The crazy effect playing K-State and Kansas had on TCU’s stats

In back-to-back weeks, TCU played the two Kansas members of the Big 12.

And zoomed up the defensive rankings.

The Horned Frogs went from 49th in the country in total defense to 11th in the span of two weeks — an astounding rise this deep in a season — thanks to holding Kansas State to 216 yards and Kansas to a league-record 21.

But it’s simple math. Thanks to the near-zero thrown into the average last week, TCU knocked almost 70 yards off its per-game total, going from allowing 360.4 yards a contest to 291.3 in just two outings.

The 300-yard mark is tough to beat. The Frogs haven’t finished a year allowing under 300 yards a game since 2010, when they led the nation in total defense.

So, pretty…