TCU’s trip to Tucson comes with a little bit of everything: a ranked opponent, a rare road destination and the program’s only Friday night game of the season.
The Horned Frogs will face No. 22 Arizona on Friday at 9:15 p.m.
CST, and it’s only the second time in school history TCU has played in Tucson. The first came in 2003, when the Frogs won in overtime.
This one also carries some Big 12 history, since it will be the first time TCU has gone there as conference foes.
TCU arrives off a comeback win over Kansas, a game that looked rough early before the Frogs flipped it after halftime. Down 13-0 at the break, linebacker Max Carroll changed the mood with a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown to get TCU on the board.
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From there, the offense finally found some rhythm. Freshman Ace Theus broke through with a 28-yard rushing touchdown to put TCU ahead, though Kansas answered with a field goal in the fourth to move back in front 16-14. Quarterback Jaden Craig then put the Frogs back on top with a 17-yard touchdown run, and TCU sealed it with a successful two-point conversion after Craig hit Jordan Dwyer in the end zone.
The win loomed large for Sonny Dykes, with many fans believing a loss would have cost the head coach his job. That same pressure had already played out at Baylor, which lost to Kansas the week before. Dykes said at Tuesday’s press conference that he didn’t notice any boos or chants during the game.
TCU still has work to do to reach bowl eligibility. The Frogs need two wins in their final four games, with Arizona, Kansas State, No.
3 Utah and No. 15 Texas Tech still on the schedule.
Dykes also said the team is dealing with a virus that has affected 25-30 players. The availability report for Friday has not been released.
Arizona comes in led by senior quarterback Noah Fifita, who has thrown for more than 2,400 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. The Wildcats’ only losses are to No.
9 BYU and No. 15 Texas Tech, with the defeat to Tech coming last week.
TCU beat Arizona the last time the teams met, rolling to a 49-28 win in 2024.
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