TCU’s Dykes ejected in Frogs’ 66-42 loss to SMU

• Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 21, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close Covers the Huge 12

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TCU coach Sonny Dykes was ejected from the Horned Frogs’ 66-42 loss to rival SMU on Saturday after earning consecutive unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the 3rd quarter.Dykes became the very first head coach of a Power 4 program to be disqualified from a college football game for numerous unsportsmanlike conduct charges given that the NCAA developed the guideline in 2016.

TCU trailed SMU 41-21 at halftime and opened the 3rd quarter with a 93-yard kickoff return goal by Jordyn Bailey that was nullified by a holding penalty. Dykes’ subsequent arguing with authorities led to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and started the drive at TCU’s 10-yard line. After the very first play of the drive, Dykes continued arguing, received another flag and was escorted out of the roadway game against his previous program.Editor’s Picks

Dykes was SMU’s head coach from 2017 through 2021 and went 30-18 throughout his period before leaving to sign up with the competing Horned Frogs, whom he led to a College Football Playoff title game appearance in 2022. He ‘d won each of his previous two games against the Mustangs in the Battle of the Iron Skillet.In 2021, Bowling

Green coach Scot Loeffler became the very first FBS head coach to be ejected for several unsportsmanlike conduct charges in a game.After the loss, Dykes declined to go into detail about his exchange with the officiating team however said he did should have the first penalty and didn’t understand why he got the second one.”Ask forgiveness to our players and our fans,”Dykes informed reporters.

“That should never happen, was dissatisfied it occurred. Idea it was possibly unwarranted, however it took place and that’s my duty to make certain that never ever happens. So 100%my fault, certainly I’ve got to be better and our team’s got to play much better. And we will.”This is a great football team. We certainly didn’t play like it tonight. Based on tonight’s efficiency, you would not say that, but I understand we are. “