TCU football: 3 takeaways from blowout win vs. Kansas in Week 5

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FORT WORTH, TX – SEPTEMBER 29: Jalen Reagor #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs carries the ball against Willie Harvey #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones, Greg Eisworth #12 of the Iowa State Cyclones and D’Andre Payne #1 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) /

2. TCU bounced back with a vengeance

The loss to SMU stunned many in college football, but none more than the Horned Frogs. And unluckily for Kansas, they were next on TCU’s schedule with a single goal in mind: domination. And they put forth that type of effort from the first whistle until the clock struck 00:00.

Aside from the points and yards, TCU dominated specifically on third down. They faced 11 attempts in the first half – and converted on 10 of them, the lone non-conversion coming on the penultimate play before the half; they still ended the drive with a field goal. Six straight drives with points is pretty good, right? Couple that with Patterson’s defensive-minded genius, and the Jayhawks wouldn’t have had success even if a college-aged Gale Sayers suited up.

Kansas wasn’t in that, “contender,” market after just four games and are likely still, “pretenders,” but Patterson continuously gets the best out of his teams. To rebound with 614 offensive yards and a 37-point victory, though? If they’re able to sustain even some of that effort, the Big 12 isn’t just a two-team race anymore.

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