FWST: Summer project: TCU has to find its timing on the deep pass, Patterson says

The first play of TCU’s spring scrimmage last week was a deep throw from Kenny Hill to Jaelan Austin.

No surprise. The downfield strike is a big part of the Air Raid offense — Trevone Boykin, Josh Doctson and Kolby Listenbee turned it into a weapon the past two seasons.

But just because it worked for Boykin and company doesn’t mean it will work for Hill, Austin or anyone else throwing it or catching it for TCU in the fall.

“We’re not throwing the vertical ball as well as we need to,” coach Gary Patterson said. “We’ve got to catch the vertical ball better.” …