FWST: Patterson excited by Dalton’s homecoming against Cowboys

TCU coach Gary Patterson is excited by this week’s return to Tarrant County of one of his most prolific former players, Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Andy Dalton.

Dalton, a Fort Worth resident, will lead the Bengals’ offense in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. For the TCU program, it is believed to be the first time a former Horned Frogs’ quarterback has been the opponent’s starting quarterback in a matchup against the Cowboys in Dallas-Fort Worth. Dalton started the 2012 game between the teams, won 20-19 by the Cowboys in Cincinnati.

Dalton, who owns TCU’s career record for victories by a starting quarterback (42), has been the Bengals’ starter since 2011, his rookie season.