The Horned Frogs travel to Dallas for the 103rd Battle for the Iron Skillet
Game 4: at SMU MUSTANGS
SEPT. 21 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000) | DALLAS, TX | 4:00 PM
TV: The CW Network
Online Streaming: The CW App
Talent: Thom Brennaman, Max Browne, Treavor Scales
Radio: KZPS 92.5 FM, SiriusXM 383, TuneIn
Talent: Brian Estridge, Landry Burdine, Elvis Gallegos
Spanish Radio: KTNO 620 AM, Varsity Network
Talent: Miguel Cruz, Rolando de Luna
WHAT CHANNEL IS THE CW NETWORK?
In DFW:
- Over the Air: 33
- ATT U-Verse: 1009
- Charter Spectrum: 782
- DirecTV: 33
Check Local Listings
frogs on the cw, unfortunately. pic.twitter.com/NSLNj9ojk0
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) September 20, 2024
GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE GAME
- TCU makes the short trek to Dallas to face SMU at 4 p.m.
- After winning 34-27 at Stanford in its season opener, TCU has its second road game against an ACC member in the season’s first four weeks.
- The Horned Frogs are facing two ACC teams in the same season for the first tine since 2009, when they won 30-14 at Virginia and 14-10 at Clemson in the opening three contests.
- TCU has a four-game winning streak against ACC opponents.
- The Horned Frogs are 5-5 all-time against the ACC. 4TCU is playing 11 Power Four Conference opponents this season.
- The Horned Frogs and Mustangs will be meeting for the 103rd time in their history.
- TCU Head Coach Sonny Dykes has been the winning head coach in each of the last four games between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs. Prior to his arrival at TCU, he guided SMU to its first back-to-back victories (2019, 2021) over the Horned Frogs since 1992-93.
- With wins the last two seasons for TCU, Dykes is 2-0 as a head coach against SMU. 4The Horned Frogs are 8-4 in road games under Dykes.
NOTING THE QB
- TCU quarterback Josh Hoover leads the nation in pass attempts (119) without an interception. 4Hoover is third in the FBS in passing yards with 1,022.
- Hoover’s 69.7 completion percentage is on pace to break TCU’s season record.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Horned Frogs hold a 53-42-7 edge over the Mustangs in a series that began with a 43-0 TCU win in Fort Worth in 1915.
- TCU has won 13 of the last 16 games against SMU and 19 of the past 23.
- The Horned Frogs are 24-22-2 versus the Mustangs in Dallas and 29-20-5 in Fort Worth.
- SMU is TCU’s second-most played series. The Horned Frogs’ 102 meetings with the Mustangs trail only Baylor (119).
UNIFORM WATCH:
I want you to put the word out there that purple chrome back up. pic.twitter.com/GMvnfU4RT1
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) September 20, 2024
Dallas’ finest.#PonyUpDallas | @SMUBookstore pic.twitter.com/xeyEzymWRU
— SMU Football (@SMUFB) September 20, 2024
WEATHER:
Expect another hot one on Saturday, with temperatures peaking right at kickoff with no chance of rain and very little breeze to cool things off. With a “feels like” heat index over 100 degrees, stay safe and hydrated if making the trek across the metroplex.