In close games, TCU’s Gary Patterson hard to beat, says CBS study
When it comes to winning close games, no Big 12 coach has done it more than TCU’s Gary Patterson.
CBS Sports’ Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) ran the numbers and found Patterson is 43-25 in games decided by one score. That’s a .632 winning percentage in those games, ahead of Mike Gundy’s 23-14 (.622) at Oklahoma State and Bob Stoops’ 33-22 (.600) at OU.
Top 5 coaching records in 1-score games: Bobby Wilder, Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly, Tommy Tuberville, Les Miles. https://t.co/uQ9NnB016m
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) August 8, 2016
“Over the past two years, Patterson is 9-2 in these games after going 4-7 in TCU’s first two Big 12 seasons,” Solomon writes.
Patterson’s in the top 10 nationally among the coaches listed by CBS Sports. Also up there — Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly and Tommy Tuberville.
The Horned Frogs’ season begins Sept. 3 against South Dakota State.
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This story was originally published August 8, 2016 at 12:58 PM with the headline "In close games, TCU’s Gary Patterson hard to beat, says CBS study."