The Definitive Ranking of West Virginia Football’s 2019 Opponents

No. 3: @TCU Horned Frogs (11/29)

Photo credit: Melissa Triebwasser

The second toughest road game in 2019 for the Mountaineers will be their late-season trip to Forth Worth. After going 6-7 in 2016, the Horned Frogs followed that up with a 11-3 record in 2017. Could we be headed for deja vu? Last year, TCU struggled for much of the year, finishing 7-6, and it is highly unlikely a Gary Patterson-coached team stays down two years in a row.

Like Oklahoma State, TCU has a ton of serious weapons at receiver, but enters the season with a bit of quarterback controversy. Former Kansas State quarterback Alex Delton transferred in to add to a competition that already involves Justin Rogers and Michael Collins. If they can settle on one guy and get consistency from him, look out. Receivers Jalen Reagor and Taye Barber may be the toughest duo in the country with their blazing speed. The Frogs also return two of the top running backs in the league with the versatile Darius Anderson and the bruising Sewo Olonilua.

The defensive line will be extremely young, with the exception of senior Ross Blalock, and this battle in the trenches should favor West Virginia. WVU might keep a clean pocket for much of the day, but it will want to stay away from All-Big 12 corner Jeff Gladney.

Series History: Tied 4-4

Current Win Streak: WVU (1)

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