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Josh Doctson posted the hottest receiving performance in TCU history, and the senior receiver said it should have been better. Must be some lofty standards he's keeping if tying school and conference records with 18 receptions, setting a new school mark with 267 receiving yards and scoring three touchdowns isn't sufficient.
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"I had two drops," Doctson told reporters. "I'm supposed to go perfect. My goal every game is going perfect -- catch everything. It wasn't a complete game."
Yet into the history books it goes as the top receiving game in Horned Frogs' history. The big game helped No. 4 TCU record a 55-52 victory over Texas Tech last Saturday to remain unbeaten after four games.
The Horned Frogs have won 12 consecutive games -- second-best nationally behind Ohio State's 17 -- as they prepare for a home game against Texas.
TCU senior quarterback Trevone Boykin will again be looking for Doctson in the game against the Longhorns. Just four games into the season, Doctson has 35 receptions for 593 yards and six touchdowns.
"I knew a lot was riding on me in regard to the passing game," Doctson said. "So I just stepped up and made plays when my number was called."
The Horned Frogs have been winning games with offense and have topped 600 total yards in each of the past three games -- gaining over 700 in each of the last two.
TCU is averaging 51 points per game, and defensive-minded head coach Gary Patterson is starting to enjoy the high-scoring affairs.
"Outscoring people for 12 ballgames, why not? Everybody else has been doing it," Patterson said.
"I've been having to do it with defense and winning 17-10. How about we go nine and 10 ballgames and outscore people? That would be nice. ... If I win 17-10, I have no offense. Now I win 55-52, and you're going to say we're going to have to ride Doctson and Trevone."
NOTES, QUOTES
PLAYERS TO WATCH
--QB Trevone Boykin has thrown a touchdown pass in 19 consecutive games -- the longest streak in the nation. He has tossed 14 touchdowns this season and 69 in his career to move within two of matching the school record held by Andy Dalton (2007-10). Boykin passed for a career-best 485 yards against Texas Tech. He has passed for over 400 yards in back-to-back games and holds the TCU record of five career 400-yard performances.
--WR Josh Doctson started the season slow but has rapidly reversed course. He shattered the school record for receiving yards with 267 against Texas Tech and tied school and Big 12 marks with 18 receptions. The splurge increases his season totals to 35 receptions for 593 yards and six touchdowns. Doctson's 21 career receptions are one behind the school mark held by Josh Boyce (2010-12).
--LB Travin Howard has been one of the beneficiaries of the plethora of defensive injuries and he is taking advantage of his opportunity. He leads the Horned Frogs with 5.5 tackles for losses and ranks second on the squad in tackles (25). He posted 10 tackles, one sack and forced a fumble against Texas Tech.
SERIES HISTORY: This is the 86th meeting between TCU and Texas. The Longhorns lead the series 62-22-1 and have won 18 of the last 19 meetings in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs are just 9-28 at home against Texas.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We've been through a lot. We've been through terrible seasons, we've been through good seasons. We've prevailed. That's what we do. That's TCU football." -- TCU running back Aaron Green, on the wild back-and-forth contest against Texas Tech improving the Horned Frogs' record to 4-0.
