2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2022 TCU Horned Frogs football
2022 TCU Horned Frogs football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Big 12 Championship, L 28–31OT vs. Kansas State
Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal), W 51–45 vs. Michigan ; CFP National Championship, L 7–65 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	13–2 (9–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Garrett Riley (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	A. J. Ricker (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Joe Gillespie (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 TCU y^	9	–	0	13	–	2
No. 14 Kansas State y$	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 25 Texas	6	–	3	8	–	5
Texas Tech	5	–	4	8	–	5
Oklahoma State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Baylor	4	–	5	6	–	7
Oklahoma	3	–	6	6	–	7
Kansas	3	–	6	6	–	7
West Virginia	3	–	6	5	–	7
Iowa State	1	–	8	4	–	8
Championship: Kansas State 31, TCU 28^OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. TCU compiled a perfect 12–0 regular season record; its first undefeated regular season since 2010. After an overtime loss in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State by a score of 31–28, TCU was selected as the third seed in the four-team College Football Playoff. In the semifinal round, TCU beat #2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45, becoming the first Big 12 team to win a College Football Playoff game as well as make the CFP National Championship game. TCU lost the National Championship game to the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 65–7 and finished the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.^[1]^[2]

Offseason[edit]

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[a]	K	Kicker^[b]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[c]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures[edit]

Outgoing transfers[edit]

7 Horned Frog players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after the 2021 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Mikel Barkley	#2	WR	5'11"	170	Junior	Tallahassee, FL	Transferred to Toledo
Zach Evans	#6	RB	5'11"	212	Sophomore	Houston, TX	Transferred to Ole Miss
Khari Coleman	#11	DE	6'2"	221	Sophomore	New Orleans, LA	Transferred to Ole Miss
Ahmonte Watkins	#19	RB/DB	5'11"	190	Freshman	Houston, TX	Transferred to New Mexico State
Ochaun Mathis	#32	DE	6'5"	257	Junior	Manor, TX	Transferred to Nebraska
Patrick Jenkins	#91	DT	6'2"	287	Sophomore	New Orleans, LA	Transferred to Tulane
Earl Barquet	#97	DT	6'3"	277	Sophomore	Marrero, LA	Transferred to USC

Arrivals[edit]

Incoming Transfers[edit]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Old School
Mark Perry	#3	DB	6'0"	215	Junior	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Colorado
Emani Bailey	#9	RB	5'9"	200	Junior	Denton, TX	Louisiana
Terrence Cooks	#12	LB	6'2"	225	Freshman	Pearland, TX	Texas
Ish Burdine	#18	DB	6'1"	200	Junior	Slidell, LA	Missouri
Jared Wiley	#19	TE	6'7"	255	Senior	Temple, TX	Texas
Corey Wren	#21	RB	5'10"	200	Junior	New Orleans, LA	Florida State
Josh Newton	#24	DB	6'0"	195	Junior	Monroe, LA	Louisiana-Monroe
Ezra Dotson-Oyetade	#52	OL	6'3"	285	Freshman	Garland, TX	Arizona State
Robby Rochester	#55	OL	6'5"	290	Sophomore	Southlake, TX	Connecticut
Alan Ali	#56	OL	6'5"	300	Senior	Fort Worth, TX	SMU
Johnny Hodges	#57	LB	6'2"	240	Junior	Darnestown, MD	Navy
Caleb Fox	#90	DL	6'3"	295	Junior	The Woodlands, TX	Stephen F. Austin
Tymon Mitchell	#91	DL	6'3"	315	Junior	Nashville, TN	Georgia
Lwal Uguak	#96	DL	6'5"	271	Senior	Edmonton, AB	Connecticut

Preseason[edit]

Big 12 media poll[edit]

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Big 12 media poll
1	Baylor (17)	365
2	Oklahoma (12)	354
3	Oklahoma State (9)	342
4	Texas (2)	289
5	Kansas State	261
6	Iowa State (1)	180
7	TCU	149
8	West Virginia	147
9	Texas Tech	119
10	Kansas	48

Preseason Big-12 awards[edit]

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Position	Player	Class
Offense
WR	Quentin Johnston	Junior
Defense
DB	Tre Tomlinson	Senior

Source:^[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 p.m.	at Colorado*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 38–13	47,868
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Tarleton State*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	W 59–17	43,197
September 24	11:00 a.m.	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 42–34	35,569
October 1	11:00 a.m.	No. 18 Oklahoma		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ABC	W 55–24	49,095
October 8	11:00 a.m.	at No. 19 Kansas	No. 17	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (College GameDay)	FS1	W 38–31	47,233
October 15	2:30 p.m.	No. 8 Oklahoma State	No. 13	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ABC	W 43–40 ^2OT	49,594
October 22	7:00 p.m.	No. 17 Kansas State	No. 8	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FS1	W 38–28	47,881
October 29	11:00 a.m.	at West Virginia	No. 7	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN	W 41–31	50,426
November 5	11:00 a.m.	Texas Tech	No. 7	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 34–24	44,760
November 12	6:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Texas	No. 4	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry, College GameDay)	ABC	W 17–10	104,203
November 19	11:00 a.m.	at Baylor	No. 4	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 29–28	44,393
November 26	3:00 p.m.	Iowa State	No. 4	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	W 62–14	44,846
December 3	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 10 Kansas State	No. 3	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game, College GameDay)	ABC	L 28–31 ^OT	69,335
December 31	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Michigan*	No. 3	State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl–CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	W 51–45	71,723
January 9, 2023	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia*	No. 3	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA (CFP National Championship)	ESPN	L 7–65	72,628
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[edit]

at Colorado[edit]

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0, 0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	7	10	21	38
Buffaloes	3	3	0	7	13

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: September 2
Game time: 9:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 47,868
Referee: Matthew Richards
TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
[1]

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Statistics	TCU	Colorado
First downs	17	20
Total yards	413	348
Rushes/yards	30-275	29-113
Passing yards	138	235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-23-0	26-41-0
Time of possession	26:42	33:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	13/20, 111 yards
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	8 carries, 52 yds, TD
	Receiving	Savion Williams	3 receptions, 31 yards
Colorado	Passing	J. T. Shrout	13/23, 157 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	8 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Arias	4 receptions, 66 yards

Tarleton State (FCS)[edit]

Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs TCU Horned Frogs (1–0, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	7	10	0	17
Horned Frogs	21	17	14	7	59

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: September 10
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 43,197
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Charles Arbuckle
[2]

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Statistics	Tarleton State	TCU
First downs	13	28
Total yards	295	630
Rushes/yards	28-85	37-180
Passing yards	210	450
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-26-2	28-34-0
Time of possession	25:18	34:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing	Beau Allen	11/25, 210 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Braelon Bridges	9 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Darius Cooper	6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	23/29, 390 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	13 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Hudson	5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

at SMU[edit]

TCU Horned Frogs (2–0, 0–0) vs SMU Mustangs (2–1, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	14	14	0	14	42
Mustangs	0	14	7	13	34

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

Date: September 24
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 35,569
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV: ESPNU
[3]

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Statistics	TCU	SMU
First downs	21	27
Total yards	487	476
Rushes/yards	35-191	37-104
Passing yards	296	372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-30-0	27-49-2
Time of possession	31:18	28:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	22/29, 278 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	17 carries, 142 yards, TD
	Receiving	Derius Davis	3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	27/49, 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tre Siggers	19 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jake Bailey	8 receptions, 163 yards, TD

No. 18 Oklahoma[edit]

No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (3–1, 0–1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (3–0, 0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Sooners	10	7	0	7	24
Horned Frogs	27	14	14	0	55

at Amon G. Cater Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: October 1st
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 49,095
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV: ABC
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Statistics	No. 18 Oklahoma	TCU
First downs	22	29
Total yards	355	668
Rushes/yards	49-179	41-361
Passing yards	176	307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-32-0	24-34-0
Time of possession	27:11	32:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 18 Oklahoma	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	7/16, 126 yards
	Rushing	Jovantae Barnes	18 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brayden Willis	2 receptions, 81 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	23/33, 302 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	13 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Taye Barber	3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

at No. 19 Kansas (College GameDay)[edit]

No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (4–0, 1–0) vs No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (5–0, 2–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Horned Frogs	3	7	21	7	38
No. 19 Jayhawks	0	3	21	7	31

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

Date: October 8
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 47,233
Referee: Steve Baron
TV: FS1
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Statistics	No. 17 TCU	No. 19 Kansas
First downs	21	22
Total yards	452	540
Rushes/yards	31-144	38-189
Passing yards	308	351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-33-1	21-34-1
Time of possession	26:01	33:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 17 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	23/33, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	18 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	14 receptions, 206 yards, TD
No. 19 Kansas	Passing	Jason Bean	16/24, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	15 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Quentin Skinner	4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

No. 8 Oklahoma State[edit]

No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (5–0, 2–0) vs No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (5–0, 2–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
No. 8 Cowboys	14	10	6	0	7	3	40
No. 13 Horned Frogs	7	6	3	14	7	6	43

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: October 15
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 49,594
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV: ABC
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Statistics	No. 8 Oklahoma State	No. 13 TCU
First downs	19	27
Total yards	386	510
Rushes/yards	41-141	43-224
Passing yards	245	286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-36-1	23-40-0
Time of possession	26:55	33:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 8 Oklahoma State	Passing	Spencer Sanders	16/36, 245 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dominic Richardson	22 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dominic Richardson	3 receptions, 79 yards
No. 13 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	23/40, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	22 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	8 receptions, 180 yards, TD

No. 17 Kansas State[edit]

No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5–1, 3–0) vs No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs (6–0, 3–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Wildcats	7	21	0	0	28
No. 8 Horned Frogs	10	7	14	7	38

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: October 22
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 22 miles per hour (35 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 47,881
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV: FS1
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1st quarter

(10:42) TCU – Derius Davis 65-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; TCU 7–0)
(9:08) KSU – Kade Warner 28-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:28; Tied 7–7)
(4:49) TCU – Griffin Kell 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:12; TCU 10–7)

2nd quarter

(14:56) KSU – Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; Kansas State 14–10)
(10:44) KSU – Sammy Wheeler 9-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:56; Kansas State 21–10)
(8:09) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 47-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:35; Kansas State 28–10)
(0:20) TCU – Jared Wiley 4-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:12; Kansas State 28–17)

3rd quarter

(8:12) TCU – Kendre Miller 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:39; Kansas State 28–24)
(3:45) TCU – Quentin Johnston 55-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:25; TCU 31–28)

4th quarter

(12:14) TCU – Kendre Miller 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:41; TCU 38–28)

Statistics	No. 17 Kansas State	No. 8 TCU
First downs	15	26
Total yards	390	495
Rushes/yards	30-158	56-215
Passing yards	232	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-23-2	17-26-0
Time of possession	21:55	38:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 17 Kansas State	Passing	Will Howard	13/20, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	12 carries, 83 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Knowles	4 receptions, 69 yards
No. 8 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	17/26, 280 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at West Virginia[edit]

No. 7 TCU Horned Frogs (7–0, 4–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4, 1–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Horned Frogs	7	21	0	13	41
Mountaineers	7	14	3	7	31

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: October 29
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 50,426
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV: ESPN
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Statistics	No. 7 TCU	West Virginia
First downs	17	25
Total yards	494	430
Rushes/yards	27-153	40-155
Passing yards	341	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-28-1	23-39-1
Time of possession	23:44	36:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 7 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	16/28, 341 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	12 carries, 120 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taye Barber	4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
West Virginia	Passing	JT Daniels	23/39, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	CJ Donaldson	19 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Sam James	6 receptions, 95 yards

Texas Tech (Big Noon Kickoff)[edit]

Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–4, 2–3) vs TCU Horned Frogs (8–0, 5–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	10	0	7	7	24
No. 7 Horned Frogs	7	6	0	21	34

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: November 5
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 44,760
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
[9]

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Statistics	Texas Tech	No. 7 Horned Frogs
First downs	20	24
Total yards	352	429
Rushes/yards	39-195	51-234
Passing yards	157	195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-32-1	12-23-0
Time of possession	25:21	34:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	7/10, 79 yards, TD
	Rushing	Camron Valdez	3 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Jerand Bradley	2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
No. 7 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	12/23, 195 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	21 carries, 158 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taye Barber	3 receptions, 62 yards

at No. 18 Texas (College GameDay)[edit]

No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (9–0, 6–0) vs No. 18 Texas Longhorns (6–3, 4–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Horned Frogs	0	3	7	7	17
No. 18 Longhorns	0	0	3	7	10

at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

Date: November 12
Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
Game weather: Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 104,203
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
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Statistics	No. 4 TCU	No. 18 Texas
First downs	19	14
Total yards	283	199
Rushes/yards	44-159	22-28
Passing yards	124	171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-29-0	17-39-1
Time of possession	37:22	22:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 7 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	19/29, 124 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	21 carries, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
No. 18 Longhorns	Passing	Quinn Ewers	17/39, 171 yards, INT
	Rushing	Bijan Robinson	12 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Whittington	6 receptions, 78 yards

at Baylor (Big Noon Kickoff)[edit]

No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (10–0, 7–0) vs Baylor Bears (6–4, 4–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Horned Frogs	7	7	6	9	29
Bears	7	7	0	14	28

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: November 19
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 44,393
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
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Statistics	No. 4 TCU	Baylor
First downs	20	25
Total yards	442	501
Rushes/yards	27-115	46-232
Passing yards	327	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24-36-1	21-30-1
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 4 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	24/35, 327 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Max Duggan	8 carries, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taye Barber	5 receptions, 108 yards
Baylor	Passing	Blake Shapen	21/30, 269 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Craig Williams	19 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Monaray Baldwin	6 receptions, 123 yards

Iowa State[edit]

Iowa State Cyclones (4–7, 1–7) vs No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs (11–0, 8–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	7	0	7	14
No. 4 Horned Frogs	24	10	21	7	62

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: November 26
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 44,846
Referee: Kevin Boltmann
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
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Statistics	Iowa State	No. 4 TCU
First downs	19	21
Total yards	330	377
Rushes/yards	31-159	38-131
Passing yards	171	246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-38-2	22-30-0
Time of possession	26:08	33:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	12/24, 106 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eli Sanders	7 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Deshawn Hanika	3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
No. 4 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	17/24, 212 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	15 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Savion Williams	5 receptions, 48 yards, TD

No. 10 Kansas State (College GameDay)[edit]

No. 10 Kansas State Wildcats (9–3, 7–2) vs No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12–0, 9–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 10 Wildcats	7	7	7	7	3	31
No. 3 Horned Frogs	7	3	7	11	0	28

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Date: December 3
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 69,335
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysts), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

1st quarter

(5:00) TCU - Taye Barber 1 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (TCU 7-0)
(0:15) KSU - Ben Sinnott 6 Yd pass from Will Howard (Ty Zentner Kick) (Tied 7-7)

2nd quarter

(10:16) KSU - Will Howard 1 Yd Run (Ty Zentner Kick) (KSU 14-7)
(0:29) TCU - Griffin Kell 42 Yd Field Goal (KSU 14-10)

3rd quarter

(12:19) KSU - RJ Garcia II 25 Yd pass from Will Howard (Ty Zentner Kick) (KSU 21-10)
(9:09) TCU - Kendre Miller 6 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick) (KSU 21-17)

4th quarter

(11:27) KSU - Deuce Vaughn 44 Yd Run (Ty Zentner Kick) (KSU 28-17)
(7:34) TCU - Griffin Kell 42 Yd Field Goal (KSU 28-20)
(1:51) TCU - Max Duggan 8 Yd Run (Max Duggan Pass to Jared Wiley for 2-PT Conversion) (Tied 28-28)

OT

(FG) KSU - Ty Zentner 31 Yd Field Goal (KSU wins 31-28)

Statistics	Kansas State	TCU
First downs	20	18
Total yards	404	469
Rushes/yards	44-205	37-218
Passing yards	199	251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-32-0	18-36-1
Time of possession	32:00	28:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Will Howard	18/32, 199 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	26 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Phillip Brooks	6 receptions, 48 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	18/36, 251 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Max Duggan	15 carries, 110 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	4 receptions, 139 yards

No. 2 Michigan (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Semifinal)[edit]

No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) vs No.2 Michigan Wolverines (13-0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Horned Frogs	14	7	20	10	51
No. 2 Wolverines	0	6	24	15	45

at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 31
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 71,723
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analysts), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
Box score

Game information
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter

Statistics	No. 3 TCU	No. 2 Wolverines
First downs	19	25
Total yards	488	528
Rushes/yards	41-263	40-186
Passing yards	225	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-29-2	21-35-2
Time of possession	27:35	32:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 3 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	14/29, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	17 carries, 150 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	6 receptions, 163 yards, TD
No. 2 Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	20/34, 343 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	23 carries, 119 yards
	Receiving	Ronnie Bell	6 receptions, 135 yards, TD

No. 1 Georgia (National Championship)[edit]

No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Horned Frogs	7	0	0	0	7
No. 1 Bulldogs	17	21	14	13	65

at SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles, California

Date: January 9
Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 72,628
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysts), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Box Score

Game information
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter

Statistics	No. 3 TCU	No. 1 Georgia
First downs	9	32
Total yards	188	589
Rushes/yards	28-36	44-254
Passing yards	152	335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-23-2	20-28-0
Time of possession	23:01	36:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 3 TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	14/22, 152 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emari Demercado	14 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Derius Davis	5 receptions, 101 yards
No. 1 Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	18/25, 304 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	8 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	7 receptions, 152 yards, TD

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Blair Conwright	Jr
WR	`1`	Quentin Johnston	Jr
QB	`2`	Chandler Morris	Fr
RB	`3`	Emari Demercado	Sr
WR	`4`	Taye Barber	Sr
WR	`6`	Chase Jackson	Fr
WR	`7`	Jordan Hudson	Fr
RB	`9`	Emani Bailey	Jr
QB	`10`	Josh Hoover	Fr
WR	`11`	Derius Davis	Sr
TE	`12`	Geor'Quarius Spivey	Sr
QB	`13`	Luke Pardee	So
WR	`14`	DJ Allen	Fr
QB	`15`	Max Duggan	Sr
QB	`16`	Sam Jackson	Fr
RB	`17`	Trent Battle	Fr
WR	`18`	Savion Williams	Jr
TE	`19`	Jared Wiley	Sr
WR	`20`	Christopher Chosen	So
RB	`21`	Corey Wren	Jr
WR	`22`	Major Everhart	Fr
RB	`23`	Trevor Ailey	Jr
RB	`24`	Brant Ahlfinger	Fr
WR	`26`	Caleb Medford	So
WR	`27`	Gunnar Henderson	Sr
QB	`29`	Jacob Porter	Fr
WR	`30`	Drew Scott	Jr
WR	`32`	Christian MacDonald	So
RB	`33`	Kendre Miller	Jr
WR	`35`	Colton Dobson	Fr
WR	`38`	Parker Clark	Fr
RB	`40`	Franklin Estrada	Fr
WR	`41`	Hunter Krepp	Fr
TE	`42`	Brent Matiscik	Jr
WR	`43`	Joe Staubach	Fr
TE	`44`	Ben Reppenhagen	So
TE	`47`	Carter Ware	Sr
TE	`49`	Austin Scheets	Fr
OL	`52`	Ezra Dotson-Oyetade	Fr
OL	`53`	John Lanz	Sr
OT	`54`	Quinton Harris	Fr
OL	`55`	Robby Rochester	So
OL	`56`	Alan Ali	Sr
OL	`58`	Altrique Barlow	So
OL	`61`	Riley Self	Fr
OL	`66`	Noah Bolticoff	Fr
OL	`67`	Hudson White	Fr
OL	`68`	Michael Nichols	So
OL	`69`	Gannon Gaubert	Fr
OL	`70`	Kris Dike	Sr
OL	`71`	Marcus Williams	Jr
OL	`72`	Jasper Lott	Fr
OL	`74`	Andrew Coker	Jr
OL	`75`	Brannon Brown	Jr
OL	`76`	Garrett Hayes	So
OL	`77`	Brandon Coleman	Jr
OL	`78`	Wes Harris	Sr
OL	`79`	Steve Avila	Sr
TE	`80`	D'Andre Rogers	Fr
WR	`81`	Chase Curtis	Jr
TE	`82`	Alex Honig	Fr
WR	`83`	Keagan Cunningham	Fr
TE	`84`	Dominic DiNunzio	Jr
WR	`86`	Curtis Raymond III	Sr
WR	`87`	Blake Nowell	So
WR	`88`	Quincy Brown	So
WR	`89`	Stayton Ankrom	Fr

Defense '

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Landyn Watson	Fr
CB	`1`	Tre Tomlinson	Sr
CB	`2`	Kee'Yon Stewart	Jr
S	`3`	Mark Perry	Jr
S	`4`	Namdi Obiazor	Jr
LB	`6`	Jamoi Hodge	Jr
S	`7`	D'Arco Perkins-McAllister	So
LB	`9`	Marcel Brooks	Sr
S	`10`	Chace Biddle	Fr
LB	`12`	Terrence Cooks Jr.	Fr
LB	`13`	Dee Winters	Sr
S	`14`	Abe Camara	Jr
S	`15`	Josh Foster	Sr
S	`17`	Deshawn McCuin	Jr
CB	`18`	Ish Burdine	Jr
LB	`19`	Shadrach Banks	So
CB	`20`	Ronald Lewis	Fr
CB	`21`	Noah Daniels	Sr
CB	`22`	Kyron Chambers	Fr
CB	`23`	Keontae Jenkins	So
CB	`24`	Josh Newton	Jr
LB	`25`	Wyatt Harris	Sr
S	`26`	Bud Clark	So
CB	`27`	Jaionte McMillan	So
S	`28`	Millard Bradford	Sr
CB	`29`	Marvin Covington	Fr
S	`32`	Kevin Ward	Fr
LB	`33`	Thomas Armstrong	Jr
LB	`34`	Zach Marcheselli	Jr
LB	`36`	Ryan Quintanar	Fr
LB	`37`	Palmer Nix	Sr
LB	`39`	Matthew Kerr	Fr
LB	`41`	TJ Willson	Fr
LB	`43`	Blake Baldwin	Fr
DL	`44`	Colt Ellison	Sr
S	`46`	Daveion Crawford	Jr
LB	`47`	Jake Boozer	Fr
CB	`48`	Zimbalist Odhams III	So
DL	`49`	Connor Lingren	Fr
DL	`50`	Doug Blue-Eli	So
LB	`51`	Luke Lingard	Fr
DL	`52`	Damonic Williams	Fr
LB	`54`	Luke Splaine	So
LB	`57`	Johnny Hodges	Jr
DL	`59`	Blake Jones	Fr
DL	`90`	Caleb Fox	Jr
DL	`91`	Tymon Mitchell	Jr
DE	`92`	Luke Dodds	Fr
DL	`93`	George Ellis	Sr
DL	`94`	Micheal Ibukun-Obeyode	Fr
DL	`95`	Terrell Cooper	Sr
DL	`96`	Lwal Uguak	Sr
DL	`97`	Paul Oyewale	Fr
DL	`98`	Dylan Horton	Sr
DL	`99`	Soni Misi	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`25`	James Koshakji	Jr
P	`31`	Jordy Sandy	Sr
LS	`36`	Joe Laterza	Fr
LS	`38`	Jack Stein	Fr
PK	`39`	Griffin Kell	Sr
K	`97`	Easton Black	Fr
LS	`98`	Logan Frederic	Fr

Head coach

Sonny Dykes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Malcolm Kelly

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9th, 2022

Coaching staff[edit]

Coach	Title	Consecutive Year at TCU	Previous job
Sonny Dykes	Head Coach	1st	SMU (HC)
Garrett Riley	OC/QB	1st	SMU (OC/QB)
Joe Gillespie	DC/LB	1st	Tulsa (DC)
Anthony Jones Jr.	RB	1st	Memphis (RB)
A. J. Ricker	Co-OC/OL	1st	SMU (Co-OC/OL)
Mark Tommerdahl	STC	1st	Texas Tech (STC)
Paul Gonzales	S	11th	Pacific (DB)
Doug Meacham	IWR/TE	6th	Kansas (OC)
Malcolm Kelly	OWR/AHC	4th	Houston (offensive analyist)
Carlton Buckels	CB	1st	Tulsa (CB)
Jamarkus McFarland	DL	1st	SFA (AHC/DL)

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	RV	17	13	8	7	7	4	4	4	3	3	2
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	18	15	8	7	7	4	4	4	3	4	2
CFP	Not released									7	4	4	4	3	3	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	21	Quentin Johnston	WR	Los Angeles Chargers
2	36	Steve Avila	OG	Los Angeles Rams
3	71	Kendre Miller	RB	New Orleans Saints
4	109	Dylan Horton	DE	Houston Texans
4	125	Derius Davis	WR	Los Angeles Chargers
6	182	Tre Tomlinson	CB	Los Angeles Rams
6	216	Dee Winters	LB	San Francisco 49ers
7	239	Max Duggan	QB	Los Angeles Chargers

References[edit]

^ "Sonny Dykes introduced at TCU Horned Frogs' new coach". ESPN. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ "TCU Officially Hires SMU's Sonny Dykes As New Coach". KTVT. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ Drew Davison (December 2, 2021). "TCU football's 2022 schedule is out. Here's how it lines up for new coach Sonny Dykes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ "2022 Football Schedule Announced". Texas Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[3] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[4] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[5] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[1] "Sonny Dykes introduced at TCU Horned Frogs' new coach". ESPN. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[2] "TCU Officially Hires SMU's Sonny Dykes As New Coach". KTVT. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[6] "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[7] "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[8] Drew Davison (December 2, 2021). "TCU football's 2022 schedule is out. Here's how it lines up for new coach Sonny Dykes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[9] "2022 Football Schedule Announced". Texas Christian University, Department of Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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