The game may have started two hours late thanks to a lightning delay, but SMU wasted no time making life hell for TCU once the teams were on the field.
The Mustangs took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards on five plays, including a 51-yard touchdown run from Braeden West, to take a 7-0 lead on the Frogs. TCU’s tackling was lackluster early on, as multiple players missed tackles they normally make, and the defensive line was pushed around.
In fact, on SMU’s first two drives they gained 108 yards, while TCU’s O struggled mightily out of the gate.