TCU vs. SMU: 5 Things to Know

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAfter the first bye week of the 2021, head coach Gary Patterson and the TCU Horned Frogs will return to Amon G. Carter Stadium for their third consecutive home game to kick off the season. This time, TCU will host SMU with the Iron Skillet on the line in what will be the 100th all-time matchup between the two rival schools. Here are five things to know.

1. Gary Patterson appears laser-focused on the Mustangs

TCU lost the rights to the Iron Skillet in 2019, falling 41-38 and suffering its first defeat at the hands of the Mustangs in seven years. Judging from his recent media appearance during the week, Patterson looks hellbent on…