Posts Tagged ‘Texas Christian’
A backdrop to last weekend’s TCU-BYU game was the television coverage for the game. This has been a hot topic for many Mountain West fans ever since the conference left ESPN and created its own network, The Mtn., in 2006. This week CBSSports.com Dennis Dodd compared Boise State and Texas Christian’s television schedules. It is interesting to note that CBSSports.com is affiliated with CBS College Sports, a television station that broadcasts Mountain West games.
As November nears, two non-BCS teams remain undefeated. Both Texas Christian and Boise State have spotless records and continue to vie for a BCS bowl berth. With TCU passing Boise State in the BCS rankings, the issue of schedule has come into discussion. How do these team’s schedules fare against each other and past BCS-busters?
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.
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)
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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.
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