{"id":418126,"date":"2026-08-27T10:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418126\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:42:12","slug":"tcu-vs-north-carolina-get-the-exclusive-game-day-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418126\/","title":{"rendered":"TCU vs North Carolina: get the exclusive game-day poster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/online-payne-rb-run.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"The TCU Horned Frogs and North Carolina Tar Heels play their season opener Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.\" alt=\"The TCU Horned Frogs and North Carolina Tar Heels football teams play their next game on August 29, 2026, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The TCU Horned Frogs and North Carolina Tar Heels play their season opener Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>            Neil Nakahodo, McClatchy<\/p>\n<p> \tIllustration by Neil Nakahodo<\/p>\n<p>TCU\u2019s push to go <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/college\/big-12\/texas-christian-university\/article316769554.html\">from good to great<\/a> begins about 4,500 miles from Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p>After consecutive 9-4 seasons, the Horned Frogs open a new era with Harvard transfer quarterback Jaden Craig, new offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis and rising running back Jeremy Payne expected to play a key role in the backfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Horned Frogs face <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/college\/big-12\/texas-christian-university\/article317002119.html\">Bill Belichick and North Carolina<\/a> on Saturday at Dublin\u2019s Aviva Stadium in a rematch of last season\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/college\/big-12\/texas-christian-university\/article311912670.html\">48-14 TCU victory<\/a> \u2014 and the first international game in either program\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Download our exclusive poster to commemorate TCU\u2019s season opener against UNC in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-payne-rb-run.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"929\" title=\"small-payne-rb-run.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of TCU running back Jeremy Payne\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/219034300\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Neil Nakahodo 2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Neil Nakahodo\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/219034300\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Nakahodo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Kansas City Star<\/p>\n<p>            Neil Nakahodo is a graphic artist at The Kansas City Star. 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