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No Turpin, no problem? White earns Big 12 POTW honors

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TCU Horned Frogs head coach Gary Patterson is excited after punt returner Desmon White (10) made a good return against the Southern Methodist Mustangs in the first half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, Friday, September 23, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

When KaVontae Turpin, TCU's brilliant return man and receiver, went down with a leg injury against Iowa State, it looked as though the Frogs would lose a major weapon on special teams.

Gary Patterson said as much in last Tuesday's press conference, noting that Turpin's loss would affect special teams more than it would the offense.