Answering the question: How can Texas State beat TCU?

I keep getting asked the same question by fans and friends: How can Texas State beat TCU? The Bobcats travel to Fort Worth Saturday night to play the Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU will be Texas State's toughest FBS opponent the Bobcats have ever faced. The Horned Frogs are currently ranked No. 15 in both major polls, leaving little room for error. If Texas State wants to have a chance against TCU, this is what it will need to do:

• Limit the turnovers. Last year against SMU, the Bobcats turned the ball over twice on their first three possessions. The Mustangs got quick points off those turnovers and Texas State was forced to catch up for the rest of the game. If the Bobcats drop behind by 14 points early, it's going to be nearly impossible to stage a comeback against such a good defense.
• Run the ball. Texas State, even without Karrington Bush, will need to find a way to move the ball on the ground. TCU doesn't allow many rushing yards (47.1 per game in 2008) so if the Bobcats can break one or two big ones, it could open things over the top.
• Control the clock. Texas State needs to keep its offense on the field to neutralize the points its defense will allow. The Bobcats need to be effective in their passes and keep the clock moving when they have the ball. If Texas State's defense is forced on the field for extended periods of time, Bobcat head coach Brad Wright will need to dig deeper into his reserves. Texas State's second and third-string players are young, so Wright will need to keep his older guys on the field as long as possible.

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