Through 18 games with Joe Gillespie as Defensive Coordinator, the most frequent challenge has been creating pressure on QBs , however the defense has cause fits for athletic running quarterbacks and hassled Houston’s Donovan Smith all night Saturday. TCU brought Smith down for six sacks and forced two interceptions, while holding his completion percentage under 50% and erasing his dynamic running ability for four yards on 12 attempts. As a team Houston ran for just 55 yards on 2.0 yards per carry. While the defense again benefitted from some costly drops from Cougars pass-catchers, just as it did last week vs.
Quick Thoughts: TCU Football 36, Houston 13
