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5 things TCU fans need to know about Texas, including the Longhorns' struggles on third down

Here are five things TCU fans need to know about the Horned Frogs' Week 4 opponent, Texas:

Now it gets real

"For some reason, they thought we were terrible."

That's what head coach Gary Patterson had to say about TCU's doubters following the Frogs' 40-28 loss to Ohio State last week.

Patterson wants to keep everything in the right perspective. While TCU fans might be disappointed that the Frogs didn't pull one out last week, beating Texas is more important. He's been saying so for weeks.

TCU still places atop SportsDay's "Best in Texas" poll, and while Texas can insist that it's "back," the Longhorns have defeated the Frogs only once since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012.