Week 10 Preview: at #22 TCU Horned Frogs
Record: 5-3, 2-3 Big XII
Head Coach: Matt Campbell
Offensive Scheme: Power Spread
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5
Team Schedule
vs. UL Monroe (5-2): W 52-17
vs. Tarleton State (FCS): W 49-21
at Kennesaw State (5-3): W 44-32
vs. Arizona (3-4): L 38-32
vs. #23 Texas Tech (7-2): L 27-7
at Oklahoma State (4-4): W 42-20
at Colorado (4-3): W 29-5
at #14 Houston (6-2): L 31-24
Team Leaders
Passing: Ray Padrino 65 cmp%, 2515 yards, 19 TD, 10 INT, 153.8 passer rating
Rushing: Tevin Cole 760 yards, 4.9 ypc, 13 TD
Receiving: Oscar Faulk 48 receptions, 771 yards, 6 TD
Defense: Lee King 40 tackles, 2 INT, PBU
Injuries
G Shaquille Marks (Senior) Torn Pectoral (Season) T D.J. Baas (Junior) Torn Rotator Cuff (Season) T Joe Nunn (Sophomore) Torn Pectoral (Season) HB Anthony Masifilo (Junior) Ruptured Disk (Out) EDGE Percy Cadet (Sophomore) Dislocated Elbow (Out) CB Chauncey Ankrah (Senior) Quad Tear (Doubtful)
WR Sua Luvu (Junior) Foot Fracture (Out)Players to Watch
QB Ray Padrino (R-Soph) | 5′11", 188LBS | 80 OVR, 82 SPD, 87 ACC, 87 THP, 82 SAC, 74 MAC, 70 DAC‣ Padrino could very well be playing for his job as TCU has a high profile true freshman backup in Russell Burks who was a four-star and a local kid. The undersized Padrino has had some bright spots with four touchdowns against Tarleton and Colorado but also threw five picks in the loss to Texas Tech and was than stellar against Houston, unable to keep up with Alex Rowe in that fourth quarter. He is a limited athlete who doesn't have the arm to challenge Stanford's secondary deep, which is their weakness.
EDGE Jorge Saucedo (R-Sr) | 6′4", 246LBS | 84 OVR, 84 SPD, 85 ACC, 87 STR, 93 PMV, 83 FMV, 77 BSH‣ The production isn't always there but Saucedo, especially this season with just two sacks but he's a disruptive power rusher that could be lined up against a first-time starter at Stanford is down two left tackles. He is stout enough against the run to be able to collapse inside and disrupt Stanford's inside running game, the staple of the offense and can easily track down Earl Niehuis when he does escape from the pocket.
LB Channing Clinton (Sr) | 6′0", 221LBS | 90 OVR, 85 SPD, 94 ACC, 90 TKL, 83 BSH, 75 MCV, 87 ZCV‣ The only way TCU wins this game is by turning it into a rock fight and in order to do that, they need to stop Stanford's rushing offense from delivering knockout blows. Clinton is a rangy linebacker that plays bigger than his listed weight with his physicality. He's been really good in coverage this season as well and will be pivotal in taking away those in cutting routes that Stanford loves to hit.
Hard Rock Bet™
Spread: Stanford -2.5
Moneyline: TCU +125
Over: 52.5
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The Bookie
Caesar 11-4
Captain Canada 13-2
redsox907 9-5
YaBoyRobRoy 3-1
James
ShireNiner 11-6
djp73 12-2
toysoldier00 6-2
