Patterson: QB Hill doesn’t have to ‘win the world’ in TCU debut

Quarterback Kenny Hill shouldn’t try to “win the world” when he makes his starting debut for TCU on Saturday, coach Gary Patterson said.

“Just run the offense. Let the offense work for you,” Patterson said Monday, speaking to reporters during the weekly Big 12 coaches conference call. “And if you have to use your feet or other things to make things happen, then do so.”

Hill earned the starting quarterback job in fall camp over Foster Sawyer. Hill started eight games at Texas A&M in 2014, throwing for a school debut-record 511 yards against South Carolina.

“He’s been there before,” Patterson said. “Our biggest thing probably is talking to Foster about how we’ve got to keep coming. We need two quarterbacks, and really three.”

Patterson said Hill has prepared well.

“He’s done everything Coach Cumbie has asked him to, as far as I know — meetings and everything else,” Patterson said. “I think the biggest thing in this ballgame is he needs to try not to win the world in a ballgame. Right now, we really don’t have to say much about it except we’ve got to find a way to beat South Dakota State.”

South Dakota State allowed 197.8 passing yards a game last season and 12 touchdown passes total in 12 games.

This story was originally published August 29, 2016 at 1:01 PM with the headline "Patterson: QB Hill doesn’t have to ‘win the world’ in TCU debut."