The sting of a conference title defeat will linger, but this time the one-loss Horned Frogs aren’t likely to be left out.
ARLINGTON, Texas — TCU is likely still going to be in the College Football Playoff field after its 31–28 overtime loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 title game, but Max Duggan doesn’t care about that yet. He took the postgame podium with puffy eyes and struggled to make it through his press conference without breaking down—because when you only have a dozen chances a year to do what you love with who you love on the biggest stage, it doesn’t matter what will probably come next.