How TCU pulled off the impossible in Alamo Bowl comeback

[Chasescott66]

- One of the greatest bowl game comebacks in the history of college football started with a wardrobe change.

Gary Patterson laughs at how stupid that sounds, but it felt necessary. His TCU team was down 31-0 to Oregon when he snuck into his Alamodome office at halftime and quickly changed clothes. The black, long-sleeved mock turtleneck wasn't working.

He turned to his purple, short-sleeved Nike mock turtleneck, a lightweight shirt that absorbs sweat and, evidently, absolves fear. Had to change visors, too, to make the new look match.

 

[Forneysooner]

And Oregon losing their quarterback and center. Look at the stats after those two went out. This game could also have been a 45-14 type game had they both stayed in the game. Not to take anything away from TCU, it was a great comeback, but momentum has a strange way of killing you.

 

[Chasescott66]

It made it an equal playing field since TCU was without their QB. They had their QB for one half TCU did not.

 

[shanehog]

TCU also missed two starting Olinemen and best receiver. TCU defense is still a walking hospital.

 

[rkhufu7]

Oregon plays Big 12 defense and lost their QB, while TCU was playing a HOME GAME in the state of Texas!!!

 

[Tennessee66]

Oregon plays Big 12 defense and lost their QB, while TCU was playing a HOME GAME in the state of Texas!!!

rkhufu7 the troll.

 

[csregor]

Oregon's center lost this game. That guy had a dozen bad snaps. One was in the 3rd OT.