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WVSPORTS.COM Looking back to look ahead: West Virginia football vs. TCU

Keenan Cummings

Fact Based and Wonderful
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Sep 16, 2007
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--Freshman quarterback Max Duggan completed only 7-21 passes against Oklahoma in the 28-24 loss to the Sooners for 65 yards and an interception. Of those completions only two traveled further than 10+ yards for 33 of his total yardage on 2-7 attempts in those situations.

--The Sooners only blitzed 6 times but it resulted in Duggan going 1-5 for 10 yards with an interception. For the season he has completed 51.9-percent of his passes in 99 drop backs against the blitz.

--For the season, Duggan has completed only 54.8-percent of his passes. He has thrown for only 6.4 yards per attempt and 1,927 yards in 371 drop backs on the season. His ongoing totals are 15 touchdowns against 8 interceptions.

--Despite those numbers, Duggan has expressed the ability to stretch the field connecting on 22-57 attempts for 730 yards with 9 touchdowns against 3 interceptions on passes over 20+ yards.

--Duggan is especially effective on the run and the Horned Frogs design plays for him the football on the ground. He has accounted for 672 rushing yards on the year and the split is nearly even in designed runs (324) and scramble opportunities (348). He leads the team in rushes over 10+ yards with 26 and had 34 missed tackles forced during that span.

--Senior Darius Anderson is the leading rusher for TCU with 799 yards and 6 touchdowns. He leads the team with 41 missed tackles forced and has 575 yards after contact for an average of 4.02 yards after contact per carry on the season. He has not fumbled all year.

--Fellow senior Sewo Olonilua has 509 yards rushing and the team lead with 7 touchdowns. A total of 408 of his yards have come after contact as he is a physical style runner.

--The Horned Frogs will run off the edge with 79 of the 439 carries off the right end for 363 yards, an average of 4.6 per carry and a team leading 9 touchdowns. The left end as received 64 carries for 437 yards, an average of 6.8 per carry and 4 touchdowns. When TCU has rushed the ball on the interior, the most common place has been the gap between the center and left guard with 48 carries for 223 yards.

--The Horned Frogs offensive line has been charged with only 8 of the 25 sacks in blocking responsibilities, but 10 have been charged to Duggan for holding onto the ball. As a team TCU has allowed 142 pressures overall and the has been penalized in blocking situations 30 times.

--Junior wide receiver Jalen Reagor is the primary target on the route tree with 78 total, a total of 35 more than the next player on the team. He has hauled in only 37 catches for a reception rate of 47.4-percent but that has resulted in 554 yards and 5 touchdowns. A total of 9 of his 37 grabs have come down the field for big chunks of yardage.

--Sophomore Taye Barber is second on the team with 43 targets for 26 receptions for 352 yards. Only one other pass catcher has more than 30 targets in sophomore Te’vailance Hunt with 38 resulting in 20 catches for 308 yards and a score.

--Tied for the touchdown lead on the team is sophomore tight end Pro Wells who has hauled in 16 of 27 targets for 189 yards and 5 touchdowns. As a team, TCU has thrown to the tight end 44 times.

--TCU has missed 103 tackles on the season.

--The Horned Frogs also have forced 105 hurries on the year.

--They are the first team to hold Oklahoma under 30-points in the past 20 games.

--The Horned Frogs blitzed on exactly 1 snap against Oklahoma.

--TCU has only blitzed on 71 of 366 drop backs or only around 19-percent.

--Of the cornerbacks, senior Jeff Gladney has allowed 27 of 53 passes thrown at him caught for 369 yards and 3 scores. He’s given up a long of 44 with 7 pass breakups and a pick. Senior Julius Lewis has allowed 12 of 17 passes to be completed for 361 yards and 4 touchdowns. He has allowed a long of 78. Freshman Kee’yon Stewart has been targeted 38 times allowing 19 catches for 249 yards and 5 touchdowns. He has zero interceptions and four pass breakups.
 
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