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Week one was a rousing success for both the TCU Horned Frogs and the staff of Frogs O’ War, as we all correctly picked the home team to beat Duquesne in a landslide, even if none of us quite got the spread.
Though the scores are a little closer for Cal, the Frogs are the overwhelming favorite to roll in week two, earning a win over a P5 opponent, a conference that didn’t want them, and a defense that Gary Patterson calls the best he’ll face this season.
TCU Football vs Cal: Predictions
| Your Name | Who will win Saturday's game? | What will the final score be? | Which team will force more turnovers? How many and what are they? | Will Cal live up to Gary Patterson's assertion that "they might be the best defense we face this season?" | Offensive Player of the Game | Defensive Player of the Game | Biggest question you want answered against the first P5 opponent of the season? |
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| Your Name | Who will win Saturday's game? | What will the final score be? | Which team will force more turnovers? How many and what are they? | Will Cal live up to Gary Patterson's assertion that "they might be the best defense we face this season?" | Offensive Player of the Game | Defensive Player of the Game | Biggest question you want answered against the first P5 opponent of the season? |
| Christian Tjoa | TCU | 34-10 | TCU wins the turnover battle 2-1. One of the TCU RBs lose a fumble, while the Frogs get two picks off Garbers on the other end | Cal’s defense is good, but they just gave up 22 points to Nevada. I expect a classic slugfest later in the season with K State. | Max Duggan has a clean game with 2 TD throws and 1 on the ground | Dee Winters has double digit tackles and keeps everything contained | How does the offense look against real competition in the post-Cumbie era? |
| Ryan | TCU | 31-17 | TCU, 1 fumble and 1 interception | It’s between Cal and WVU for me, if the Mountaineers keep playing like they did against Maryland though, Gary’s comment will hold up. | Max Duggan - if Carson Strong can put up 300+ yards against the Cal D, so can Max | Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson | How big of a workload is Zach Evans going to take on, or will we continue with the RB by committee approach? |
| Colin Post | TCU | 35-17 | TCU will force three (two picks, one fumble); Cal will force a fumble | No. This will be Quentin Johnston's first 100-yard game of the season. | Quentin Johnston | Ochaun Mathis (tempted to put THT again) | Can CJ Ceasar hold the fort down at corner (probably not)? |
| Russ Hodges | TCU | 38-7 | TCU will force two turnovers, both interceptions. | Maybe of the team's nonconference opponents, but I expect Kansas State, West Virginia and Iowa State to be more formidable. | Max Duggan | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | Can the TCU offense make enough noise in the passing game to present a viable balance in future matchups? |
| Deanna Rust | TCU | TCU 35-10 CAL | Each team gets 1 turnover. TCU will force a fumble. Cal will intercept once. | NOPE | Max Duggan | Dee Winters | ARE WE READY?? The Bears are coming off an embarrassing loss to a team that literally practiced in a parking garage, in their first non conference loss after being 9-0 going into last weekend. I want to see how TCU holds up against a team that’s emotional and challenges them. Did we learn anything last weekend? I think we’re ready, but I want to see proof. |
| Anthony North | TCU | 24-13…but remains too close for comfort in the 4th Qtr. | TCU - a strip sack & an interception | No. Oklahoma is still on the schedule | Quentin Johnston | Ochaun Mathis | Will the offense play it safe to protect a lead, or will it be able and given the green light to explode for a blow out win? |
| Melissa | TCU | 33-17 | TCU - two interceptions. Let the CJ Caesar redemption tour commence | No. Sorry Bears, TCU will have their way on offense. | Max Duggan. 300+ and three total tuddies. | Ochaun Mathis is going to EAT. | Will the real TCU offense please stand up? |
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