Arizona State faces short turnaround against an imposing TCU team

SMU v TCU | Ron Jenkins/GettyImagesAfter eking out a 27-24 win in Waco on Saturday, the Sun Devils will return to Tempe for a Friday night showcase, hosting the Horned Frogs of TCU in the Big 12 home opener.

TCU enters this matchup a perfect 3-0 to open the season, coming in at No. 24 in the most recent AP rankings after double-digit wins over North Carolina, Abilene Christian, and SMU. The Horned Frogs have put up at least 35 points in each game so far, ranking 23rd nationally in scoring offense with 41.7 points per game.

Junior quarterback Josh Hoover is the motor that runs the offense. Coming off a 2024 performance that saw him throw for nearly 4,000 yards, he comes in to this week with an…