
2020 TCU
6–4 (5–4 Big 12), coached by Gary Patterson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 9 Texas 33–31Oct 3
Texas was ranked No. 9 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs | L 34–37 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | at | W 33–31 | 25% |
| Oct 10 | vs | L 14–21 | 50% |
| Oct 24 | vs | L 14–33 | 36% |
| Oct 31 | at | W 33–23 | 31% |
| Nov 7 | vs | W 34–18 | 67% |
| Nov 14 | at | L 6–24 | 42% |
| Nov 28 | at | W 59–23 | 70% |
| Dec 5 | vs | W 29–22 | 48% |
| Dec 12 | vs | W 52–10 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana Tech 52–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–4 5th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–242
- Coach
- Gary Patterson
- Elo
- 1579 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.6 No. 58 of 130; offense No. 93, defense No. 30
- SRS
- 7.7 No. 20 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 73% of last season’s EPA, No. 52 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 28 roster talent No. 28 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Sonny Cumbie
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Glasgow
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 41% | 1.33 | 56th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 33% | 1.51 | 38th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.07 def | 42% off 35% def | — | 45th off 44th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 28 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 6.2, 38th of 127 (offense 0.8, defense -5.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Max Duggan QB | 1,764 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Max Duggan QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Max Duggan QB | 547 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Max Duggan QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Quentin Johnston WR | 487 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Pro Wells TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Garret Wallow LB | 90 tkl |
| Sacks | Ochaun Mathis DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Hidari Ceasar CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Zach Evans RB | ★★★★★ | No. 16 |
| Quentin Johnston WR | ★★★★ | No. 71 |
| Garrett Hayes OG | ★★★★ | No. 107 |
| Patrick Jenkins DT | ★★★★ | No. 231 |
| Keontae Jenkins CB | ★★★★ | No. 268 |
| D.J. Rogers TE | ★★★★ | No. 302 |
| Quincy Brown WR | ★★★★ | No. 312 |
| Bud Clark S | ★★★★ | No. 312 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Running backs | 1 | 5.0 | 0.992 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.5 | 0.896 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.890 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.894 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.879 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.5 | 0.892 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Trevon Moehrig S | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 5 | Garret Wallow ILB | Houston Texans |
Roster 133
The 2020 roster133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
3 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Garret WallowLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Tre’Vius Hodges-TomlinsonDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Trevon MoehrigDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
T.J. StormentOTMedia-2
Ochaun MathisDLCoaches-2; Media-2
Jordy SandyPCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 | |
| 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 | |
| 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 | |
| 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 | |
| 5–4 | 6–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–4 | ||
| 4–5 | 4–6 | ||
| 3–6 | 4–6 | ||
| 2–7 | 2–7 | ||
| 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.