Coach Gary Patterson popped open a soda, then with a half-smile, listed all the reasons why TCU should remain underdogs going forward. West Virginia can score. Texas looked good at USC. Oklahoma is Oklahoma.
Unfortunate to his argument, these Horned Frogs can no longer be overlooked.
Not after they dismantled Oklahoma State 44-31 Saturday to state their unexpected arrival into the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff conversations.
“We wanted to be relevant,” said Patterson, whose team toiled in obscurity all offseason after going 6-7 last year. “You want to win enough ballgames that people take notice.