FWST: TCU’s Morris rolls with new responsibilities as starting center

When TCU looked around for a backup center, Patrick Morris fit the job description.

“Smart. Tough,” coach Gary Patterson said.

Tested in his first start at center against Oklahoma last week, Morris helped the offense produce six touchdowns and 514 yards. Now the job is his, at least until starter Austin Schlottmann can return from a foot injury.

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“It’s not a big deal since at guard, I kind of knew everything that was going on, too,” he said Tuesday in an interview with reporters. “With Schlott in there, I kind of knew what he was going to call before he called it. So it’s not a big deal to me.”