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AP: Coach Gary Patterson says TCU defense has to be better By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Gary Patterson clearly was exaggerating when he said his 15th-ranked Horned Frogs have to improve on defense or risk giving up 1,000 yards and 1,000 points to Arkansas this weekend. Still,…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Hatcher shows Hogs what was missing By: Nate Allen FAYETTEVILLE — Last season’s Razorbacks managed to go 8-5 without Keon Hatcher. This year’s Razorbacks would be 0-1 without him. Subtract 4 of Hatcher’s 6 catches for 86 yards and Arkansas loses to underdog Louisiana Tech rather than escaping the Bulldogs 21-20 at Reynolds…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: State of the Hogs: TCU will test Arkansas vertically By: Clay Henry FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas secondary coach Paul Rhoads knows what to expect from TCU. That goes from the up-tempo offense to the high press box in Amon Carter Stadium. Rhoads was privy to the thoughts of TCU coach Gary Patterson well before…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Primary concern is secondary FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas secondary will have to make only slight personnel modifications to make up for the loss of junior Kevin Richardson for the rest of the season, defensive backs coach Paul Rhoads said Tuesday. But the problem is the Razorbacks are running low on bodies at a…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Bump in Hill’s road By Bob Holt FAYETTEVILLE — Quarterback Kenny Hill will attempt to beat Arkansas for the second time, but with a different team, when the Razorbacks play at No. 15 TCU on Saturday night. Hill’s first game against Arkansas was just shy of two years ago — Sept. 27, 2014…

FWST: Old neighbors Arkansas, TCU won’t recognize one another By Gil LeBreton [email protected] They left in a huff, as I recall. The Texas schools didn’t like them, they said. The referees — who were all from Texas, they claimed — didn’t like them. And once the Southeastern Conference decided to expand and began waving big-time…

FWST: TCU drops in AP poll, no longer highest-ranked team in Texas By Jimmy Burch [email protected] TCU surrendered its status as the state’s top-ranked college football team Tuesday, dropping two spots to No. 15 in the updated Associated Press poll. The Horned Frogs, who struggled defensively in last week’s 59-41 victory over South Dakota State,…

FWST: TCU plans deeper LB rotation this week for Arkansas game By Jimmy Burch [email protected] TCU coach Gary Patterson stressed that he is looking for improvement “across the board” from his defense in Saturday’s game against Arkansas after the Horned Frogs surrendered 41 points and 461 yards in their opener to South Dakota State, an…

FWST: TCU injury list much shorter this September By Jimmy Burch [email protected] TCU football coach Gary Patterson declared his team’s injury situation coming out of its opener much-improved from this time last season, when September games offered a recurring reason to tweak the depth chart as players disappeared for extended periods. The Horned Frogs, who…

FWST: TCU cancels 2016 homecoming parade By Rick Press [email protected] A few days after TCU’s football team won its home opener in an unexpectedly close game with South Dakota State, students and alumni got another surprise. The university has canceled its 2016 homecoming parade because of scheduling conflicts with the school’s Family Weekend events, according…