TCU Soccer moved to 7-0 on the season with an amazing comeback victory in opposition to the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday. Setting a brand new student-attendance file, Amon G. Carter was packed and at its loudest on the college’s homecoming sport.
The Horned Frogs had been pressured to make one other comeback as they scored 28-unanswered factors and shut out the Wildcats within the second half. It was a fantastic efficiency by Max Duggan as he threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns, whereas Kendre Miller continued to feast and collected 153 speeding yards and two touchdowns. To ensure that the Frogs to stay good, they have to execute on these keys to the sport in opposition to West Virginia.
Set up the operating sport:
It’s pertinent that the Frogs proceed to offer Miller the ball as no staff has come remotely near stopping the bottom sport. Miller, who rushed for over 100 yards in his fourth sport this season, has been aggressive and violent with every of his rushes this season, which is one thing that has a optimistic impact on the gamers and the followers. Not solely has he reached the century mark 4 instances, however Miller has reached the top zone ten instances this season as effectively.
Alongside Miller is senior operating again Emari Demercado, who has performed an amazing function because the secondary again. Regardless of his extra reserved function within the offense, he has continued to capitalize on his alternatives as one other attacking menace in an already potent offense.
Unfold the ball offensively:
Whereas the speeding sport is essential to the success of TCU on Saturday, the Frogs should execute and be environment friendly within the passing sport. It was a sluggish begin for Duggan in opposition to Kansas State till he discovered his tight finish Jared Wiley. The senior from Temple, Texas has discovered the top zone in back-to-back video games this season and has performed an enormous function within the final two video games.
In opposition to Oklahoma State, Wiley had two essential receptions that led to his game-tying landing. He backed his efficiency with one other fabulous show the place he had 5 receptions for 74 yards and a landing in opposition to the Wildcats.
With no opponent anticipating the Frogs to make use of Wiley as he has been, this makes it key that Duggan spreads the ball and makes use of all of his receivers. West Virginia will more than likely use their extra skilled gamers to restrict Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis, which lends the potential of leaving Wiley and Geor’quarius Spivey open downfield.
Lock down on protection:
The Horned Frog protection may even play a key function in Saturday’s contest in opposition to the Mountaineers who’re averaging 436.6 yards of offense per sport. For the Frogs, they should tighten up within the secondary as Kansas State exploited the protection’s holes all through the primary half.
Luckily the Frogs’ protection shut out the Wildcats within the second half and obtained two interceptions, however regardless of this efficiency, they put themselves and the offense beneath immense strain to make one other second half comeback. The Frogs should put collectively one other top-tier show and put strain on the Mountaineer offensive line and rush quarterback JT Daniels into making hurried selections.
With 4 consecutive victories over nationally ranked opponents, Head Coach Sonny Dykes and No. 7 TCU will definitely want to take care of their depth as they appear to go 8-0 after they tackle the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown on Saturday.
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