Are the Horned Frogs talented enough to win the national championship?
Absolutely. Forget what you’ve heard about their numbers being inflated because they play in the Mountain West. Last year’s squad broke through to a BCS game for the first time in school history; this year’s team is even better. Despite the loss of All-American defensive end Jerry Hughes, the defense has actually improved. The Frogs have the number one ranked defense in the country, allowing only 215 yards and an astounding 8.5 points per game. One stretch in October saw TCU shut out their opponents for nearly 11 straight quarters. Though the Frogs made their national reputation with that type of defense, quarterback Andy Dalton leads an offense that’s ranked in the top ten. The senior from Katy has won more games than any other quarterback in school history. He’s even featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week after his biggest game of the year: 355 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-7 dismantling of No. 5 Utah. So they’re good. But will they get the chance to prove how goo
