Year 4 of TCU’s football program under Sonny Dykes is in a hard spot. It’s not bad, but it’s not good, either.

While peers made statements, the Horned Frogs were left hoping for silver linings instead of competing for relevance.

BYU’s offensive line knocked TCU’s defense around like a bowling ball exploding pins in a late Saturday night 44-13 win over the Horned Frogs at LaVell Edwards Stadium. It was a statement kind of night for the big guys up front. They became graders and pushed. They imposed their will.

If there was any question how BYU would respond after a crushing loss to Texas Tech last week, the Cougars answered them against TCU. Bear Bachmeier threw for 296 yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing TD,

Welcome back to another edition of What Did We Learn. With the return of the football season, my weekly article returns, a two-year-long tradition now. At the end of every weekend, I release my weekly "what did we learn"—an opinionated editorial detailing what Frog fans can take away from the week before that might not appear in the box score.

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