Gary Patterson didn’t know the Ohio State game was going to be scheduled, when then-TCU Athletic Director Chris Del Conte originally signed the Frogs up to play a home and home with the Buckeyes.
“Basically what happened was Mr. Del Conte went up to a meeting and a former president there basically said something because of the Little Sisters of the Poor thing, and said ‘Ok, we’ll play you.’ Didn’t ask me.”
That being said, Patterson isn’t opposed to playing a marquee non-conference matchup, or as he calls them, “stretch” games.
“I think you need to play them, to be honest with you, you need to know every year where your team sits.