TCU football at Texas Longhorns: Kickoff time, TV, line, prediction
TCU football has had Texas’ number more often than not since joining the Big 12 in 2012. And nobody should be surprised if the Horned Frogs come away with another victory on Saturday.
After all, this season is already off to an unpredictable start amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the odds — and sports books — are favoring Texas heavily. The Longhorns are the No. 9-ranked team in the country and the offense is off to a promising start by averaging 61 points in the first two games.
The last time an unranked TCU team knocked off a top 10 team? The 2011 season at Boise State.
Does it happen again this season? We’ll find out soon enough. Here’s everything you need to know about the TCU-Texas matchup.
The details
Kickoff: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
TV: Fox (Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft)
Radio: WBAP 820 AM, KTCU 88.7 FM, XM 392 (Brian Estridge, John Denton, Landry Burdine)
Spanish Radio: KFZO 99.1 FM (Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos)
The line: Texas by 11 1/2 (over/under 63), per VegasInsider.com’s consensus line on Wednesday
Did you know?
TCU is 6-2 against Texas, including a 3-1 record in Austin, since joining the Big 12 in 2012. ... Gary Patterson has defeated ranked opponents 26 times, including 11 victories over teams in the top 10, in his tenure at TCU. ... Patterson is 52-38 in one-score games, although has gone 1-7 in the last eight (including the 37-34 season-opening loss to Iowa State on Saturday). ... Texas owns the all-time series record over TCU 63-26-1. ... The first game between the programs happened in 1897, an 18-10 victory by the Longhorns.
Prediction
TCU struggled in the trenches during the season-opening loss to Iowa State. The Frogs have a revamped offensive line and continued their struggles getting pressure on the opposing quarterback. TCU makes it closer than the bookies think, but can’t keep up with Texas in the end. Texas 34, TCU 30.
