TCU closes out non-conference slate at home against Arkansas State

Context

TCU Horned Frogs (1-1) hosted Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1) at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, closing out the non-conference portion of the schedule for both teams. According to College Sports Wire, kickoff was set for 8 p.m. ET, with the game broadcast on ESPNU.

Recent results

TCU opened its season with a loss to North Carolina in what was labeled "Week 0." After a bye in Week 1, the Horned Frogs bounced back in Week 2 with a dominant 63-7 win over FCS opponent Grambling. Arkansas State started its season with a loss to a strong Memphis team but recovered with a 52-7 win over West Georgia.

Key players

TCU's defense shut down Grambling's offense last week and was expected to similarly contain an Arkansas State rushing attack that has struggled this season. TCU's passing game is led by Harvard transfer Jaden Craig, whose performance was poor in the season opener but improved significantly against Grambling. Running back Jeremy Payne has been the offense's workhorse, carrying the ball 34 times through two games. Arkansas State relies on Texas State transfer Trey Owens at quarterback; his passing has been productive, but he has already thrown four interceptions through two games.

Odds and prediction

According to FanDuel odds cited by College Sports Wire, TCU entered the game as heavy favorites at -20.5 points, with a moneyline of -1450 compared to Arkansas State's +810. The over/under was set at 56.5 points. The outlet predicted a 42-17 TCU win.

Yahoo Sports also published an injury-related update on TCU ahead of the game, though specific details on the injuries were not included in the available report.