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TCU head coach Gary Patterson on playing West Virginia: 'You better pull up your pants and get ready to go'

Here are some major takeaways from TCU head coach Gary Patterson's weekly teleconference before the Horned Frogs host West Virginia this weekend:

Pull up your pants

Gary Patterson is a defensive wizard, but even Dumbledore could sense that Voldemort would return stronger than before.

West Virginia kicked TCU's teeth in last season, with the Frogs losing 34-10 on the road.

Now TCU is a top 10 team, but the Mountaineers have also improved. West Virginia's offense has become even more explosive and currently ranks third in the conference in total yards.

"You got to find a way to slow them down," Patterson said during this week's teleconference, "You don't necessarily ever stop them.