STAFF PICKS: TCU

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Sep 21, 2019; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs head coach Gary Patterson reacts during the second half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports



Chris Williams, Publisher – Iowa State 24, TCU 13



We won’t know till game time what Iowa State’s injury situation is like on offense. I’ll tell you what I do believe to know though … TCU, with a ton of uncertainty at quarterback, is going to have a difficult time scoring points. I see this as a bruiser of a game, potentially ugly offensively. Hoping that Iowa State breaks through on that side of the football. I do believe Iowa State wins the game though.



Jared Stansbury, Managing Editor – Iowa State 20, TCU 17



I think Iowa State will have corrected some of their problems from the season-opening loss, but I think this TCU defense is going to be good. Anticipate a back-and-forth slugfest from beginning to end.



Rob Gray, Senior Writer – Iowa...

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[GetAwesome]

As it does every day before gameday my burst of optimism returns. Drink up!

ISU 34 - TCU 16

 

[cstrunk]

TCU 23
ISU 16

Prove me wrong, Cyclones.

 

[MartyFine]

I believe I read that in the last 18 conference openers ISU is 1-17 with the one win being KU.

TCU money line wager and make some money this weekend.

 

[Clonefan32]

My prediction is:

Iowa State: Who the **** knows

TCU: I have no ******* clue

 

[JimDogRock]

5-3 TCU wins

 

[Cyinthenorth]

TCU wins 14-7

Let me elaborate: Offensive woes continue against a solid D. Our own defense plays well and their QBs struggle. We will play them close all game, the difference will be again in the margins where I predict we lose the turnover battle and set them up for an easy score on our side of the 50.

Expecting about 450 yards of total offense combined

 

[surly]

This game is intriguing because ISU underperformed last outing and TCU hasn't played a down. Both coaches are highly regarded. Purdy is considered by some to be elite, while TCU's guy is coming off a good freshman year. ISU has some serious injury issues, evidently. Ft. Worth. I'm guessing this one goes down to the last possession, 3 points Frogs.

 

[Inthesystem]

I think turnovers will be the key and this does not work in our favor. TCU 17-13.

I hate being so pessimistic but we are what the scoreboard says we are.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

This game is intriguing because ISU underperformed last outing and TCU hasn't played a down. Both coaches are highly regarded. Purdy is considered by some to be elite, while TCU's guy is coming off a good freshman year. ISU has some serious injury issues, evidently. Ft. Worth. I'm guessing this one goes down to the last possession, 3 points Frogs.

While Duggan was cleared to play, Patterson named Matthew Downing as the starting QB.

 

[cyclone4L]

Iowa State 17
TCU led by Duggan 28
TCU led by Downing 14

 

[fsanford]

TCU wins 14-7

Let me elaborate: Offensive woes continue against a solid D. Our own defense plays well and their QBs struggle. We will play them close all game, the difference will be again in the margins where I predict we lose the turnover battle and set them up for an easy score on our side of the 50.

Expecting about 450 yards of total offense combined

TCU 1 offensive TD, and 1 Special Teams TD.

Have no idea what ISU will score but the last 3 games the offense mustered, 17, 9 and 14.

 

[madguy30]

If TCU's been well prepared they'll likely win.

ISU should be improved but I'm not expecting the tendencies of the past two seasons to go anywhere even if corrected for a short time.

 

[ArgentCy]

So I'm going to go with the one football analyst. An attempt at an unbiased analysis would lead me to see TCU winning. Our offense could really struggle. Perhaps they will be able to run but I'll go with...

TCU 24 - ISU 14

 

[Brandon]

After our last 3 games I'm not getting my hopes up about this offense.

 

[Neptune78]

I think turnovers will be the key and this does not work in our favor. TCU 17-13.
I hate being so pessimistic but we are what the scoreboard says we are.

Agree with this. Best team in many years on paper going into the season, but until we clean-up STs and turnovers, we're just paper tigers.

 

[Clyde4cy]

The ST performance has been dreadful the last 3 games. They spotted KSU a 7 pt lead 13 seconds into what was sure to be a close game. An early fumble on a punt return set the tone early against ND. Then against LA we almost give up as many points on ST as we did on defense.

We have little chance at beating TCU if ST makes it 4 straight clunkers.

 

[clonedude]

I'm with Jay Jordan on this.... TCU wins.

I'll believe in our offense when I see it perform. Same goes for our awful special teams.

 

[harimad]

TCU 27 ISU 13

on the strength of one return TD, one big play TD, and a pick six late, TCU takes their home opener from the uninspired Cyclones.

Please prove me wrong, boys, but three “off” performances in a row really have me scared that something is very wrong in the ISU locker room.

 

[awd4cy]

Iowa State 20
TCU 14