Tcu Lost?

emmitt01 · September 14, 2007

I really thought they had BCS buster capabilities.

GangGreen · September 14, 2007

That was one helluva comeback by Air Force. Patterson made a poor decision at the end of regulation, by throwing to the endzone (intercepted), instead of kicking the FG to win the game.

KRAM1 · September 14, 2007

Air Force played with heart...as all the service academies do...and we should remember that when Navy comes calling on Nov. 10th. TCU thought they had it in the bag when Patterson opted to throw instead of going for the 3 points with a field goal late in the game. The three points would have made it a 3 possession game and AF would probably have run out of time even with the great comeback. Bad decision by the coach, but TCU had other chances to "put the game away" and just couldn't. Give credit where credit is due...AF can strike and strike fast! They never gave up...this is a good example for our Dodge-led Mean Green. It "ain't over until it's over"...I think the great Yoggi Berra said something like that once.

WAY TO GO AIR FORCE!

NorthTexan95 · September 14, 2007

That was one helluva comeback by Air Force. Patterson made a poor decision at the end of regulation, by throwing to the endzone (intercepted), instead of kicking the FG to win the game.

Bad decision by coach but I don't think he wanted his quarterback to make such an awful throw.

Eagle-96 · September 14, 2007

Looks like Patterson is putting the blame on his offensive coordinator for this one.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...de.343237d.html

Patterson Questions Call After TCU's Loss

By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Among all the breakdowns and mistakes Thursday, one play stood out more than any of the others to TCU coach Gary Patterson.

After a 20-17 overtime loss to Air Force, Patterson still was mulling what happened.

TCU was easily within field goal range with a minute remaining at the Air Force 22. The Horned Frogs inexplicably went for the touchdown in a tie game. Andy Dalton underthrew Jimmy Young and was intercepted by Carson Bird in the end zone.

Patterson questioned the call by offensive coordinator Mike Schultz.

"We shouldn't have went for the end zone," Patterson said. "We should've run the football. Why we threw the football, I don't know. I don't call that side of the ball. We made a mistake. It wasn't our kids' fault on that play."

In overtime, normally reliable kicker Chris Manfredini hit the upright from 35 yards on TCU's first possession. Manfredini, who had missed only three of 32 field goal attempts in his career entering the game, was 1-for-3 against Air Force, including one that was blocked.

Air Force kicker Ryan Harrison, a Keller High School product who had earlier connected from 57 yards, hit from 33 yards on the Falcons' first possession of overtime. Cadets and fans poured out of the stands, and Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American" played over the loudspeaker.

In high school, Harrison made a last-second kick to put Keller in the playoffs.

"This one was better," Harrison said. "Are you kidding me? Beating TCU at home?"

The loss in the Mountain West opener dropped TCU to 1-2 overall for the first time under Patterson and the first time since 1999. The Horned Frogs did not make any players available to the media after the loss.

"The bottom line is we didn't do enough things," Patterson said. "We didn't get the ball in the end zone. When you get kicks blocked, give up long runs, long plays, you aren't going to win very many ball games."

Air Force improved to 3-0 under first-year coach Troy Calhoun.

At least early, TCU showed no sign of a hangover from its 34-13 loss to Texas, controlling the game for long stretches.

The Horned Frogs led 10-3 at halftime despite a Ryan Christian fumble at the Air Force 23.

The margin grew to 17-3 when Dalton (29-of-45, 320 yards) connected with Walter Bryant on an 11-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter.

The margin could have been more.

The Horned Frogs put together seven second-half drives into Air Force territory that failed to produce points.

The pattern continued into the fourth quarter.

"You go to somebody's house, you got to take the game," Patterson said, crediting Air Force.

The missed opportunities proved costly. Air Force scored to cut the margin to 17-10 midway through the fourth quarter. Quarterback Shaun Carney threw 9 yards to Keith Madsen for the touchdown.

On the next series, Jim Ollis (138 yards, 16 carries) rambled 71 yards for the tying score.

"It is a quality win," Calhoun said. "To see the way they [TCU] responded on five days [between games], where they have to play back-to-back road games, that's a bear for them."

El Paso Eagle · September 14, 2007

Nice to see the HC step up and take ownership :baby:

Coach · September 14, 2007

Wow, I just lost a TON of respect for Patterson.

UNTflyer · September 14, 2007

I was kinda willing to overlook TCU's loss to texas, but wow... Is TCU that bad or is Air Force that good?

Quoner · September 14, 2007

Wow, I just lost a TON of respect for Patterson.
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He was probably just busy fielding a conference call to bitch about how TCU belongs in the Big 12 and missed the play call coming over the headset. Don't blame him...

Got5onIt · September 14, 2007

Nice to see the HC step up and take ownership

LOL!!!

I agree with you. Patterson is the head coach and has final say. If he didn't like it then he should've trumped the call. He should get ALL the blame for the loss, IMO.

FirefightnRick · September 14, 2007

And some of us really wanted Shultz last year to come here as HC.

Rick

NT80 · September 15, 2007

LOL!!!
I agree with you. Patterson is the head coach and has final say. If he didn't like it then he should've trumped the call. He should get ALL the blame for the loss, IMO.

Ch.11 sports said Patterson had no confidence in his kicker from a previous game thus went for it; and also said this is why and showed his miss in OT.