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TCU News: “In this defense, it’s hard to play like that. Maybe we ask them to do too much.”

Football:

No one is coming in to save the day - these guys have to play better.

TCU’s defensive ends didn’t have a sack in last week’s 24-17 loss at Kansas State. They didn’t register a tackle. They didn’t even assist on a stop.

That’s not a formula for success in Gary Patterson’s signature 4-2-5 defense that has seemingly churned out pass rusher after pass rusher each season.

“It’s been a long time since we didn’t make a tackle, assisted tackle or a sack,” Patterson said of his defensive end unit.