Kansas at TCU - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 20th 2021 (4:00 PM EST)
TCU -21 (64.0)
TCU 31 - Kansas: 28 (Big 12)

Jayhawks (2 - 10) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (1 - 2)
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (22 - 33 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KU 2nd straight Road Game
TCU is playing their 9th straight game
KU is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -12 (SP+ TCU -19)
Projected Score: KU: 25 - TCU: 32 (57)
TCU Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
KU Travel: 448 miles

Horned Frogs (5 - 7) (2 - 9 - 1)
Coach Gary Patterson (180 - 74)
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (36 - 24 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
KU Players
TCU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kansas's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/3	Kansas vs South Dakota	-11.5	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Fri 9/10	Kansas at Coastal Carolina	+26.5	52.0	L 22 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/18	Kansas vs Baylor	+17.0	48.5	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/25	Kansas at Duke	+16.5	57.5	L 33 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/2	Kansas at Iowa State	+34.5	57.5	L 7 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Kansas vs Texas Tech	+18.5	67.5	L 14 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/23	Kansas vs Oklahoma	+38.0	66.5	L 23 - 35	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Kansas at Oklahoma State	+28.5	54.5	L 3 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/6	Kansas vs Kansas State	+24.0	56.0	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/13	Kansas at Texas	+31.0	61.5	W 57 - 56	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Kansas at TCU	+21.0	64.0	L 28 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Kansas vs West Virginia	+15.5	55.5	L 28 - 34	O	Y

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Predictions for Kansas's Schedule

TCU's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	TCU vs Duquesne	-42.0	54.5	W 45 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/11	TCU vs California	-11.5	46.5	W 34 - 32	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/25	TCU vs SMU	-8.0	66.0	L 34 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/2	TCU vs Texas	+3.5	65.5	L 27 - 32	U	N
Sat 10/9	TCU at Texas Tech	-2.5	60.0	W 52 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/16	TCU at Oklahoma	+12.5	64.5	L 31 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/23	TCU vs West Virginia	-5.0	58.0	L 17 - 29	U	N
Sat 10/30	TCU at Kansas State	+3.5	58.5	L 12 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/6	TCU vs Baylor	+7.5	57.0	W 30 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/13	TCU at Oklahoma State	+11.0	53.5	L 17 - 63	O	N
Sat 11/20	TCU vs Kansas	-21.0	64.0	W 31 - 28	U	N
Fri 11/26	TCU at Iowa State	+16.0	61.5	L 14 - 48	O	N

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KU	-.06	28%	28.1	28%	2.13	105	28%	154	2.83	.27	47%	26.8	48%	44%	4.04	46.4	1.6	1.1
TCU	.15	41%	30.7	46%	2.95	215	35%	193	2.91	.11	32%	25.3	31%	33%	3.2	62.8	1.4	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TCU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KU Offense	9	28.1	21.8	27.5%	2.83	1.6	16	259	105	154	2.7	48%	52%	28%	28%	24%	-.06
TCU Defense	10	25.3	24.2	32.4%	3.2	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	31%	33%	21%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KU Defense	9	26.8	33.2	46.7%	4.04	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	43%	48%	44%	15%	.27
TCU Offense	10	30.7	36	40.9%	2.91	1.4	19	408	215	193	5.3	56%	44%	46%	35%	17%	.15

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kansas	9	30:46	15.9	23%	42%	5.7	46.4	1.6	1.1	4.7	1	2	25.9
TCU	10	30:05	19.2	36%	57%	7.6	62.8	1.4	1.2	7.7	2.3	3	29.1

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KU Offense	9	48%	28%	39.3	104.9	2.7	9	-.05	2.13	41%	17%	1.32
TCU Defense	10	50%	31%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.38	65%	13%	1.15

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KU Defense	9	57%	48%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.27	70%	9%	1.04
TCU Offense	10	56%	46%	41	215.1	5.3	23	.19	2.95	77%	12%	1.09

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KU Offense	9	52%	28%	17.2	31.4	154.3	4.9	9	7	10	-.07	1.4	40%	20%	.11	7%	2.2
TCU Defense	10	50%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.23	1.9	38%	21%	.18	8%	2.3

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KU Defense	9	43%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.5	27%	31%	.27	6%	2
TCU Offense	10	44%	35%	16.3	27.2	193.3	7.1	11.9	10	5	.11	1.6	31%	29%	.23	5%	2

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: NR
Kansas's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #72
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kansas's 2021 Expected Record: -
Kansas's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.7 #124
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.3 #104
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.6 #127

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Kansas: TCU: 2.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kansas: -19.7 TCU: -0.6

TCU's Power Ratings
TCU's Power Rating: 2.2 NR
TCU's Offense Rating: NR
TCU's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
TCU's 2021 Expected Record: -
TCU's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.6 #81
TCU's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #38
TCU's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #110

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.8
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.2

Kansas's 2021 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
TCU 32
Kansas 25

Projected Total Points: 57

TCU Scoring
Offense: 30.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

TCU's 2021 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 2 - 9 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/28	Kansas	27	TCU	38	Kansas -1.5	TCU	58.5	Over
2022	10/08	Kansas	31	TCU	38	TCU -7	NA	70.0	Under
2021	11/20	TCU	31	Kansas	28	TCU -21	Kansas	64.0	Under
2020	11/28	Kansas	23	TCU	59	TCU -23.5	TCU	51.5	Over
2019	09/28	TCU	51	Kansas	14	TCU -14.5	TCU	48.0	Over
2018	10/27	Kansas	27	TCU	26	TCU -13	Kansas	46.5	Over
2017	10/21	TCU	43	Kansas	0	TCU -37.5	TCU	61.5	Under
2016	10/08	Kansas	23	TCU	24	TCU -29.5	Kansas	61.0	Under
2015	11/14	TCU	23	Kansas	17	TCU -43	Kansas	71.0	Under
2014	11/15	Kansas	30	TCU	34	TCU -24.5	Kansas	0
2013	10/12	TCU	27	Kansas	17	TCU -24	Kansas	0
2012	09/15	Kansas	6	TCU	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
TCU	11	4	4 Overs
Kansas	1	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	2 - 4	3 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	1 - 3	4 - 2

(#) KU at (#) TCU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KU	TCU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#124	#81
Perf GradeGrade	#128	#95
OffenseOff	#118	#41
DefenseDef	#132	#126
Spec TeamsST	#69	#115
TalentTal	#72	#35
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Kansas Injury Report

TCU Injury Report

Kansas on Offense


CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#118	#126
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#110
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas Run Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
Run GameRun	#88	#114
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#123	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#133

Kansas Pass Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
Pass GamePass	#107	#126
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#116	#97
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

TCU on Offense


CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#41	#132
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#38	#127
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

TCU Run Game


CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	#58	#130
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#49	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#122

TCU Pass Game


CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	#38	#124
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#10	#107
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
TCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Down to Average G5

KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Amon G. Carter Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 12
TCU -21.0 (64.0)
TCU won vs Kansas this year (31-28)

Previous Matchups
TCU beat Kansas in 2024 (38-27)

KU's OC Andy Kotelnicki (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KU's DC Brian Borland (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

TCU's OC Doug Meacham (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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TCU's DC Chad Glasgow (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD