Two years removed from an undefeated regular season and a national championship appearance, TCU football has reached a new low. Since that game, it has been nothing but disappointment for this program, but this loss left Frog fans in complete disarray.

Houston never trailed in a 30-19 win over TCU. After both teams committed turnovers on downs, the Cougars led a seven-play drive that resulted in a Zeon Chriss touchdown pass to Devan Williams. A score of two meters from Re’Shaun Sanford and a field goal put Houston up 17-0. It left the home fans stunned as their team struggled all night.

The Frogs didn’t get a response until late in the first half Redding Williams made a nice catch, but a missed extra point made it 17-6. It didn’t take long for Chriss to make his statement as he ran 77 yards to put the Cougars up 24-6 at halftime.

The offense started to get things together in the second half. Jeremy Payne hit the ball in from two yards out to cut the lead to 12 and Jack Bech scored again to make it a one-possession game. Trailing by eight and desperately needing a stop, Houston ran the ball straight down the field and the defense couldn’t get off the field. A field goal seemed to ice the game.

Josh Hoover went 23-37 for 233 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. It was a tough night for the second-year quarterback. He read some bad results, but was also under constant pressure. The Cougars got to Hoover with a three-man rush. J.P. Richardson led all receivers with nine catches for 98 yards.

Run defense remained a problem. The Cougars didn’t do anything special and yet Andy Avalos had no answers. They allowed 207 rushing yards. The offense has committed four turnovers and seven turnovers in the last two games.

A lot of credit goes to Houston for coming out and taking it to the Horned Frogs. For a team that hadn’t scored in the last two games, they seemed the most energetic and excited team. The loss drew boos from Amon G. Carter Stadium as fans left dissatisfied and disappointed.

Head Coach Sonja Dykes said this was a devastating loss and the players are hurt and embarrassed and the fans deserve better than this. At TCU, the standard has risen. A standard set by Gary Patterson and went to another level two years ago. Fans expect excellence and a program that can compete at the top of the conference. What happened on Friday night is inexcusable and fans have every right to express their frustration. This team needs to improve.

The Frogs will have a much-needed bye week before hitting the road Utah on October 19.

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