TCU may be getting attention of the national media, but the Horned Frogs are still having a hard time filling up Armon G. Carter Stadium. TCU has played three home games this season averaging 34,512 fans in a stadium that has a listed capacity slightly over 44,000. The last time the Horned Frogs played a home game was on Oct. 11 against Colorado State in front of a season-low 31,156. Last season, the TCU averaged 30,389 fans to 75th among FBS schools in attendance.
The last two years have been a wild ride for the Ball State football program. Last season the Cardinals started off 12-0 and reached as high as 12 in the BCS rankings. After closing out last season with losses in the Mid-American Conference Championship game and the GMAC Bowl, the Cardinals started off 0-7 and 0-3 in the MAC.
A daily look at the news and features from the around the non-BCS world.
BCS: Writer cites the teams that are most cheated by BCS. (Tulsa World)
Air Force: Calhoun and Kubiak family remain close. (Denver Post)
Air Force: Jefferson returns as team’s starting quarterback. (Denver Post)
The 2009 season has been a renaissance of sorts for the Idaho Vandals and the Temple Owls. Both programs are enjoying their best seasons in years and are beginning to get some well-deserved recognition for their efforts.
Idaho, which is off to a 6-1 start after going 2-10 last year, has been featured by SI.com and the Associated Press.
Arguably the best game of the week in college football will take place Saturday at 7:30 ET in Provo, Utah when Brigham Young University Cougars host the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The Horned Frogs are ranked 8th in the latest BCS standings while the Cougars are ranked 16th.
Beyond the storyline of two ranked and tradition-rich programs meeting with a great deal on the line, there is the topic of media coverage. The game will receive national coverage with ESPN’s College GameDay broadcasting from Provo and Versus airing the game.
