
How to Watch TCU vs. Houston: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 4, 2024
Updated Oct. 4, 2024 7:38 p.m. ET
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One of the best pass-catchers in college football will be on show when Jack Bech and the TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) take on the Houston Cougars (1-4) on Friday, October 4, 2024.
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How to Watch TCU vs. Houston
- When: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
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TCU's 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2024 | at Stanford | W 34-27 |
| 9/7/2024 | vs. LIU | W 45-0 |
| 9/14/2024 | vs. UCF | L 35-34 |
| 9/21/2024 | at SMU | L 66-42 |
| 9/28/2024 | at Kansas | W 38-27 |
| 10/4/2024 | vs. Houston | - |
| 10/19/2024 | at Utah | - |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Texas Tech | - |
| 11/2/2024 | at Baylor | - |
| 11/9/2024 | vs. Oklahoma State | - |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. Arizona | - |
| 11/30/2024 | at Cincinnati | - |
TCU 2024 Stats & Insights
- On offense, TCU has been a top-25 unit, ranking 25th-best in the FBS by compiling 465.8 yards per game. The defense ranks 51st (329.6 yards allowed per game).
- TCU has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the passing game, with a top-25 ranking in both passing offense (fourth-best with 364.8 passing yards per game) and passing defense (19th-best with 155.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- The Horned Frogs rank 106th in scoring defense this season (31 points allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 38.6 points per game.
- While the Horned Frogs' run defense ranks 100th with 173.8 rushing yards allowed per game, they've been worse on offense, ranking 21st-worst (101 rushing yards per game).
- TCU sports the 13th-best offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (51.5% third-down percentage), but ranks seventh-worst on the defensive side of the ball (48.1% third-down percentage).
- With four forced turnovers (95th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (119th in the FBS), the Horned Frogs' -6 turnover margin is the 11th-worst in college football.
TCU 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hoover | QB | 1,774 YDS (69.8%) / 14 TD / 4 INT -6 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -1.2 RUSH YPG |
| Jack Bech | WR | 35 REC / 647 YDS / 6 TD / 129.4 YPG |
| Cam Cook | RB | 259 YDS / 6 TD / 51.8 YPG / 3.5 YPC |
| Eric McAlister | WR | 16 REC / 322 YDS / 3 TD / 64.4 YPG |
| Jamel Johnson | DB | 28 TKL / 0 TFL |
| Namdi Obiazor | LB | 14 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT |
| Johnny Hodges | LB | 24 TKL / 2 TFL |
| JaTravis Broughton | DB | 18 TKL / 0 TFL |
Houston's 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | vs. UNLV | L 27-7 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Oklahoma | L 16-12 |
| 9/14/2024 | vs. Rice | W 33-7 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Cincinnati | L 34-0 |
| 9/28/2024 | vs. Iowa State | L 20-0 |
| 10/4/2024 | at TCU | - |
| 10/19/2024 | at Kansas | - |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Utah | - |
| 11/2/2024 | vs. Kansas State | - |
| 11/15/2024 | at Arizona | - |
| 11/23/2024 | vs. Baylor | - |
| 11/30/2024 | at BYU | - |
Houston 2024 Stats & Insights
- Houston ranks 11th-worst in total yards per game (286), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 27th in the FBS with 294.2 total yards ceded per contest.
- While Houston's pass offense has been sputtering, ranking 14th-worst with 155 passing yards per game, its defense ranks 11th-best with just 147.4 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- The Cougars rank worst in points per game (10.4), but they've been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 48th in the FBS with 20.8 points allowed per contest.
- From an offensive angle, the Cougars are generating 131 rushing yards per game (99th-ranked). They rank 75th in the FBS defensively (146.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Houston's offense has been struggling on third down, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS with a 25.8% third-down conversion rate. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 35.7% third-down rate (57th-ranked).
- The Cougars sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 11th-worst at -6.
Houston 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | QB | 681 YDS (65.4%) / 2 TD / 5 INT 90 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 18 RUSH YPG |
| Stacy Sneed | RB | 217 YDS / 1 TD / 43.4 YPG / 6 YPC |
| Joseph Manjack IV | WR | 10 REC / 146 YDS / 2 TD / 29.2 YPG |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | 170 YDS / 0 TD / 34 YPG / 5 YPC 8 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.2 REC YPG |
| Michael Batton | LB | 29 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | DL | 14 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK |
| A.J. Haulcy | DB | 21 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Anthony Holmes Jr. | DL | 10 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK |
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