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AP: TCU Pulls Away Late From SDSU SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kenny Hill kept smiling Saturday night, even after interceptions on consecutive throws in his TCU debut. The junior transfer — almost two years removed from losing the starting job at Texas A&M — was just trying to keep the team’s…

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Close not good enough for SDSU in loss at No. 14 TCU Matt Zimmer, mzimmer@argusleader.com FORT WORTH, Tex. – When the South Dakota State football players got on the bus for the airport late Saturday night, they turned on their phones to find them overflowing with tweets, texts and other messages,…

DMN: Running back Kyle Hicks rewards Frogs’ faith in him; kicking adventures By Eddie Sefko, Staff Writer Contact Twitter:@ESefko FORT WORTH — TCU lost a big-time running back with the departure of Aaron Green, who rushed for 1,272 yards in 2015. The Frogs thought they had a suitable replacement in junior Kyle Hicks, who ran for just…

DMN: 5 takeaways from Frogs’ surprisingly close win over SDSU By Grant McGalliard, Special contributor Contact Grant McGalliardon Twitter:@GrantMcGTCU TCU was expected to cruise to an easy win over South Dakota State, but the Jackrabbits gave the Frogs all they could handle in a 59-41 game that TCU eventually pulled out. Here are five key takeaways from tonight’s matchup:…

DMN: “It’s not that funny.” Notable quotes from TCU-SDSU By Grant McGalliard, Special contributor Twitter:@GrantMcGTCU The No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs survived a scare Saturday night against the FCS South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a 59-41 win that was closer than the score indicated. Here’s the best quotes from the TCU press conference following the game. TCU…

DMN: Offense saves day for TCU as usually dominant defense fails to show in close call vs. SDSU By Eddie Sefko, Staff Writer Contact Eddie Sefkoon Twitter:@ESefko FORT WORTH — Defense, traditionally TCU’s backbone, resembled a different body part Saturday night against South Dakota State. Soft underbelly, perhaps? On a day when ranked teams were dropping all…

DMN: It wasn’t all smiles, but first impression not bad for TCU quarterback By Eddie Sefko, Staff Writer Twitter:@ESefko The start of Kenny Hill’s career as TCU’s quarterback got off to a mixed-bag start. But after some early misfires – two interceptions that helped put the Horned Frogs in an early 10-point hole – the former Texas…

FWST: TCU defense struggles in opener against FCS foe BY JIMMY BURCH jburch@star-telegram.com TCU football coach Gary Patterson envisioned leaning on a veteran, improved defense to carry the day in Saturday’s season opener against South Dakota State while the offense attempted to find its rhythm under new quarterback Kenny Hill. Instead, the Horned Frogs arrived at…

[star]http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article99932877.html[/star] FWST: Frogs can’t swagger, but survive scare from Jackrabbits BY GIL LEBRETON glebreton@star-telegram.com Sometimes you don’t get to swagger. You just have to survive. The TCU Horned Frogs were reminded of that again and again and again Saturday night. Their quarterback, at times, played like a new guy. Their defense, for most of the night,…

FWST: TCU, Hill shake off early trouble to run away from South Dakota State BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com In his first game at TCU, Kenny Hill found himself in a battle. Against South Dakota State quarterback Taryn Christion. And himself. Hill, the former Southlake Carroll and Texas A&M quarterback making his first start for TCU, threw…