TCU Football: 3 bold predictions vs the SMU Mustangs

3. Kenny Hill puts up 400 yards on the Mustang’s defense

When firing on all cylinders, head coach Gary Patterson’s offense can be one of the most explosive in the entire nation. But its efficiency largely falls on the shoulders of the team’s starting quarterback, and last season, Kenny Hill was less than impressive.

After winning 23 of their last 26 games under graduated quarterback Trevone Boykin, Hill struggled in his first season as a starter in Fort Worth. He led the TCU to a 6-7 record, their first losing season since 2013. While Hill did throw for 3,208 yards and 17 touchdowns, he also led the Big 12 in interceptions with 13.

However, over the first two games of the 2017 season, Kenny Hill seems to have rebounded and has led the Horned Frog’s offense to 91 points in two games. While he has still shown a penchant for throwing interceptions, having thrown one in each of his team’s first two games, Hill came alive against Jackson State, completing 18-of-23 passes for 206 yards and four touchdowns in the team’s 63-0 victory.

In Week 3, the 6-foot-1, 3-star senior from Southlake, Texas will be facing off against an incredibly elastic SMU defense. Over the Mustang’s first two games of the 2017 season, the team gave up 48 receptions for 568 yards and four touchdowns. Neither of these teams possessed the pure firepower of the TCU offense.

The Horn Frog’s attacl will surely be able to spread the ball out amongst their four starting receivers, as well as senior tail back Kyle Hicks. He led the team last season in both rushing and receiving yards.

And when you consider that they’re facing off against a team that ranked 80th against the pass, 111th in points allowed and 103rd in total defense only a season ago, this could equate to a blowout performance by TCU. It could be Kenny Hill’s first 400 yard passing game of the season, his first since TCU’s Week 5 loss to Oklahoma in 2016.