Horned Frogs Football Meets UAB In C-USA Matchup
11/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 5, 2001
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Site:
Legion Field (80,391)
Television:
This week's game will be televised by ESPN Regional and will be shown in the Metroplex on KSTR-49. Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and Harold Muckleroy (analyst) have been assigned to the telecast.
Radio:
TCU/ESPN Sports Network. Brian Estridge (play-by-play), David Breedlove (analyst) and Jeff Williams (sidelines). The game will be broadcast in the Metroplex on Radio Disney AM-620 and on KTCU (88.7 FM) in Fort Worth.
The Series:
First Meeting
Head Coaches:
Gary Patterson (Kansas State, 1983)
First Year at TCU (4-5)
Overall Record: First year (4-5)
Watson Brown (Vanderbilt, 1973)
7th Year at UAB (35-39-0)
Overall Record: 17th year (72-116-1)
The TCU Horned Frogs look to get back on the winning track as they travel to Birmingham to take on the UAB Blazers in a Conference USA matchup on Saturday, November 10. TCU, playing in its first season in C-USA, is 4-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
The Frogs have alternated wins and losses over their last six contests. After opening the season with a 21-7 setback at fourth-ranked Nebraska in the Pigskin Classic, the Frogs logged consecutive wins at North Texas (19-5) and at SMU (38-10) before falling by a 27-24 count in overtime to Division I-AA Northwestern State in their home opener to finish the non-conference slate with a 2-2 mark.
The Frogs had their September 15 game vs. Marshall cancelled due to the national tragedies and will not reschedule that game this season. TCU won its conference lidlifter at Houston on September 29 by a 34-17 score, dropped a 48-22 decision at Tulane on October 13, came back with a 38-20 victory over Army on October 20, then had a dramatic second half rally fall short to East Carolina on October 30, 37-30.
The Horned Frogs spent the past five years in the Western Athletic Conference, recording back-to-back conference titles in 1999 and 2000. The Frogs are playing in their 105th season of intercollegiate football. They own an all-time record of 488-489-57.
PATTERSON'S POINTS:
On the East Carolina game: "We showed some integrity in the second half, and we found out what we are made of. We could have quit, but we didn't. Once we were down, we showed a lot more spark than we did in the Tulane game. When we play to our capabilities, then we can play with any team in the league. The second half was the best half we've played this season, and you could probably even go back to last year's game against Fresno State. I think we have shown offensively that we can take advantage of what ever people give us. Against Houston and Army, we gained some yards on the ground. Now against East Carolina, we showed that if we have to throw the ball to get some yards and score, then we are capable of doing it."
What lies ahead: "We'll move forward. We still have a chance to play in a bowl game, so we will stay positive and keep working hard, especially with six weeks to play our last three games. When we do what we are taught, take care of our assignments and not worry about what others are doing, then we play sound football. We will take it one game at a time. Our goal needs to be to win at least two of the next three games, so we will be bowl eligible. There is still a lot to play for."
