TCU fires shot at ACC, CW Network ahead of SMU rivalry
TCU had a little fun at the expense of the ACC ahead of Saturday’s game against rival SMU. The TCU football Twitter account posted a video trolling the league for this weekend’s game being on the CW.
You can check out the hilarious video from TCU below:
The video is titled “One Treefrog Hill.” It ends with: “This is CW unfortunately.” … “Thanks ACC.”
SMU and TCU will face off on Saturday at 5 p.m. on The CW. The CW Network secured rights to broadcast select ACC football and basketball games in July of 2023. This is one of the football matchups that the network has for this year.
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The ACC’s deal with the CW runs through 2026-27. The ACC received some backlash at the time the deal was announced as the CW is obviously not known for its sports offerings. TCU piled on with its video released on Friday.
Of course after talking a little smack before the matchup, now the Horned Frogs have to back it up with their play on Saturday. It’s safe to assume that there will be even more trash talk from the TCU Twitter account if the Horned Frogs get the win at SMU this weekend.
This game is one of the longest standing college football rivalries in the state of Texas. The Fort Worth-Dallas rivalry matchup, also known as the Battle for the Iron Skillet, has been played since 1915 and this year’s version will be the 103rd time they have clashed, when TCU travels to Gerald J. Ford Stadium to face SMU. TCU holds a 53-42-7 overall record against SMU since the game started over 100 years ago.
Unfortunately for fans of the rivalry, TCU is indefinitely “pausing” the series with SMU after the 2025 game, so this will be one of the last games of the rivalry fans can enjoy for now. TCU and SMU are located 35 miles apart from each other in the state of Texas.
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover has been very accurate early on this season. The trigger man for the Horned Frogs put on quite the performance against UCF in a heartbreaker. He completed 67.3% of his passes for 402 yards, while tossing in four touchdowns with no interceptions. Hoover also had one carry for 10 yards. Hoover has thrown for over 350 passing yards in two of his team’s first three games and he’s always going to be problematic for defenses with his impressive accuracy through the air.
Horned Frogs’ wideout Jack Bech was spectacular in their game against the UCF Knights, hauling in nine catches for 200 yards and one touchdown. He also had 139 receiving yards and a touchdown in their first game against Stanford. Simply put, he’s been one of the toughest receivers in the Big 12 to defend early in the 2024 campaign. He’ll be a name to star and remember for this matchup.