Dykes on TCU’s underdog label: ‘Bring it on’

AUSTIN, Texas– No. 4 TCU clinched an area in the Big 12 national championship with a 17-10 win over Texas on Saturday, an amazing climb for a team that completed 5-7 last season and has a first-year coach in Sonny Dykes.Yet, success hasn’t appeared to equal respect for the Horned Frogs(10-0, 7-0 in the Big 12 ), as they rolled into Austin as 7.5-point underdogs despite being undefeated. After the win, Dykes stated being doubted is simply part of his team’s story this season.”I didn’t actually know until about Wednesday,”Dykes said about the underdog function.” We do not want to be given things. That’s the something that we have actually spoken about all year. Let’s make this. “Dykes, who ended up being

the very first coach in Huge 12 history to win his very first 10 games, has continued to advise his team that it was chosen seventh in the preseason standings, and if it didn’t listen to outsiders then, why start now?”No one had any expectations for this football group at all other than ourselves,”he said.” We comprehend that’s the way it is. Our offer has been,’Hey, bring it on.’If we have actually got to win ’em all, fine; let’s attempt to win ’em all.” 2 Associated The Horned Frogs needed to change from their usual offensive

fireworks due to Texas’ defensive pressure, rather using a stifling defense of their own to hold Texas to 199 total lawns, its fewest in a house game considering that the Big 12 started play in 1996. Bijan Robinson had just 29 rushing yards on 12 carries, his least in the previous two seasons, and Texas’three offensive points( the Longhorns ‘lone goal came on a fumble return late in the 4th quarter)were its least at home considering that a 66-3 loss to UCLA in 1997. And TCU did it in front of 104,203 fans, the second-largest crowd in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Arena history.Since TCU joined the Huge 12 in 2012, the Horned Frogs are 8-3 against Texas, consisting of 5-1

in Austin.Linebacker Johnny Hodges, a transfer from Navy in his very first season with TCU, said it was “insane “the Frogs were underdogs, mentioning that the defense has kept in mind of criticism from the College Football Playoff committee about its efficiency.”We have our own chips,”Hodges said,”[ like] clearly the disrespect that we receive from the nation. I think our defense has a little chip, a little something to prove. “Dykes called the system’s efficiency “as good as I have actually ever been around “as a head coach.”I believed [defensive organizer] Joe Gillespie did a great task, had a real sense of what Texas was trying to do and made some fantastic calls,”Dykes said.”I mean, to hold this offense to three points, are you joking? This is an offense full of future NFL players, draft picks. I thought it was a hell of a performance.”