CSU-TCU Preview: No. 8 Horned Frogs Prove Rams Must Play Perfect to Win

The Rams (3-3, 0-2 MWC), losers of three straight, go into today’s game attempting to avoid stumbling all the way down the mountain, by pulling off what would be a most incredible upset against TCU (5-0, 1-0 MWC).

While CSU has been better this year and last, going 10-9 since Steve Fairchild’s hiring, including the New Mexico Bowl win in 2008—the Rams are admittedly still not among the class of the Mountain West Conference.

Coach Fairchild said it himself this Monday, “TCU is well coached and talented, and they are what we are trying to catch and emulate. We know we can play in this game; just knowing we can win it is a different story, and until we do it, the burden of proof is on us.”

He also tweeted at halftime of last Saturday’s homecoming game that he felt the day to prove CSU has graduated to the next level, but they lost in the end due to costly turnovers.

And it’s too bad the Rams couldn’t get that big-time win against Utah because this week’s game will be even tougher.

While CSU’s offense is ranked 60th at 377 yards per game and scores 25 points per, TCU’s defense is the seventh in the nation giving up only 15 points and just under 250 total yards per contest.

Possibly the only good statistic for the Rams offense is the fact that the Horned Frogs only have four turnovers forced on the year, all interceptions. Meaning, while it will be difficult for CSU to move the ball on TCU, when they have their opportunities QB Grant Stucker cannot throw errant balls that end up in the hands of opponents.

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