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TCU Football: 3 takeaways from ugly loss at Kansas State

By Connor Muldowney

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 28: Wide receiver Jalen Reagor #1 and John Stephens Jr. #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate a first quarter touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 28: Wide receiver Jalen Reagor #1 and John Stephens Jr. #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate a first quarter touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – OCTOBER 5: The Iowa State Cyclones celebrate their 49-24 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on October 5, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 49-24 over the TCU Horned Frogs. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – OCTOBER 5: The Iowa State Cyclones celebrate their 49-24 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on October 5, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 49-24 over the TCU Horned Frogs. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

1. Neither team looked like a contender

At the beginning of the season, it looked like both TCU and Kansas State were going to surprise folks and contend for a Big 12 title. That’s no longer the case.

If TCU was able to top the Wildcats on Saturday in Manhattan in impressive fashion, my tune would have changed, but right now neither looks like they’re even close to contending. Both may have two losses and not exactly be cut from the conference title race officially, but it’s fairly clear that they don’t have what it takes to contend with the likes of Oklahoma or Texas — or even Baylor and Iowa State.

The Wildcats don’t have much of an offense just yet, but Chris Klieman will change that in his time at the helm. It’ll take a couple more years for Kansas State to be among the conference’s contenders, though.

Gary Patterson, too, has a big turnaround job on his hands, but it’s more so because of players he’s lost in recent years as well as injuries. Poor quarterback play has put a damper on this season.

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Give it time and TCU and Kansas State will be back fighting for titles but that won’t happen this year.

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