The Horned Frogs open Big 12 play on the road at defending conference champions
Game 4: at ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
SEPT. 26 | MOUNTAIN AMERICAN STADIUM | TEMPE, AZ | 8:00 PM
TV: FOX
Streaming: Fox Sports App
Talent: Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
Radio: KZPS 92.5 FM, TuneIn, Varsity App, Riff Ram App
Talent: Brian Estridge, Marshall Newhouse, Chris Blake
Spanish Radio: KWRD 100.7 FM
Talent: Miguel Cruz, Roberto Ramirez
GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE GAME
- TCU travels to the desert this week to take on reigning Big 12 champion Arizona State for a Friday night showdown in Tempe.
- It will be the first meeting of the two programs since 1975, and the first time TCU has played in Arizona since the 2022 CFP Fiesta Bowl against Michigan. It’s the first regular season trip to the state since a 2003 trip to #19 Arizona (W, 13-10)
- TCU has played on Friday night at least once every season since 2015 (excluding the 2020 COVID-19 season). The Frogs are 7-5 in those games including a 3-3 mark on the road.
- TCU has had a different receiver post a 100-yard receiving game in each of their first three games this season. Dwyer (136, UNC), Manjack (114, ACU), McAlister (254, SMU)
- Josh Hoover ranks No. 1 nationally in passing yards per game (333.0) and touchdown passes per game (3.67).
- This marks just the third all-time meeting between the two teams, though they havent faced off since a home and-home series back in 1974 and 1975.
ARIZONA STATE NOTES
- The Sun Devils return 16 players in 2025 that started at least six games a year ago. The 16 returning starters are tied for the most among all FBS teams heading into this season. The total is notable as the Sun Devils had the second-most new players on the roster in the FBS (78) in 2022 and the ninth-most in 2023 (60). Arizona State had just 17 returning starters COMBINED entering the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
- Jordyn Tyson has found his success this season despite facing press coverage on 63 of his 142 receiving snaps this season – the third-highest total in the FBS. His 239 yards out of press coverage are 11th-most in the FBS and his 13 first downs/touchdowns are fourth.
- Tyson has been nigh-uncoverable in man coverage this season, putting up a 91.0 grade on 40 man coverages this season – the highest grade among all FBS players. Facing man, Tyson has caught 13 (first in the FBS) of his 17 targets for 156 yards with 3 touchdowns and 10 receiving 1st downs/touchdowns (also first in the FBS).
- ASU now has 26 fourth down conversions since the start of last year, resulting in 17 touchdowns and three field goals on drives that included a successful fourth down conversion.
- ASU’s 46 fourth-down conversions since 2023 with Kenny Dillingham took the reins are the seventh-most in the FBS.
- Under Kenny Dillingham, ASU have 12 games eclipsing 200 rushing yards, going 9-3 in those.
- Sam Leavitt has 13 rushes of 10+ yards this season – third-most among all FBS quarterbacks.
- His 292 rush yards (removing quarterback sacks) are the ninth-most in the FBS while his 217 yards AFTER contact are the most in the country and 29th out of ALL players, regardless of position. His 6.2 yards after contact per rush are fourth among all FBS players.
- 51.4 percent of Leavitt’s rushes have resulted in a first down or touchdown – the fourth-highest percentage among FBS QBS (min. 25 attempts) and sixth among all players regardless of position.
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