TCU’s game with Arkansas State at Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday is another opportunity to build a bridge between its season-opening loss to North Carolina and being ready for Big 12 Conference play next week at UCF.<\/p>\n
The Horned Frogs (1-1) are coming off a 63-7 victory last week over Grambling following a 15-10 loss to the Tar Heels at Dublin, Ireland, in the season opener on Aug. 29.<\/p>\n
Arkansas State (1-1) rebounded from a 42-24 loss at Memphis two weeks ago by overwhelming West Georgia 52-7 at home last week.<\/p>\n
TCU produced 676 yards of total offense, scored 35 points in the second half and limited Grambling to 28 yards after halftime last week.<\/p>\n
Arkansas State has an offense averaging 412.5 yards and 38 points per game under former Central Michigan, Cincinnati and Tennessee coach Butch Jones.<\/p>\n
“Butch is a good football coach; he’s been around,” TCU coach Sonny Dykes said Tuesday. “He’s had a lot of success. When I was a coordinator at Arizona we played Central Michigan, those guys were really good and played hard.<\/p>\n
“His teams are always going to be the same, play hard. They’re going to create a little bit of havoc on defense. It’s a good football team.”<\/p>\n
Jones hired TCU alumnus Garrett Altman as the Red Wolves’ offensive coordinator during the offseason. Altman was an offensive lineman for the Horned Frogs from 2013-17.<\/p>\n
“Coach Altman brings valuable experience from an efficient, dynamic offense that creates unique challenges for opponents,” Jones said.<\/p>\n
TCU quarterback Jaden Craig made a marked improvement in last week’s win over Grambling after the loss to North Carolina.<\/p>\n
Through two games, Craig has completed 44 of 63 passes for 566 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. <\/p>\n
Against Grambling, he completed 24 of 31 passes for a career-high 391 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards.<\/p>\n
Arkansas State has former Texas quarterback Trey Owens, who has thrown for 460 yards and three touchdowns through two games while completing 72.3% of his passes.<\/p>\n
He had four interceptions in the Red Wolves’ loss at Memphis.<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n
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