Portland State
at TCU
Saturday, Sept. 24, 1:05
Fort Worth, Texas
Amos Carter Stadium
(32,000, Natural Grass)
The Series: First Meeting
Coaches: Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 4-9...TCU’s Gary Patterson is 100-29 in his 11th season.
Notes: Portland State is 2-0 for the first time since 2006...TCU won the Rose Bowl, finishing the 2010 season, 13-0. The Horned Frogs opened the season with a 50-48 overtime loss to Baylor, beat Air Force 35-19 and beat Louisiana Monroe 38-17...Portland State’s last win over an FBS team came in 2006 when the Vikings topped New Mexico 17-6...PSU leads the FCS in rushing with an average of 348 yards per game...TCU allows 160.3 rushing yards per game...PSU is third in the FCS in total offense, averaging 512 yards per game...TCU QB Casey Pachall is completing 69 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and one interception...TCU hasn’t lost a home game since the 2007 season. The Horned Frogs’ home winning streak is at 21 games...PSU’s Cory McCaffrey has seven touchdowns in two games. He rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s win over Northern Arizona. McCaffrey leads the FCS in scoring with an average of 21 points per game...TCU is ranked 20th in both major FBS polls.