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TCU Football: If healthy, Horned Frogs will contend for 2019 Big 12 title

By Dante Pryor

FORT WORTH, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Jalen Reagor #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs carries the ball against D'Andre Payne #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones and Spencer Benton #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Jalen Reagor #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs carries the ball against D'Andre Payne #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones and Spencer Benton #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 26: Running back Sewo Olonilua #33 of the TCU Horned Frogs rushes the football against the California Golden Bears during the second half of the Cheez-it Bowl at Chase Field on December 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Horned Frogs defeated the Golden Bears 10-7 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 26: Running back Sewo Olonilua #33 of the TCU Horned Frogs rushes the football against the California Golden Bears during the second half of the Cheez-it Bowl at Chase Field on December 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Horned Frogs defeated the Golden Bears 10-7 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Finding a quarterback is top priority for offense

If TCU is going to take that leap, it’s going to have to find a quarterback.

Last year’s starter Shawn Robinson got hurt and transferred to Missouri. That has led to a four-way quarterback battle that started in spring practice. Kansas State-transfer Alex Delton, Max Duggan, Michael Collins and Justin Rogers are in a tight race to see who gets the starting nod.

Whoever is calling the signals will do so behind what should be a rock-solid offensive line. They took their lumps last year because of inexperience and injuries, but guard Cordel Iwuagwu is back from injury and all-conference tackle Lucas Niang comes back after not allowing a single sack all season.

The line should give whoever starts at quarterback time to get the ball to Jalen Reagor who led TCU in every receiving category and had a touchdown reception in seven consecutive games.

The run game should be solid with the return of Darius Anderson who should be able to carry the load if power back Sewo Olonilua’s legal issues are serious.

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