TCU is out of the gates fast in the Big 12.
Their win last week at Oklahoma State put the Horned Frogs (4-0) in an advantageous position because it was on the road and it was against a contender. In a season with more conference road games (five) than home (four), it was a valuable win.
Now, can the ninth-ranked Frogs afford a stumble?
Sure, figures coach Gary Patterson, thanks to the Big 12 championship game.
“The one thing I didn’t think about, by adding a championship game, you get a mulligan,” he said Tuesday at a bye week press conference.