FWST: TCU takeaways: Five things from a kick-yourself loss to Arkansas

The first words from coach Gary Patterson late Saturday night were, “Good football game.”

And Arkansas’ 41-38 victory in two overtimes against TCU was a good football game, once it got going.

Kenny Hill and the TCU offense sprung to life in the second half, Arkansas forced overtime with a one-minute drill, blocked a field goal that could have won it and made the last play in overtime.

But the Frogs will have a hard time reliving the ride. “Too many mistakes,” Patterson said, and he was right. The Frogs put themselves in position to win and then opened the door to a loss.

Here are five things we took away from the game:

1. It is hard to stay in the moment. When Kenny Hill scored the touchdown that put TCU ahead 28-20, he couldn’t resist an extra touch of celebration that’s a real no-no. Any kind of motion across the throat is just not allowed. Hill can make a case that he was gesturing from his shoulder down across his chest, but the official is trained to watch after a score. No one gets the benefit of the doubt.