TCU Football vs. Tarleton: Staff Predictions And Game Previews

The Horned Frogs face the Texans in the home opener on Saturday. Here are our predictions

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Last week, the Horned Frogs came out with the win, despite a slow start. Thanks to 31 points scored in the second half, the final score was 38-13. Several of our staff came close with their prediction - Brett predicted a 38-10 win for the Frogs, so his guess was the closest. Ryann's 35-14 and David's 41-14 were also close. Who will get it this week?

Staff Predictions

It's the season opener, and it's against an FCS team. TCU and Tarleton State will be meeting for the first time. Here's how the KillerFrogs editorial staff thinks the game will go:

Barry Lewis - TCU 42 - Tarleton 13

Brett Gibbons - TCU 52 - Tarleton 10

David Tucker - TCU 41 - Tarleton 17

Derek Lytle - TCU 56 - Tarleton 24

Ian Napetian - TCU 49 - Tarleton 6

Nathan Cross - TCU 42 - Tarleton 10

Nick Howard - TCU 55 - Tarleton 7

Ryann Zeller - TCU 52 - Tarleton 7

Tori Couch - TCU 53 - Tarleton 10

Tyler Brown - TCU 63 - Tarleton 0

Zion Trammell - TCU 45 - Tarleton 3

Previewing the Game

All week, our staff has been providing a preview of the first game of the season. In case you missed some of our earlier coverage, here are some links to those stories:

Monday

Derius Davis Wins Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Sonny Dykes Weekly Press Conference

Tuesday

The Rules Reconsidered - sports humor by our own sports ignoramus

First Look at Tarleton State

Wednesday

Episode 173 of the KillerFrogs Podcast

Tarleton Players to Watch

TCU's Depth Chart for the Tarleton Game

Big 12 Weekly Matchups and Predictions

Defensive Coordinator Joe Gillespie and Quarterback Max Duggan Press Conference

Thursday

Dear Tarleton State - more sports humor

Watch! Tori's Thoughts on What to Expect Versus Tarleton

Big 12 Weekly Power Rankings

Friday

Keys to the Tarleton Game

Saturday

Frog Alley Pregame Experience

How to Watch TCU vs. Tarleton State

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Published Sep 10, 2022

Barry Lewis

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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