play Eric Mcalisterthe offense often seems to stagnate. We have seen a decline in production Jack BechJPR is hardly used as much as it should be, and Drake Dabney isn’t really threatening this season. I’m not sure what needs to change to get them back on track, but it doesn’t seem like the best idea to leave it to a defense that has struggled this season.

Regardless, TCU is 5-3, and if they win, they could still potentially make some noise for a spot in the conference championship, though they are only favored in two of the remaining four games. The end of the season is approaching and we are still waiting for a complete game from the Frogs, but they are close and it could happen too soon. Unfortunately, it is also simply too late.

Either way, a win is a win and should be celebrated as such, but it’s time to move on to this week’s opponent.

Welcome to Baylor Hate Week.

Would you like to join the discussion? Click here to join the Killer Frogs message board community today!

Follow KillerFrogs on Twitter to stay up to date on all the latest TCU news! Follow KillerFrogs Facebook And Instagram also.